CBA update: Olive branches, calm before the storm

By Bob H
Posted on 08/22/2012 at 6:00 pm

On Wednesday evening, NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr stood before reporters in Toronto, to give a briefing on what occurred in morning meetings between he, Commissioner Gary Bettman, deputy commish Bill Daly and others. Essentially, nothing happened. Well, not exactly nothing. Because an afternoon session was cancelled but here’s Fehr to tell you exactly how much of nothing happened, along with how the next potential batch of nothing might happen: Agent Allan Walsh, who, for obvious reasons is very much keyed into the proceedings, revealed earlier in the day a key proponent of the players’ proposal, one which had a …

Flyers System Inventory: Goaltending

By penaltykiller
Posted on 08/22/2012 at 3:00 pm

It’s the third and final installment of our system inventory. This week we close it out by looking at the goalies on the farm. As a reminder, we kicked it off by doing an inventory on the defense and followed it up last week with an inventory of forwards. AHL: Cal Heeter, 23, signed as free agent in 2012. 2011-2012: 32 games played 2.45 goals against average .918 save percentage Heeter was the starting goalie for the Ohio State Buckeyes over the previous two seasons. During that time, he was one of the CCHA’s top goalies despite playing behind a …

Wednesday Wellness Tips: Stay healthy during cold & flu season

By pavialax
Posted on 08/22/2012 at 1:32 pm

In lieu of the regular RICE & MICE content for some of the off-season, I’m going to do a series on health and wellness. I hope you enjoy it and as always, if you have specific questions, please don’t hesitate to leave comments or send me an email. This is not intended to be medical advice, nor should it take the place of you consulting a medical provider. Please see your doctor, physician assistant or nurse practitioner before starting any diet or weight loss program. It’s back to school time with cold and flu season right around the corner. Here are …

Then and Now: Sami Kapanen

By Craig F
Posted on 08/22/2012 at 9:00 am

In the middle of the 2002-2003 regular season, the Philadelphia Flyers shipped defenseman Bruno St. Jacques and winger Pavel Brendl to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a pair of players. Ryan Bast was one player Philly acquired in the deal, a defenseman who only played a pair of games in the NHL, both of which were with the Flyers. The other was Sami Kapanen, a veteran left winger in his eighth season in the NHL. After several seasons with the Hartford Whalers’ organization, who became the Hurricanes in his third season with the club, Kapanen became a member of his …

Modest proposals for the next CBA

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 08/21/2012 at 2:30 pm

As National Hockey League owners and the NHLPA work towards creating a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, some wonder if the two sides will find a middle ground before the league enters its third lockout in 18 years. While this author would never claim to be a CBA expert and fully admits that countless others are more well versed on the matter, he would still like to provide some suggestions. In the most recent iterations of the NFL and NBA’s CBA, the two leagues adopted a 10-year model. The CBA for these two leagues will expire in 2021. The NHL would …

Podcast: Episode 37, Riley Cote

By Estebomb
Posted on 08/21/2012 at 12:00 pm

On this edition of the Flyers Faithful podcast, Steve and Hal talk to former Flyer and current Phantoms assistant coach Riley Cote about his playing career, Scott Hartnell’s new contract, the transition to coaching, young Flyers and Phantoms, and his healthy lifestyle awareness efforts. Flyers Faithful Podcast Episode 37 You can also download it from iTunes here! If you’re enjoying the show via iTunes we would very much appreciate it if you could rate it and leave a review on there! We’re also on Stitcher if that’s how you listen to your podcasts! If there’s any other way you listen to podcasts that the Flyers Faithful Podcast isn’t …

Around the Net 08.21.2012

By Dain S
Posted on 08/21/2012 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. Hartnell gets extended Scott Hartnell gets a 6 year contract extension from the Flyers on Monday:[Broad Street Hockey] [The Checking Line] [The 700 Level] My take on Hartnell- I love this deal, with an average cap hit of $4.75 million a year, Hartnell gets a $550,000 raise and stays in orange and black for 6 years longer. Looks really good to me. The Wayne Train also gets paid Oh, in case you forgot or live in a cave, Wayne …

Scottie Do: Flyers give Hartnell multi-year extension

By Bob H
Posted on 08/20/2012 at 4:03 pm

Another domino falls in the Flyers’ direction. Following on the heels of Wayne Simmonds’ six-year contract extension, Scott Hartnell has been signed to a six-year contract extension on Monday. Tim Panaccio reports the contract is for $28.5 million over the six years, which results in a cap hit of only $4.75 million; a very modest raise over his current $4.2 million cap hit. “We are pleased to announce that we have agreed with Scott on a multi-year extension,” said Flyers GM Paul Holmgren. “Scott has been a very good player for us over the last five seasons and we look …

CBA 101: No-trade and no-movement clauses

By Kevin Christmann
Posted on 08/20/2012 at 1:00 pm

The standard player contract (SPC) of a Group 3 unrestricted free agent can contain a specific clause which prevents the player from being involuntarily moved from their current team. There are two types of clauses, the no-trade clause and the no-movement clause. As you might imagine, the no-trade clause prevents a player from being traded to another team without their express permission. A no-movement clause not only prevents the player from being traded, but also prevents their relocation by loan or waivers as well. So a player with a no-movement clause could not be sent down to the AHL without agreeing (which, …

The Flyers as Assets: Part I

By Marc Siciliano
Posted on 08/20/2012 at 9:00 am

If you care about the Flyers enough to be scouring the web for Philly-centric hockey news in the dog days of Summer, then you’re already well aware of the lack of available free agents that can significantly impact this team going forward. With few guys left to choose from in the open market, it would seem that any big changes to the roster will have to come via trade. When James van Riemsdyk was traded earlier in the off-season, the public response varied immensely based on each person’s individual assessment of him as an asset to the team. Some regarded …

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