Recently-turned 19-year-old Jett Luchanko has made the Philadelphia Flyers' opening night 23-man roster for the second consecutive year, but that doesn't mean the questions surrounding the former 13th overall pick in 2024 have been silenced. So will the Flyers integrate their top prospect right this time? Let's weigh some pros and cons and find out! … Continue reading Pros and Cons of Jett Luchanko Making the Flyers’ Opening Night Roster
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Pros and Cons of the Flyers Acquiring Trevor Zegras
Trevor Zegras is a Philadelphia Flyer. They fleeced the Ducks in a trade, sending Ryan Poehling, a second round pick in 2025 and a fourth rounder in 2026 to Anaheim for the 24-year-old forward. Zegras has 268 games of NHL action to his name over the course of five seasons. Injuries have ravaged the last … Continue reading Pros and Cons of the Flyers Acquiring Trevor Zegras
The Pros and Cons of the Flyers Signing Maxim Shabanov
The Philadelphia Flyers have been linked to Russian forward and KHL star 25-year-old Maxim Shabanov for much of the 2025 calendar year. But as the NHL offseason festivities finally draw near and Shabanov has secured an agent in North America, it sure seems like we're getting closer to a decision, and the Flyers are reportedly … Continue reading The Pros and Cons of the Flyers Signing Maxim Shabanov
Pros and Cons of the Philadelphia Flyers Trading for Thatcher Demko
The Philadelphia Flyers concluded the 2024-25 season with the league worst save percentage for the second year in a row. There's plenty of talk about fixing the power play or center depth or defense, but all is for naught if they don't fix the goaltending first. The free agent pool is more or less worthless … Continue reading Pros and Cons of the Philadelphia Flyers Trading for Thatcher Demko
Pros and Cons of the Flyers Trading For Noah Dobson
As the trade deadline draws closer, the names appearing in the rumor mill starts to heat up. And New York Islanders' 25-year-old top right-handed defenseman Noah Dobson, who's a pending restricted free agent at the end of the season, is one of the more intriguing options to hit the scene recently. Dobson has 388 games … Continue reading Pros and Cons of the Flyers Trading For Noah Dobson
Pros and Cons of the Flyers Firing John Tortorella
John Tortorella is currently closing out his third season behind the bench of the Philadelphia Flyers and things are starting to get real ugly here in the dying days of the 2024-25 season. The Flyers ended up behind the eight ball most of the season, and in similar fashion to last season, their post-deadline play … Continue reading Pros and Cons of the Flyers Firing John Tortorella
Pros and Cons of the Philadelphia Flyers Trading Aleksei Kolosov
At one point in the not-too-distant past, it sure seemed as though the Flyers had an embarrassment of riches at the position of goaltender. Fast forward to today and it sure doesn't seem to to be the case anymore. After the other guy left the team mid-season last year, it seemed like a sigh of … Continue reading Pros and Cons of the Philadelphia Flyers Trading Aleksei Kolosov
Pros and Cons of the Flyers Trading For John Gibson
The 2025 trade deadline is approaching quickly and the list of players available from the sellers continues to come into focus. For the Flyers, there are a few interesting names out there, but one that has emerged is Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson. Gibson, 31, has played 498 career games. This season, he's rocking a … Continue reading Pros and Cons of the Flyers Trading For John Gibson
Pros and Cons of the Flyers Trading For Elias Pettersson
As the calendar turns to 2025 and the trade deadline is now less than two months away, the rumor mill is heating up. The most recent name to supposedly be gaining momentum is Vancouver Canucks' forward Elias Pettersson. The recently turned 26-year-old has 440 points in 441 NHL games and has been over a point-per-game … Continue reading Pros and Cons of the Flyers Trading For Elias Pettersson
Pros and Cons of the Flyers Trading for Quinton Byfield
When Frank Seravalli made note that the Flyers and Kings have been talking, it was a bit surprising. Mainly because it's hard to believe Danny Briere is doing anything as GM, but the Kings are fighting for the top spot in the Pacific Division and, at face value, don't have an abundance of interesting options … Continue reading Pros and Cons of the Flyers Trading for Quinton Byfield
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