Philadelphia Flyers
Good News Appears to be Coming from Flyers’ Sean Couturier
In February, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher said he expected Sean Couturier to be 100 percent healthy when this season’s training camp starts.
We should find out Monday if that is true.
Couturier, who had back surgery seven months ago, will address the media and will undoubtedly be asked questions about his health.
The fact the Flyers have given Couturier permission to address the media seems to be an indication that his summer rehab has gone well and he will be ready for camp.
The Flyers’ top-line center was able to play just 29 games last season because of back issues. He had 17 points (six goals, 11 assists).
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Couturier, 29, was the Flyers’ MVP in each of the three previous seasons. He starts an eight-year, $62 million contract this season, and it carries an annual $7.75 million cap hit.
If the Flyers are going to make massive improvement, they need Couturier and defenseman Ryan Ellis to make strong comebacks this season.
Ellis’ comeback from a pelvic injury has apparently hit a snag, and he isn’t expected to be at training camp. He played in just four games last season, significantly weakening the defense.
The Philadelphia Flyers will have physicals Sept. 21, then will be on the Voorhees ice for the first time during training camp on Sept. 22. The camp is free and open to the public.
Rookie camp will start Thursday in Voorhees, and is also free and open to the public. The complete schedule will be released Monday.
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Why couldn’t they put Ellis on LITR so the could fo out and get another player. Did they really think he would be ready?
They are still hopeful Ellis can play at some point, but they very well could put him on LTIR to start the season.
Ellis will never play a significant amount of time with the flyers, or any team for that matter. He was a walking injury before this weird, poorly explained and misunderstood injury. These are pro athletes, no injury should take this long with apparently no real progress. We’ve got to stop thinking he’s coming back!! He’s not!!
As far as Coots, I feel like he’s gonna be a monster this year! I’ve always loved his game even when some of our fringe fans thought he was a defensive third line center.
Sam, keep asking the flyers management the uncomfortable questions! Seems like we never get the right players or player developers. Or both! I still can’t believe how all these young players I’ve been waiting for, ALL turned out to be less skilled then a whole league of scouts thought they would be!!
Can we stop pretending Ellis is going to play again? Even if he did play he is damaged goods and never going to be anywhere near the player he was….we have enough smallish defensemen on this team. Move on from Ellis. Another deft trade by Fletcher….said absolutely no one.
Sorry dude, I basically just posted exactly what you said. I should’ve read all the comments before I posted. Anyway, I totally agree with you!!
It doesn’t matter if they play or not. The Flyers have the slowest skating team in the league.