NHL Trade Rumors: 15 players who may be moved this summer

By Simon Vacca | Jun 11, 2019

NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 05: P.K. Subban #76 of the Nashville Predators is defended by Phil Kessel #81 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period of Game Four of the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Bridgestone Arena on June 5, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – MARCH 27: Shayne Gostisbehere #53 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Wells Fargo Center on March 27, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers defeated the Leafs 5-4 in the shoot-out. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

12. Shayne Gostisbehere

Age: 26
Position: D
Current Team: Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers have a number of tools at their disposal — a prospect that would allow them to trade from an advantageous position if aspirations to make a splash in the offseason are, in fact, a thing of reality.

At the focal point of the Flyers’ list of transferable assets is Shayne Gostisbehere — a high-risk, high-reward defender coming off a relatively disappointing 2018-19 campaign. His name has occupied the talk circuit of trade speculation for the better part of a few seasons, in that the need for offense-minded defensemen remains pressing at hockey’s top level. That Philadelphia has hitherto kept him is a testament to the degree to which the franchise believes in Gostisbehere’s output — this, in spite of calls for a move and struggles abound.

It is tricky to envision a scenario in which the Flyers’ administrative body deals “Ghost.” It is no secret that Chuck Fletcher is willing to field calls on the left-shot defender, but the fact that Gostisbehere’s value has reached a new low over the past few months places the organization in a problematized spot. Opting to sell would likely yield questionable results. Nonetheless, look for the 26-year-old to be central to trade boards in the months to come.

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