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Flyers Anniversary Special: Franchise Faces Richards, Carter Dealt

PHILADELPHIA - MAY 24: Mike Richards #18 of the Philadelphia Flyers recieves the Prince of Wales Trophy for NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly after defeating the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 4-2 to win in Game 5 and advance from the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Wachovia Center on May 24, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

The Philadelphia Flyers used the 11th and 24th overall picks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft to select forwards Jeff Carter and Mike Richards, respectively. There was a point in time when the two were labeled as the franchise centerpieces who would lead the Flyers back to glory.