Category Archives: Offseason

Holmgren: JVR, Betts and Pyorala likely to make club

For much of the preseason, the major roster question was who general manager Paul Holmgren was going to decide to keep with the big club —  James van Riemsdyk, Mika Pyorala or Blair Betts.  But according to Holmgren, the Flyers … Continue reading

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Carcillo rocks Devils Mark Fraser

Many skeptics of Dan Carcillo believe that if the aggressive forward chooses to fight over try to be a productive player, than he is no better than a middleweight enforcer on a scoring line. But if he continues throwing fists … Continue reading

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Roster decisions coming next week

General manager Paul Holmgren told the media that he expects to make a decision on the fate of Blair Betts sometime after Saturday’s preseason game in New Jersey.  He also mentioned that the status of James van Riemsdyk and Mika … Continue reading

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Flyers trade Hersley to Nashville for future considerations

A signing may be brewing in Flyers Land.  Up against the 50-contract limit with 49, the Flyers have traded defenseman Patrik Hersley to Nashville for future considerations.  The move gives the Flyers 48 contracts, allowing them to possibly sign forward … Continue reading

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Flyers make first round of cuts

The Flyers were one of the last teams in the NHL to make official cuts, but that day has finally come. It was announced earlier that NHL vet Mark Bell and try-out Adrian Foster were released and that Andreas Nodl, … Continue reading

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First cut — Bell gone

Tim Pannacio of CSNphilly.com is reporting that forward try out Mark Bell has been cut by the Flyers. Bell, a former Ranger and Blackhawk,  signed on as an early try out just weeks before training camp began.  However, soft play … Continue reading

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Carter, JVR and Emery impress during scrimmages

It may not have been a real game, but it was the closest thing so far. The Flyers held two intra-squad scrimmages on Tuesday at the Skate Zone in Voorhees, N.J., one being dominated by Jeff Carter and the other … Continue reading

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Unlikely Pyorala hopes to land with Flyers

Not many people know the name Mika Pyorala.  But they may want to learn. On day one of Flyers’ training camp at the Skate Zone in Voorhees, N.J., Philadelphia coach John Stevens paired 28-year old Pyorala on a line with … Continue reading

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Van Riemsdyk makes statement in rookie game

The Flyers did not have to wait until the AHL season got underway for  James Van Riemsdyk to suddenly turn it on. The former second-overall selection in the 2007 draft dominated in the third annual Flyers – Capitals rookie scrimmage, … Continue reading

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Stevens will tweak line combos, but keep power play scheme

VOORHEES — With all but one forward roster spot filled for the 2009-10 season,  the biggest question for the Flyers  becomes … who is with who? “I like the combination of forwards we have now,” said defenseman Kimmo Timonen. “We … Continue reading

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