Well, Thursday night’s big swap with Calgary, which brought 28-year-old forward wing Andrei Kuzmenko to Philadelphia in exchange for forwards Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee (both in their mid-20s), just might be a change in that thinking.

The Flyers freed up a bit of cap space with the clear out of Farabee's contract, and they might be setting up for more.

The Flyers made a late-night shakeup, reaching a deal with the Flames that sent longtime faces Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost to Calgary. In return, the Flyers are getting wingers Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier, a second-round draft pick this summer and a seventh-round draft pick in 2028.

Their Philadelphia Flyers careers ended with a whimper. Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee both played in the team’s 3-0 loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center, with Frost managing two shots on goal before leaving midway through the second period with an apparent minor injury or illness,

The Flyers hoped both Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost would become major pieces to their future. After all, Farabee had 20 goals in his second career season in a shortened campaign. Frost posted back-to-back 40+ point seasons before this year. These are players who can produce at a high level.

The 28-year-old Kuzmenko was scratched from Calgary’s lineup Thursday night and 23-year-old Pelletier was pulled after the first period of a 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.

Under John Tortorella's watch, the Philadelphia Flyers have now said goodbye to three players who were selected in the first round of the draft. Michael Traikos reacts.

Flames forwards Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee spoke about their move from the Flyers north of the border after Thursday's trade.

From afar, it looks like this latest shock to the system has resonated with Pierre-Luc Dubois. Being involved in a blockbuster deal in consecutive summers was not something the former

Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost will be counted on to give the Flames a boost offensively. It’s the challenge the longtime linemates and best friends are embracing as they join their new team.

Craig Conroy has made lots of trades in his time as Calgary Flames general manager. Most of them have felt like he was subtracting from the team’s core by necessity. On Thursday, though, he pulled the trigger on a deal that sent Jakob Pelletier,