The NHL trade rumor mill is abuzz with an intriguing scenario involving the Philadelphia Flyers and the Ottawa Senators. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period recently reported that the Flyers are keen on acquiring forward Mathieu Joseph from the Senators. However, they hope to sweeten the deal by having Ottawa include prospect Tyler Boucher.
For the Senators, the primary objective is to create the necessary salary cap space to re-sign Shane Pinto, a crucial part of their future plans. GM Pierre Dorion is understandably cautious about parting with a premium sweetener to facilitate a Joseph trade.
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Why do the Philadelphia Flyers want Tyler Boucher?
The Ottawa Senators consider Tyler Boucher, a 20-year-old promising prospect who is 6’1″, weighs 205 pounds, and plays a physical style of hockey that the Philadelphia Flyers love and see as a critical component of their future. As a result, Dorion has expressed his reluctance to trade him.
The complexity of trading a player like Joseph to create salary cap space is exemplified by the Flyers’ sweetener request, as teams must balance short-term gains with long-term potential.
What are Senators fans saying about the team potentially trading Tyler Boucher?
I don’t want to see Mathieu Joseph trade. Do not trade Boucher. Dorian should look at trading Dominik Kubalik.
Not having Pinto in the lineup because Dorian is in love with Boucher is a bad look for the organization.
Do NOT trade Boucher. I see him as another Tom Wilson type player.
