*Bored yet? Whatever; the Flyers still need to sign Ivan Provorov and Travis Konency, so that’ll happen at some point. Eventually. Hopefully. Here’s what is up with that. [NBC Sports Philly] *Paul Holmgren’s retirement may seem like a stand-alone event, but if you think about it, everything that has happened to this team over the…
* ICYMI, the Flyers extended Scott Laughton to a two year $2.3M contract late Friday afternoon. [BSH] * Somehow, free agent defenseman Jake Gardiner is still just that, a free agent. The team that does eventually sign him will most likely be getting the steal of the 2019 free agent class. [Pro Hockey Talk] *…
*Paul Holmgren has switched jobs again, this time essentially retiring and anointing himself Senior Advisor. Good for him, work is for the birds. [BSH] *And here’s the official release, from the team. [Flyers] *Besides Nolan Patrick, the 2017 draft class for the Flyers produced some pretty exciting prospects. When should we expect to see them…
*There truly is nothing of substance happening right now so here’s a link to a Sammy Carchidi tweet that suggests that the Flyers may be interested in a dude currently playing in the KHL who has lots of PIMs. That’s something, right? *Michel Therrien is a real question mark, in my opinion. Looking forward to…
*You know what else is hot?? The competition for that third line wing spot am I right??? The Flyers brought in a random guy from Minnesota on a PTO yesterday, thrilling. [NBC Sports Philly] *We’re still waiting on those last two contracts, but sometimes all it takes is for one domino to fall and then…
*If signing Travis Konecny and Ivan Provorov are your delicious app and entree, then we’ll call the Nicolas Aube-Kubel contract a snack. Anyway, one down. [Flyers] [BSH] *And that Provy signing might get messy. [ProHockeyTalk] *The NAK signing is interesting, though. Given that he’s no longer waiver eligible, he’s pretty much got to make the…
*If we’ve learned nothing from the Western Hockey League, it’s the over the last 20 years people whose children end up playing hockey have a wild preclusion for naming their boys hilarious names. Let’s see how the Flyers’ latest teenaged additions stack up. [BSH] *It is now July 29 and we are still waiting on…
Back in action this week Steve and Craig talk about Paul Holmgren’s new role, the new contracts for Scott Laughton and Nicolas Aube-Kubel, and Chris Stewart’s PTO. The two also talk about Shaq in a mosh pit. Make sure to follow us on twitter @Flyperbole and @Sports_Are_Bad. Also follow @BSH_Radio and don’t forget to rate…
*Have you ever thought about what the deepest, most talented hockey team that could fit under the salary cap would look like? Here’s one take on just that, and the lone Flyer included shouldn’t come as a surprise. [The Athletic] *While the above article showcases some of the best contracts in hockey, we’re taking a…
The offseason is in full swing, so Steph challenges Charlie to a Flyers trivia day. Learn about the goalie from Germany who had a feel good story across the NHL, the infamous story about how Andreas Nodl was placed on waivers to gauge interest, and a bunch of players we have already forgotten about.