After the trade that sent Ivan Provorov to the Blue Jackets, anything is possible for the Flyers ahead of the draft.

The Flyers, for the most part, had been relatively quiet for much of their offseason. Aside from the hirings of Danny Briere as full-time general manager and Keith Jones as president of hockey operations, the club has mainly laid low since their season ended in Chicago on April 13.

But it appears that was just the calm before the storm.

Tuesday afternoon, the Flyers made their first significant move of the offseason — and it was a big one — when they shipped defenseman Ivan Provorov to Columbus as part of a three-team deal with the Blue Jackets and Los Angeles Kings.

The return for Provorov was quite a haul — three draft picks, including the No. 22 selection in the first round of this year's draft, two proven NHLers, and a 21-year-old prospect oozing with potential.

Now, fans are bracing themselves for the next big move to take shape. And according to Briere, anything is possible for the Flyers in the lead-up to the draft.

"We're open for business. We'll listen if it makes sense, if the value is there for us," Briere told the media hours after trading away the club's top defenseman.

Briere has been very up front about what lies ahead for the Flyers. The club, for the first time possibly ever, is embracing a rebuild, and the goal is to stock the roster with youth and high-end skill.

How do they plan on acquiring players who check those boxes? Through the draft. And this is one heck of a year to have a pair of first-round selections.

Connor Bedard, Adam Fantilli, and Matvei Michkov highlight this year's draft class, but it's possible all three players could be out of the Flyers' reach on draft day (though the jury's still out on where Michkov ultimately gets selected). Still, that doesn't mean they won't have some intriguing options when they make their selection at No. 7, or even at No. 22.

Zach Benson, Dalibor Dvorsky, Oliver Moore, and David Reinbacher could all be available when the Flyers make their first selection. And at No. 22, they'll only be able to add to their growing group of young talent.

"We have the chance to get a really good player when you're drafting in the top 10 this year, with this crop. But it's a deep draft, and we felt we wanted to acquire another pick in the first two rounds, not having a second-rounder this year. So having a chance to get No. 22 was critical to the deal for us," said Briere.

The Flyers now own 10 selections in this year's draft and nine in the 2024 draft. Four of their 2024 are first or second-rounders. And with a sudden wealth of draft capital, it may not be out of the question for the Flyers to attempt moving up in this year's draft in order to acquire a truly elite talent early in the first round.

"That's kind of the luxury of having a lot of picks. Unfortunately, in the situation we're at, when you finish a little lower in the standings, you have better picks. It's good and it's bad. You have to suffer for it. But nothing's off the table on our side."

Provorov, though his play regressed significantly over the last several years, was a key cog on the Flyers' back end. He was the club's unquestioned No. 1 defenseman, even if he didn't play like it at times. If he can be traded, just about anyone on the roster can be traded.

So, who could be next?

The Flyers acquired Cal Petersen in the Provorov deal. Could that mean Carter Hart is on his way out?

Kevin Hayes has been rumored to be on the trade block since before the season even ended. Is he the next Flyer to be shipped out of town?

Nick Seeler reportedly garnered some interest ahead of the trade deadline. What does his future look like with the Flyers?

After the Provorov trade, it's clear Briere wasn't just throwing words together when he asserted that no player under his control is untouchable. Now, as he begins to reshape the Flyers roster, just about anything is possible.

"It all depends if things make sense. We felt this trade made sense at this time for us. That's why we moved ahead," said Briere. "There's always two sides to it — three sides in this case. So you never know. If it makes sense and there's a good return on other things, we'll consider it."