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Joseph Woll, Simon Benoit discuss their trade to the Flyers and their future
The two newest additions to the Philadelphia Flyers — goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit — spoke to the local media Wednesday regarding their new club and what the future holds for each of them. Woll — who was looking at his hockey card collection when he was notified of the deal — went through different emotions on hearing the deal. But Woll said a phone call from Benoit “really helped for me see how an unbelievable opportunity this was.” “Vladdy was nice enough to shoot ...
Unpacking the Flyers’ biggest needs in the 2026 NHL Draft
As the week winds down, we’re just a few short days away from the draft. The Flyers find themselves in an interesting position with this one — with a few key areas of their pipeline needing some attention, not many picks to work with, and a relatively thin draft to work within, how they tackle this draft will be an interesting process to watch unfold. There’s been a lot of noise around the Flyers and their particular need to pick up a center in this draft — and that’s informed quite a few...
It just got a lot harder for the Flyers to trade up in the 2026 NHL Draft
For weeks, everyone in and around the National Hockey League knew the order teams were selecting in round one of the NHL draft Friday night in Buffalo. It wasn’t a huge surprise where various teams were picking, with the Flyers set to pick in the twenty-first slot. Philadelphia general manager Danny Briere, assistant general manager Brent Flahr, and the entire Flyers scouting staff have various game plans as to which player might be available at that selection. Or whether it would be wiser for...
Wednesday Morning Fly By: Did not disappoint
*Well, the Flyers didn’t do anything crazy on June 23 this year, but a whole bunch of other teams did. Quick recap: The Senators picked up young forward William Eklund from San Jose for the 9th overall pick. [ ESPN ] Jordan Kyrou was sent out from St. Louis to Washington for the 16th overall pick (and then some). [ TSN ] The Flames won the Simon Nemec sweepstakes. [ NHL ] And finally, the big one, the Blackhawks have acquired Bowen Byram and Jordan Greenway from Buffalo f...
Flyers’ defense options dwindling after NHL blockbuster trades
The Philadelphia Flyers already addressed one of their needs, trading for goaltender Joseph Woll from the Toronto Maple Leafs to play behind Dan Vladar in the crease. That’s just one of a few positions of need this offseason for the Flyers, though. We can talk about top-line centers all day long, but they don’t become available very often. Danny Briere will surely be working the phones trying to find a good deal, potentially with the Ottawa Senators after the Brady Tkachuk trade. But...
Report: Flyers closing in on Jamie Drysdale extension
In what’s been a really chaotic day across the NHL, with players like Simon Nemec, Jordan Kyrou, and William Eklund all on the move, but the Philadelphia Flyers may be getting in on the fun. Instead of a trade though, the Flyers may be close to inking an extension with defenseman Jamie Drysdale. According to Andy Strickland, the deal isn’t done yet, but “it will get done”. Extension between the Flyers and Jamie Drysdale isn’t done but it will get done. Stay tuned… — Andy...
Roundtable: Who should the Flyers draft at 21st overall?
The NHL is in the middle of the busiest time of the year. Trades are flying all over the league and by the time I finish writing this sentence, there might be another one done that changes a team’s direction or solves a team’s long-term problem. But this week will end with the 2026 NHL Draft taking place in Buffalo and the Philadelphia Flyers are in an interesting spot. With the 21st overall pick, the Flyers have a couple options ahead of them. They can go more safe and understand that if...
2025-26 Player Grades: Noah Cates is dependable as ever
Having just wrapped up his fourth full season in the NHL, Flyers’ center Noah Cates brought with him through this year his central brand of defensively responsible hockey, but continued to build on the other elements of his game. Though somewhat under the radar, he reached new heights in production and worked to round out his game nicely, and proved himself as an even more critical pieces to the Flyers’ forward mix. Games played Goals Assists Points PIM Shots On Goal Shooting Percentage A...
BSH 2026 Community Draft Board, No. 31: Ryan Roobroeck might fall short of his potential
The penultimate name on our 2026 BSH draft board, the talented Niagara Ice Dogs winger Ryan Roobroeck finally finds his way onto the rankings, after a season that ended in injury and left scouts wanting more. Throughout his early career in the Ontario Hockey League, Roobroeck was tipped to be a potential top-15, or even top-10 pick whenever he was draft eligible. But as he aged, he failed to really fulfill the sky-high potential that was expected of him, remaining largely the same p...
Why a Flyers trade for Bowen Byram makes zero sense
The Philadelphia Flyers are scouring the trade market looking for massive upgrades. That’s all we’ve been hearing about. General manager Danny Briere is calling every single person in every single NHL front office trying to work a deal that makes this team much better heading into next season. There are areas of improvement that could be addressed this offseason, but the Flyers could certainly be a little bit more patient on and either wait for an ideal target to become available, or just...
5 prospects that Rick Tocchet would love to coach in the 2026 NHL Draft
The 2026 NHL Draft is right around the corner. It is going to be the moment where all 32 NHL teams try to carve out at least a little bit of their future — which players could possibly join them in a few years and contribute to the team’s overall success as much as they hope they will. And while it is a fool’s errand to try and fix the current issues a team has in the draft — unless you get a bona fide superstar at the top of the draft and he will be playing for your team right away — the...
Tuesday Morning Fly By: Let’s get wild
*June 23 is officially upon us, and the Flyers have become sort of famous for making big moves on this day, but what could they get up to this year? [ BSH ] *There are certainly some names we wouldn’t be surprised to see on the trade block, but we would be surprised if Cam York, who just wrapped up quite a solid season, found himself there. [ BSH ] *We did also get a bit of news dropped yesterday, with the preseason schedule being announced. [ BSH ] *Okay, back to draft talk. We...
BSH 2026 Community Draft Board, No. 30: William Hakansson is a projectable defender
As we enter draft week, we’re officially into the last couple picks of the first round on our board. At No. 30 on our list is William Håkansson, a bruising 6-foot-4.5 defenseman that played minutes in the Swedish Hockey League this past season. A lot like yesterday’s profile, Juho Piiparinen , Håkansson plays a simple and effective game on the blueline. There is not much offense to come by with either of the players, but there is so much to like in the other areas of their games tha...
2025-26 Player Grades: Cam York settled into his role
For the Flyers’ defenders in particular, this was a pretty notably up and down season. There were some big struggles that they faced along the way, but the late-season adjustments to their structure paid dividends in a big way, bringing the level of impact up to such a degree that the team was able to hit a new level, and indeed, crystalize their ultimate push into the postseason. It was an effective team effort, but playing a particularly significant role in all of this was Cam York, as ...
5 moves the Flyers could make on their infamous June 23
If there’s one date on the calendar that contains a lot of Flyers franchise-altering history, it has to be June 23. Over the last 15 or so years, Philadelphia has somehow made moves on that specific date. A handful of these over the years include the drafting of Nolan Patrick (bad), and years later Matvei Michkov (good). Then there’s the trading of Jeff Carter and Mike Richards within hours of each other, with Philadelphia signing Ilya Bryzgalov hours later that fateful day. Scott Hartnel...
Flyers announce 2026-27 preseason schedule
With the focus primarily on the upcoming NHL Draft and free agent frenzy next week, the Philadelphia Flyers announced their 2026-27 exhibition schedule on Monday. And it’s going to be much shorter than previous schedules, which just four games on the docket; of course happening due to the regular season being increased from 82 games to 84 contests. According to the schedule, the Flyers will play just four preseason games, and they are two home-and-home affairs with the Washington Capitals...
7 hidden gems the Flyers could target in the 2026 NHL Draft
The NHL Draft is great for finding the cornerstones of your franchise and the future stars of your team at the very tippy top of it. Nailing down those top five picks to set your team up for many years of future success with a very good player leading it. All of that is great, but what might be even more exciting is taking advantage of other teams not really knowing just how good that smaller kid in Norway can be, or how there’s this underscouted team in the MHL and this guy you take in the si...
Monday Morning Fly By: Trades on trades
*Things certainly are heating up around here! A couple of teams that we’ve had on our radar as potential trade partners for the Flyers have seen some activity this weekend, as the Kraken made the move to pick up Mackie Samoskevich from the Panthers. [ ESPN ] *It’s Seattle’s Shane Wright that the Flyers have been sniffing around, we should clarify. [ BSH ] *And then the Panthers have turned around and sent out a whole bunch of picks to the Senators in exchange for Brady Tkachuk. [ TSN...
The Brady Tkachuk trade could create a huge opportunity for the Flyers
The Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup one week ago, and the trades have been flowing in ever since. The Philadelphia Flyers got things started by acquiring Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit for Emil Andrae, Sam Ersson, and a third-round pick on Tuesday. There have been a handful of trades since then, including Darren Raddysh to Toronto , but the first true blockbuster trade of the offseason went down on Sunday evening. The Ottawa Senators traded captain Brady Tkachuk to the Florida ...
Predicting every Flyers pick in a full 7-round mock draft
It’s NHL Draft season so we’re going to do the only thing there is to do (other than extensively go over the top available prospects this year ), and that’s try to peer into a crystal ball and determine who might be the right pick for the Philadelphia Flyers with the picks they currently have. As of now, the Flyers have just four draft picks this year. They traded their third-round pick away in the Joseph Woll deal, their fourth-round pick as part of the Trevor Zegras acquisition, and the...
Nic Deslauriers is stealing the show during the Stanley Cup celebration
In case you haven’t heard, the Carolina Hurricanes have won the Stanley Cup. That’s super cool for a number of reasons. For starters, their general manager, Eric Tulky, used to write for this very website (broadstreethockey.com), which rocks. But on top of that, a whole bunch of former Philadelphia Flyers are living their dream of being a Stanley Cup champion. Shayne Gostisbehere, Sean Walker, and, of course, head coach Rod Brind’Amour are all relishing in the glory of winning the greatest tro...
Report: Flyers targeting Shane Wright in trade talks with Kraken
The Philadelphia Flyers are going to be right in the middle of basically every single trade rumor about a good defenseman and a young, good center. It’s bound to happen. It’s two major holes that this team needs to fill whether it is one of their prospects developing into something like that in a few years, or going out and getting something in a trade. And, well, it certainly looks like they’re going to be trying to get a young center as soon as next week. According to a recent repo...
BSH 2026 Community Draft Board, No. 29: Juho Piiparinen is an all-around, play-killing defenseman
Juho Piiparinen is a sturdy, 6-foot-3 right-handed defenseman that has gained a reputation as one of the most defensively-sound blueliners in the class. Playing in a league of men – Finland’s Liiga – Piiparinen held his own against much older competition. While the offensive production was not there for Piiparinen, there’s something to be said for the level of defending that Piiparinen achieved in Liiga. Consistently killing plays, executing clean breakouts, and being reliable in al...
2026 BSH Community Draft Board, No. 28: Brooks Rogowski
We’re reaching the home stretch of the first round, and with that, we pause to get acquainted with Brooks Rogowski. A sizable center out of Oshawa of the OHL, Rogowski is a little raw on the offensive side of his game, but between that size he brings, his mobility, and his defensive acumen, there’s enough potential wrapped up in there that he could well push himself into a pick in the 20s. Pre-draft rankings Ranked #29 by Elite Prospects Ranked #57 by Sportsnet (Jason Bukala) ...
5 prospects the Flyers could trade up for at the 2026 NHL Draft
The Flyers don’t have the number one pick. They’re not in the top five, and are 15 (and nine) spots removed from the slots they had last year when they selected Porter Martone with the sixth overall pick, and traded up for Jack Nesbitt with the twelfth pick. Needless to say, unless they unload a handful of picks and prospects, they’re not going to be in the top five this upcoming 2026 National Hockey League Draft in Buffalo. However, like they did last year, that’s not to say they couldn’...
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