We’ve known that Michael Del Zotto wouldn’t be returning to the Flyers for a while, since he told us all two days after the 2016-17 season ended that the organization said they wouldn’t be re-signing him. Today, the Vancouver Canucks agreed to a contract with Del Zotto, formally ending his Flyers career with a two-year…
“I considered returning to the Avalanche, but they are struggling (losing six of their past seven) and I didn’t want to take any space under the salary cap. I didn’t want to return to the Flyers after all my foot problems the last time I was there.” –Peter Forsberg, via Toronto SunThank you, Peter. If…
After the Flyers took apart the Tampa Bay Lightning, probably the East’s best team, you couldn’t blame fans for getting at least a little bit excited. Maybe the team was starting to figure things out. Maybe the secondary scoring was finally starting to show up at even strength. Maybe the removal of Nicklas Grossmann from…
*Free Agency kicked off on Saturday and Danny Briere did a couple of things. Small things. Seems good. First up was a one-year deal to center Ryan Poehling. [Inquirer] *Poehling’s not going to blow anyone’s socks off but he’s a solid bottom-sixer with a rather good pedigree. [BSH] *Then the Flyers brought in dude-you-probably-hate, Garnet…
Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night’s game with an analytical eye. #1: Good underlying metrics aren’t enough It’s worth repeating that those who believe in the usefulness of advanced metrics like Corsi don’t advocate for them because winning the shot attempts battle at 5v5 is more important than winning…
Coming off a team-record-tying November, the Flyers start the month of December with a tough test in the Toronto Maple Leafs. While they’ve played the Leafs twice already this season, that was the Mike Babcock-led Leafs that struggled out of the gates. Since Toronto fired Babcock and promoted AHL head coach Sheldon Keefe, they’ve looked…
It’s happened, folks! The Flyers cannot stop making moves! And on a Saturday, no less! Can we even really call this a move? Maybe we’re being dramatic. There’s a game tonight and we’re excited. Anywho, after backing up one (1) regular season game with the Flyers, Anthony Stolarz has cleared waivers and has been assigned…
Ed. Note: Much thanks to Tom Awad and Timo Seppa over at Puck Prospectus. They answered all of my questions and provided me with a lot of numbers that they didn’t include in their original post. Without that, I wouldn’t have been able to write this. As posted earlier, Puck Prospectus published it’s VUKOTA Projection…
… of course you are, Max. Max Talbot joined the Philadelphia Flyers today, signing a lengthy yet relatively cap friendly deal that will last five years and pay him $9 million over that stretch. He spoke to the Philly media on a conference call shortly after, talking about his decision to become a turncoat and…
*This morning, at 11 a.m., you can help the Flyers organization set the world record for number of people watching paint dry. That’s right, watching paint dry. Oh boy. *Friday we learned that Ian Laperriere suffered a bit of a setback, healthy-wise. Good news is this weekend Lappy was able to finished the triathlon he’s…