Bailey’s Daily: Flyers Alumni, Gallagher Suspension, Predators Trade Plans

In Saturday’s edition of Bailey’s Daily, we’ll be talking the latest Philadelphia Flyers news, stories, highlights, and more from the last day.

Flyers News

• The Philadelphia Flyers alumni defeated the Boston Bruins alumni, 6-2, in Friday night’s Flyers Alumni Game. General manager Danny Briere had an intermission press conference, offering some information on some recent transactions, including the Owen Tippett and Ryan Poehling contract extensions.
• The Flyers signed winger Owen Tippett to a blockbuster eight-year, $49.6 million contract extension on Friday afternoon, giving him the longest term on the team’s roster.
• Tippett wasn’t the only one to extend his stay in Philadelphia; Center Ryan Poehling has agreed to a two-year contract extension of his own, set to be signed and finalized in the coming days.
• Flyers fan-favorite Wayne Simmonds unofficially announced his retirement on Friday: ‘I’m done’
• The Flyers Stadium Series jerseys finally released on Friday morning and they’re certainly not the worst of the four jerseys that released.
• We previewed Saturday’s Flyers game against the visiting Bruins in what will be Philadelphia’s last game of the month of January.

NHL News from National Hockey Now

• Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher was suspended five games by the NHL Department of Player Safety for an illegal hit to the head of defenseman Adam Pelech.
• New Jersey Devils prospect Samu Salminen scored a highlight-reel ‘Michigan’, or lacrosse-style, goal for UConn against Sacred Heart on Friday.
• The forecast in Nashville shows “Predators trade” on the horizon, in the eyes of general manager Barry Trotz.
• BHN+: Does a Sean Monahan trade make sense for the Boston Bruins?
• The Colorado Avalanche officially signed former New York Islanders forward Zach Parise to a one-year deal on Friday.

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