RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 17: Ryan Ellis #4 of the Nashville Predators looks on prior to Game One of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on May 17, 2021 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
The Ryan Ellis trade was a home run, slam dunk and any other sports analogies you can think it. It gave the Flyers a top-defenseman to pair with Ivan Provorov. And the assets given up were not astronomical.
Nolan Patrick clearly struggled after his concussion during the 2018-19 season and needed a fresh start.