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Embed from Getty Images   The NHL Draft begins tomorrow with the first round, but there will be more work to be done beside Friday night's first round. Day 2 on Saturday will offer several chances for each team, especially the Flyers, to continue adding to their pool of prospects. For the past few weeks, […]

Embed from Getty Images   The philosophy for Flyers general manager Ron Hextall has been simple when it comes to the draft: get as many picks as possible. At the moment, Hextall has 10 to work with, but that number could soon rise to 11 — pending what the Arizona Coyotes decide to do with […]

Embed from Getty Images   The NHL Awards opened on Wednesday night and Flyers fans didn't have to wait long to find out if their rookie phenom was the rookie of the year. Unfortunately, there was one player that won over voters more than Shayne Gostisbehere. Artemi Panarin won the Calder Trophy as the NHL's […]

Last week, Ron Hextall announced that the Flyers will use the same philosophy they have for several seasons at the Draft and the take the best player available when their pick rolls around at 18th overall. In a draft that has some good forward prospects, the Flyers can certainly fill an area of need by […]

Embed from Getty Images   Four years ago, in the 2012 NHL Draft, the Flyers struck gold with a college prospect who is now a Calder nominee. The college ranks have produced some talented NHL stars, and as our series on 2016 Draft prospects continues, we look at the best of the college class that could […]

Embed from Getty Images   For much of our preview of the upcoming NHL Draft, which commences this Friday, we haven't talked nearly as much about foreign talent that will be in the pool of prospects. That changes today with a prospect that may be on the Flyers radar. The issue with so many of […]

Embed from Getty Images   The Flyers 2016-17 season will open in Los Angeles the Flyers face the Kings on Friday, Oct. 14. The Flyers will open the home portion of their schedule five days later on Thursday, Oct. 20, against the Anaheim Ducks. The NHL announced all 30 home openers for each of the teams in […]

Embed from Getty Images   When you think of the Flyers needs on offense, you think of a winger with a powerful shot, powerful motion in his skating and forechecking and size. The Flyers don't have an immediate need at center, but could a center peak their interest. There's a good chance the Flyers will […]

The Flyers are greatly in need of forward depth over the offseason and they are well aware of that and the many ways they can add it, through free agency, trades, the Draft and so on. That said, when Ron Hextall spoke to the media on Thursday, the philosophy for how they will handle the […]