Flyers finally cut ties with Zherdev

Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Posted: 12:23 p.m. | Updated: 1:32 p.m.

By Tim Panaccio
CSNPhilly.com

The short, unhappy Flyers career of Nikolay Zherdev ended rather harmoniously on Wednesday afternoon at Skate Zone.
Grinning ear to ear for the first time in weeks, Zherdev left the building saying, “No” to interviews, hopped in a black Lincoln Town Car, and rode off into the sunset.
His agent, Jay Grossman, had asked general manager Paul Holmgren over the weekend in New York to waive him. Grossman felt there would be interest in his client’s talents elsewhere. Holmgren complied.
For more than a month, Holmgren had tried to trade Zherdev but was unsuccessful.
Zherdev, 26, scored 15 goals in 47 games for the Flyers, yet had troubles remaining in the lineup, nonetheless because his sloppy work ethic.
He last played Feb. 10 when the Flyers hosted the Carolina Hurricanes, but spent just 7:59 on the ice, registering only one shot on goal.

His was a healthy scratch for six consecutive games under coach Peter Laviolette who makes just one demand of his players: effort.
That Zherdev was scratched for games in Carolina, the Rangers and Phoenix when the Flyers could have used another skill forward but instead chose Jody Shelley, says all you need to know.

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