Yesterday was an important day in the NHL, and it may have passed you by without you even knowing. It was RFA qualifying day, and it’s the biggest day in the offseason aside from free agency day (which begins 1 July at 12:00EST). But with the murky technicalities and legal jargon (“legalese”) of the Collective ...
Flyers GM Paul Holmgren spoke earlier this evening regarding the team’s recent roster shake-up. Forward Jeff Carter was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets for RW Jakub Voracek and Columbus’s first round (8th overall) and third round (68th overall) draft picks in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Soon afterward, it was announced that captain Mike ...
The NHL Board of Governors votes today on the relocation of the Atlanta Thrashers to Winnipeg. In all likelihood that measure will pass. That makes this second part of my NHL realignment plan pretty nicely timed. If you missed part one (which focused on the Western Conference), you can check it out here. There are ...
by Tyler J. Altemose Variables abound when it comes to discussing the Ilya Bryzgalov situation. How much will the salary cap go up next season? How much does Bryzgalov want? Which player or players can the Flyers afford to sacrifice in order to sign him? But there’s another very important variable to consider, especially given ...
