Flyers Nullify McLaren Trade

The Philadelphia Flyers have nullified the trade they made for defenseman Kyle McLaren at the deadline on March 4. The Flyers nullified the trade because McLaren did not pass his physical, according the Flyers GM Paul Holmgren. Philadelphia acquired the rugged defenseman from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 6th round pick in the 2009 draft. McLaren has played for the Worcester Sharks of the AHL all season because of salary cap constraints by San Jose. He had six assists in only 17 games played in Worcester this season. In 19 NHL games, he has 46 goals and 161 assists for 207 points and 61 penalty minutes with the Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks. It's expected that McLaren will be assigned to the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL. This is a serious setback for McLaren, who has been trying to get back into the NHL. Due to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, it may be tough for McLaren to find an NHL team interested in him after failing a physical. He likely played his last NHL game during the 2007-08 season.