With just one month between now and the NHL trade deadline, the Flyers sit 26th in the league, 7th in the Metropolitan Division, and 14 standings points back from a wild card spot. The rough benchmark to reach the playoffs is generally 93-94 points, however the two teams that currently hold the wild card spot, the Montreal Canadiens and the Pittsburgh Penguins, have played at around a 97-99 point pace thus far, making 93 far from a guarantee at making the postseason. But let’s just say for the sake of argument that 93 points would be enough to make the playoffs this season.
Trade target: Michael Raffl brings versatility to any lineup
