Trade: Columbus & Philadelphia

[RGM81]

The Flyers have brought back a familiar face in R.J. Umberger. Going to Columbus is Scott Hartnell.

[centrehice]

This trade is a push, unless the Flyers can do something with the additional 4th rounder. Hartnell takes a few more penalties, but in the Flyers scheme, that seems to be a team requirement, as they don't look at PIM's the way other teams do.

I can't believe Umberger gets near 20 goals for a couple of years, and can't get more than 1-2 shifts per game. I'd want out of Columbus as well at that rate.

[theboxbreaker96]

Very disappointed Hartnell is no longer with the Flyers! He makes the rivalry better.

Hockey wise it looks like a very fair deal. Hartnell seems to play exactly how PHI like its players to play and does his job extremely well. I would love to have him on my team.

[centrehice]

Yeah, I wonder what has gotten into Holmgren again. He dumped Umberger a few years back, and now it's cost him a whole lot more to get him back.

I also just assumed that guys like Hartnell and Simmonds could retire as Flyers, as they are very team-first, and hard hitting forwards that go to the net.

[30ranfordfan]

my word. Maybe I'm undervaluing Umberger too much.... but Harntell was exactly the kind of player I thought the Oilers needed to go after this summer, and I would have welcomed MacTavish paying more than that that for him.

WTG Columbus.

[lambeauleap87]

Love this trade as a Blue Jackets fan; Umberger was a pile of garbage last year with a garbage contract. To be able to get anything for him was a win.

[CSSports]

Its all a set up....

Kings will trade for Hartnell at the Deadline....already a pattern here.....Carter, Gaborik.....Hartnell??