Laughton Makes Final Roster… For Now
Five o'clock has come and past and NHL rosters for the 2013-14 season have all been submitted to the league offices. Scott Laughton, the first round draft pick of the Philadelphia Flyers in 2012, has
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Roster Decisions Loom as Flyers Finalize Line-Up
To paraphrase a famous one-liner, "I watched the Philadelphia Flyers preseason with low expectations and I left disappointed." No one ever likes to make excuses, but the final record for the 2013 Flyers' team could
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Flyers Exercise Read Option- Four Year Extension for Winger
The Philadelphia Flyers announced Friday evening that soon-to-be unrestricted free agent forward Matt Read has been signed to a four-year contract extension. The contract is reportedly worth $14.5 million, or a $3.625 million cap hit.
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Flyers Sign First Round Pick Sam Morin
The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have signed their first round pick from the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, defenseman Samuel Morin, to an entry level contract. Per Tim Panaccio of CSNPhilly, the contract is
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The Price of Loyalty Costs Gagne a Job
When Dan Cleary reneged on his agreement to attend the Philadelphia Flyers training camp to sign a one-year, $1.75 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings, Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren took it pretty well.
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Cleary Reverses Decision, Signs with Red Wings
Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night in Canada dropped the first bit of news on Wednesday that veteran forward Dan Cleary would not be joining the Philadelphia Flyers. It had been reported on Tuesday that Cleary would
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Report: Dan Cleary to Inexplicably Sign With Flyers
Along with the announcement over the weekend that veteran defenseman Hal Gill had been signed to a professional tryout contract for the upcoming training camp, there had been rumors as to whether the Philadelphia Flyers
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Flyers Sign Prospect Taylor Leier to ELC
Last Thursday, I made recommendations for the five "players to watch" at this year's Philadelphia Flyers rookie camp. The second player on that list, 19 year-old left winger Taylor Leier, was signed to a three-year
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Couturier, Scheifele Present Interesting Case of Nature vs. Nurture
When Winnipeg Jets owner Mark Chipman announced at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft that the Jets were taking centerman Mark Scheifele as the 7th overall selection for their first draft selection in fifteen years, Jets
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Former Penguins Defenseman Hal Gill Signed to PTO with Flyers
NHL reporter Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe reported this afternoon that 38 year-old defenseman Hal Gill has been invited to the Philadelphia Flyers' training camp. Reporter Josh Rimer confirmed the news via twitter, stating,
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