A Ghost Trade May Haunt Flyers
Flyers fans are not alone when looking at Shayne Gostisbehere and seeing an insanely talented kid putting up 46 points in 64 games just 5 seasons ago.
He has the potential to be an absolute electric hockey player and there have been many times he has shown that but over the last 2 seasons, the production and consistency have been on a decline.
This decline combined with no solid spot to put him back in the line up every night has Ghost on the trading block and rumors have begun. All sorts of names are being thrown around and many of the suggested deals end in Ghost leaving.
Where the Flyers are right now and where Ghost is right now it just seems to be the best time for both sides.
Despite getting a lot of productions from the rest of the blue line this season the Flyers are a much more defense-first team.
Gostisbehere is at his most effective when he is just let loose and in this system, it doesn’t seem to be fitting. A new start for Ghost could mean a team finding a way to use him effectively and hide his potential defensive flaws.
That being said Ghost seems like the guy you trade and end up kicking yourself over later. He has the ability to be one of the top NHL scoring defensemen and if he does find a way to put it together like he has in the past Flyers may come to regret it.
Although trading him may come back to haunt the Flyers I think it is time for a move, if you get a good return of course…If not you can always throw him on the 4th line but that’s a whole other topic.
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