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Friday Morning Fly By: One week to go

*The offseason rumor mill keeps on turning, and today we’re shifting our focus to the unfolding Auston Matthews saga up in Toronto, because it would seem that the Flyers are doing the same. [ BSH ] *And, of course, we’re still working to unpack the Flyers’ reported linking to Darnell Nurse. [ PHLY ] *The biggest topic of conversation, though, is the upcoming draft, and there’s still a whole lot left to dig into before we kick things off next week. And at the top of the list would be ...

Maple Leafs ‘working on’ Darren Raddysh sign-and-trade with Lightning

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been active already as the NHL offseason is now fully underway. Toronto traded Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers in a notable deal. However, they are reportedly not done, and they have pending unrestricted free agent Darren Raddysh in their sights. The Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay […] The post Maple Leafs ‘working on’ Darren Raddysh sign-and-trade with Lightning appeared first on ClutchPoints .

1 player Flyers must sign in 2026 NHL Free Agency

The Philadelphia Flyers made a surprising run to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2026. More than this, they even won a series. The Flyers dominated the Pittsburgh Penguins for much of their first-round series. And as a result, Philly won its first postseason series in a non-COVID-affected season since 2012. Their postseason run ended with […] The post 1 player Flyers must sign in 2026 NHL Free Agency appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Report: Flyers monitoring Auston Matthews amid uncertainty with the Leafs

The Philadelphia Flyers are on the hunt. General manager Danny Briere is crouching down in the bushes and ready to pounce on whatever first-line center becomes available for this team to take a major step. And now they’re in the stages of just waiting to see who comes up next. As we all know, the Flyers are missing that massive piece down the middle. They have very good wingers in Travis Konecny and Tyson Foerster and Owen Tippett, and then up-and-coming stars like Porter Martone and Matv...

Flyers’ Daniel Briere leaves door wide open for 21st overall pick trade

The Philadelphia Flyers have the No. 21 pick in this year’s NHL Draft, and there are several directions they can go in to improve their roster. One of those directions is trading the pick for a player, and it’s something that general manager Daniel Briere isn’t shy about doing. “Absolutely,” Briere said via Kevin Kurz […] The post Flyers’ Daniel Briere leaves door wide open for 21st overall pick trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .

NHL Rumors: Flyers Interested In Three Senators' Players

The Philadelphia Flyers made their first big swing of the offseason Tuesday, acquiring goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Samuel Ersson, Emil Andrae, and a draft pick. Per Daily Faceoff's Anthony Di Marco , that trade could be the first of several moves for Philadelphia this summer, with center depth remaining the most glaring need left to address. The Flyers have reportedly zeroed in on a trio of players from the Ottawa Senators t...

How Simon Benoit’s addition affects Flyers’ defense lineup

The Flyers made a big shift to their roster, they announced yesterday , with the move to ship out backup goaltender Sam Ersson and depth defenseman Emil Andrae (along with a third round pick) to Toronto in exchange for Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit. And while the shift in the goaltending situation — the extra stability that Woll can provide them over what Ersson has been able to provide, of late — is certainly the biggest boost and takeaway from this move, but the broader shakeup of the defense...

Thursday Morning Fly By: Draft’s picking up

*We are now just eight calendar days from the NHL Entry Draft so barring anymore spice from Danny Briere, that’s probably all anyone will be talking about. Not us, of course. We’ll also be talking about other stuff, like which teams we think would be most likely to make a trade for Rasmus Ristolainen. [ BSH ] *Speaking of that GMDB spice, Tuesday’s trade has potentially set the Flyers up to have one of the best goalie tandems in the league. Which, considering where they were two years ago...

Can the Oilers take advantage of a flooded NHL goalie market?

We got our first trade of the NHL offseason Tuesday as the Toronto Maple Leafs traded 27-year-old goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for goalie Sam Ersson, defenseman Emil Andrae and a third-round pick. Both players that the Leafs acquired are pending restricted free agents. The Leafs gained…

Sharks acquires Michael Kesselring, No. 27 pick from Buffalo

Just over 24 hours following the blockbuster trade between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Philadelphia Flyers, there is another trade to report out of the National Hockey League. San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier has picked up a promising young defenseman from the Buffalo Sabres, acquiring Michael Kesselring along with the 27th overall […] The post Sharks acquires Michael Kesselring, No. 27 pick from Buffalo appeared first on ClutchPoints .

How Danny Briere turned a Flyers weakness into a major strength

It wasn’t even a year ago, and the Philadelphia Flyers were looking at a goaltending issue that was a major problem at the time, and moving forward. At his year-end interview in the spring of 2025, Flyers general manager Danny Briere acknowledged the goaltending issue was something that couldn’t continue. He had discussions with the trio of keepers — Sam Ersson, Ivan Fedotov, and Aleksei Kolosov — at season’s end that they needed to be better. Much better. Historically, for a team that ha...

5 teams that could trade for Rasmus Ristolainen this offseason

After the Philadelphia Flyers made the first trade of the NHL offseason on Tuesday, acquiring goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit from the Toronto Maple Leafs, there is an innate feeling that suddenly a wave of moves are going to be made between now and the 2026 NHL Draft. So, why not think about some potential fits for arguably the likeliest member of the Flyers to be traded? Rasmus Ristolainen is not guaranteed to be traded before next season. With one year left on his co...

5 potential steals the Flyers could land at 53rd overall

The 2026 NHL Draft is just around the corner now that the Stanley Cup has been handed out. We can all start thinking about which prospects we want the Philadelphia Flyers to take and how upset we might get if they don’t select one of our favorite teenagers. But who are those prospects we would love for our Flyers to grab and be the envy of all 31 other fan bases in a couple years? Who are some draft-eligible players that people will be questioning why they weren’t taken dozens of spots hi...

Flyers GM Daniel Briere explains their perspective of Joseph Woll trade with Maple Leafs

Philadelphia Flyers GM Daniel Briere was candid in his assessment of the trade he made with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. The Leafs traded goaltender Joseph Woll and defenceman Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for defenceman Emil Andrae, goaltender Samuel Ersson, and a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. It…

Lightning Morning News: The trades…they’ve begun

It didn’t take long for the general managers around the league to start reshaping their rosters. The Carolina Hurricanes have yet to recover from their Las Vegas-sized hangovers and a couple of trades have been pushed through already. The first deal involved a divisional rival and the second contained a couple of familiar names. Trade #1 – Toronto sends goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers for goaltender Samuel Ersson, defenseman Emil Andrae, ...

John Chayka raves about new Maple Leafs defenceman Emil Andrae’s puck-moving ability

The Toronto Maple Leafs swung their first trade of the John Chayka era on Tuesday morning, dealing goaltender Joseph Woll and defenceman Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for defenceman Emil Andrae, goaltender Samuel Ersson, and a third-round pick in the upcoming draft. It was a deal that many expected the Maple Leafs…

Wednesday Morning Fly By: Oh hey the fun began

*Well, didn’t take long for Danny Briere to kick off his Summer Plans! Yesterday we learned that the Flyers made their first move of the offseason and it is looking like a win for our boys. [ BSH ] *So let’s meet our new guys! We’ve got a pianist and a coffee connoisseur; exactly what you’d expect from a couple of NHL hockey players. [ Inquirer ] *Of course when there’s a trade, there’s gotta be a Trade Grade. So let’s see how The Experts think the Flyers fared with this one. [ The A...

Maple Leafs Fans React To Explosive Goalie Trade With Flyers

It wasn’t long ago that the Toronto Maple Leafs officially hired John Chayka as their new general manager, replacing Brad Treliving, who was terminated on March 30 after it became clear that the club was going to miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs.Chayka’s first major move as general manager of the club was to dismiss head […] The post Maple Leafs Fans React To Explosive Goalie Trade With Flyers appeared first on HEAVY .

Flyers Steal Goalie From Conference Rival In Blockbuster Trade

The Philadelphia Flyers are looking to build on their successful campaign that saw them return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2020 and enjoy their first postseason series victory since 2012.Their opening-round series victory was thanks in large part to the play of goaltender Dan Vladar, whom the Flyers acquired last […] The post Flyers Steal Goalie From Conference Rival In Blockbuster Trade appeared first on HEAVY .

NHL Notebook: Torts out in Vegas; Woll traded to Flyers

More coaching shake-ups are occurring around the league, as John Tortorella is officially out for the Vegas Golden Knights. The team is expected to promote Ryan Craig, according to The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta. Vegas announces John Tortorella won’t be back as head coach next season — David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) June 16, 2026 Craig has…

Maple Leafs Fleece Flyers in Woll Trade

The Toronto Maple Leafs hit a homer with the return they got from the Philadelphia Flyers for Joseph Woll. The post Maple Leafs Fleece Flyers in Woll Trade appeared first on HEAVY .