The countdown to the NHL trade deadline is sitting at just about three weeks and the rumors around the Flyers are starting to pick up. In the fallout of the Frost/Farabee trade, Scott Laughton and Rasmus Ristolainen are also on the block and could find themselves new homes on March 7. But for the Flyers, … Continue reading What Happens Next if the Flyers Actually Sell at the Trade Deadline?
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Should the Flyers Trade For Simon Nemec or Brandt Clarke? Why Not Both!
It's not everyday top young right-handed defensemen become available via trade. But ahead of the 2025 trade deadline, there's two intriguing names that have bubbled up in the trade rumor mill, being LA King Brandt Clarke and New Jersey Devil Simon Nemec. The rebuilding, not rebuilding, totally rebuilding Flyers should be scoping out any former … Continue reading Should the Flyers Trade For Simon Nemec or Brandt Clarke? Why Not Both!
Why the Mikko Rantanen Trade was So Frustrating for Flyers Fans
"Making trades is hard," the classic battle cry from the Chuck Fletcher-era, and largely encompasses the last 15 years of Flyers hockey in general. Unfortunately, nobody ever told every other general managers in the league that trades have to be difficult. So when Friday night rolled around and the Colorado Avalanche dealt their star forward … Continue reading Why the Mikko Rantanen Trade was So Frustrating for Flyers Fans
Flyers Front Office Needs To Tread Carefully at the Trade Deadline
As Danny Briere approaches his second anniversary at the helm of the Philadelphia Flyers, the natives are already beginning to grow restless thanks his hands-off approach to the 2024 offseason and the resulting similar good-but-not-great results during the 2024-25 season. The next challenge for the Flyers will be the trade deadline approaching in early March. … Continue reading Flyers Front Office Needs To Tread Carefully at the Trade Deadline
Did the Flyers Screw Up Not Acquiring Yaroslav Askarov?
Danny Briere and the Philadelphia Flyers are terrified of making trades, especially making trades that could potentially be a net-positive to the current main roster product. The front office stayed painfully quiet during most of 2024, and are unsurprisingly dealing with some of the same issues that plagued them in the past. Maybe none bigger … Continue reading Did the Flyers Screw Up Not Acquiring Yaroslav Askarov?
Would the Flyers Actually Trade Cam York?
Philadelphia Flyers' defenseman Cam York just celebrated his 24th birthday and 2025 will be a the the most important year in his young career. York, who's in the midst of his fifth professional season and third NHL campaign is due a contract extension in the summer and it's looking to be a rather large deal … Continue reading Would the Flyers Actually Trade Cam York?
Did Danny Briere Drop the Ball Not Acquiring David Jiricek?
The David Jiricek saga in Columbus came to a conclusion on Saturday evening when the former sixth overall pick in 2022 was dealt to the Minnesota Wild for four draft picks and a prospect. The end of the sweepstakes meant that the Philadelphia Flyers and GM Danny Briere passed up on another opportunity to upgrade … Continue reading Did Danny Briere Drop the Ball Not Acquiring David Jiricek?
Flyers “Losing” Trades May Be the Winning Strategy
After a very quiet 2024 offseason where Danny Briere and the Philadelphia Flyers didn't do much of note, a turbulent start to the 2024-25 season has raised some questions about the path forward. We looked at some early trade deadline predictions already, and came to the same conclusion with most of them- between sub-par play, … Continue reading Flyers “Losing” Trades May Be the Winning Strategy
What Did the Flyers Front Office Expect to Happen in 2024-25?
The Philadelphia Flyers opened the 2024-25 season with a 3-6-1 record in their first ten gamems, a much worse start than many anticipated. The struggle has stemmed from well known problems like their shaky goaltending, lack of center depth and overall anemic offense, all weaknesses that were not addressed during the 2024 offseason. With the … Continue reading What Did the Flyers Front Office Expect to Happen in 2024-25?
Would the Flyers Actually Fire John Tortorella?
The Philadelphia Flyers are off to an unexpectedly poor start to the 2024-25 season where they've gone 2-6-1. While the continued gimmick of a "rebuild" has been the fallback option, they were clearly looking to win some games this season, and since that hasn't happened, the finger pointing at who's most responsible for the ugly … Continue reading Would the Flyers Actually Fire John Tortorella?
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