The Good And Bad Of Mark Streit
from Sam Carchidi of Broad Street Bull,
When Streit is officially signed, he will have a $5.25 million cap hit per season. That means the Flyers’ top six defensemen next year - Kimmo Timonen, Luke Schenn, Nick Grossmann, Braydon Coburn, Andrej Meszaros and Streit - will have a combined $26.85 million cap hit for 2013-14. That’s 41.8 percent of the team’s $64.3 million...
Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Next Move on D?
The Flyers will have some decisions to make on defense if and when they get Mark Streit signed to a contract. Specifically, it seems likely that one of either Andrej Meszaros or Braydon Coburn may not be back next season even if the club uses both of its buyouts (likely on Danny Briere and Ilya Bryzgalov) to free up over $10 million of cap space. The club also needs to determine...
Defense: Depth Was Needed This Year
The Flyers have used plenty of defensemen this season. With the condensed 48 game schedule – a hellish
marathon of games that seems more like an extended torture session than a
season- it’s easy to assume the Flyers would have injuries. But this much? The egregious amount of
injuries seems too daunting to overcome, but if they do, they can thank all ten
on the squad who...
Improbable Streak Continues as Flyers Win Fourth Straight
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NHLTags: Jake VoracekJay RosehillKimmo TimonenLuke SchennSean CouturierToronto MapleleafsThe Philadelphia Flyers’ roster is currently absent defensemen Chris Pronger, Nicklas Grossmann, Braydon Coburn, Andrej Meszaros, Marc-Andre Bourdon and Matt Walker.
You can now add Kimmo Timonen to that list, as he did not return to the ice after...
Flyers continue playoff chase with Wednesday tilt vs. Canadiens
Though their reasons are plenty different, Wednessday's upcomming game between the Flyers and the Montreal Canadiens is important for both teams as the regular season nears its end.
The Flyers (15-17-3) enter play on a season high-tying 2 game win streak following victories against Boston on Saturday and Washington on Sunday. They are six points behind the New York Islanders...
Flyers Acquire Kent Huskins From Red Wings
via NHL.com
While the Philadelphia Flyers are expected to be sellers at the deadline, the team desperately needed depth at Defensemen. With Braydon Coburn and Andrej Meszaros out for the year, Philadelphia has acquired Kent Huskins from the Detroit Red Wings. The compensation is a conditional 7th round draft pick in 2014.
The 33 year old Huskins was without a team until after...
Coburn, Meszaros Out Rest of the Season as Lauridsen Recalled
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NHLTags: Andrej MeszarosBraydon CoburnOliver LauridsenWhatever faith you follow, be thankful that the Philadelphia Flyers 2013 season is almost over.
The Flyers announced this evening that Braydon Coburn and Andrej Meszaros will miss the remainder of the regular season with injuries. Coburn suffered a separated shoulder taking a hit from...
New Injury Headaches
The 2013 season has been injury-riddled, amazing points and winning streaks as well as seeing some stunning plays and must-watch goals by some of the NHL best stars. But some of the NHL stars and great players have been sidelined by injuries ranging from big to small and causing some players to end their season early and have surgery.
Who’s who?
Injury-prone Florida Panthers...
Things May Be Looking Up For The Flyers
from Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer,
Laviolette has become a hot-button topic because the Flyers have underachieved in this lockout-shortened season. The fact they have played the most murderous schedule in the NHL - 29 games in 56 days, seven sets of back-to-back contests - hasn't helped.
Here's the thing: The schedule now loosens considerably. Counting...
Flyers Make Minor Moves- Trade Coming?
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NHLTags: Adirondack PhantomsErik GustafssonMatt FordThe Philadelphia Flyers announced this afternoon that they have made two minor moves in the organization.
Defenseman Erik Gustafsson has been loaned to the Adirondack Phantoms while forward Matt Ford has been traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets for “future considerations.”
Now that...
Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Meszaros, OHL Prospects
Flyers defenseman Andrej Meszaros, who has been sidelined since Jan. 24 with a separated shoulder, appears to be finally close to being ready to play. There is a chance he could be in the lineup tomorrow night when the Flyers play the Rangers. More will be known after practice today.
Prior to suffering the shoulder injury, Meszaros was playing surprisingly well over his first...
Report: Flyers' Meszaros out about a month
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Andrej Meszaros is expected to be out for about a month with a left shoulder injury, the Philadelphia Daily News reported Friday based on what general manager Paul Holmgren said. Meszaros suffered the injury in the second period of Thursday's 2-1 win over the Rangers. Meszaros, 27, has been playing about 20 minutes a game. He had no points...
Flyers Lose Meszaros For At Least Four Weeks
via the Philadelphia Flyers website,
Another game and another Flyer has been bitten with the injury bug.
Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren updated the media on the status of defenseman Andrej Meszaros before departing for the team's trip to Florida.
"Andrej Meszaros has a left shoulder injury. He's going to miss some time and right now we're hopeful...
Flyers beat Rangers; lose Meszaros; add Knuble
The Philadelphia Flyers’ Wayne Simmonds scored one goal and assisted another leading the Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers.
The Philadelphia Flyers have played a couple bad games so far in this shortened season. Fortunately, last night, was not one of those games. In addition to picking up their first win of the season, despite being without Danny Briere and Scott...
Tim Panaccio: On Briere, Bryz, & G-Man
Two days since a handful of Flyers have trickled into pre-camp, we've had a bundle of news.
The bad: Danny Briere will probably miss the season opener, by his own admission, because of a badly sprained wrist. He might even miss a week.
Funny thing is, GM Paul Holmgren seemed more worried about Briere than Andrej Meszaros and anyone who has been around Achilles injuries...
Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Meszaros, Gustafsson and Blueline Options; Quick Hits
Where can Flyers turn for Blueline Help?
I agree wholeheartedly with Tim Panaccio about whom to trust when it comes to interpreting sports injury information: If there is conflicting information between what a team says and what the injured player says, go with the athlete's self-report.
Flyers defenseman Andrej Meszaros (Achilles tendon repair surgery) said yesterday...
Flyers Enter Shortened Season With Depleted Defense
Flyers' defenseman Andrej Meszaros
When an agreement between the NHL and NHLPA to end the league's lockout was tentatively agreed on yesterday, many Flyers' fans donned orange and black with pride to celebrate the late arrival of a 2013 season.
After allowing a much needed day for rejoice, it's time to dive into the issues that the team faces heading into the 48-game...
Tim Panaccio: Bad News Already?
Training camp hasn't opened.
Few players are even around.
And already, the Flyers are facing some bad news.
Back in November and even last month, Andrej Meszaros was all smiles about likely being cleared to play when the lockout ended.
Today, he was not smiling. And while GM Paul Holmgren did everything he could to downplay what is going on, I always trust the athlete...
Tim Panaccio: Some Good News on the Back End
We're down to three.
Three regulars at Skate Zone most days - Jody Shelley, Andreas Lilja and now ... Andrej Meszaros.
Meszaros stepped onto the ice last week for the first time since last spring. This week, he went out with his gear on.
This is about the best news the Flyers could have gotten during this lockout because Meszaros is recovering from a torn Achillies tendon...
Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Defense Pairings, Labor Day
If the 2012-13 regular season starts on time, the Flyers will carry seven defensemen. Chris Pronger, Andrej Meszaros and Andreas Lilja will all go on injured reserve, with Pronger and Meszaros both being LTIR candidates. In terms of pairings, there is a good possibility (barring further injuries or roster moves) that the lineup will look something like this:
Kimmo Timonen - Luke...
Fifth Place Finish Projected for Flyers
According to The Hockey News' 2012-13 regular season predictions, Paul Holmgren's off-season moves aren't going to help or hurt the Flyers.
The website's annual season predictions have the Flyers finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference for the second year in a row. Reasoning for how this was determined is provided below:
Why: The Orange and Black attack is rugged...
Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Meszaros, Looking Back at Oates Trade
Andrej Meszaros is aiming to making a quicker return from achilles tendon surgery than many have predicted. Although the Slovakian defenseman suffered a complete tear -- which would suggest that he's likely to miss most or all of the regular season (no matter when it eventually starts) -- he told the Courier Post the other day that he hopes his recovery time frame is much closer...
In The Top 5
The Hockey News continues with their conference rankings and today they feature the #5 teams…
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
Why: The Orange and Black attack is rugged, relentless and guaranteed to get goals in bunches. Claude Giroux is a bona fide superstar and there are a plethora of 20-goal men around him. But defense and goaltending are far from sure things. Blueliners are falling fast...
Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Timonen's Future
If I had identify which Flyers players are the most vital to the team's success next season, veteran defenseman Kimmo Timonen would be right near the top of the list. One the one hand, it is paramount importance that the team keep the 37-year-old reasonably healthy for the stretch drive and playoffs. On the other, with the departure of Matt Carle and the Andrej Meszaros injury...
Flyers Hoping For Shortened Season Due To Mounting Injuries On Defense?
Nobody wants another NHL Lockout to take place. It nearly crippled some teams from a financial aspect last time it happened, so it certainly would not be good for the league or the fans if it happens again, especially if it wipes out the entire season.
But while an entire season missed would be awful for everyone involved, one team may be at least somewhat rooting for...
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