Alexei Zhamnov Fills The Gap At Center In Philadelphia

A few days after trading Mike Comrie, the Flyers found themselves desperate for a centerman when Jeremy Roenick and Keith Primeau went down with injuries. So general manager Bob Clarke made an emergency phone call to Chicago. Today, Alexei Zhamnov is a Philadelphia Flyer. The Blackhawks have traded their captain to Philadelphia in exchange for defenseman Jim Vandermeer, junior forward Colin Fraser and a second-round pick in this year's NHL Entry Draft.

NHL Trade Ledger: Get the lowdown on the Zhamnov trade, the Bondra deal, and more. The Trade Ledger tracks and reviews all the moves leading up to the March 9 NHL trading deadline.