Podcast: Episode 30, The Silence Of Rick Nash

By Estebomb
Posted on 07/03/2012 at 12:00 pm

On this edition of the Flyers Faithful podcast, Steve and Hal discuss the Flyers Faithful Ice Hockey Tournament, the Zach Parise and Ryan Suter drama, the ever so exciting return of Michael “Big Bear” Leighton, and NHL Free Agency in general. Flyers Faithful Podcast Episode 30 Also, be sure to check out our podcast coverage from the Ice Hockey Tournament from over the weekend here if you haven’t already. 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!

Suter, Parise on Flyers’ radar

By Bob H
Posted on 07/01/2012 at 3:02 pm

Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer has revealed a source which says the Flyers have extended 10-year contracts to free agents Ryan Suter and Zach Parise. Those offers have been confirmed by Tim Panaccio and SportsNet’s Nick Kypreos, who wrote that the overtures were in the neighborhood north of $80 million over 12 years. In other ex-Flyers news, Arron Asham has come to terms with the New York Rangers on a two-year deal. That means Asham has completed the Grand Slam within the Atlantic Division, having been signed by all five clubs within.

Five Questions: Parise and/or Suter?

By Kevin Christmann
Posted on 06/29/2012 at 10:00 am

Flyers Faithful is pleased to have Adam Kimelman of NHL.com, Marc Siciliano of Kukla’s Corner, Dan MacNeal of Crimespree Hockey, James Minger of Flyers-Philia, and Flyers Faithful’s own Kevin Christmann participate in the current iteration of Five Questions. This is the fifth of a five-part series focusing on Free Agency that will run all week. Do you see the Flyers as major players for one or both of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter? (note: our participants’ answers were captured prior to the JVR trade.) Adam Kimelman: I think with the Flyers’ biggest need being on defense, I think they will be major players for Suter. If they lose out on him, I think they …

Five Questions: Will the Flyers trade for the rights to any free agents?

By Kevin Christmann
Posted on 06/26/2012 at 10:00 am

Flyers Faithful is pleased to have Adam Kimelman of NHL.com, Marc Siciliano of Kukla’s Corner, Dan MacNeal of Crimespree Hockey, James Minger of Flyers-Philia, and Flyers Faithful’s own Kevin Christmann participate in the current iteration of Five Questions. This is the second of a five-part series focusing on Free Agency that will run all week. With there already being several trades throughout the league for an impending free agent’s rights, and it being a common occurrence since the lockout, do you expect we will continue to see that? Do you see the Flyers as considering that option as they have in the past? If so, for whom? Adam Kimelman: I don’t see it happening …

Lost in translation: What that offseason news really means

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 06/24/2012 at 10:36 am

The offseason is filled with plenty of news, speculation, absurd rumors, and hyperbole. So, we at Flyers Faithful have decided to take our best shot at deciphering some of the things that you’ve heard recently. News: This was a great pick by the Flyers! He’s an absolute steal with a lot of upside and projects to be a Mike Richards-type player. What it sounds like: Holy crap, we traded Mike Richards for Mike Richards last year and drafted another Mike Richards this year! What it really means: The kid plays two-way hockey and probably scored a nice shorthanded goal when he was fifteen …

Flyers known to keep Summers interesting

By Kim Pollock
Posted on 06/21/2012 at 11:00 am

It’s now the offseason, and with it comes a ton of rumors about potential trades or acquisitions — thus, the moniker of “Silly Season.” This particular one is especially interesting, with names like Rick Nash, Bobby Ryan, and Ryan Suter floating around as either pending free agents or possible trade bait. As we learned last summer, the Flyers have no problem with pulling the trigger on huge deals if it means improving their team for the future. So it’s not completely out there to think that they might make another humungous big deal during the era of sweltering heat, whether …

Podcast: Episode 28, Yogurt Parfait

By Estebomb
Posted on 06/19/2012 at 12:00 pm

On this edition of the Flyers Faithful podcast, Steve and Hal talk to Todd Cordell from The Hockey Guys and Hockey Buzz about the upcoming NHL Draft, Zach Parise, and the Devils’ performance in the Stanley Cup Finals. They also discuss Bobby Holik’s comments on the Flyers’ feelings towards the Kings winning the Stanley Cup, the never ending Rick Nash situation, Ryan Suter supposedly wanting to stay in the Western Conference, and ask listeners what they would do on a day with the Stanley Cup. Flyers Faithful Podcast Episode 28 You can also download it from iTunes here! If you’re enjoying the show via iTunes we would …

The JVR Conundrum

By Hal G
Posted on 06/14/2012 at 2:00 pm

I don’t want Rick Nash. I don’t want his $7.8 million cap hit. I don’t want his $7.6 million dollar salary. I don’t want Rick Nash. I’m not sure I want James van Riemsdyk anymore, either. Whether Howard Eskin’s report of JVR delaying his torn hip labrum surgery in an effort to not get traded is true or not, JVR needs to speak up. If Eskin’s report is true, I am not upset with JVR. In all honesty, I actually like him a little bit better. The fact that he would delay surgery because he loves Philadelphia so much is …

Flyers must go all in for Weber

By Marcello De Feo
Posted on 06/09/2012 at 10:50 am

Caveat: It would take a lot to get Shea Weber out of Nashville as the Predators will do everything in their power to keep him. But that does not mean that the Flyers shouldn’t try their damnedest to get him. The fact of the matter is that Weber is an elite defensive talent that is the biggest missing piece standing between the Flyers and a Stanley Cup parade. Few players could realistically fill the void left by Chris Pronger. Weber is one of the select few and is just entering the prime of his career to boot. What reason do …

Will we see Ryan Suter in orange & black next season? (image via Bleacher Report)

Point/Counterpoint: Matt Carle or Ryan Suter?

By Estebomb
Posted on 05/22/2012 at 2:00 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, Steve J. and Hal G. square off over whether or not the Flyers should stick with Matt Carle or pursue Ryan Suter. First up Steve: The Flyers defense was undoubtedly a weak point in the playoffs. Sure, Ilya Bryzgalov was god awful in the first round but the Flyers defense didn’t help him out very much. They were torn apart by New Jersey’s cycling in the second round and even …

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