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NHL Trade Deadline: Brendan Lemieux is Now a Flyer

Kevin Kinkead

By Kevin Kinkead

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Photo Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

I buried the lede with that headline. The Flyers basically sent Zack MacEwen to LA for a 5th rounder:

Lemieux is probably the most hated NHL player. He got into a fight with Sam Morin a few years ago, and when I say “fight,” I mean Morin clubbed him in like three seconds. Lemieux was also the guy who bit Brady Tkachuk, though Lemieux claims his eyes were being gouged. Whatever. This is the most Flyers trade ever. A BLOCKBUSTER! Welcome to Philly, Brendan Lemieux:

Kevin Kinkead

Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com

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