Tuesday Morning Fly By: Gearing Up For a Spending Spree

Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose ofPhiladelphia Flyers-related news and notes… Five Questions, all of them about Matt Carle: [Flyers Faithful] The Flyers reiterated that they want to re-sign Carle: [Inquirer] A great look at Paul Holmgren’s July 1 tendencies and the possibility that he’s becoming more patient: [Flyers Faithful] An anonymous…

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Tampa is, like, really freakin’ good

The third period comeback was not to be this time around. In the first encounter between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers, the orange and black erased a 5-1 deficit halfway through the third period to force overtime, before eventually dropping that November matinee at the Wells Fargo Center, 6-5. The second installment of…

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Friday Morning Fly By: Free Agency Started Yesterday

Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… Despite not being in the final 5 for Justin Schultz, arguing he’s actually worth the hype: [NHLNumbers.com] Five questions: backup goalie options: [Flyers Faithful] Jonathan Quick signed a ten-year, $58 million deal: [Jewels From The Crown] [Battle of California] [SBNation.com]…

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Wednesday Morning Fly By: Celebrate the Most Courteous Declaration of War Ever

Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… Garrett Roe and Zack Fitzgerald signed AHL deals with the Phantoms yesterday: [Examiner.com] Erik Johnson re-signed with Colorado for four years, $15 million: [Mile High Hockey] [SBNation.com] [Puck Daddy] Scary news as Phoenix forward prospect Brett MacLean was hospitalized after…

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Monday Morning Fly By: Hooray CBA Negotiations!

Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… The Flyers’ Prospect Camp starts today: [Inquirer] On Scott Hartnell and his next contract: [Bill Meltzer] Zack Hill and the Flyers‘ Communications staff won an award as the top media relations team in the Eastern Conference: [Wheeling News-Register] Ranking the…

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Friday Morning Fly By: Offseason Headline Fail

Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… Why Bruno Gervais is more than a redundant third pairing defender: [The Hockey Guys] Which means the Flyers have a lot of decisions to make on their crowded blueline: [Flyers Faithful] Yet another (short, this time!) attempt at killing the…

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Thursday Morning Fly By: Quite a Day for America

Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes… Tampa reaction to the Matt Carle signing: [Raw Charge] The Coyotes signed Steve Sullivan to a one-year, $1.85 million contract: [Five For Howling] Al Montoya signed a one-year, $601,000 contract with Winnipeg: [Arctic Ice Hockey] Former Flyers prospects moving: Jon…

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