Eleven years ago, the Philadelphia Flyers made a trade that ranks amongst the more questionable moves they’ve made. James van Riemsdyk was a rising young star on the team who had some issues with then head coach Peter Laviolette. He was dealt to Toronto for a young stud defender who had a lot of hype coming up through the juniors. His name was Luke Schenn.
Schenn was seen as an up and coming defender with a high ceiling. He was a star defender with the Kelowna Rockets and was seen as one of the top North American skaters entering the the draft.