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After the second overall pick for Nolan Patrick went pretty much as expected, the Flyers shook up Day 1 of the NHL Draft with a trade centered around Brayden Schenn to St. Louis for Jori Lehtera, the 27th overall — used to select Morgan Frost — and a conditional first-round pick in 2018. So why do a deal centered around your second-highest scorer from a season ago?
The rest of the Flyers 2017-18 schedule was released on Thursday afternoon. We look at a few of the notable games.
The Flyers had exposed several players, but it was expected that either Michal Neuvirth or Michael Raffl would be the selected party. But according to a report from Craig Custance, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare is the player Vegas has selected from the Flyers.
The Flyers will open their home schedule at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, October 14 against the Washington Capitals at 7 p.m.
The NHL released the lists of protected players from the Expansion Draft on Sunday morning, including the Flyers list of seven forwards, three defensemen and one goalie.
The Flyers announced on Wednesday one of their preseason games with the continuing tradition of hosting a game at PPL Center in Allentown. On Thursday, they released the rest of the schedule.
It appears Steve Mason and the Flyers are definitely going their separate ways. Mason’s agent, Anton Thun, said on Wednesday that there were recent talks with the Flyers, but nothing formal regarding a new contract.
The Flyers released one part of their preseason schedule for the 2017-18 season on Wednesday, as they will play a preseason game against the New York Islanders at PPL Center in Allentown. The schedule was announced as part of a joint press conference between the Flyers and their AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
With Shayne Gostisbehere locked up, the Flyers face a number of options to make their new priority before the Expansion Draft arrives
The Flyers made their first signing of the offseason, agreeing to a multi-year contract with defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, GM Ron Hextall announced on Friday.
