Justin Braun
The draft still marks an important offseason event for the Flyers. But this year, it is different. It is Chuck Fletcher’s first draft as GM of the Flyers. And that means a new approach to the draft for the Flyers.
Kevin Durso and Matt Mastrogiovanni take a closer look at the offseason moves made by the Flyers so far and look ahead to the 2019 NHL Draft.
It’s been a busy week for Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher and there may be more to come, but the latest moves to the team’s roster have already shown the immediate willingness to improve the on-ice product.
Could the Flyers trade the 11th overall pick? GM Chuck Fletcher is not actively looking to trade a fairly high draft pick, but he is not opposed to moving it for the right price.
Kevin Hayes signed with the Flyers just over two weeks after they acquired his rights in a trade. Between him and the additions of Matt Niskanen and Justin Braun, Hayes believes the Flyers could do damage and soon. “I think Chuck and Paul are putting together a team that can do some damage and ultimately win the Stanley Cup.”
With less than a week before the open negotiation period opens to free agents, the Flyers are nearing a deal with Kevin Hayes. According to a report from TSN’s Bob McKenzie, the deal will be for seven years and worth $50 million, an average annual value of $7.14 million.
The Flyers have acquired defenseman Justin Braun from the San Jose Sharks for the Flyers 2019 second-round pick (41st overall) and a 2020 third-round pick.
The Flyers play host to the San Jose Sharks for their home opener on Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
Embed from Getty Images West coast trips have not been kind to the Flyers in recent years, especially when the team makes the trip to San Jose. The trend continued on Wednesday night. The Flyers saw an early lead in the third slip as the Sharks scored three goals to down the Flyers in […]
View image | gettyimages.com It took 63:45, but one team finally scored at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday night. At 3-on-3, plays develop quickly. After killing off a late third-period penalty taken by Wayne Simmonds, the teams had 3:19 of 3-on-3 time. A two-on-one between Joonas Donskoi and Melker Karlsson developed going the other […]
