The Flyers’ decision to sign 2011 ourth-round draft pick Marcel Noebels to an entry-level contract caught me a little off-guard. In and of itself, the timing of the signing was a mild surprise. The 19-year-old is likely not ready for NHL yet, nor is he eligible for the AHL this season because he was drafted from the WHL. If he had played in Germany’s DEL in his draft year, the AHL could have b

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