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* Best wishes for an enjoyable and safe Independence Day weekend to all of my American readers. I am returning to Texas today after spending a very enjoyable last week in my hometown to cover the 2014 NHL Draft and the start of the free agency period (which ended up being much more eventful for the Dallas Stars than for the Flyers). I would have liked to stay in Philly for an upcomin
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The following is a statement from Claude Giroux and general manager Ron Hextall:
“I regret my actions on Canada Day and sincerely apologize to my fans, teammates and the Philadelphia Flyers organization for my misguided attempt at humor.
Fol…
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FLYERS MAKE SERIES OF MINOR MOVES
On the second day of the 2014 free agency season, the Philadelphia Flyers made five moves. Most were geared toward helping their American Hockey League farm team with some veteran talent that could also be called up to the NHL in a pinch.
At the NHL level, the Flyers signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Nick Schultz to a one year, $1.25 million contrac
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The Philadelphia Flyers have agreed to terms with 6-4, 232-lb forward Zack Stortini to a one-year, two-way contract, according to general manager Ron Hextall.
Stortini, 28 (9/11/1985), spent the 2013-14 season in the Anaheim Ducks organization…
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We’ve been through this before.
With Eric Lindros and Ko Ko Bananas.
With Mike Richards and Jeff Carter on Dry Island.
And now with Claude Giroux.
The Flyers – and that means Ed Snider, Paul Holmgren, Ron Hextall and Craig Berube _ need to have a heart-to-heart talk with their young captain, Claude Giroux.
Going into a bar and pinching police officers’ butts doesn’t cut it for a c
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The Philadelphia Flyers have signed 6-0, 199-lb unrestricted free agent right wing Andrew Gordon to a one-year, two-way contract, according to general manager Ron Hextall.
Gordon, 28 (12/13/1985), spent the 2013-14 season in the Winnipeg Jets …
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The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired the San Jose Sharks’ third round draft pick in 2015 in exchange for forward Tye McGinn, according to general manager Ron Hextall.
McGinn, 23 (7/29/1990) appeared in 18 games this past season with the Flyers…
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The Philadelphia Flyers have signed 6-1, 200-lb unrestricted free agent defenseman Nick Schultz to a one-year contract, according to general manager Ron Hextall.
Schultz, 31 (8/25/1982), comes to the Flyers with 880 games of NHL experience wit…
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The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have re-signed forward Jason Akeson to a one-year, two-way contract, according to general manager Ron Hextall.
Akeson, 23 (6/3/1990), appeared in the final regular season game for the Flyers thi…
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STATUS QUO (FOR NOW) FOR FLYERS
While much of the NHL got caught up in the first day of Free Agent Frenzy 2014, in which more than a half-billion dollars got spent leaguewide, the Philadelphia Flyers were forced to be spectators due to their lack of cap space. Apart from re-signing goaltender Ray Emery and making a pair of two-way contract signings (forward Blair Jones and goalie Rob Zepp) gear
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