Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes…
* Profile on Erik Gustafsson: [Philadelphia Flyers]
* So Jaroslav Spacek retired yesterday, but not before the Flyers tried to sign the 38 year old: [SBNation.com]
* Shayne Gostisbehere is off to a good start at Union: [New York Hockey Journal]
* Season ticket holders are the problem, so cancel your season tickets: [Hexys2Hander]
* Update on players in Europe: [Flyers Faithful] [Bill Meltzer]
* Future Flyers Report: [Flyers Faithful]
* Tyler Seguin with a clever address book in his phone: [Deadspin]
* Hockey East power rankings: [Western College Hockey Blog]
* Power rankings for the WCHA: [Western College Hockey Blog]
* Against conventional wisdom, if defensemen can play in the NHL, they’re likely there by the age of 23: [mc79hockey]
* How to protest the lockout? Mail your Movember beard the NHL offices (s/t to Chris Davis from SlugRiders): [YouTube]