Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes…
- The Flyers have a new/old secondary affiliate: the ECHL’s Trenton Titans. [BSH] [Philly Sports Daily] [CSN] [Post Star]
- There’s a battle for the final forward spot on the Flyers roster this year. Tom Sestito and Zac Rinaldo have already kicked off the fight. [PSD]
- A deeper look inside the Flyers schedule next season. [Meltzer, autoplay video warning]
- Brian Rolston was traded from the Devils to the Islanders in exchange for Trent Hunter. Now, the Devils can sign Zach Parise, and the Islanders are still somehow about $6 million under the salary floor. [SBNation.com] [In Lou We Trust] [Lighthouse Hockey]
- More on “developmental hockey’s great divide” and the recent defections from the NCAA to the OHL. [Buzzing The Net]
- How does Easton make a hockey helmet? [Puck Daddy]
- Finally, Claude Giroux’s hands are “softer than baby sh*t.” [@BizNasty2point0]