He has 15 goals and obvious talent, but was unreliable and never was more than fringe player on the squad.
I previously wrote that I thought he had little trade value, but could be a wildcard off the bench in a playoff series or could be traded for a depth defensemen. Perhaps the Flyers had enough of his attitude issues and gave up on pursuing a trade.
Of course the reaction of many fans will be 'OMG, he has 15 goals, so much better than Nodl or Powe!"
I do think it's likely the he gets claimed off waivers. Surely some team out there is looking for a rental to boost their secondary scoring with a highly skilled player like Zherdev. If he isn't claimed, I guess that absolves the Flyers from most criticism they could receive for getting nothing in return for Zherdev.
The only question on my mind is, was his attitude that disruptive? For now I will presume the Flyers have other plans for his newly available cap space, rather than simply dumping a skilled depth player.
QUICK UPDATE:
Tim Panaccio on Twitter: "Flyers brass met all morning; Zherdev waived. Will Walker try to come back? Flyers needs 7th def"
I don't know Walker's status right now, but waiving Zherdev and calling up Walker is kind of like trading Zherdev for a depth defensemen, as was speculated. *shrugs*
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