{"id":38693,"date":"2018-12-06T19:49:25","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T00:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=38693"},"modified":"2018-12-06T19:49:25","modified_gmt":"2018-12-07T00:49:25","slug":"philadelphia-flyers-chuck-fletcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2018\/12\/06\/philadelphia-flyers-chuck-fletcher\/","title":{"rendered":"OTPP: Toronto Maple Leafs Sign William Nylander, Philadelphia Flyers Hire Chuck Fletcher, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Last Word on Sports is proud to present their hockey podcast, On the Power Play with Ben and Colton. Join Ben Kerr and Colton Praill each week as they take a\u00a0look at\u00a0the Hockey World focusing on the big issues of the NHL and elsewhere.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Back with us this week is our special guest co-host, Ariel Melendez, Managing Editor at Last Word on Hockey.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/7fvf4-a13ab5?from=yiiadmin&amp;download=1&amp;version=1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"122\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/7fvf4-a13ab5?from=yiiadmin&amp;download=1&amp;version=1\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>Toronto Maple Leafs Sign <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/n\/nylanwi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">William Nylander<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>The William Nylander saga is <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2018\/12\/01\/william-nylander-re-signs-with-the-toronto-maple-leafs\/\" target=\"_self\">finally over<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/nhl-teams\/maple-leafs\/\" target=\"_self\">Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a>\u00a0inked the winger to a six-year contract. How do we feel about the deal? Are the Leafs Stanley Cup Contenders with another offensive piece back in the fold? What does this mean for <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/gardija01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jake Gardiner<\/a><\/strong>? How about <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/matthau01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Auston Matthews<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/marnemi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mitch Marner<\/a><\/strong>?<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/nhl-teams\/flyers\/\" target=\"_self\">Philadelphia Flyers<\/a> Hire Chuck Fletcher<\/h2>\n<p>The Flyers have replaced <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hextaro01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ron Hextall<\/a><\/strong> with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2018\/12\/03\/philadelphia-flyers-hire-chuck-fletcher-as-general-manager\/\" target=\"_self\">new general manager<\/a> <strong>Chuck Fletcher<\/strong>? What does it mean for the future of the team? Where did Hextall go wrong? What trades should we expect, and when should we expect them? What will happen to the prospects built up under Hextall.\u00a0Is coach <strong>Dave Hakstol<\/strong> going to be next?<\/p>\n<h2>Seattle Awarded NHL Expansion Team<\/h2>\n<p>In the worst\u00a0kept secret in hockey, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2018\/12\/04\/seattle-unanimously-approved-for-nhl-expansion-in-2021-22\/\" target=\"_self\">The NHL&#8217;s 32nd team will play in the Emerald City<\/a>. Why is this market so attractive, and how will they do on and off the ice?<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/wilsoto01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom Wilson<\/a> Hits and Gets Hit<\/h2>\n<p>Tom Wilson received a match penalty, but no supplemental discipline for his hit on New Jersey&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/seneybr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brett Seney<\/a><\/strong>. Just two days later, <strong>Ryan Reeves<\/strong> received a major penalty and a game misconduct for his hit on Wilson. Did the Department of Player Safety get these decisions right or wrong?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All this and more, as we go, On the Powerplay.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: TORONTO, ON &#8211; NOVEMBER 09: Chuck Fletcher walks the red carpet prior to the 2015 Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Brookfield Place on November 9, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Word on Sports is proud to present their hockey podcast, On the Power Play with Ben and Colton. Join Ben Kerr and Colton Praill each week as they take a\u00a0look at\u00a0the Hockey World focusing on the big issues of the NHL and elsewhere. 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