A high First Round Pick (6th Overall) in 2000, Scott Hartnell, made the team as a rookie, scoring only 16 Points but gaining valuable experience in his limited ice time. It would not be limited after that.
Hartnell was a fan favorite (though he would be even more so in Philadelphia), and his tenacious, grinding play helped generate wins for Nashville. Hartnell had a pair of 40-Point years for the Preds and three PIM years on a checking line.
The Predators traded Hartnell and Kimmo Timonen to the Flyers for a 1st Round Pick, who would never make the NHL. Needless to say, it was a lopsided trade against Nashville. He would return to the Preds for a final year in 2017, retiring before the next hockey campaign.
With the Predators, Hartnell totaled 235 Points.
Scott Hartnell arrived via trade from the Nashville Predators, and it was a match made in heaven. The Flyers fans always love gritty power forwards (does the new mascot Gritty kind of resemble Hartnell?), and Hartnell was no different. His fun-loving personality endeared him even more to the city. Recording most of his goals by crowding the net, Hartnell was a two-time 30-goal scorer and an All-Star in 2012.