The Lehigh Valley Phantoms have been an underwhelming squad for the last few seasons, with lackluster prospects combined with injuries on the main roster and in their own backyard hampering any potential success. But the 2022-23 campaign could be different. A new waive of youngsters are set to make their full-time jump to the professional … Continue reading Top 5: Lehigh Valley Phantoms Players Worth Keeping an Eye on in 2022-23

It doesn't appear that anybody was really expecting 21-year-old defenseman Cam York to start the season so far behind the eight ball. He was projected to start the season on the third pair in the NHL alongside Justin Braun with the goal of overthrowing Travis Sanheim and earning consistent top four minutes as early as … Continue reading So, Uh, Where Does Cam York Fit In?

Just when the future of the Philadelphia Flyers organization feels like it's reached its bleakest, leave it to Chuck Fletcher to go ahead and turn the screws just a little bit more. He did so by re-signing soon-to-be 27-year-old defenseman Travis Sanheim to an eight-year contract extension with a $6.25 million cap hit. It's a … Continue reading The Financial Ripple Effects of Re-Signing Travis Sanheim

The 2022-23 Philadelphia Flyers season is almost upon us! The excitement from the fans at the dawn of a new season has never been lower, but it won't stop a masochistic fanbase from sitting in front of their TVs every night an hate-watch the Philadelphia Flyers for another season. For the 2022-23 season, we're predicting … Continue reading Predicting the Flyers 2022-23 Win/Loss Schedule

As opening night approaches and the final few roster cuts are made, there have been some interesting developments occurring on the Philadelphia Flyers' blueline. Veteran defensemen Nick Seeler and Justin Braun, 29 and 35 respectively, are set to be the third defensive pair on opening night. They "beat out" youngsters Egor Zamula, Cam York and … Continue reading Log Jam at LHD Clashes with Flyers’ “Play the Kids” Plan

Back in July, Brotherly Puck put out our first version of Bold Predictions for the upcoming season, but since then, two of the five have already been answered, and two more already trending in the wrong direction. So now that we've reached the NHL's opening week, we may as well go through and more five … Continue reading Top 5: More Bold Predictions for the 2022-23 Flyers Season

When your favorite hockey team ices a roster that is as bad as the 2022-23 Philadelphia Flyers are expected to be, there can be very little to look forward to. The night-to-night games are going to be a grind with plenty of losing efforts expected. That means planning for the future could very well be … Continue reading Flyers’ 2023 Trade Deadline Plans

The Philadelphia Flyers are once again about to come face to face with one of their biggest temptations- signing mediocre players to long-term contracts as soon-to-be-27-year-old defenseman Travis Sanheim is in need of a new deal during the 2023 offseason. With a very bad, very expensive team already locked up for years to come, and … Continue reading Pros and Cons of Re-Signing Travis Sanheim

By now it's no secret the that 2022-23 Philadelphia Flyers season is going to feature a lot of losing. This is supposed to be a "transition year" for the Flyers. We've already talked about what a successful outcome to that transition year could look like, but after a rough preseason, where the suspected squabbles this … Continue reading Flyers Failing to Build a Successful Environment