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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.
Now that the NHL Draft is over, the Free Agent Frenzy can officially begin. Who will the Flyers approach in free agency, and will they another trade to clear more cap space in order to bring home Johnny Hockey?
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.
The big story from the weekend is the acquisition of defenseman Tony DeAngelo, the perception of the deal, and the question of fit for the Flyers. The guys also look at the team’s first-round pick Cutter Gauthier and how the Draft played out.
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 guys are back as free agency got underway this week with plenty of movement. The Flyers, however, were quiet after spending months stating they would have an “aggressive retool.” The guys look at how things played out in free agency, the questions facing the front office, and the lack of a sense of direction from the team.
Philadelphia Flyers fans have taken to various forms of social media to voice their displeasure with the franchise.
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.
