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Danny Briere has been the GM of the Philadelphia Flyers since May of 2023. That means 3 drafts and 26 […] The post Ranking Flyers Draft Picks Under the Briere Regime appeared first on Philly Hockey Now .
The Philadelphia Flyers made their first big swing of the offseason Tuesday, acquiring goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Samuel Ersson, Emil Andrae, and a draft pick. Per Daily Faceoff's Anthony Di Marco , that trade could be the first of several moves for Philadelphia this summer, with center depth remaining the most glaring need left to address. The Flyers have reportedly zeroed in on a trio of players from the Ottawa Senators t...
The Flyers made a big shift to their roster, they announced yesterday , with the move to ship out backup goaltender Sam Ersson and depth defenseman Emil Andrae (along with a third round pick) to Toronto in exchange for Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit. And while the shift in the goaltending situation — the extra stability that Woll can provide them over what Ersson has been able to provide, of late — is certainly the biggest boost and takeaway from this move, but the broader shakeup of the defense...
The Toronto Maple Leafs made their first trade of the offseason, sending Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers for Emil Andrae, Samuel Ersson, and a 2026 third-round pick. Leafs GM John Chayka made it clear at the start of his tenure that one of his primary objectives this summer was to remake…
*We are now just eight calendar days from the NHL Entry Draft so barring anymore spice from Danny Briere, that’s probably all anyone will be talking about. Not us, of course. We’ll also be talking about other stuff, like which teams we think would be most likely to make a trade for Rasmus Ristolainen. [ BSH ] *Speaking of that GMDB spice, Tuesday’s trade has potentially set the Flyers up to have one of the best goalie tandems in the league. Which, considering where they were two years ago...
We got our first trade of the NHL offseason Tuesday as the Toronto Maple Leafs traded 27-year-old goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for goalie Sam Ersson, defenseman Emil Andrae and a third-round pick. Both players that the Leafs acquired are pending restricted free agents. The Leafs gained…
Just over 24 hours following the blockbuster trade between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Philadelphia Flyers, there is another trade to report out of the National Hockey League. San Jose Sharks general manager Mike Grier has picked up a promising young defenseman from the Buffalo Sabres, acquiring Michael Kesselring along with the 27th overall […] The post Sharks acquires Michael Kesselring, No. 27 pick from Buffalo appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It wasn’t even a year ago, and the Philadelphia Flyers were looking at a goaltending issue that was a major problem at the time, and moving forward. At his year-end interview in the spring of 2025, Flyers general manager Danny Briere acknowledged the goaltending issue was something that couldn’t continue. He had discussions with the trio of keepers — Sam Ersson, Ivan Fedotov, and Aleksei Kolosov — at season’s end that they needed to be better. Much better. Historically, for a team that ha...
After the Philadelphia Flyers made the first trade of the NHL offseason on Tuesday, acquiring goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit from the Toronto Maple Leafs, there is an innate feeling that suddenly a wave of moves are going to be made between now and the 2026 NHL Draft. So, why not think about some potential fits for arguably the likeliest member of the Flyers to be traded? Rasmus Ristolainen is not guaranteed to be traded before next season. With one year left on his co...
It wouldn't be a Penguins off-season without Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell surfacing in the rumor mill. Meanwhile, the Flyers could be interested in Oilers D-man Darnell Nurse.
The 2026 NHL Draft is just around the corner now that the Stanley Cup has been handed out. We can all start thinking about which prospects we want the Philadelphia Flyers to take and how upset we might get if they don’t select one of our favorite teenagers. But who are those prospects we would love for our Flyers to grab and be the envy of all 31 other fan bases in a couple years? Who are some draft-eligible players that people will be questioning why they weren’t taken dozens of spots hi...
Philadelphia Flyers GM Daniel Briere was candid in his assessment of the trade he made with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. The Leafs traded goaltender Joseph Woll and defenceman Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for defenceman Emil Andrae, goaltender Samuel Ersson, and a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. It…
It didn’t take long for the general managers around the league to start reshaping their rosters. The Carolina Hurricanes have yet to recover from their Las Vegas-sized hangovers and a couple of trades have been pushed through already. The first deal involved a divisional rival and the second contained a couple of familiar names. Trade #1 – Toronto sends goaltender Joseph Woll and defenseman Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers for goaltender Samuel Ersson, defenseman Emil Andrae, ...
The Toronto Maple Leafs swung their first trade of the John Chayka era on Tuesday morning, dealing goaltender Joseph Woll and defenceman Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for defenceman Emil Andrae, goaltender Samuel Ersson, and a third-round pick in the upcoming draft. It was a deal that many expected the Maple Leafs…
*Well, didn’t take long for Danny Briere to kick off his Summer Plans! Yesterday we learned that the Flyers made their first move of the offseason and it is looking like a win for our boys. [ BSH ] *So let’s meet our new guys! We’ve got a pianist and a coffee connoisseur; exactly what you’d expect from a couple of NHL hockey players. [ Inquirer ] *Of course when there’s a trade, there’s gotta be a Trade Grade. So let’s see how The Experts think the Flyers fared with this one. [ The A...
A Philadelphia Flyers free agency target has told the Anaheim Ducks that he is moving on from the team. Per […] The post Flyers Free Agent Target Tells Ducks He’s Moving On appeared first on Philly Hockey Now .
More coaching shake-ups are occurring around the league, as John Tortorella is officially out for the Vegas Golden Knights. The team is expected to promote Ryan Craig, according to The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta. Vegas announces John Tortorella won’t be back as head coach next season — David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) June 16, 2026 Craig has…
After completing a trade with the Maple Leafs for Simon Benoit and Joseph Woll, Philadelphia Flyers GM Danny Briere discussed his motivations for the deal on TSN Overdrive. Were you working on this deal with the Leafs for a while, or did you put it together after the Cup was handed out? Briere: It was […] The post Flyers GM Danny Briere on new Leaf Emil Andrae: “He’s smaller in stature, but he competes… He doesn’t care if you’re 6’8 on the other side; he’ll go right through you” appeared fir...
In Philadelphia, finding a quality starting goaltender has been a tall task across several iterations of the front office. The Flyers think they have their answer in Dan Vladar. After making 61 starts between the regular season and playoffs, Vladar appears to be on the verge of extending his contract to spend seven total seasons between the pipes in Philadelphia. With injuries, wear and tear, and other variables, it’s fair to question how sustainable that level of play will be for Vladar. To w...
The first salvo of the offseason usually doesn’t come too long after the Stanley Cup is awarded. And less than 48 hours after the Carolina Hurricanes captured their second championship…
Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Adam Kierszenblat discuss Hurricanes GM Eric Tulsky's path to the Stanley Cup, the Maple Leafs and Flyers' trade, buyout candidates, NHL draft talk and more.
Daniel Briere got the Flyers’ offseason started by landing Joseph Woll to form a tandem with Dan Vladar Tuesday. What’s next for an ascendant Philadelphia team?
Moving forward on the Draft Board, we’ve arrived at Jack Hextall, a name that’s very familiar to the Flyers organization. If you’re thinking about former Flyers goaltender and much maligned general manager Ron Hextall, well he’s Jack Hextall’s Dad’s cousin. It’s a distant relation, but it’s a relation nonetheless. If the Flyers were to select Hextall at No. 21, there would be quite the discourse about the Flyers selecting another Hextall. That might be a bit unfair to Jac...
The Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs pulled off a stunning trade recently, as the clubs swapped goalies. The Flyers sent Samuel Ersson to Toronto. Toronto meanwhile sent Joseph Woll to Philadelphia. While there were other players involved, those two players received a great deal of attention in news reports about the transaction. The Athletic’s […] The post NHL rumors: Why Maple Leafs, Flyers teamed up for blockbuster goalie trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The four-player deal elicited strong reactions on Tuesday, but it likely won’t end up being too significant.