Wednesday Morning Fly By: Buckle up babies
Today’s open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Flyers news and notes… *Chuck is compiling quite a lot of natural leaders this summer. You love to see it.
Ryan Ellis, Cam Atkinson and Keith Yandle were all alternate captains last season on their respective former teams.— Jordan Hall (@JHallNBCS) July 27, 2021
*That’s right, Keith Yandle! Chuck signed him yesterday. [BSH] [Inquirer]
*It’s free agency day, the new July 1, if you will, and the Flyers still need a goaltender. Let’s look at some options. [BSH]
*But might the Flyers decide to go the trade route instead? [NBC Sports Philly]
*Either way, Charlie has a full breakdown of the whole market and who might be best for the Flyers right now. [The Athletic]
*Chuck’s done a lot of adding on the back end, a little tweaking to the top end, but what are we looking at in the middle? [BSH]
*Anyway, let’s talk about Cam Atkinson. Let’s let his excitement infect us all. [BSH]
*Oh yeah by the way, the Capitals signed Alex Ovechkin to five more years. Dude’s 100% definitely getting that record. It’s going to be so neat. [Japers’ Rink]
*The Vegas Golden Knights traded Marc-Andre Fleury — he just won the Vezina, in case you forgot — for... nothing. Nothing. [Knights On Ice]
*And finally, a new Flyperbole! Kurt joined Steve this week which is always a good time. [BSH]...
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