Schenn, the No. 5 overall pick in 2009, was hanging at Kings teammate Jarrett Stoll's charity golf outing in western Canada when he found out about the trade.
"It was certainly unexpected," Schenn said.
Luckily, Flyers forward Scott Hartnell was at the same golf tournament - and was quick to welcome his newest teammate.
"I had made some good friends on the Kings," Schenn said. "But it was good to get the inside scoop from Scott."
Many consider Schenn to be the jewel of Thursday's trade, which included Kings forward Wayne Simmonds and a second-round pick. Schenn was on the Kings roster for 25 games last season as a 19-year-old, but played in only eight games before being sent back to juniors for more seasoning.
Ironically, Schenn said he has tried to model his game after Richards. Schenn is expected to be in the Flyers' Opening Night lineup if he continues to progress this summer.
"I try to be good in both ends and try to put up some points," Schenn said. "I got some experience when I was up [in the NHL]. I think playing in the World Juniors and Memorial Cup really helped prepare me. I think I'm ready to come into camp and compete for a spot next year."
Agent: Holmgren lied
Jeff Carter has yet to publicly address his stunning trade on Thursday, but that's because his agent said yesterday he remains in total shock.
According to Rick Curran, his Philadelphia-based agent, who candidly spoke to the Columbus Dispatch in the lobby of the Hilton Minneapolis yesterday morning, Carter had gotten reassurance from general manager Paul Holmgren as recently as this week in a face-to-face meeting that he would not be traded.
Carter signed an 11-year, $58 million extension on Nov. 13, 2010. His no-trade clause was set to kick in on July 1, 2012.
