The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that forward Wayne Simmonds is day-to-day with a lower body injury. While the undisclosed injury is not thought to be serious, it may change plans for who the Flyers take to Boston next Wednesday to open the season. Two-way player Blair Jones (offense) and prospect Samuel Morin (defense) are still…
The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that forward Wayne Simmonds is day-to-day with a lower body injury. While the undisclosed injury is not thought to be serious, it may change plans for who the Flyers take to Boston next Wednesday to open the season. Two-way player Blair Jones (offense) and prospect Samuel Morin (defense) are still…
On Monday, Philadelphia Flyers General Manager Ron Hextall announced that the club had resigned forward Brayden Schenn to a 2-year contact extension. The deal will pay Schenn 2.25M next season and 2.75M the second season for a cap hit of 2.5M. This is an excellent ‘bridge’ deal for the 22 year-old Schenn who recorded career…
The Philadelphia Flyers announced on Monday that they have traded winger Scott Hartnell to the Columbus Blue Jackets for winger/center R.J. Umberger (a former Flyer) and a 2015 4th round draft pick. There is no salary retention in the move so it’s a clean swap of 32 year-old players. Hartnell has 5 years remaining on…
A large and swift kick to the gut was dealt out to Philadelphia Flyers fans recently as they learned of chairman Ed Snider’s illness. The concern for Snider expressed by the Flyers fans was inspirational, but not necessarily needed. Mr. Snider, who recently received treatment for a”non-life-threatening” form of cancer, is now “happy and healthy”…
Today the Philadelphia Flyers announced that they signed defenseman Andrew MacDonald to a six-year contract extension worth $30 million. MacDonald’s contract was set to expire at the end of the season, and he would have become an unrestricted free agent as of July 1st. “Ended up finishing on six [years] and I felt like a…
After an phone hearing on Monday with the NHL Department of Player Safety, Philadelphia Flyers forward Zac Rinaldo has been suspended for four games for his hit to the head of Buffalo Sabres defenseman Chad Ruhwedel during the third period of a game on April 6th. He was assessed a match penalty for an illegal check to the head on the…
Every year, it is always great to see the Hockey Hall of Fame induct its newest members. The speeches, the ceremonies, and the pride the inductees feel always creates one of the most memorable weekends of the season.This season, the Hall of Fame will induct Scott Niedermayer, Brendan Shanahan, Chris Chelios, Fred Shero, and Geraldine…
Today it was announced that the Avalanche and Flyers agreed to a trade that sends forward Steve Downie back to Philadelphia in exchange for forward Maxime Talbot. At first glance, it seems like the Flyers got the better half of this deal. At age 26, Downie is just approaching the prime of his career and…
Yesterday the Flyers announced they signed forward Matt Read to a four-year contract extension worth $14.5 million. The 27 year-old has one year left in his entry level contract. Thus, the extension makes Read a flyer through the 2017-2018 season. In only his third year in the NHL, Read has scored 35 goals and added…
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