EJ is leaving on a Jet Plane....
And on his way to the City of Brotherly Love. No big shock there considering the Flyers have done the lions share of the trading this off season. Erik Johnson is on the way to Philadelphia in exchange for big Braydon Coburn, prospect Logan Couture and the Leafs 1st rounder in this years draft.
Why?
EJ is a great kid, but missing a year really hurt his progress, hence no rerate this year. We also think he's be a injury risk this upcomming season with a lower DU. Coburn is a big, solid defender who played a ton of minutes for the NHL Flyers this year and we think he's still got some upside. Couture is the top prospect for the Sharks. He's a kid that has talents at both ends of the ice. He's just finished junior and will be starting his first full year of pro this upcomming seaon. The 1st rounder is just nice to have and will possibly be used to further improve the team
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