When he was acquired by Philadelphia in a three-team trade that sent Ivan Provorov to Columbus, Sean Walker was largely considered just a throwaway part of the deal. General Manager Daniel Briere, in his first real move since being given that title, needed to get creative in order to maximize the return for a player who no longer fit the puzzle and made it clear he did not envision a future with the Flyers.
And so, Briere involved the Los Angeles Kings as a broker to retain some of Provorov’s salary to make the cap work for all parties.