Free Agency Day 2011: A Review

Holy hockey happenings, Batman! Today marked the beginning of NHL free agency. And although it took a little bit of time for the proverbial ball to get rolling, the league saw plenty of action. Naturally (as one might assume) one of the league’s busiest teams was the Philadelphia Flyers. Three weeks ago I was telling everyone that the 2011-12 Flyers would look “eerily similar to last season’s Flyers.” Boy was I wrong. Follow me as I recap the happenings in Flyerland along with some commentary. Following will be a breakdown of where the Flyers sit with the salary cap. As always, this is a team that operates up and around the upper limit. There is much to discuss. *          *          * What happened? The Flyers signed RW Jaromir Jagr to a 1-year, $3.3M deal. My opinion: First, I can’t help but find it amusing that Jagr flew to the U.S. to speak with Penguins GM Fred Shero only to sign with their division rivals. Reportedly, Shero did not take kindly to Jagr talking to other potentia...