Author: DanTheFlyeraFan

Writer for Brotherly Puck and National Puck

Pros and Cons of Reacquiring Claude Giroux

The Philadelphia Flyers parted ways with their longtime captain and franchise icon Claude Giroux at the 2022 trade deadline when the team was in a downward spiral. Giroux has since signed with the Ottawa Senators, who haven't lived up to their lofty expectations they entered the 2023-24 season with. Meanwhile the Flyers are fighting for … Continue reading Pros and Cons of Reacquiring Claude Giroux

Deal or No Deal: Would You Make This Trade? Vol. 22

The new year is here and the midway point of the 2023-24 season is quickly approaching, which means we're only a few months away from the NHL trade deadline. The Flyers were expected to be sellers this year, but thanks to a better than expected season, they could very well find themselves as buyers. So … Continue reading Deal or No Deal: Would You Make This Trade? Vol. 22

Top 5: Flyers’ Potential Trade Targets from the Columbus Blue Jackets

The Philadelphia Flyers were supposed to enter the 2023-24 season as a rebuilding squad expecting a bottom ten finish in the league. Well, at the Christmas break, they currently sit third in the Metropolitan Division in the thick of a playoff race. Meanwhile, the Columbus Blue Jackets had high hopes for the season and have … Continue reading Top 5: Flyers’ Potential Trade Targets from the Columbus Blue Jackets

It’s Time for the Flyers to Hand Out More “A’s”

John Tortorella has shut down the topic of captaincy every single time it's been brought up since he arrived in Philly, with his answers getting saltier every time somebody works up the courage to ask him at a press conference. Despite his indifference to handing out a "C", his culture-based rebuild is being constructed almost … Continue reading It’s Time for the Flyers to Hand Out More “A’s”

Just How Bad are the Flyers’ Power Play Struggles and How to Fix It

In case you've been living under a rock for the last... well... handful of years, the Flyers' powerplay has been pretty bad. At the Christmas break, they sit dead last in the league with a measly 10.6% success rate. If this pace holds, it'll be their third consecutive last place finish on the man advantage … Continue reading Just How Bad are the Flyers’ Power Play Struggles and How to Fix It

Keep or Trade: Rasmus Ristolainen

Rasmus Ristolainen is one of the more polarizing figures currently on the Philadelphia Flyers' roster. His physical style of play appeases to a certain crowd, and his lapses in judgment frustrate another. Nevertheless, rumors have emerged that teams may have come calling about the availability of Ristolainen ahead of the trade deadline in March. The … Continue reading Keep or Trade: Rasmus Ristolainen