*Welcome to the Flyers, Ivan Provorov! The Flyers don’t drat a lot of you people so please feel special. [BSH]
*The Flyers made another depth signing, this time goalie Jason LaBarbera. [Flyers]
*If you’re free next week, the Flyers will open up development camp on Tuesday. [Flyers]
*Ron Hextall still has some work to do if the Flyers are going to be a playoff team. [Daily News]
*His plan, however, seem to be to build from within. Which is refreshing. [Flyerdelphia]
*Dave Hakstol spoke with the media yesterday and said some good things. [BSH]
*Ron Hextall also keeps saying a lot of good things. It’s so weird when so many things are good. [BSH]
*Okay not everything is good. The salary cap situation is still meh at best. [BSH]
*Day one of free agency featured an unusual amount of restraint from NHL GMs. [TSN]
*The NHL has failed to reach a new transfer deal with the KHL, making it impossible for players under contract with the Russian league to come to North America. [Sportsnet]
*Just so we’re clear, this guy’s contract has not been voided by the LA Kings. [ProHockeyTalk]
*Martin St. Louis has retired. Maybe call your friend Vinny eh? [TSN]
*More support for Eric Lindros’ Hockey Hall of Fame bid, this time from the Leafs fans. [Pension Plan Puppets]
*The Capitals might be kiiiiind of good next season. [Capitals Today]
*DGB tries to make sense of the Kessel trade. [Grantland]
*Another awesome first person look at the life of a hockey enforcer. [The Players’ Tribune]
*And finally, here’s American hockey hero Jack Eichel hula hooping. Enjoy the 4th, hockey fans! [TSN]
