Shanahan to the Flyers makes sense for at least one of them

Last week, it was reported in The Boston Globe that at least one team was sniffing around free agent winger Brendan Shanahan(notes). Over the weekend, both The Fourth Period and the Ottawa Sun reported that the Philadelphia Flyers could be that team.For the Flyers, it's a move that makes sense: Shanahan's a more talented offensive player than some of the big bodies down in the lineup and another great veteran locker room presence for a team that could still use a few. For Shanahan ... well, if we're to believe that his split with the New Jersey Devils had everything to do with his place in the lineup, then would the Flyers make him a first- or second-line player? With the glut of talent up front, isn't it safe to assume that Shanahan's role would be fairly similar to the one he played with Jersey?Malkin To The Kings sees the Flyers as the frontrunner, with "Boston or Montreal" as other potential destinations for Shanahan, whose agent is on the record sa...