Steve and Craig are back at it this week. This time, they take a look at the Philadelphia Flyers eight draft picks from the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, camp invite Mitchell Balmas, and where John Tavares will play next season. The guys also talk about Playing Against Men, the deals for John Carlson and Jack…
It’s the real offseason, now. Hextall may be done, having filled out the top six and found his depth defenseman. What is next for the hockey team the Flyers? What does Alex Lyon’s extension mean? What happens with Wayne Simmonds? All this, plus an extensive Christian Folin discussion! Follow us on twitter @BSH_Radio and check…
*Meltzer on things, mainly Scott Laughton, and where he might figure into the lineup at the start of this season. [Hockeybuzz] *Speaking of the opening night lineup, is it too early to speculate? No. Never. [BSH] *Ilya Bryzgalov, that loveable little scamp, famously said that Philadelphia is where goalies go to die. With Carter Hart…
James van Riemsdyk is back and the gang is all about it, even Bill, who was anti-JVR in his first stint. Free agency, development camp, and what the team could look like on opening night in Vegas are all explored, as is Hextall’s plan and Vecchione’s fictional position switch. Follow us on twitter @BSH_Radio and…
With 34 players taken in his first four years as the team’s general manager, Ron Hextall had done a pretty good job of restocking the pipeline with plenty of talent before this year’s Entry Draft. Outside of Samuel Morin, however, the Philadelphia Flyers didn’t have many stay-at-home defensemen in the prospect pool. David Drake is…
*Robert Hagg was a bit of a mixed bag this season. Both in performance and the way he was perceived by fans. We take a look at his first pro season. [BSH] *The player reviews continue with our old friend Charlie’s look back at Oskar Lindblom’s first bit of time with the Flyers. [The Athletic]…
*So in case you had any doubt that most of the men in charge of NHL hockey teams are really, really dumb… [BSH] *Starting to think that, when he eventually makes the team, Joel Farabee is going to be a pretty popular member of the Flyers. [NBC Sports Philly] *Yesterday we shared an article on…
*Sad news out of Hamilton, ON yesterday as we learned of the passing of former Flyers goalie Ray Emery. Thoughts are with his family and friends. [BSH] *The Flyers took care of three more contracts over the weekend, locking in Taylor Leier, Danick Martel, and Tyrell Goulbourne. [BSH] *Speaking of Leier, he was a bit…
*Big news yesterday was the Flyers signing Reece Wilcox to a two year deal after tendering his qualifying offer a few weeks back. Big news. That’s big hockey news for mid-July, folks. [Flyers] *Hey but you know what would be fun to think about today? A Flyers road trip. It’ll be so fun, you guys….
It’s mid-July and the gang is breaking down how the Flyers stack up in the Metropolitan division. Hextall rounding out his RFA business, and the total lack of attention paid to the failing penalty kill are also topics on a lively offseason edition of BSH Radio. Follow us on twitter @BSH_Radio and check out our…