According to Sportsnet's Hockey expert Elliotte Friedman, Philadelphia Flyers General Manager Chuck Fletcher made a significant move by trading James Van Riemsdyk to the Detroit Red Wings.
Or was he really...?
Elliotte Friedman's tweet regarding JVR heading to the Red Wings was deleted within 3 minutes, when it appears that one team involved was too slow to pull the trigger before the 3:00PM deadline officially hit...
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James van Riemsdyk wasn't traded before the 3 p.m. trade deadline.
Trade did not go through.
Fans are NOT happy, the Flyers did squat.
What a complete failure by Flyers management, especially GM Chuck Fletcher for not trading James van Riemsdyk. Held out for a 3rd round pick, agreed trade to Detroit fell through, and in the end would not even accept lesser value on the table for JVR. And, here we are... Flyers