Morning Skate

Friday Morning Skate: Hayes’ beautiful story, ‘No’ from Niskanen, another extension

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3 years ago

September 3, 2021

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Flyers News & Rumors

Kevin Hayes shared a beautiful story at his brother Jimmy’s funeral on Monday. (PHN)
Matt Niskanen never filed his retirement paperwork, but a source close to the defenseman confirmed that he is indeed retired. (PHN)
Six years, $30 million! Joel Farabee is locked up with a deal that geese can approve of. (PHN)
Sean Couturier signed an eight-year extension last week, and it’s a win-win deal for both sides. (PHN)
Wade Allison and Morgan Frost were among the NHL hopefuls at Flyers Development Camp (PHN)
Chuck Fletcher was candid when speaking about the Flyers’ performance last season. (PHN)
Derick Brassard left money on the table to sign with the Flyers. (PHN)
The Flyers locked up Sean Couturier with an eight-year contract extension. (PHN)
The Flyers are finally Chuck Fletcher’s team. (PHN)
Carter Hart is excited for next season. He has a new contract, a clean slate, and is ready to get going with the new-look Flyers. (PHN)
Trading for Ryan Ellis was already a great move. Big contracts handed out to other defensemen make it look even better. (PHN)
Chuck Fletcher’s offseason additions have improved the Flyers in all areas of the game. (PHN)

Flyers offseason transactions

The Flyers traded Nolan Patrick and Philippe Myers for Ryan Ellis. (PHN)
- Breaking down the trade and next steps. (PHN)
The Flyers lost Carsen Twarynski to the Seattle Kraken in the Expansion Draft. (PHN)
Shayne Gostisbehere and draft picks were shipped to Arizona to clear cap space. (PHN)
- Cam York? A first-round pick? Teams are asking for astronomical prices to take on salary this offseason. (PHN)
That cap space was used in part to trade for Rasmus Ristolainen. The Flyers gave up their first-round pick, Robert Hagg, and another pick. (PHN)
- The Flyers paid a very steep price for Ristolainen. (PHN)
The trade is one for one: Jakub Voracek for Cam Atkinson. (PHN)
- Atkinson loves Philly and should be a great fit. (PHN)
Keith Yandle signed a one-year deal to play in Philadelphia. (PHN)
Nate Thompson is back in Orange and Black. (PHN)
The Flyers signed Martin Jones to a one-year contract to join Carter Hart in the crease. (PHN)
The Flyers signed five players to two-way contracts for some AHL depth. (PHN)
Grading the Flyers’ three major trades this offseason:
- Ryan Ellis a great addition (PHN)
- Did Fletcher overpay for Rasmus Ristolainen? (PHN)
- Was trading Jakub Voracek for Cam Atkinson worth it? (PHN)

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