Chuck Fletcher, Philadelphia Flyers (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
It is that time of the season again for the Flyers and every other NHL team looking to beef up their roster for a long playoff run. Chuck Fletcher might be on the phones.
With the trade deadline happening in less than a month, you begin to see the rumor mill churning faster and faster. For Philadelphia, the name that has been constantly linked to them is Mattias Ekholm, the long-time Nashville Predator’s defenseman.
It’s no secret that Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher’s biggest failure the last offseason was not being able to replace Matt Niskanen, which the defense corps has never really recovered from.