Writer: Kevin Durso
Flyers acquire Downie from Colorado, trade Talbot
Kevin have been writing for Sports Talk Philly since 2011. Currently editor and lead writer of Philadelphia Flyers coverage. He is also Flyers insider for 97.3 ESPN-FM in South Jersey, a Flyers writer for Last Word On Hockey, and the host of the Flyers Files Podcast on BFA Live Sports. Kevin graduated from Cabrini University in 2014.
All posts by Kevin DursoPublished31 Oct 2013
Max Talbot spent parts of three seasons with the Flyers. He was traded to Colorado on Thursday in exchange for Steve Downie. Photo Courtesy of ESPN.com
With changes needed for the struggling Flyers, Paul Holmgren brought back a familiar face.
The Flyers acquired Steve Downie on Thursday, a former first-round pick for the Flyers, in exchange for center Max Talbot in a deal with the Colorado Avalanche.
Talbot had just one goal and one assist in 11 games this season. In his career with the Flyers, Talbot scored 25 goals, including a career-high 19 in 2011-12, and added 21 assists for a total of 46 points in 127 games with the Flyers.
Downie, originally a Flyer, scored six goals and added six assists for 12 points in 38 games with the Flyers between 2007 and 2008. Downie scored a career-high 22 goals for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2009-10. In 11 games during the 2013-14 season, Downie has one goal and six assists.
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