Bailey’s Daily: Carter Hart Update; Leon Draisaitl Wants Bruins?

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

Flyers News

• According to a report, the Philadelphia Flyers are willing to bring back veteran defenseman Erik Johnson, previously acquired in a NHL trade deadline day deal with the Buffalo Sabres.
• In an interview with Championat, agent Aljosa Pliko, who represents Alexei Kolosov, revealed that Carter Hart and his agent, Judd Moldaver, are not currently looking into finding a KHL club for Hart in Russia.
• Could No. 1 prospect Matvei Michkov really join the Flyers as early as June? SKA. St Petersburg chairman Alexander Medvedev declined to rule out the possibility in an interview with MatchTV.
• When Ivan Fedotov finally made the surprising switch from the KHL to join the Flyers, he and general manager Danny Briere spared the details. Now, Fedotov has finally shared part of his side of the story.
• In case you missed it, Flyers captain Sean Couturier made a surprising but reasonable change, electing to go with a new agent after this season’s healthy scratch fiasco.

NHL News from National Hockey Now

• According to a report from longtime NHL enforcer Georges Laraque, Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl could turn to the Boston Bruins for the opportunity to become a team’s No. 1 center if things go sour in the playoffs again.
• Whether it be Mike Sullivan, some of his assistants, or both, the Pittsburgh Penguins desperately need to make some changes behind the bench ahead of the 2024-25 season.
• Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky enjoyed an overall strong sophomore season this year but will need to undergo some medical procedures before joining Slovakia at the Men’s World Championships in a few weeks.
• After leaving very early in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett could return on time for the start of the second round.

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