With the salary cap largely being flat the last few years, more teams have had to dip into LTIR when injuries have come up. Accordingly, the number of teams facing bonus overage penalties has also risen. This year is no exception as Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reports in collaboration with CapFriendly that 11 teams are currently facing cap overage penalties for 2024-25 as … [Read more...] about 11 Teams Face Cap Overage Penalties Next Season
Jakub Voráček Announces Retirement From Playing Career
Long-time Philadelphia Flyers winger Jakub Voráček has announced his retirement from playing in an exclusive March interview with Martina Jandová of Czechia’s Showtime Program. The 1,000-game veteran cited 12 concussions as the reason he can no longer play, describing four of the injuries as, “heavy”. This announcement brings an official end to Voracek’s career, something many … [Read more...] about Jakub Voráček Announces Retirement From Playing Career
Prospect Notes: Brodzinski, Yager, Whitelaw, Cristall
The Philadelphia Flyers aren’t expected to sign 2019 seventh-round pick Bryce Brodzinski before his rights expire on August 1st, shares Jess Myers of The Rink Live (Twitter link). Myers instead thinks Brodzinski will pursue free agency, after playing through a full five years at the University of Minnesota. The Flyers drafted Brodzinski out of Blaine High, after he led the … [Read more...] about Prospect Notes: Brodzinski, Yager, Whitelaw, Cristall
Jamie Drysdale Might Need Another Surgery In Offseason
It was a tough season for Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale as he battled injury woes at multiple parts of the year. Speaking with reporters today (video link), the blueliner indicated that when he was in the lineup, he was often playing hurt and that he might need a procedure done this summer to get back to full health for next season. The 22-year-old was the centerpiece of … [Read more...] about Jamie Drysdale Might Need Another Surgery In Offseason
Snapshots: Buchnevich, Fedotov, Stone, Pietrangelo
The St. Louis Blues are expected to work on a contract extension with winger Pavel Buchnevich, shares Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman in the latest 32 Thoughts article. This news comes after the Blues were reportedly shopping around Buchnevich at the Trade Deadline, though they were said to be asking for as much as two first-round picks in return. No deal came to fruition and … [Read more...] about Snapshots: Buchnevich, Fedotov, Stone, Pietrangelo