Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes…
- The Flyers signed Wayne Simmonds to a two-year, $1.75 million contract. Only $50k per year less than Eric T. predicted: [BSH] [Philly Sports Daily] [Flyer Files] [CSNPhilly] [Flyers Faithful] [NHL Hot Stove] [Frequent Flyers] [Inquirer]
- Someone told Frank Seravalli that the Flyers are shopping Sergei Bobrovsky: [Daily News]
- Today is the Trial on the Isle: [Philly Sports Daily]
- After Travis wrote a fantastic piece on what Prospect Camp is like, Marcello followed up with a piece largely agreeing with him: [Flyers Faithful]
- Maxime Talbot wrote on his blog again, here’s the translated version: [PensBurgh]
- Tim Panaccio asks: “[O]ther than [Matt] Read’s age, what is so vastly different between him making the jump out of college and James van Riemsdyk doing the same out of New Hampshire in 2009-10?” Answer: One was undrafted, the other was the #2 overall pick: [CSNPhilly]
- Oliver Lauridsen is trying to make a second first impression with the Flyers: [Philly Sports Daily]
- The Flyers are one of four teams pursuing former Islanders draft pick Blake Kessel: [NHL Hot Stove]
- Mark Howe making the Hall of Fame made his dad, Gordie, proud: [delcotimes.com]
- Responding to Pittsburgh fans’ negative reactions to the recent moves: [Philly Reign]
- A brief recap and preview of the Atlantic Divisions moves and what they mean going forward: [PensBurgh]
- Philadelphia’s former third round pick Jacob DeSerres has landed an invite to camp from Phoenix, but didn’t impress his first day: [Five For Howling]
- Reebok is planning on replacing their logo with their script on the backs of NHL jerseys: [icethetics]
- A fascinating video where a linesman magically appears out of no where. Seriously, I have no idea where he came from: [Deadspin]
- Good news: Lots of Vancouver rioters are turning themselves in to police: [Puck Daddy]
- Looking at whether QualComp is an effective tool: [Arctic Ice Hockey]
