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YWT #44- One Word: Embarrassing You Would Think: A Potential William Nylander Trade? The time has come again to discuss William Nylander ending up in a Philadelphia Flyers jersey. While an offer sheet grows more unlikely by the day, a trade may not. With the loss of Auston Matthews for nearly a month due to […]
William Nylander! Could William Nylander come to Philly? YWT #35 – Preseason, Postseason, and Offseason In today’s NHL free agent marketplace, we rarely see RFA players receive offer sheets. One that comes to mind, for Philadelphia Flyers fans at least, is the 2012 offer sheet to current Canadien Shea Weber. Weber, whose rights belonged to […]
It is the age-old question, debated on radio stations and playgrounds nationwide. “Who’s better, Claude Giroux or Eric Lindros?” “Bernie Parent or Ron Hextall?” “Really, you’d take HIM?” That’s right, the question of the week on You Would Think is fantasy rosters. Specifically, who are the all-time best Philadelphia Flyers? YWT #34- All-Time Best Philadelphia […]
YWT #33 – We Are Back Flyers Should Trade for Karlsson The Philadelphia Flyers are looking to trade for Erik Karlsson. As we approach the middle of August, Erik Karlsson is still a member of the Ottawa Senators. It has been an interesting story to follow during the dog days of summer. On July 5th, […]
YWT #31- The Quest For A Flyers Championship In case you forgot, the Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl LII in February. The city of Philadelphia hasn’t forgotten, but it has looked forward to some extent. While the Birds reported to camp this week, the Phillies made a move that will hopefully lead to some postseason success […]
The passing of goaltender Ray Emery over the weekend shocked and saddened the hockey world. The 2001 draftee of the Ottawa Senators (99th overall), Emery spent parts of eleven seasons in the NHL with four different clubs. YWT #29- Ray Emery and his Impact on the Philadelphia Flyers Chicago Blackhawks fans will remember him as […]
YWT #23- Where’s The Beer? Shortly after filing for arbitration, Alex Lyon agreed to a brand new, two-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers organization. The netminder, who figures to be involved in the Lehigh Valley Phantoms goaltending picture this off-season (barring injuries at the NHL level), went 4-2-1 in his 11 games last year, seven […]
James van Riemsdyk is a Philadelphia Flyer once again. The second overall selection in the 2007 NHL Draft, van Riemsdyk spent three seasons with the Flyers before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs (forget about that trade). YWT #27- Welcome Home James van Riemsdyk In Toronto, JVR blossomed, scoring 27 or more goals […]
The 2018 NHL Entry Draft was held this weekend in Dallas, Texas. The Philadelphia Flyers used their two first-round selections to add Joel Farabee and… Jay O’Brien? Products of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP) and Thayer Academy, respectively, neither forward is expected to make the team come fall. Farabee is committed to […]
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It’s Sunday and that means another edition of NHL rumours. Some teams are out of the Stanley Cup Playoff race while others need a jolt in their lineup. The Arizona Coyotes are in the mix to land Connor Bedard and will likely sell at the March 3 trade deadline. Something like a Nick Bjugstad trade […]
One of the most intriguing teams of the off-season was the Ottawa Senators. There was so much to fall in love with. The additions of Cam Talbot and Claude Giroux were exciting and pairing that with the extensions of Tim Stutzle and Josh Norris made for a fun off-season. But the biggest move of all […]
Welcome back to another day of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head and other factors that may play in. We also have a featured game of the day, which is considered must-watch TV. Today’s […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray will need to be re-evaluated for an injury. Sheldon Keefe announced that more tests need to be done to understand the extent of an ankle injury. Therefore, the Leafs will rely on Ilya Samsonov for the time being. This follows up reports that even though he was on […]
It’s time for another round of NHL rumours. There are plenty of rumours to go around as we head towards the March 3 deadline. Some teams are going to either go for a Stanley Cup Playoff spot. However, there are others that will have to reassess their future. The St. Louis Blues are in a […]
The Vancouver Canucks announced late last night that winger Ilya Mikheyev will undergo surgery for a torn ACL. He will miss the rest of the 2022-23 season. VCR GM Patrik Allvin announces Ilya Mikheyev is being shut down, needs ACL surgery. Played with injury suffered in preseason — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) January 28, 2023 Ilya […]
Welcome back to another day of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head and other factors that may play in. We also have a featured game of the day, which is considered must-watch TV. Today’s […]
It’s time for another edition of our NHL rumours. The March 3 trade deadline is coming in just about a month and teams are at a crossroads. Some clubs are going to have to retool while others are trying to load up for a Stanley Cup run. However, the flat cap situation will make deals […]