PITTSBURGH — We’re on one side of the state for the NHL Draft tonight, and in two years from now, we’ll be back home on the other side of the state. The NHL announced today that the Philadelphia Flyers, Comcast-Spectacor and the Wells Fargo Center have been chosen to host the 2014 NHL Draft. It…
Ian Laperriere’s hockey career is over. The Philadelphia Flyers forward has retired from the game, and he spoke with the local media on a conference call today about his career and his future in both the organization and the sport. He knew this was coming for two years, and we all know that the salary…
PITTSBURGH — The Flyers drafted Scott Laughton, a center from the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League, with the No. 20 pick of the 2012 NHL Draft. The pick was a bit off the board — ISS had Laughton pegged to go 28th in the draft — but one quick glance at the scouting…
Welp, he’s back. Michael Leighton’s two-year contract, signed with the Flyers back in 2010, expired at 12 p.m. on Sunday. He wasn’t out of a job for long. According to multiple reports, first noted by Josh Rimer of SiriusXM, Michael Leighton has signed a one-year, $900,000 deal with the Flyers. The team later confirmed the…
Oh, you weren’t aware that NHL free agency was crazy this year? Dennis Wideman getting $5 million-plus didn’t sell you on that? The Minnesota Wild giving out two contracts that are longer than their entire franchise history didn’t sell you on that? Well, this will: According to John Gambadoro, a radio reporter in Phoenix, an…
Jaromir Jagr may still wind up with the Philadelphia Flyers next season, but according to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the only way that will happen is through free agency. Jagr plans on testing the market come July 1. As much as we’ve fallen in love with Jagr over the last year or so, this isn’t necessarily…
Now that we’ve taken a little over two days to digest the James van Riemsdyk for Luke Schenn trade, I think the general consensus — whether you agree with the deal or not — is that we don’t truly know how this deal will shake out. That’s true of most trades, of course, but it’s…
News that was rumored last week is now official. The Flyers are welcoming Terry Murray back into the organization as head coach of the Adirondack Phantoms, news announced by the team today. “We feel very fortunate to be able to bring Terry back to the Flyers organization as head coach of the Phantoms,” general manager…
Damn you, Jay Feaster. The Calgary Flames general manager traded for defenseman Dennis Wideman on Wednesday before signing him to a five-year, $5.25 million per year contract. Five-point-two-five million dollars for Dennis Wideman. This is the same Dennis Wideman who was a third-pairing defenseman for the Washington Capitals in the playoffs this past year. His…
Here’s the full Shea Weber press release, distributed this morning at 8 a.m. by the Philadelphia Flyers. Click to enlarge. 24 words. /drops mic