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Embed from Getty Images On Feb. 9, 1966, the city of Philadelphia was granted an NHL franchise thanks to the efforts of Ed Snider. But as of August of that year, the team remained unnamed. For several months, Snider and his business partners weighed a few names, among them, the Sabres, Raiders, Royals, Knights, […]
Photo: Kate Frese/Sports Talk Philly The final free agent for the Flyers has been signed. Just one day after the Flyers signed Brayden Schenn to a four-year deal, narrowly avoiding arbitration, they avoided arbitration with their last remaining restricted free agent a week in advance. Defenseman Brandon Manning has signed a two-year deal with the Flyers. […]
Embed from Getty Images Some arbitration cases come down to the so-called 11th hour when a new deal is reached avoiding a hearing. In Brayden Schenn's case, a new deal came in the 12th hour. The Flyers actually reached a deal with Schenn while he was waiting for a hearing to begin. "I was […]
Embed from Getty Images The biggest question facing the Flyers offseason was not if but when would the Flyers re-sign forward Brayden Schenn. The question that usually quickly followed was what that contract would look like. We now have answers to both questions. The Flyers signed Schenn to a four-year, $20.5 million deal on Monday according […]
Embed from Getty Images With the clock down to roughly 24 hours until the Flyers and forward Brayden Schenn go to an arbitration hearing, the tipping point is here. Sure, there's still time for the Flyers to resolve things and finalize a deal with Schenn, but when the clock gets to the final day, it […]
Embed from Getty Images Within the next 48 hours or so, the Flyers and Brayden Schenn will have reached a new deal of some sort. Whether that deal is reached through an arbitration hearing or not remains to be seen, but with the clock ticking, the sides don't appear to be close to an agreement. […]
Embed from Getty Images Last month, the NHL released the 2016-17 schedule, marking the beginning of looking forward to next season. On Thursday, NBC Sports released their broadcast schedule for the NHL season, announcing a record-setting 106 broadcasts. The Flyers will be featured 20 times on NBC and NBCSN in the 2016-17 season. You can […]
Embed from Getty Images If you’re looking for a small taste of hockey in the dog days of July, this should help quench your thirst. Flyers captain Claude Giroux had offseason surgery on his hip and abdomen to repair a sports hernia. The recovery was expected to take 10-12 weeks. The surgery took place on […]
Embed from Getty Images Claude Giroux, a leading scorer in the NHL? Is that a surprise to you? It may be surprising to hyper-critical Flyers fans and to the pundits of the NHL, but to those who have watched Giroux’s career the closest in Philadelphia, this should come as no surprise. On Sunday, Rob […]
Embed from Getty Images If you've followed the Flyers with even just a moderate interest over the last few seasons, you likely know the plan GM Ron Hextall is taking to building a championship-caliber team. Patience, patience, patience. In a sport like hockey, similarly to football and basketball, there are times when a big move […]
