The Philadelphia Flyers 2024 Off Season Thread

[Retroram52]

Here is the thread for the Flyers' 2024 Off Season. we shall see what transpires in the draft and what Briere and Company derive to make this team better for the 2024-2025 NHL Season.

 

[Retroram52]

Briere isn't wasting any time as he signed a college prospect in Massimo Rizzo already. This goes along with Hunter McDonald already signed.

Flyers sign offensive-minded college center to entry-level contract

The Flyers signed two-time national champion Massimo Rizzo to his two-year entry-level contract Wednesday.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Chris p Bacon]

Briere isn't wasting any time as he signed a college prospect in Massimo Rizzo already. This goes along with Hunter McDonald already signed.

Flyers sign offensive-minded college center to entry-level contract

The Flyers signed two-time national champion Massimo Rizzo to his two-year entry-level contract Wednesday.

www.yahoo.com

Can't wait to see if this has what it takes to be an NHLer.

 

[chy1127]

The Flyers should buy out Peterson this year. Saves $4.0 this year and adds $2.0 next year. That $2.0 comes in the same year that $10.0 comes off the cap between Johansen and Adkinson.

 

[Retroram52]

They really should offer Staal a coaching position within the organization encouraging him to retire. The Briere bunch should work overtime for awhile to get somebody to take Risto. Gosh, we really have to find a way to move this leech.

 

[Retroram52]

It will be interesting to see what the Briere Bunch does with Atkinson. At 34 years of age and one year left on his contract, I wonder...

Signs of change? Atkinson has ‘a lot of juice left' for ‘the right situation'

Perhaps Cam Atkinson sees the writing on the wall with the Flyers, just like Kevin Hayes did at this time last April.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Chris p Bacon]

It will be interesting to see what the Briere Bunch does with Atkinson. At 34 years of age and one year left on his contract, I wonder...

Signs of change? Atkinson has ‘a lot of juice left' for ‘the right situation'

Perhaps Cam Atkinson sees the writing on the wall with the Flyers, just like Kevin Hayes did at this time last April.

www.yahoo.com

The article is misleading though, Atkinson and Hayes situations are totally different. Atkinson is at the end of his career for sure. Hayes has a few left but his lazy style of play was never going to fit with Torts.

 

[Retroram52]

Correct Crispy. Some of these sports pundits are flat-out bored this time of the year waiting for the draft. Misleading aside, the question remains what Briere is going to do with Atkinson who really may be closer to retirement than he would like to admit. Certainly Staal is pretty close as well. WE shall see...

 

[Chris p Bacon]

Correct Crispy. Some of these sports pundits are flat-out bored this time of the year waiting for the draft. Misleading aside, the question remains what Briere is going to do with Atkinson who really may be closer to retirement than he would like to admit. Certainly Staal is pretty close as well. WE shall see...

I think I read if they buy him out it'll be like 2.35 mil for this season and 1.7 for the following. Not sure that's correct.

 

[Retroram52]

Yes. I think that is right. And they should go that route!

 

[Chris p Bacon]

Why Flyers Fans Should be Excited About Hunter McDonald

The Philadelphia Flyers adding more talent can only mean good things for the future of the organization. On Monday, the Flyers announced that they had signed defenseman Hunter McDonald to a two-year, entry-level contract starting with the 2024-25 season. McDonald, 21, just finished the second of...

phillyhockeynow.com

 

[Retroram52]

I read that article Crispy and I think we got a damn good Hockey Player!! The touch of Briere for sure!

 

[chy1127]

I think I read if they buy him out it'll be like 2.35 mil for this season and 1.7 for the following. Not sure that's correct.

The numbers are correct which makes me think they bite the bullet and let him play out his last year. It will be surprising if one of the following isn't bought out: Atkinson, Johansen or Peterson.

 

[Retroram52]

Yep Chy, I agree!

 

[awaz]

I’m so jealous of the Canes.

 

[purdue81]

117 combined hits in BOS TOR game !

 

[Maverick426h]

I’m so jealous of the Canes.

They're like a fucking Metro division all-star team.

J. Staal and Guentzel from PITT

Orlov and Kuznetsov from WSH

Skjei and Fast (not dressed) from NYR

DeAngelo (not dressed) from NYR and PHI

B. Lemieux (not dressed) from NYR and PHI

Noesen from NJ

Sprinkle in a few veterans from other squads and a bunch of homegrown talent and they have an absolute monster of a team. That team is then of course coached by one Rod Brind'Amour, who we happily claim as a Flyer, although he technically played a few more games as a Cane.

 

[lasgop8]

Why Flyers Fans Should be Excited About Hunter McDonald

The Philadelphia Flyers adding more talent can only mean good things for the future of the organization. On Monday, the Flyers announced that they had signed defenseman Hunter McDonald to a two-year, entry-level contract starting with the 2024-25 season. McDonald, 21, just finished the second of...

phillyhockeynow.com

From the Athletic:

Atkinson, Johansen decisions forthcoming​

The future is hazy for two veteran players with significant salary-cap hits. Cam Atkinson has one season left on his deal at $5.875 million, while Ryan Johansen, whom the Flyers had to take on to extract a 2025 first-round pick out of Colorado in the Sean Walker deal and who did not play after that because of a hip injury, has one year left at $4 million.

Regarding Atkinson, Briere said: “We need more talks internally. … Cam was really good early in the season. I look at him and Sean (Couturier), it’s tough to evaluate them after missing a full year, almost two years for Sean. We have to be careful with that.”

“In Ryan Johansen’s case, all I can tell you is I don’t expect him to be back. … We’re dealing on the medical side with him. I think the No. 1 thing for him is to get him back to being able to play at this time. He doesn’t think he can play hockey.”

If Johansen can’t play, that would open the door for the Flyers to stash him on long-term injured reserve, but would prevent them from buying him out.

An Atkinson buyout would save the Flyers approximately $3.16 million on the cap next season, according to CapFriendly. Atkinson’s dead-money cap hit would be approximately $2.36 million in 2024-25, and $1.76 million in 2025-26.

Atkinson was scoreless in his final 23 games this season. He was a frequent healthy scratch in the second half.

“First half of the season, I had a lot of juice in the tank and was playing good and scoring goals and putting up points,” Atkinson said on Wednesday. “The second half kind of got away from me a little bit as far as the wear and tear and grind. I’m not going to sugarcoat it that way. But, I still think I have a lot of juice left in the tank.”

 

[Chris p Bacon]

From the Athletic:

Atkinson, Johansen decisions forthcoming​

The future is hazy for two veteran players with significant salary-cap hits. Cam Atkinson has one season left on his deal at $5.875 million, while Ryan Johansen, whom the Flyers had to take on to extract a 2025 first-round pick out of Colorado in the Sean Walker deal and who did not play after that because of a hip injury, has one year left at $4 million.

Regarding Atkinson, Briere said: “We need more talks internally. … Cam was really good early in the season. I look at him and Sean (Couturier), it’s tough to evaluate them after missing a full year, almost two years for Sean. We have to be careful with that.”

“In Ryan Johansen’s case, all I can tell you is I don’t expect him to be back. … We’re dealing on the medical side with him. I think the No. 1 thing for him is to get him back to being able to play at this time. He doesn’t think he can play hockey.”

If Johansen can’t play, that would open the door for the Flyers to stash him on long-term injured reserve, but would prevent them from buying him out.

An Atkinson buyout would save the Flyers approximately $3.16 million on the cap next season, according to CapFriendly. Atkinson’s dead-money cap hit would be approximately $2.36 million in 2024-25, and $1.76 million in 2025-26.

Atkinson was scoreless in his final 23 games this season. He was a frequent healthy scratch in the second half.

“First half of the season, I had a lot of juice in the tank and was playing good and scoring goals and putting up points,” Atkinson said on Wednesday. “The second half kind of got away from me a little bit as far as the wear and tear and grind. I’m not going to sugarcoat it that way. But, I still think I have a lot of juice left in the tank.”

I say buy Atkinson out and put Johansen on LTIR. Funny how that dude was injury free and playing prior to his trade. But yeah he not good at the hockey no more.

 

[lasgop8]

Ristolainen, Drysdale injuries​

The Flyers announced on Thursday that Rasmus Ristolainen had surgery on a ruptured triceps tendon that will require three months of rehab, but he’s expected to be ready for training camp. That surgery was delayed because they were hopeful Ristolainen might be able to return at some point before the season ended.

“If you have a chance to rehab for the longevity of players, it’s just safer to try to rehab,” Briere said.

Drysdale “might need surgery on (his) lower-body, core area,” Briere said. “Jamie was pretty banged up. It was impressive, the character that he showed, coming back from the offseason surgery that he had, being traded, trying to adapt to a new team, couldn’t skate at 100 percent. That’s kind of the key to his game. So I’m excited to see Jamie Drysdale fully healthy next season. I think we’re going to see a different player.”

In 24 games with the Flyers, Drysdale managed just two goals and three assists for five points. As a player who has to be mobile to reach his full potential, it’s safe to say that how he looks in training camp in September will be one of the early storylines.