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BSH 2026 Community Draft Board, No. 13: Ethan Belchetz is a new age power forward

Next up at No. 13 on the BSH Community Draft Board is Ethan Belchetz, a new-age power forward who turned heads with his play with the Windsor Spitfires in the OHL. Belchetz combines size, capable hands, and a dogged work ethic to complete a tantalizing package of potential, one that has him ranked either inside, or just outside this year’s top 10. Pre-draft rankings  Ranked #7 by Elite Prospects Ranked #13 by The Athletic (Corey Pronman) Ranked #14 by Sportsnet (Jason Bukala) Ra...

Patriots Red Sox

Broad Street Hockey · Jun 2 · 2 reads that week

How the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery results affect the Flyers

While the Philadelphia Flyers are busy trying to overcome a 2-0 series deficit to the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the playoffs, they still had stakes in the result of the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery. And now we know that they came up with a big win. The Toronto Maple Leafs won the draft lottery. The results poured out and went in Toronto’s favor to land them the projected top prospect Gavin McKenna as they search for relevancy yet again. The Maple Leafs had an 8.5 percent c...

Hurricanes Maple Leafs Flyers

Broad Street Hockey · May 5 · 2 reads that week

Pacific Notes: Kings, Sabonis, Warriors, Suns

The Kings are hosting a pre-draft workout on Friday featuring Boopie Miller (SMU), Nick Boyd (Wisconsin), Lamar Wilkerson (Indiana), Anthony Roy (Oklahoma State), Izaiyah Nelson (South Florida) and Ugonna Onyenso (Virginia), tweets James Ham of The Kings Beat. Sacramento controls three picks (Nos. 7, 34 and 45) in the upcoming draft. Big men Onyenso (No. […]

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Hoops Rumors · Jun 5 · 1 read that week

BSH 2026 Community Draft Board, No. 15: Xavier Villeneuve could be the power play quarterback the Flyers need

We’re just about hitting the true midpoint of the Community Draft Board, and next up, we’re welcoming into the mix defenseman Xavier Villeneuve. A name that might be familiar to some of the prospect watchers around here, Villeneuve just wrapped up his third season in the QMJHL with Blainville-Boisbriand, where he was teammates with Flyers 2024 second-round pick Spencer Gill. Villeneuve put up a productive — if somewhat uneven — draft season, and has made a lot of fans for himself off of h...

Flyers

Broad Street Hockey · Jun 4 · 1 read that week

Dylan Larkin just became the Flyers’ dream trade target

The Philadelphia Flyers have been linked to a few centers in trade rumors in recent weeks, and another center is reportedly demanding a trade from his team. Elliotte Friedman reported on Thursday afternoon that Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin has requested a trade. “There’s a lot to unpack here. First, should mention that no one would comment. Not Larkin, not agent Pat Brisson, not Red Wings Executive Vice-President & GM Steve Yzerman.  “Second, Larkin’s involvement i...

Flyers Red Wings

Broad Street Hockey · Jun 4 · 1 read that week

Early 2027 Stanley Cup odds show growing respect for the Flyers

The Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights are the last two teams standing in the battle for the Stanley Cup this year, but the other 32 teams have their sights set on the offseason and how they can better themselves for the 2027 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Philadelphia Flyers were one of the 16 teams in this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs, and their odds somewhat reflect that for the 2027 Stanley Cup. Flyers have 18th-best odds to win 2027 Stanley Cup Depending on which sports...

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Broad Street Hockey · Jun 4 · 1 read that week

2025-26 Player Grades: Jamie Drysdale stepped up at the right moment

Heading into his second full season as a Flyer, Jamie Drysdale was facing a bit of a crossroads. He wasn’t horrible in 2024-25 by any means, but he lacked the sort of high level play that was expected of him when he was drafted 6th overall in 2020. While he did serve as a consistent top-four defender throughout last season, he didn’t really get trusted with high leverage minutes in difficult matchups, and never seemed to fully gain the trust of John Tortorella. Games Played Goals  As...

Flyers

Broad Street Hockey · Jun 4 · 1 read that week

Flyers announce two-game Rookie Series against Rangers in September

We now know the dates where we will see all the current and potentially new Flyers prospects on the ice at the same time in a slightly competitive setting. It might feel like the playoffs just ended for this team but we have even more hockey just around the corner. The Philadelphia Flyers will play their annual Rookie Series this September in Allentown against the New York Rangers. The team made the announcement Thursday regarding the two-game matchup which begins on Saturday evening, Sep...

Flyers Rangers

Broad Street Hockey · Jun 4 · 1 read that week

4 comparables for Dan Vladar’s next contract with the Flyers

Although the contract has not been officially confirmed or announced by the team, it appears that Philadelphia Flyers and goaltender Dan Vladar are going to be together for a while longer. Vladar’s two-year, $6.7 million contract has this upcoming 2026-27 season remaining, but indications are the team and player are set to announce a five-year contract extension when free agent frenzy rolls around on July 1. The exact details or cap hit have not been revealed, nor if there’s any clauses in the...

Flyers

Broad Street Hockey · Jun 4 · 1 read that week

Thursday Morning Fly By: Everyone’s on Summer hours

*Folks we aren’t even a week into June and all of the Flyers beats are already morphing into their summertime forms (people not writing any articles ever). BUT FEAR NOT. Broad Street Hockey doesn’t know what a day off is. Anyway the Flyers should resist the urge to take on another one of the Anaheim Ducks’ project players. [ BSH ] *While we’re talking trades, the Flyers would do well to absolutely not trade Owen Tippett unless the return is undeniably worth the price. [ BSH ] *Until ...

Flyers Ducks

Broad Street Hockey · Jun 4 · 1 read that week

TV and streaming viewing picks for June 4, 2026: How to watch NHL Stanley Cup Final Game 2

All Times Eastern Australian Rules Football AFL Men’s — Round 13 Hawthorn Hawks vs. Western Bulldogs — Fox Soccer Plus, 5:30 a.m. (Friday) Bundesliga Bundesliga Original Series-Road to the Americas VI — ESPN+, 5:30 p.m. CFL Week 1 Montréal Alouettes at Hamilton Tiger-Cats — TSN1/TSN4/TSN5/RDS/CBS Sports Network, 7:30 p.m. CFL on TSN Pre-Game — TSN4/TSN5,…

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Awful Announcing · Jun 4 · 1 read that week

Rick Tocchet surprisingly received three first-place Jack Adams votes

It’s safe to say that the Philadelphia Flyers hiring Rick Tocchet as the 25th head coach in franchise history was a polarizing move. While some thought it was a good idea to bring in a player-friendly head coach after the ouster of John Tortorella, Tocchet was yet another former player joining the organization. It certainly didn’t seem like a move for a New Era of Orange. Tocchet’s popularity wavered throughout most of the season, with some even wondering if the Flyers should conside...

Flyers

Broad Street Hockey · Jun 4 · 1 read that week

Danny Briere leaves no doubt about Flyers’ plans for Dan Vladar

There are a ton of rumors surrounding the Philadelphia Flyers right now. And while not all of them — or maybe none of them — will come to pass, there is one piece of news that has gone from rumors to reports to pretty much done. That, of course, is a potential contract extension for goalie Dan Vladar. Vladar is eligible to sign an extension in Philadelphia on July 1, one year after signing his two-year, $6.7 million contract with the Flyers in free agency. Vladar had a career ye...

Flyers

Broad Street Hockey · Jun 3 · 1 read that week

Why trading for Mason McTavish could be a huge mistake for the Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers and Anaheim Ducks have connected on a few trades in recent years. First, it was the disgruntled Cutter Gauthier being dealt to Anaheim for Jamie Drysdale and a second-round pick. Then it was the Ducks’ turn to trade away a player needing a change of scenery, sending Trevor Zegras to the Flyers for Ryan Poehling, a second-round pick, and a fourth-round pick. Both teams are probably pretty happy with how those deals have turned out so far. Drysdale and Zegras ha...

Flyers Ducks

Broad Street Hockey · Jun 3 · 1 read that week

BSH 2026 Community Draft Board, No. 14: Oliver Suvanto brings size up the middle

We spent some time yesterday talking about another sizable winger option at the top of the class in Ethan Belchetz, and we’re going to keep the spirit of that rolling a little longer as we introduce our newest addition to the Draft Board in Oliver Suvanto, a sizable center out of the Finnish leagues. A unique case in this draft, Suvanto skipped over the Finnish U20 level completely and jumped straight into a full time role at the top level in Liiga this season. It wasn’t a perfect year, b...

Broad Street Hockey · Jun 3 · 1 read that week

2025-26 Player Grades: Sean Couturier had a very slow start but a very strong finish

Heading into 2025-26, Flyers captain Sean Couturier hoped for a fresh start, turning the page after what was a rather unnerving relationship with former Philadelphia coach John Tortorella. Couturier was benched by Tortorella which caused its own mini-drama, and by the time the current Vegas coach was shown the door, Couturier probably would’ve volunteered to drive him to the airport. But the 2025 training camp started with new head coach Rick Tocchet and a new coaching staff, hoping to get the...

Flyers

Broad Street Hockey · Jun 3 · 1 read that week

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