The Philadelphia Flyers are in an interesting situation with the NHL trade deadline less than five weeks away. In what was supposed to be the first year of a long rebuild, the Orange and Black find themselves in a playoff spot at the All-Star break.
Danny Briere, Keith Jones, and John Tortorella have made it clear that this is a rebuild. The Flyers are focusing on setting themselves up for consistent success in the long term rather than trying to get into the playoffs and see what happens. There’s a fine line there, but the Flyers aren’t too worried about walking it.