Bailey’s Daily: Captain Couturier, Saros Trade Possibilities, Canadiens Prospects

In Thursday’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 named Sean Couturier the 20th captain in franchise history at… rather a random time in the season. What does it mean for the Flyers and their future ahead?
• With the lack of current organizational depth in net, should the Flyers consider signing goalie Tomas Suchanek? The 20-year-old is currently setting the AHL on fire with the San Diego Gulls.
• Wednesday’s practice brought some Flyers injury updates on some key names, including Tyson Foerster and Rasmus Ristolainen, whose recovery timelines have already changed.
• Remember James van Riemsdyk? Well, the former Flyers standout is (very) quietly having an excellent season farther north with the Boston Bruins.
• The reason for the Flyers’ success lately? None other than Morgan Frost, who has quietly been driving the bus at both ends of the ice for the last five weeks.
• ICYMI: Alexei Kolosov and his Dinamo Minsk have qualified for the KHL playoffs; he could arrive in Philadelphia by early spring.

NHL News from National Hockey Now

• That shakes things up! A Juuse Saros trade is more likely than some might think, and Nashville Predators general manager Barry Trotz indicated as much.
• We have our latest rankings of Montreal Canadiens prospects, with some of the organization’s very best holding strong to close out the winter.
• The Calgary Flames are finally winning, going 3-1-0 on their latest road trip. Seven stats that derive from this trip might come as a big surprise.
• What is going on with the Detroit Red Wings? Detroit is beginning to establish a concerning trend of devastating consecutive losses under head coach Derek Lalonde.
• The silver lining on a Chicago Blackhawks season that was destined to be lost almost from the beginning. A prospect not named Connor Bedard – Kevin Korchinski – is taking big steps forward as the season grows longer.

For more Flyers news and up-to-date coverage, visit Philly Hockey Now and like our Facebook page.
Follow us on 𝕏:
@PhillyHockeyNow,
@ByJonBailey,
@BroadStBull