Brandon Manning Reaching Unexpected Heights
After three years of drafting defensemen in the first round, the Philadelphia Flyers hope the 2016-17 season ushers in a new era on the back end. 2015 first-rounder Ivan Provorov…
Andrew MacDonald
Salary Cap Trouble Looming in Philadelphia?
It’s a concept that no NHL team wants to deal with, but that every team is forced to deal with, the salary cap. If there’s one city where that rings true more…
Andrew MacDonald Contract Not As Bad As It Seems
The Philadelphia Flyers are finally rid of the R.J. Umberger and Vincent Lecavalier contracts. It’s been years since Ilya Bryzgalov and Danny Briere’s cap hits plagued the team. Even the…
Lehigh Valley Phantoms Surging Flyers’ Run
For a long time the Philadelphia Flyers’ AHL affiliate was one of the worst in the league – and in more ways than one. Besides in the standings, the team…
How Should The Flyers Handle Their Salary Cap Freedom?
Last Wednesday, the Philadelphia Flyers took a giant leap forward in their quest for salary cap freedom. General Manager Ron Hextall traded away Luke Schenn and Vincent Lecavalier to the…
Hockey Headlines: Semin on Waivers; Expansion News; Trouble with Stamkos?
A collection of all the latest news from around the world of hockey: Will the second time be the charm for Viktor Tikhonov? [Arizona Sports] Maybe if Seattle was in…
Flyers Recall Andrew MacDonald
Andrew MacDonald and his $5 million cap hit have been toiling away in the AHL for the entirety of the 2015-16 season so far. He’ll get his first chance at…
The Philadelphia Flyers and The Power of Addition By Subtraction
Last season, when one looked at the Philadelphia Flyers roster and their salary cap issues there were four names that stuck out: Andrew MacDonald, Nicklas Grossmann, RJ Umberger, and Vincent Lecavalier. However,…
Poor Money Management Leaving Its Mark on the NHL
Philadelphia Flyers trade 2nd and 3rd round draft picks to the New York Islanders for Andrew MacDonald. Flyers sign MacDonald to a 6-year, $30 million contract. One year later, Flyers…
Flyers Making the Best of a Bad Situation
The Philadelphia Flyers are what they are. As of now, they’re not a very good hockey team that’s struggled in their first two games. They lost their first game in overtime…
After Exciting Offseason, Flyers Still Must Be Patient
As the Philadelphia Flyers enter the 2015-16 season, it is hard not to see the summer of 2015 as a turning point. The organization finally has some fresh blood and the decisions…
Flyers Waive Andrew MacDonald
The Philadelphia Flyers have waived veteran defenseman Andrew MacDonald, the team announced on Monday. MacDonald, 29, has five years remaining on a contract that carries an AAV of $5 million.…