Three days ago Chuck Fletcher made another move, this time in an attempt to bolster the Flyers’ defensive corps. In the one-for-one deal, he sent Radko Gudas to Washington and recieved Matt Niskanen in return. The Flyers are also retaining 30% of Gudas’s salary, which results in a $1,005,000 cap hit for one season.
By retaining salary in the trade the Flyers made it clear that not only do they feel that Niskanen is a better fit than Gudas, but an exceptionally better fit. They wouldn’t have agreed to the deal if they didn’t believe that to be true, of course.