Back in March, former Flyer Peter Forsberg was offered a contract by Paul Holmgren. If he accepted, the oft-injured Forsberg would have returned to the Philadelphia lineup just in time for the playoffs. Obviously, he didn’t. NHL.com has the details, in case you missed the story over the weekend. Forsberg recently told the Swedish newspaper…
Grade: B- 09/10 Salary: $821,666 10/11 Cap Hit: $821,667 10/11 Salary: $821,666 Linemates: 18.42% Simon Gagne and Mike Richards Depth Chart Ranking: #3 Center [ Broad Street Hockey Player Page ] [ Hockey Reference Player Page ] GP G A P +/- PIM PPG GWG TOI/G FO% SOG PCT 2009 – Claude Giroux 82 16…
The 35-plus extension Chris Pronger signed back in July of 2009 begins this year. As the carcass known as the Ilya Kovalchuk contract mess has been dragged along the road at a snails pace over the last month and a half, Pronger’s deal has often been brought up as a point of reference. In his…
Simon Bertilsson’s injury woes aren’t going away. His last season was ruined by several injuries, including knee and shoulder injuries as well as a concussion. All those problems gave Bertilsson extra motivation to train harder than ever before this summer, but now this season seems to have a nightmare start – again. Bertilsson suffered a…
The 35-plus extension Chris Pronger signed back in July of 2009 begins this year. As the carcass known as the Ilya Kovalchuk contract mess has been dragged along the road at a snails pace over the last month and a half, Pronger’s deal has often been brought up as a point of reference. In his…
Grade: A 09/10 Salary: $1,300,000 10/11 Cap Hit: $1,166,667 10/11 Salary: $1,200,000 Linemates: 39.1% Blair Betts and Dan Carcillo Depth Chart Ranking: #4 Right Wing [ Broad Street Hockey Player Page ] [ Hockey Reference Player Page ] GP G A P +/- PIM Hits BkS SHTOI/G TOI/G SOG PCT 2009 – Ian Laperriere 82…
The new fake teams in Winnipeg and Quebec have selected their teams in a 52-player expansion draft that took place this morning (okay, actually on Friday, but whatever… the results were unveiled today). Two Flyers have fallen victim to the process, but at least they’re still going to be teammates. Forward Dan Carcillo was selected…
According to Rogers’ Sportsnet, the Flyers have signed Michael Leighton to a two-year, $3.1 million deal. The Flyers have announced the deal. The move keeps him off of the free agent market tomorrow, and we should’ve expected this to come down at some point today. It’s a cap-friendly deal, as Leighton comes in with a…
Joacim Eriksson talks about goaltending, his junior career, his relationship with his ex-team Brynäs and ex-team mate, Panthers prospect Jacob Markström, coaches, dogs, last season, national team, how he ended up in Skellefteå, his talks with the Flyers and you name it what else. Let’s start with how he became a goaltender. “When I was…
We’re taking the day off, unless there’s a trade or something. Enjoy the holiday. And just because this movie is awesome…