Rebuilding 2006-07 Philadelphia Flyers

The 2006-07 Philadelphia Flyers were the Worst team in the in entire NHL during the 2006-07 season only to loose out on the Patrick Kane sweepstakes.
The Flyers actually had a pretty decent core at this point but they need to retool the roster a bit to be a contending team.

The rebuild starts at the 2007 draft where a few trades are made:

Joni Pitkanen is traded traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Ron Hainsey, Gilbert Brule, 1st round pick 2007.
The Columbus Blue Jackets get a number 1 defenseman in Joni Pitkanen, while the Flyers get Ron Hainsey, a stable top 4 defenseman,
Gilbert Brule, a top prospect and Columbus' 1st round pick 2007, that they can use on an impact player.

Philadelphia Flyers trade Simon Gagne to the Boston Bruins for Brad Boyes, Dennis Widemen, 1st round pick 2008.
Even though Simon Gagne was a huge part of the Philadelphia Flyers, this trade package is too good to turn down.
Brad Boyes was a real good up and coming young scorer in the league and Dennis Widemen was a top prospect defenseman.
The first round pick will used in an impact player in the future.

The Flyers also trade RJ Umberger, Mike Knuble to the LA Kings for Dustin Brown, 2nd round pick 2008.
LA kings get two top 6 wingers in RJ Umberger and Mike Knuble, while the Flyers get Dustin Brown, a physical powerfoward and a 2nd round pick.

Changes in 2007 draft

7-(from CBJ) Jakub Voracek
41-PK Subban
122-Jamie Benn
152-Nick Bonino

The Flyers don't sign Daniel Briere in Free Agency, as the Flyers are headed towards a rebuild.

The Philadelphia Flyers finish the 2007-08 season with the worse record, without the services of Briere, Knuble, Umberger, Lupul;
The Flyers end up with the 3rd pick in the draft.

At the 2008 draft, the Flyers trade pick 16 to the Buffalo Sabres for pick 26, 44.
This Flyers don't have anyone in particular they want to draft with the 16th pick so they trade down and add an addition 2nd round pick.

Changes in 2008 draft

3-Alex Pietrangelo
26-(from BUF) Tyler Ennis
32-(from LA) Roman Josi
44-(from BUF) Derek Stepan
84-TJ Brodie

Philadelphia Flyers don't sign Matt Carle in Free Agency, as he doesn't fit into their plans anymore.

Philadelphia Flyers don't trade for Chris Pronger, so they keep their draft picks.

At the 2009 draft, the Philadelphia Flyers make a few trades:

Mike Richards is traded to the Nashville Predators for 1st round pick 2009, 2nd round pick 2009, 3rd round pick 2009 in a sign and trade.
The Nashville Predators get a great leader a terrific two way center in Mike Richards, while the Flyers get 3 draft picks from the predators
and avoid having to sign Richards to a massive contract.

The Philadelphia Flyers trade pick 21, Martin Biron to the Chicago Blackhawks for picks 59, Antti Niemi.
The Flyers get Antti Niemi as a future number 1 goalie and a 2nd round pick, while the Blackhawks get Martin Biron and a 1st round pick.

Philly also trades picks 42, 59 to the Colorado Avalanche for pick 33.

Changes in 2009 draft

11-(from NSH) Ryan Ellis
33-(from COL) Ryan O'Reilly
81-Mattias Ekholm
87-Mike Hoffman
153-Darcy Kuemper

Without Mike Richards and Chris Pronger and their young players not yet ready, the Philadelphia Flyers don't make the playoffs; they finish with the 7th pick in the draft.

At the 2010 draft, the Philadelphia Flyers trade Brad Boyes, Andrej Meszaros, Dennis Wideman to the Calgary Flames for Mark Giordano, 1st round pick 2011 (JT Miller).
The Calgary Flames get two top 4 defenseman in Meszaros and Wideman along with a 30 goal scorer in Brad Boyes,
while the Flyers get Mark Giordano to strengthen the left side and a 1st round pick.


Changes in 2010 draft

7-Jeff Skinner
119-Brendan Gallagher

By the 2010-11 season, the Philadelphia Flyers have put together a pretty good roster,
but they need to make a few trades to make the team a legit contender.

Philadelphia Flyers trade Jeff Carter to the Florida Panthers for Michael Frolik, Evgenii Dadonov, 1st round pick 2011.
The Florida Panthers get a number 1 center in Jeff Carter, while the Flyers get Michael Frolik, a versitaile two way forward,
a top prospect on Evgenii Dadonov and 1st round pick 2011, which should have great value.

The Flyers also trade Scott Hartnell, Gilbert Brule to the Edmonton Oilers for Andrew Cogliano, Magnus Paajarvi, 2nd round pick 2012.
The Oilers get a top powerforward in Scott Hartnell and Gilbert Brule, while the Flyers get Andrew Cogliano, a versitaile forward,
a top prospect in Magnus Paajarvi and a 2nd round pick.

Ville Leino is traded to the Buffalo Sabres for 2nd round pick 2011, 3rd round pick 2012.
Since the Flyers have no use for Ville Leino anymore, they trade him to the Sabres for two picks.

This is how the lineup looks like after all the moves:

Ja.Benn-C.Giroux-D.Brown
J.Skinner-D.Stepan-J.Voracek
JVR-R.O'Reilly-T.Ennis
M.Paajarvi-A.Cogliano-M.Frolik

K.Timonen-A.Pietrangelo
M.Giordano-PK Subban
B.Coburn-R.Hainsey

S.Bobrovsky
A.Niemi

In the System:

F: M.Hoffman, B.Gallagher, E.Dadonov, N.Bonino
D: R.Josi, R.Ellis, M.Ekholm, TJ Brodie
G: D.Kuemper

The Philadelphia Flyers are now legit contenders in the Eastern Conference and look to be a contending team for the next decade.