Articles by Kevin Durso (5321)
The guys are back after a couple of quiet weeks around the NHL. They discuss some important dates for the upcoming Flyers season around rookie camp and training camp, the team’s immediate future, World Juniors, and some other news around the NHL.
The Flyers will buy out forward Oskar Lindblom, who was set to enter the final year of a three-year deal in the 2022-23 season, placing him on conditional waivers on Tuesday afternoon. His current cap hit was $3 million and the buyout saves the Flyers $3.33 million toward the cap.
The Flyers tried to move cap space, but couldn’t clear enough for Johnny Gaudreau to sign with his hometown team. The Flyers instead added forward Nicolas Deslauriers and brought back defenseman Justin Braun.
The guys break down some of the Flyers recent re-signings, another injury, and the plan of hope they have as well as some big offseason moves around the NHL.
On Wednesday, you saw that the current regime is incapable of handling a rebuild. They insisted upon an aggressive retool for a fast fix, not the necessary rebuild needed. Now it’s time to start that rebuild anyway, but focus on the front office that has so clearly set the Flyers back.
The Flyers acquired the rights to defenseman Tony DeAngelo from the Carolina Hurricanes along with a 2022 seventh-round pick in exchange for a 2024 second-round pick, a 2023 third-round pick, and a 2022 fourth-round pick. DeAngelo will reportedly sign a two-year extension with an AAV of $5 million.
The Flyers have five picks on Day 2 of the NHL Draft on Friday, but could there also be some trades in the works?
The Flyers selected forward Cutter Gauthier with the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft on Thursday.
As we prepare for the start of the NHL Draft, we are providing this preview from the Flyers perspective, looking at targets with the fifth overall pick, a recent history of the fifth overall pick, and the possibility of the Flyers trading the pick.
The latest Flyers news and notes, including an update on Ivan Fedotov, the hiring of Brad Shaw as an associate coach, rumors involving Alex DeBrincat, and the Flyers preseason schedule.