After months of speculation and rumors galore, Chuck Fletcher finally pulled the trigger, and sent Wayne Simmonds to the Nashville Predators for Ryan Hartman, and a fourth round pick. And folks, I have some emotions I need to get out. Wayne Simmonds was the quintessential Philadelphia Flyer. He gave you his all night in, and…
This feels like a non-story to me, but whatever. It’s the offseason and it’s being written about elsewhere, so I guess we can discuss it here too. Wayne Simmonds went on Sportsnet 590 The Fan in Toronto on Thursday and talked about the Flyers offseason a bit. It was all pretty benign in my opinion,…
Another goalie! This time, it’s a signing to solidify the crease in Glens Falls, however, not Philadelphia. #Flyers have signed goalie Yann Danis to a one -year deal. It’s a 2-way contract. #ADKPhantoms #NHL — Anthony SanFilippo (@AnthonySan37) July 5, 2013 Danis, a 32-year-old minor-league veteran with just 53 NHL games under his belt, will…
Ron Hextall is back in Philadelphia, serving the Flyers in what appears to be the exact same role as he’s had the last seven years with the Los Angeles Kings. He’s leaving a Stanley Cup winner that he helped build in L.A. to come back home to Philly, an organization with which he clearly has…
Update: Not as clear now that Gagne will sign. Still seems possible, but not sure. Click here for more details on what the roster could look like going forward. Simon Gagne will be back with the Flyers next season, according to CSN. Flyers have agreed on MONEY with Simon Gagne. Contract not done I am…
Ron Hextall has had a lot of success since he last left Philadelphia in 2006. Working with the Flyers as a scout, the Los Angeles Kings offered him a position as assistant general manager, the first in many moves that would turn the Kings into the tired “Flyers West” cliche. He won a Stanley Cup,…
(Update: Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly reports that the deal is a two-year deal worth $600,000 per year. Original post below.) Restricted free agent defenseman Oliver Lauridsen has re-signed with the Flyers on a two-year deal, the team announced Wednesday afternoon. No word on the money, but as was the case with the signing of…
The 2013 Flyers roster is just about finalized, but as we begin to put free agency in the rear view mirror and turn our attention to the season ahead, there are still a few major questions to answer. 1) Will the Flyers sign a third-line winger, or will a player within the organization get that…
Fred Shero is perhaps the most innovative head coach to stand behind an NHL bench. As we’ve written in the past… He was the first North American coach to actually study and learn from the Soviets, which certainly helped when his Flyers beat them in 1976. He was one of the first coaches to use…
Ron Hextall is back in Philadelphia, serving the Flyers in what appears to be the exact same role as he’s had the last seven years with the Los Angeles Kings. He’s leaving a Stanley Cup winner that he helped build in L.A. to come back home to Philly, an organization with which he clearly has…