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What the Flyers gave up in the Eric Lindros trade

In 1992, the future of the franchise was forever altered when the team exchanged a king's ransom for 1991 first-overall pick Eric Lindros. Was it the right move? Here is a statistical look.

Rod Brind'Amour battles for the puck with Peter Forsberg, who was with Colorado at the time after being included in the Eric Lindros trade.
Rod Brind'Amour battles for the puck with Peter Forsberg, who was with Colorado at the time after being included in the Eric Lindros trade.Read moreDAVID ZALUBOWSKI / Associated Press
    by Gustav Elvin and Steve Madden
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The Flyers trade for Eric Lindros on June, 20, 1992 sent shockwaves through the entire NHL. After a 10-day wait and three-straight seasons of missing the playoffs, the Flyers had acquired the teenage prodigy that would become the face of the franchise and turn the team’s fortunes around.

Lindros did just that during a dominant eight-year run in Philly, averaging 1.36 points per game, making six All-Star teams, winning the 1995 Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, and leading the Flyers to the Stanley Cup Final in 1997. “The Next One” certainly lived up to the hype even if injuries left fans wanting more. But in the end was the steep price of eight players and $15 million worth it for Lindros?

» READ MORE: How the 1992 draft-day trade for Philly icon Eric Lindros revived the Flyers

He’s a graphical look at what the Flyers gave up for Lindros and how those eight players’ careers panned out beginning with the 1992-93 season.