tired: trading gauthier for drysdale sets back the flyers' rebuild because they need elite scoring talent
wired: trading gauthier for drysdale makes no inherent difference to the rebuild timeline because the flyers needed a good rightshot defenceman too
inspired: trading gauthier for drysdale speeds up the rebuild timeline because when trevor zegras forces his way to philly in two years it will not only bring elite scoring talent to the team but also finally stitch up the cosmic wound ripped in reality by the 2011 richards-carter trade, allowing the flyers to at last win another stanley cup
jamie drysdale emerges feverish from his hotel room at 2 am in search of vending machine vitamin c after falling asleep on facetime and on his way back with two sweaty bottles of orange juice in his hands he sees a big body slip out of another room on his floor and it's so clearly a hockey body that he nods in greeting on autopilot because he needs to make an effort with his new teammates even if he's dead on his feet and it's only when he's collapsed back in his bed and actually ended the long-silent call with trevor that he sleepily realizes he's never played with nolan patrick
Team Finland captain Valtteri Filppula has become the 30th player to join the Triple Gold Club (2022 World Championship gold, 2022 Olympic gold, 2008 Stanley Cup).