Friedman on 32TP says Gaudreau wanted to go to Philly, that was his no.1 choice. Friedman was told Philly was never going to be in on Gaudreau but he refused to believe it, but they never were. Flyers were 40 pts out of the playoffs, does Gaudreau alone solve that problem?
Ellis situation complicated things, if they don't have him they need to find d-men. They decided they were better off filling other holes in their roster than spending all their cap on Gaudreau. Flyers feel Torts can make a difference, players will have fresh start under him.
