Flyers’ Deal With Toronto Gives Their Blue Line A Lift

Philadelphia just took a swing that looks aimed at fixing more than one hole at once. A trade with Toronto can reshape both the crease and the back end, which is the sort of front-office business that usually gets done before fans fully realize the roster has changed. The Flyers are clearly trying to get tougher to play against, and that kind of upgrade tends to tell you how a team feels about its current window.