There has been some speculation this week that the Flyers want
to trade Daniel Briere for cap reasons. Though he has stated that he does not
wish to be traded anywhere, and can control so with his no trade clause, it
would be absurd for the Flyers to attempt to trade him away because he is such
a vital asset to their organization.
Yes, his season statistics have dipped with age but the regular
season was never really where Briere made his worth. In 108 playoff games
Briere has 109 points and in 2010 he got thirty of those (a club record) on the
Flyers run to the cup final. He’s also the guy you want to have the puck when
the game is on the line as thirteen of the fifty goals he scored in the
playoffs were game winners.
Sure, lightening the cap load might be nice but how many
players could fill the role he plays for Philadelphia? Maybe a better question
would be, “What available player could fill his role?”. If the Flyers want to
bring the cup back to Philadelphia anytime soon be assured that
it’ll only be done with Daniel Briere.
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