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The Philadelphia Flyers are making big moves in the trade market and gearing up for the 2023 NHL Draft! Elliotte Friedman tweeted early on Tuesday morning regarding rumblings of a three-way deal between the Columbus Blue Jackets, Los Angeles Kings, and Flyers. The proposed trade involves defenseman Ivan Provorov (sent initially to LA) to Columbus, goalie Cal Petersen, defensemen Sean Walker & Helge Grans, Columbus’ 2023 first-round pick (22nd overall) & 2024 conditional second-round pick, LA’s 2024 second-round pick to Philly, and forward Hayden Hodgson along with defenseman Kevin Connaughton to Kings while LA retains 30% of Provorov’s deal. This frees up cash for LA to extend Vladislav Gavrikov, who can become a UFA on July 1st. What are the ramifications of this mega deal? The Stanley Cup Finals are two games in, and they have not disappointed between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers. Game 1 consisted of some really strong offensive presence from both teams. The Panthers’ Eric Staal opened up the scoring for Game 1. This is Staal’s third time in the Cup Finals for his career. He won with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006, was there with the Montreal Canadiens in 2021, and is back this season with the Panthers. Game 2 was a very different story. With Staal’s experience, he's gonna have to help figure out a way to lead his Panthers team back into this series down 0-2, starting with Game 3. The Knights are in their second Finals appearance since losing to the Washington Capitals in 2018. This team has looked like they have learned a lot from that loss. The Knights are playing a physical game, but they are also making the Panthers pay for their mistakes and undisciplined play. Goalie Adin Hill has looked strong in the pipes. Will the Knights continue the strong offensive outburst, or will the Panthers answer the bell and avoid being down 0-3? Game 1 was very evenly matched between these two teams. Game 2 was incredibly lopsided in the Golden Knights’ favor. What does Game 3 have in store for the Stanley Cup Finals? The Finals head across the country to Sunrise, Florida, for Game 3 Thursday Night. The Panthers will find themselves back on home ice. If ever there was a must-win for a team in the Stanley Cup Finals, this is a must-win for the Panthers. They had a pretty epic come-from-behind performance against the Boston Bruins in Round 1. There will be a lot of adjustments that need to be made by the Panthers for Game 3, as they got smoked 7-2 in Game 2. Should they not take advantage of Home Ice, they’ll find themselves on the verge of elimination heading into Game 4. Do they have one more comeback in them?