Pros & Cons of Trading Ristolainen & Drafts with Multiple 1st-Round Picks
Also, former Flyers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final and the five best defensemen they've ever drafted.
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Flyers’ Pros and Cons of Trading Rasmus Ristolainen
June 4, 2024 by Justin Giampietro
Essentially the entire roster of the Philadelphia Flyers is filled with trade bait from top to bottom for the 2024 offseason. In a rebuild and trying to acquire talent, pretty much no player is off limits, including 29-year-old defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen.
Revisiting Flyers’ Drafts with Multiple 1st-Round Picks
June 4, 2024 by Andrew McGuinness
The Philadelphia Flyers will find themselves in unfamiliar territory during the first round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft on June 28. For starters, they’ll be at Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, a unique entertainment center that presumably few if any members of the team’s front office have ever set foot in. But also uncommon is their positioning in the first 32 selections. The Flyers have the 12th pick in this year’s draft — and the 31st or 32nd, depending on if the Florida Panthers lose or win the Stanley Cup.
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Former Flyers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final
June 3, 2024 by Justin Giampietro
For the 14th season in a row, the Philadelphia Flyers are watching the Stanley Cup Final from their couch. However, there are plenty of former players of theirs that they should be cheering for.
Flyers’ 5 Best Drafted Defensemen in Franchise History
June 2, 2024 by Justin Giampietro
The Philadelphia Flyers, needing all the help they can get for their rebuild, could be eyeing a defenseman as they await the 2024 NHL Draft. Regarding defenders in the draft, the Flyers have had a pretty interesting history in selecting them. Who are the best defensemen they’ve ever taken? How does their history look?