(Ed. Note: There’s entirely too much sunshine in the summer. So your friends at Puck Daddy are offering a month of thrown shade and perpetual gloom. Behold, our Summer of Disappointment series, in which we ask fans of all 30 teams to recall the biggest bummer moments, teams and players in franchise history! Please wade into their misery like a freezing resort pool, and add your own choices in the comments!)

Written by Dr. Hot Takes of The Hot Takery



Most Disappointing Team: 2012-2013 Philadelphia Flyers



Sure, it wasn't the first time in recent memory that the Flyers missed the playoffs, but it sure stung a hell of a lot.

Most people will probably point to the 06-07 season (in which the Flyers posted a franchise record for terribleness), but 12-13 is a bit more of a disappointment. Why?

Well it all started in the offseason. The Flyers, content that Ilya Bryzgalov was The Answer™ (he wasn't) shipped off no-name Sergei Bobrovsky to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Add the fact that we learned that Chris Pronger was pretty much dunzo and wouldn't be replaced by a monstrous offer sheet to Shea Weber (read: Shay Webbar), and things weren't looking good.

As they are wont to do lately, the Flyers started off the season rather terribly, dropping their first third games. By the end of November it was all but apparent that this team was bound to hit the golf course come April (which would prove devastating for Claude Giroux's butt-grabbing wrist).

Here's some fun facts that really illustrate how much of a garbage fire this team really was. The Flyers ended up dressing 12 (!) defensemen due to injury and probably just not caring anymore, and in a move that can only be described as insane, dressed Michael Leighton for one game. Yes, that Michael Leighton, the current Chicago Blackhawk who will undoubtedly help them win another Stanley Cup next season.

But the thing that hurt the worst is that this horrible, god-awful team was coming off a recent rebuild. Just awesome.

Most Disappointing Flyer: Ilya Bryzgalov



There have been a ton of disappointing players for the Flyers over the years, but Ilya Bryzgalov definitely takes the cake.

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Before we even get into how ridiculous his contract was, let's examine whom the Flyers had to get rid of to fit Bryzalov on the roster. Top goal scorer in Jeff Carter? Check. Captain Mike Richards prior to his becoming a regular fourth liner? Check.

To be fair, the Flyers seem to have made out pretty well for themselves with those trades, but at the time it seemed like a huge price to pay, and we were led to believe it was worth it. And keep in mind that Bryzgalov was really the guy who was touted as the piping hottest new roster player that off-season.

The worst thing about the Bryzgalov acquisition is that the Flyers completely misjudged the market. That summer, the top free agent goaltenders were undoubtedly Bryzgalov and Tomas Vokoun. Instead of getting into a potential bidding war with other teams, they traded for Bryzgalov's negotiation rights and gave him a bazillion dollar contract prior to July 1. Vokoun would sit on the free agent market for weeks before accepting a one-year $10 contract with the Washington Capitals.

With Bryzgalov locked up until the end of time, the Flyers parted ways with Sergei Bobrovsky. After Bryzgalov was bought out, he ended up playing back up for two NHL teams and is currently without a job. Bobrovsky won the freaking Vezina Trophy and is looking like a franchise guy.