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NHL free agency hit the one week mark at noon this past Sunday. In that span, the Flyers signed Michael Leighton, former Flyers Ruslan Fedotenko and Danny Syvret, and newcomers Cullen Eddy and Bruno Gervais.
They also let Jaromir Jagr and Matt Carle walk.
In the short-term, the Flyers appear to still be missing a few pieces [...]
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The Philadelphia Flyers have largely stood pat since July 1, waiting for free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter to decide which lucrative contract offer would be enough to warrant their services.
The wait is over, as both free agents signed matching 13 year, $98 million contracts with the Minnesota Wild on Independence Day.
Among their other [...]
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While no big names have yet to sign in Philadelphia, there continues to be a flurry of activity and rumors surrounding the team. I’ve compiled the news below for brevity.
The Flyers announced today three depth signings at the AHL/NHL level- defensemen Danny Syvret and Cullen Eddy and forward Mike Testwuide. I reported incorrectly on this site [...]
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The NHL Free Agency Period is underway. According to capgeek.com, the Flyers have $11,381,627 in cap space. This number will rise when, as expected, the Flyers put Chris Pronger on long-term IR to start the season. The Pronger move would give the club an extra $4,921,429 to spend on team salaries. Further, teams are allowed [...]
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With the 2012 NHL Entry Draft a week away and free agency looming soon after, there have been a variety of news stories reported that touch on the past and future of the Flyers. For the sake of brevity, I’ve hit many of the major points below.
Darren Dreger of TSN reported via twitter, “No hip [...]
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The Philadelphia Flyers need help on defense, especially with the unknown status of captain Chris Pronger.
If they want to make a big splash and get an elite defenseman, they could go out in free agency and sign Ryan Suter. Or they could make a subtle move and resign Matt Carle while also acquiring a depth [...]
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There is no player on the 2011-12 Philadelphia Flyers more polarizing than Matt Carle.
The loudest contingent of fans loathe him while many of the beat writers and bloggers that cover the team think the world of him.
Dustin Leed of The Hockey Guys has even suggested he’s about as good of a player as Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan [...]
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Jay Greenberg of CSNPhilly asked Philadelphia Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette on Tuesday night what he thought of Matt Carle’s game.
“I think the longest time, you used to hear that Matty was good because he played next to Chris,” said Laviolette. “That was the common theme, and yet here he is. We certainly wish we [...]
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For all the talk lately about what trades the Flyers should or shouldn’t make, it’s worth crediting Paul Holmgren for bringing Wayne Simmonds to Philadelphia this offseason because he just had one heck of a game against the Nashville Predators, who fell 4-1 to the Flyers this evening.
Simmonds had his first two-goal game with the [...]
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As the NHL trade deadline approaches, there has been much talk that the Flyers are holding out to see what happens in Nashville.
Defenseman Shea Weber, currently on a one-year $7.5 million contract, is set to be a restricted free agent in the summer. Defenseman Ryan Suter is set to be an unrestricted free agent. Having [...]
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