When the Philadelphia Flyers acquired Nate Thompson at the trade deadline it was thought that he’d be a good depth addition for an already deep forward group. Along with Derek Grant, the two defensive-minded centers brought some playoff experience and a veteran presence to the team. With the Flyers already playing well, having two more forwards as insurance options certainly couldn’t hurt.
Well, that’s what we thought at least.
Now, five games into the first round of the playoffs, Thompson has been much more than an insurance option and he is hurting the team.