Brayden Schenn: Playing with brother Luke was 'a dream come true'

It can often be tough for athletes to watch as a teammate gets traded. It's probably even more gut-wrenching when the teammate who's traded is your sibling.

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On Wednesday, Philadelphia Flyers forward Brayden Schenn learned that his brother Luke, along with forward Vincent Lecavalier, had been dealt by the club to the Los Angeles Kings, in exchange for forward Jordan Weal and a third-round pick.

For the brothers from Saskatoon, the trade brings an end to their days as teammates in the NHL, a time that they both cherished.

"I don't think you realize how good it is until it's actually taken away from you," Brayden told the Flyers' website. "For us to have a chance to experience playing in the NHL together was obviously a dream come true for both of us.

"Hopefully one day we still will have a chance to do it, but for now we are separated now we can focus on our own seasons and own teams."

Brayden admitted that Luke was informed by his agent about rumblings of a potential trade following the Flyers' win over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. The deal was finalized and confirmed a short time later.

The younger of the Schenn siblings said that his brother's looking forward to playing in Los Angeles.

"He's excited," said Brayden. "Obviously it kind of sucks both of us not playing on the same team anymore, but at the same time you realize he's going to LA and getting a good chance on a good team."

Unfortunately for the brothers, the Kings and Flyers had their final meeting of the season just three days prior to the trade, so a reunion on the ice will have to wait until next year.

-with h/t to TSN.ca