I was traded to the Flyers for a future Hall of Famer and I was traded away by the Flyers in the biggest trade in Flyers history that likely involved another future Hall of Famer? Do you know who I am? As a bonus, do you know who the first Hall of Famer was that the Flyers traded to get me and second do you know who the future Hall of Famer was that I was packaged up with?
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The answer is Steve Duchesne.
Duchesne was traded to the Flyers by Los Angeles with Steve Kasper and Los Angeles’ 4th round choice (Aris Brimanis) in 1991 Entry Draft for HALL OF FAMER JARI KURRI and Jeff Chychrun, May 30, 1991. He was then traded by the Flyers to Quebec with FUTURE HALL OF FAMER PETER FORSBERG, Kerry Huffman, Mike Ricci, Ron Hextall, Philadelphia’s 1st round choice (Jocelyn Thibault) in 1993 Entry Draft, $15,000,000 and future considerations (Chris Simon and Philadelphia’s 1st round choice (later traded to Toronto – later traded to Washington – Washington selected Nolan Baumgartner) in 1994 Entry Draft, July 21, 1992) for Eric Lindros, June 30, 1992.