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July 1st is almost here. With it comes joyous celebration for our neighbors to the north, and brings 31 NHL franchises the opportunity to make massive financial commitments that usually wind up regrettable. Years ago, teams were free to spend as much as they chose. However, the salary cap, instituted in 2005, has made these decisions much more complicated. CapFriendly is one of the best resources you can find for salary cap and player contract information. According to the tr

There's no way possible that I could cover the entire Phillies first half in one article. Thankfully, they produced a game Thursday that sums it up pretty well. The Philadelphia Phillies WIN, 6-3, in walk-off fashion, over the New York Mets, completing a four-game sweep of their hated rivals. They are now 4-0 in the bamboo era. For those of you who are used to hockey, welcome to baseball, a sport where the beanballs are plenty and the bullpens are terrible. But in the end, it

A couple of minor tidbits of news have come out surrounding the Flyers over the past 24 hours. Though not detailed enough to warrant their own article, each one is important enough that I've decided to take them all on in one swing. Here it goes! 1. With the Ryan Hartman trade and the Travis Sanheim signing, the Flyers were left with five RFAs still without a contract. Tuesday afternoon was the deadline to tender qualifying offers to RFAs. By doing so, the Flyers retain exclu

Lost in the shuffle of the Flyers various trades and bigger contracts was the Flyers lack of a backup goalie. With Carter Hart slated in as the present and future of the Flyers crease, he obviously needs someone to play for him from time to time. Furthermore, the Flyers have well over a dozen back-to-backs on their 2019-20 schedule, amplifying the need to find an affordable option to backup Hart. Wednesday afternoon, Chuck Fletcher officially filled that void, retaining goali

So, remember when I said the Flyers are probably done making moves? Yeah, about that... The bias for action remains as alive as ever. Chuck Fletcher and the Flyers made their second headline of the day, trading right winger Ryan Hartman to the Dallas Stars in exchange for forward Tyler Pitlick. We'll start with who's coming in. Pitlick is on the final year of a 3-year deal with an AAV of just $1 million, which is less money than Hartman was projected to make. I talked about t

Chuck Fletcher has made his mark on the present state and future of the Philadelphia Flyers all month long. Hello Kevin Hayes, Matt Niskanen, Justin Braun, Cam York, and others. Goodbye, Radko Gudas, Andrew MacDonald, Jori Lehtera, Corban Knight, and more. However, the time has come for Fletcher to shift his focus towards the Flyers young talent of today, many of who are seeking massive paydays this summer. The Flyers have five key RFAs to sign - Travis Sanheim, Ivan Provorov

After taking defenseman Cam York following a trade down to pick fourteen, the Flyers still had plenty of work to do before calling the 2019 NHL Draft complete. The Flyers wound up making seven picks during the final six rounds of the draft, after making two pick(s)-for-pick swaps on the floor. Here's the newest players to join the Orange and Black. RW Bobby Brink Selected: Round 2, Pick 34 Shoots: Right Team: Sioux City Musketeers (BCHL - Committed to Univ. of Denver) Stats:

It has been a busy offseason already for the Flyers. And day one of the 2019 NHL Draft was no exception. First off, with the Flyers set to make the eleventh pick, Chuck Fletcher elected to make a move. He traded the selection to the Arizona Coyotes for picks 14 and 45, essentially recouping the pick lost in the Justin Braun trade. Arizona selected Swedish defenseman Victor Soderstrom with the Flyers previous selection. Now armed with the fourteenth pick, Fletcher elected to s

It's already been a busy offseason. No team has made more trades since the trade deadline than the Flyers (three). The draft starts Friday. A week from Sunday, unrestricted free agency will begin. Yet with all the attention on the future, Wednesday night will be a time to celebrate the past. The NHL Awards Ceremony returns to Vegas for what seems like the twelth straight year, as a select group of the league's finest will be honored for their outstanding 2018-19 campaigns. Wi

Wow. This is officially the craziest offseason the Flyers have had since at least 2013. First the Niskanen and Braun trades, the MacDonald buyout, and now, more news tonight. The Flyers have officially signed formerly pending UFA center Kevin Hayes, fifteen days after acquiring his rights fifteen days ago. Yay! Hayes has signed a 7-year deal with an AAV of approximately $7.14 million per season ($7,142,857 to be specific). I'm going to be straight up with you - that's a lot o