According to TSN, the Flyers traded forward, Kris Versteeg, to the Florida Panthers for a 2012 or 2013 2nd round pick as well as a 2012 3rd round pick that originally belonged to San Jose. Versteeg was acquired from Toronto for a 1st and 3rd round draft pick in 2011. This deal frees up $3,083,333 in cap space.
Flyers sign Talbot
In what has turned out to be an incredibly busy couple of hours for the Philadelphia Flyers, the team announced the signing of center Max Talbot. The former Penguin signed a five-year deal worth $9M, according to TSN. Talbot is best known in Philadelphia for fighting Dan Carcillo in Game 6 of the 2009 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. The fight was considered a turning point in the game, as the Penguins rallied from a three-goal deficit and eliminated the Flyers after this fight. Talbot, 27, plays both center and wing. He is listed at 5’11″, 191lbs. Last season, he posted 21 …
Flyers sign Lilja
In yet another move on the first day of free agency, the Flyers signed UFA defender, Andreas Lilja. Lilja spend last season in Anaheim after playing the previous 5 in Detroit. He is a 6’3″, 220lb, left-handed defender. He was likely signed to replace Sean O’Donnell who just signed in Chicago for $850K. Lilja, 35, will provide another veteran presence on the blue line. He had a cap hit of $600k last season and played 52 games for the Ducks. TSN reports that Lilja signed a one-year deal. Anthony SanFilippo says the deal worth about $750k.
Flyers sign Voracek
According to Bob McKenzie, the Flyers have signed RFA, Jakub Voracek, to a one-year deal worth $2.25M. The Flyers acquired Voracek from Columbus in the deal for Jeff Carter.
Flyers sign Jagr
Via the Flyers Twitter account: Per #Flyers GM Paul Holmgren: The Philadelphia Flyers have agreed to a contract with free agent RW Jaromir Jagr. At this point, contract details are unknown. It was believed that the Penguins, Canadiens, and Red Wings were all in on Jagr but the Penguins and Red Wings dropped out. The Penguins allegedly offered Jagr a one-year deal worth $2M. My assumption would be that the Flyers offered a bigger deal than that. TSN says that it is a one-year deal that could be worth up to $3M. Chuck Gormley suggests the deal could be in the …
BREAKING NEWS: Flyers sign Jagr
Per Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren: The Philadelphia Flyers have agreed to a contract with free agent RW Jaromir Jagr. See updated story here.
Report: Flyers sign Handzus
According to Frank Seravalli, the Flyers inked free agent center, Michal Handzus to a new contract. No number has been reported yet. However, you should take this report with a grain of salt at this point in time. Dave Isaac, of Philly Sports Daily, reported this on Twitter: Michal Handzus‘ agent says the #Flyers have not yet been in contact regarding a contract. Handzus played for the Flyers from the ’03-’06 seasons and. Most recently, he played for the LA Kings. He would help fill the team’s need for a bottom six center and penalty killer. UPDATE: At this point, this report …
Report: Flyers extend Coburn
Per Chuck Gormley and Anthony SanFilippo, the Flyers have signed defenseman Braydon Coburn to a two-year contract extension. The deal is reportedly worth a total of around $8 million. Coburm was set to become a free agent after this season and currently carries a cap hit of $3.2 million. UPDATE: As of tonight, there has been no evidence suggesting the Flyers did indeed give Braydon Coburn a contract extension.
F-Day News
The Flyers got in on the madness quite early after the noon start of free-agent frenzy, locking up Braydon Coburn on a two-year extension and reportedly bringing Michal Handzus back. More to come as the day progresses…
Free Agency Preview
With D-Day already a week behind us, it’s time to turn our attention to F-Day…the start of the free-agent signing period which begins in earnest tomorrow morning. For the Philadelphia Flyers (playing the role of Napoleon Blownaparte), there are a couple key spots open that need attention, and can be filled by some bona-fide available unrestricted free-agent talent. Of course, the brass ring is Brad Richards. Last seen publicly spurning the Dallas Stars in favor of testing the market after GM Joe Nieuwendyk was constantly non-committal on a contract offer, the 31-year-old former Cup winner made $7.8 million this past …