Jamie Drysdale knows a thing or two about surprising trades. It was just over a year ago that the Flyers announced during a game that they were acquiring the young defenseman from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for then-top prospect Cutter Gauthier.

The Calgary Flames traded wingers Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier, plus second- and seventh-round draft picks, to the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night for center Morgan Frost and winger Joel Farabee.

Daniel Brière and Co. decided to shake up the mix and move on from two young players who not too long ago were viewed as key parts of the organization's rebuild.