Danny Briere made another offseason trade Thursday.
The Flyers moved veteran forward Garnet Hathaway and a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Panthers for a 2026 fifth-rounder and 2027 fourth-rounder.
Nine days ago, Briere addressed the Flyers’ backup goaltending position in a deal with the Maple Leafs.
The Flyers have four picks in this weekend’s draft. They have one in the first round, one in the second, one in the fifth and one in the seventh.
The Flyers retained half of Hathaway’s remaining salary. He was entering the final year of a two-year deal, which had a cap hit of $2.4 million this upcoming season. So the Flyers will pay $1.2 million of that.
The trade creates a lineup spot for potentially a younger piece. The Flyers had three young wingers open some eyes during the 2025-26 playoff push. Porter Martone feels like a slam dunk for a full-time role, while Alex Bump and Denver Barkey are pushing to be regulars, as well.
The Flyers also have Nikita Grebenkin and Jett Luchanko in the picture. Briere will also have the chance to add with potentially another trade or in free agency, which opens next Wednesday.
It’s possible the Flyers could bring back Luke Glendening, who’s an unrestricted free agent. The 37-year-old can offer a similar fourth-line role that Hathaway played.
(More coming…)