GM Daniel Briere said the trade that sent Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee to Calgary shouldn't be viewed as a proverbial punt on 2024-25.

Two days ago, the Flyers made one of their biggest trades under the Danny Brière era. The Flyers acquired wingers Jakob Pelletier and Andrei Kuzmenko, a second-round pick in 2025, and a seventh-rounder in 2028 from the Calgary Flames for Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost.

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.