Wednesday Morning Fly By: Happy free agency (and also Canada) day!

*So the Flyers elected not to buyout Sam Gagner, which is excellent news because he’s not a bad hockey player. [BSH]

*It’s free agency day woo! Let’s take a look at the top forty guys available today. [TSN]

*It is not the strongest class of UFAs, that’s for sure. Here are a few standouts. [The Globe & Mail]

*How’s about some potential bargains the Flyers might pick up? [Pattison Ave]

*Jimmy Watson and Rod Brind’Amour will be inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame this season. [Flyers]

*Meltzer has some thoughts on Watson, Brind’Amour, and also the Kimmo Timonen retirement night that will be happening. [Hockeybuzz]

*In fact, here’s the full schedule of promotional nights the Flyers will host during the upcoming season. Fun stuff. [Flyers]

*The Flyers need a backup goaltender. Whom should they target? [Sons of Penn]

*Chris Pronger’s induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame marks one last time he’s bending the rules. [Puck Daddy]

*Speaking of, DGB on ten passed-over NHLers and their chances to make the Hall of Fame next year. [Grantland]

*A Seattle group is applying for an expansion team, to the shock of pretty much no one. [ProHockeyTalk]

*And finally, in case you missed it, have a listen to last night’s rousing episode of BSH Radio. [BSH]

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