Daniel Briere's work over 3 years as Flyers GM proves he was the right choice

Speaking less than an hour after the March 6 NHL trade deadline came and went, even Philadelphia Flyers general manager Daniel Briere was skeptical his club had a tangible path to the Stanley Cup playoffs this season.“The reality is we are where we are in the standings,” said Briere, whose team was 6 points behind the Boston Bruins for the second wild-card spot and in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. “It’s not just the 6 points. It’s also having to leapfrog at least four or five teams.”Advertisement