*The Flyers have signed KHL defenseman Yevgeni Medvedev, owner of what could be the most Russian name ever. [BSH]
*And here’s the new guy scoring a super greasy goal. Yes please. [BSH]
*So Mike Babcock ended up in Toronto. How about that. Well, this will definitely show us what kind of difference a coach can make on a really, really bad team. [Pension Plan Puppets]
*The Maple Leafs thing kind of came at the last minute, as it was reportedly between Detroit and Buffalo right up until the end there. And reportedly, the Sabres are pissed. [ProHockeyTalk]
*So with this new Russian guy the Flyers now have an ton of defensemen. Which sucks, because Erik Gustafsson wants back in and there is no room for him. [BSH]
*The Flyers will likely need more speed to execute whatever Hakstol’s system is. [Inquirer]
*Exactly how unprecedented is the hiring of Dave Hakstol? [BSH]
*It’ll be interesting to see if a college coach can get the Flyers’ young players to the next level. [CSN Philly]
*Meltzer has some thoughts on the new coach, Steve Mason, and Vinny Lecavalier. [Hockeybuzz]
*Speaking of Vinny, getting a new coach doesn’t exactly solve the broken relationship between Lecavalier and the Flyers. [BSH]
*Some of us talked about all of the above things on an episode of BSH Radio last night: [BSH]
*And finally, earlier this week we looked at Eastern Conference playoff beards. Now, the West. Important stuff here folks. [Puck Daddy]
