Prospect Report & Picks That Got Away
Also, Flyers must keep their rebuild balanced and takeaways from their win over the Devils.
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In today’s edition, we look at a European edition of our Flyers’ prospect report, Flyer draft picks that were at their best with other franchises, and more.
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4 Takeaways From Flyers’ 3-2 OT Win vs. Devils
December 20, 2023 by Justin Giampietro
For the Philadelphia Flyers, the wins just keep on piling up. Their thrilling 3-2 overtime win over the New Jersey Devils now has them sitting on a sensational 18-10-3 record this season with seven wins through eight games in December. What were some takeaways from the Flyers’ all-important road victory against their divisional rivals?
Flyers Must Balance Building Assets While Keeping NHL Roster
December 19, 2023 by Andrew McGuinness
Last offseason, Frank Seravalli reported that the Philadelphia Flyers turned down a 1st and 2nd round pick from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Scott Laughton. At first, this would seem like a ridiculous decision for a team that had recently admitted to being in a rebuild to make. Laughton had just turned 29 when the trade was proposed, which would’ve given the Flyers their third pick of the 2023 NHL Draft (the Blues had picks No. 25 and 29 — it’s unclear which would’ve been dealt). He’d topped 40 points once in his career and has never reached 20 goals in a season.
Flyers’ Draft Picks That Got Away
December 19, 2023 by Justin Giampietro
In their drafting history, the Philadelphia Flyers have often been forced to get creative with them having made the playoffs all but eight times from their inaugural 1967-68 season through their 2011-12 campaign. In doing so, they’ve hit on a lot of players.
Unfortunately, some of those hits found their stride with other organizations. Which Flyer draft picks were at their best after departing from the franchise?
Flyers Prospects Report: Čiernik, Sulku, Zanetti, & Tomek
December 18, 2023 by Matthew Ward
Despite an unexpectedly strong start to the 2023-24 season, the Philadelphia Flyers are still in rebuild mode. A major part of it includes the development of their prospects around the world. Outside of the organization’s prospects in Russia, the Flyers have four playing professionally in Europe.
These prospects, who range in age from 19 to 26 years old, are suiting up for teams in Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic and include two forwards, a defenseman, and a goaltender. Here’s an update on their progress.