When the Philadelphia Flyers acquired Justin Braun from the San Jose Sharks last summer, it was met with some disgruntled groans but overall, the trade was just given a big shrug.
Trading a second and a third-round pick for an established right-handed defenseman that no one outside of the Bay Area has given more than an inkling of thought, had to be labeled as the “wait and see” type of transaction. Sure, with just one year left on his contract and Braun comfortably in his early-30s, it seemed like a lot for someone that never really moves the needle as much as you hope for.