October 17, 2011 is remembered, if it is remembered at all in the broader arc of NHL history, as one of those nights where structure simply gave up. In
In the near future, Marc-Andre Fleury will say goodbye. The Quebec-born ‘Flower’ is the last remaining goaltending link to the pre-lockout NHL. Fleury debuted before the salary cap.
Ilya Bryzgalov’s time with the Philadelphia Flyers didn’t go so well. After two years of being Philadelphia’s quote machine, Bryzgalov was bought out by the Flyers with seven years left on his contract.