A Factor-by-Factor Breakdown of Flyers trade with Kings

On Wednesday, the Flyers traded impending unrestricted free agent defenseman Luke Schenn and seldom-used veteran forward Vincent Lecavalier to the Los Angeles Kings for a 2016 third-round draft pick and 23-year-old center Jordan Weal. The Flyers agreed to retain 50 percent of both Lecavalier's ($4.5 million cap hit) and Schenn's ($3.6 million) contracts. The arrangement of this […]

Bill Meltzer  •  08 Jan 2016
Gritty journeyman Brind’Amour to take place among Flyers greats

  View image | gettyimages.com He was the perfect counterpart to the Legion of Doom. While the teams of the 1990s were dominated by stars like John LeClair and Eric Lindros, Rod Brind'Amour held his own special place on those teams. While he was never part of a line like the Legion of Doom, Brind'Amour […]

Kevin Durso  •  23 Nov 2015
How Does Flyers Current Prospect Pool Compare to Past Groups?

Over the course of the last few years, the Philadelphia Flyers' farm system has gone from virtually barren — the after-effects of being strip-mined of high-end draft picks in "win now" drives — to one of the main reasons for long-term optimism. In particular, the pool of defense prospects has received considerable attention and hype […]

Bill Meltzer  •  17 Jul 2015