Trade candidates or not, Flyers getting recent scoring from secondary players

Embed from Getty Images   As the trade deadline nears on Monday afternoon, Flyers fans have already started to speculate which players may be traded due, particularly those with good recent performance. This can be hard to predict, because the number of players with good recent play is increasing and general manager Ron Hextall claims […]

Denise Mroz  •  29 Feb 2016
2016 Trade Deadline: Flyers Updates

Embed from Getty Images   Monday marks the final day to make trades this season as the NHL's trade deadline hits at 3 p.m. So far, it has been a quiet period for the Flyers. Flyerdelphia will be providing updates on anything involving the Flyers throughout the day as the deadline approaches. Leading up to […]

Kevin Durso  •  29 Feb 2016
Flyers sign Michael Raffl to multi-year extension

Embed from Getty Images   The Flyers were mulling a trade deadline decision of sorts with forward Michael Raffl. Trade or re-sign. After spending the weekend listening to potential offers, the Flyers have opted for the latter. Raffl signed a multi-year extension with the Flyers on Sunday, according to GM Ron Hextall. The deal is […]

Kevin Durso  •  28 Feb 2016
Flyers sign Colin McDonald to multi-year extension

Photo: Nina Weiss/Flyerdelphia The Flyers have not been very active, in trade talks or even the rumor mill, in the days leading up to the trade deadline. But on Saturday night, the team has made a move of a different kind. The Flyers announced a multi-year extension for forward Colin McDonald, currently with the Lehigh […]

Kevin Durso  •  27 Feb 2016
Voracek out Saturday, Giroux’s status unknown

Embed from Getty Images   The Flyers are getting bit by the injury bug at the wrong time and to all the wrong players. The Flyers got some good news when Claude Giroux returned to practice on Friday, but his status for Saturday's game is unknown. Giroux has missed the three games with an upper-body […]

Kevin Durso  •  26 Feb 2016
If Hextall and Flyers are selling, who are the options?

With the NHL Trade Deadline approaching on Monday at 3 p.m., Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall seems to have already decided that he will be selling and continuing his plan to build towards the future. The team is within striking distance of a playoff spot. However, with captain Claude Giroux and top defenseman Michael […]

Dan Heaning  •  26 Feb 2016
Hextall sounds like he will stand pat…for now

The next few days are crucial for Ron Hextall. The Flyers GM has just four days remaining before the trade deadline hits. The Flyers are currently riding a fine line, trailing a spot in the playoffs by three points. That leaves them with a difficult decision about the future. Based on the standings and the […]

Kevin Durso  •  26 Feb 2016
Flyers ‘pushing hard’ for Jonathan Drouin

Embed from Getty Images   It's trade deadline week around the NHL, with only four days before the deadline hits. Ron Hextall has said the Flyers will not be buyers. That said, it hasn't stopped him from looking into potential deals to acquire talent. According to David Strehle of The Fourth Period, the Flyers are […]

Kevin Durso  •  25 Feb 2016
Last gasp for Flyers, best chance to make up points comes on homestand

Embed from Getty Images   In reality, the last month of games has been must-win hockey for the Flyers. To this point in Februrary, they are just 5-4-3. Trailing Pittsburgh for the final playoff spot by five points, they are no worse for wear in the standings despite Tuesday's 3-1 loss in Carolina. The Penguins […]

Kevin Durso  •  25 Feb 2016