CBA 101 Part 4: Cap Space Calculations

By Kevin Christmann
Posted on 06/11/2012 at 11:00 am

One of the more complicated aspects of the National Hockey League’s Collective Barganing Agreement is actually the calculation of a team’s cap space. There are so many contributing factors that is easy to misunderstand. I don’t claim to be an expert, but I do believe I have a fair understanding; so I hope to be able to articulate it so others might find it informative. There will be aspects of cap calculation that I omit, either because I plan to cover it at a later point in time, or simply because I have to draw the line somewhere. Let’s start at …

Summer

By ecnewman
Posted on 06/08/2012 at 12:00 pm

I’ve heard varying reports of the weather out in the Philadelphia area. Most sounding as though it’s been pleasant and mild. I checked it again today. HA! Eighties, often upper 80′s for you now. The glee I feel is that it’s been hot here in Northern Illinois and where I work lacks air conditioning. Misery loves company, right? Finals are over and I have a stack of grading that refuses to lessen despite all my efforts to grade consistently. I’m to clear out my stuff for the summer and go through my many unorganized papers. School’s out for all intents …

And There Could Be a Ring Involved

By frick
Posted on 06/08/2012 at 9:00 am

The Lulz feature was originally inspired by the lolcats site but features hockey pictures with funny, quirky, ironic or just plain mean captions. This feature should run weekly on Fridays; TGIFWL (Thank Goodness It’s Friday With Lulz).

Should have been in orange and black! (Image via nhlsnipers.com)

Coping with a Long-Cupless City

By Estebomb
Posted on 06/07/2012 at 2:00 pm

Are you tired of hearing about Flyers West yet? Too bad! It’s frankly the only thing we can write about at this point, unless you’re clamoring for a piece on how good Claude Giroux is at drinking games (hint: this is the wrong site for that sort of news). So here we are again, on the verge of watching former beloved members of the Orange and Black holding the Stanley Cup. It’s happened before and it will happen again. The LA Kings are the new Carolina Hurricanes: a team featuring former prominent Flyers that you really don’t mind seeing win …

Then and Now: Matt Ellison

By Craig F
Posted on 06/06/2012 at 9:00 am

In the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals, the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Philadelphia Flyers in six games for their first title in 49 years. The team from The Second City had nine players record at least 10 points in their 22-game playoff run. One of those players was forward Patrick Sharp, who tied Dustin Byfuglien for a team-high 11 goals and finished third in points behind Conn Smythe winner Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. Sharp used to be a member of the Philadelphia Flyers until December of 2005, when he and Eric Meloche were traded to the Blackhawks for Matt Ellison and …

Point/Counterpoint: NHL Draft 2012

By ecnewman
Posted on 06/05/2012 at 7:00 pm

Welcome to the newest edition of “Point/Counterpoint,” where a pair of Flyers Faithful scribes present both sides of one particular issue with their own unique view and flair. This week, Kevin C and Eden N are looking ahead toward the NHL draft and projecting what the Flyers should (and shouldn’t) do. Point from Eden N: DEFENSE The Flyers have a first round pick at #20, and while it’s not nearly as exciting as the #8 spot, it’s nothing to sneeze at. I don’t claim to have even a sliver of the skills NHL scouts have accumulated over years evaluating talent across …

Around the Net 6.05.2012

By Dain S
Posted on 06/05/2012 at 9:00 am

Welcome to Around the Net, a weekly look through linkage at the Philadelphia Flyers and other news from around the NHL. The Stanley Cup Finals are just about over… The former Flyers and Jonathan Quick are making it look easy:[NHL.com] [Puck Daddy] Gags returns Speaking of former Flyers, Simon Gagne played in game 3 and everyone is happy about that:[Broad Street Hockey] There is always next year and it starts July 1st A look at the Flyers free agents and who they should bring back: [The Hockey Writers] In other news Pens try to plug a hole, let Marc-Andre Fleury …

Photo Credit: Bruce Bennett, Getty Images

Flyers West Update: Kopitar Worthy of Conn Smythe Consideration

By Kim Pollock
Posted on 06/04/2012 at 1:00 pm

Instituted in 1965, the Conn Smythe Memorial Trophy is awarded to the Most Valuable Player in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and has been presented to such legends as Bobby Orr, Ken Dryden, Mark Messier, Bernie Parent, Wayne Gretzky, and Mario and Claude Lemieux. If a winner could be chosen today, after two games of the Stanley Cup Final have been played, it would most likely be going to Los Angeles netminder Jonathan Quick — and with good reason. Quick has clearly been a factor in the Kings’ franchise-best playoff run, and has performed tremendously since the start of the season, …

CBA 101 Part 3: Slide Contracts

By Kevin Christmann
Posted on 06/04/2012 at 11:00 am

Per the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, every NHL team is permitted to have 50 players under contract in their entire organization; including players that are not with the parent club. This was the reason that the Flyers were required to include Jon Kalinski in the trade for Pavel Kubina. The Flyers already had 50 contracts, so they could not acquire Kubina without shedding a contract first. However, it is possible to have more than 50 players under contract if you have what are called “slide contracts,” as they do not count towards the 50-contract limit. In the event that an 18 …

Lidstrom Retires

By frick
Posted on 06/01/2012 at 9:00 am

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