Flashback Friday: Oilers trade Jari Kurri to Flyers
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The Edmonton Oilers and Philadelphia Flyers have made plenty of trades over the years.Most recently, the Oilers sent Ben Gleason to the Flyers for Ronnie Attard early into the 2024-25 season. Before that, the Oilers traded their 2025 first-round pick to the Flyers for the 32nd overall pick, using it to select Sam O’Reilly, who was traded for Isaac Howard last off-season.However, the most notable trade between the two teams was the Jari Kurri trade on May 30, 1991. On that day, the Oilers sent a key piece of their dynasty, along with Dave Brown and Corey Foster, to the Flyers in exchange for Scott Mellanby, Craig Fisher, and Craig Berube.Everyone knows how good Kurri was as an Oiler, scoring 474 goals and 1,043 points in 754 games alongside Wayne Gretzky. The Finn was a six-time All-Star and a five-time Stanley Cup winner as a member of the Oilers. That said, Kurri never played for the Flyers, as they sent him to the Los Angeles Kings on the same day, in exchange for Steve Kasper, Steve Duchesne, and a 1991 fourth-round pick that turned out to be Aris Brimanis. Kurri didn’t win another Stanley Cup, but he was........
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