Gordon was waived by the Flyers on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night in Canada reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gordon had been watching games from the press box far too often, and even when he made his way onto the ice, his ice-time average stood at a mere 8:11 through 13 games. He's primarily a penalty-killing specialist, so if he happens to get claimed, it's likely to be a team like Buffalo, Dallas, Arizona or even Chicago scooping him up, as those are the ones hurting the most while shorthanded.

Gordon (upper body) was taken off injured reserve Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Gordon has been out of the lineup since late October, missing a total of 19 contests. Prior to getting hurt, the center had tallied a lone goal on Opening Night, so fantasy owners may want to temper any expectations they may have had. Given the veteran is averaging a mere 8:31 of ice time per night, he will likely continue to be utilized primarily as a penalty-kill specialist, which limits his scoring opportunities.

Gordon (upper body) has been placed on long-term injured reserve to accommodate the return of Michael Del Zotto (lower body), starting with Saturday's road game against the Canadiens, Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

This is a cap-saving measure for the Flyers, and not necessarily indicative of Gordon suffering any kind of setback. However, per league rules regarding LTIR, the faceoff specialist will not be able to play for the next 10 games or 24 days.

Gordon was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

In a corresponding transaction, the Flyers activated winger Michael Raffl (abdomen) ahead of Thursday's contest against the Islanders. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare has been filling in for Gordon, though he's the inferior option in the faceoff circle.

Gordon will miss at least one week with an upper-body injury.

EDGE Analysis

Gordon's absence will hurt the Flyers on the penalty kill and in the faceoff circle, as he's currently leading the team with a 52.4 percent win rate on draws. Nick Cousins had been beneath him on the depth chart and presumably will be the one to fill in for the ailing Gordon.

Gordon will be a healthy scratch for Thursday night's home tilt against the Coyotes, Wayne Fish of the Courier Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Based on line rushes at morning skate Thursday, it will be Pierre-Edouard Bellemare taking Gordon's spot on the fourth line. Given that those guys have combined for two points through seven games this season, it's safe to avoid them in most fantasy circles.

Gordon played just 9:44 during Monday's loss to Montreal.

EDGE Analysis

Gordon has carved out a role as a penalty killer and faceoff specialist, and he's typically deployed as the fourth-line center. His role with Philadelphia doesn't present many opportunities to be a fantasy contributor, and Gordon has just 18 points over his past 138 games dating back to the 2014-15 season.

Gordon was praised by Flyers coach Dave Hakstol for his defensive work at Saturday's practice, Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gordon reportedly will assume the role of penalty-killing specialist in his first season donning the Orange and Black. Philadelphia killed off only 80.5 percent of its penalties in 2015-16, so he'll try to make an impact in that area while taking some defensive pressure off top-line offensive producer Claude Giroux. As nice as this sounds for the Flyers, it likely won't cause a stir in fantasy land as Gordon, with his 12 years of NHL service time, has failed to hit the 30-point mark in a single season.

Gordon inked a one-year, $950,000 contract with the Flyers on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Gordon has been a jumping around the league as of late after spending seven years with Washington, but now lands with the Flyers to help shore up their issues on the penalty kill. The 32-year-old won't provide much in the way of box score production, as the center notched just four points in 65 appearances with the Coyotes last season. The 2002 first-round pick will be a helpful role player for Philadelphia, but provides little value in fantasy leagues.

Gordon lit the lamp during Friday's 4-1 win over Calgary.

EDGE Analysis

The goal, coming on his only shot of the game, was just the second of the season for Gordon, but both have been in the last three games. He also blocked a shot and finished with a plus-1 rating in 15:18 of ice time. It was just the third time this season that the center saw over 15 minutes on the ice. Gordon has never been a big fantasy producer, but he could be worth monitoring if the good play keeps up.