There haven’t been many trade rumblings outside Rasmus Ristolainen for a 29th-ranked Philadelphia Flyers team. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period added two more names to that list this afternoon — Scott Laughton and Nicolas Deslauriers. Both players have relatively low cap hits at $3MM and $1.75MM, respectively, but have another year on their deals after this season. Pagnotta … [Read more...] about Flyers Could Move Scott Laughton, Nicolas Deslauriers Closer To Deadline
Flyers Place Jamie Drysdale On IR, Activate Ryan Poehling
The Flyers have placed defenseman Jamie Drysdale on injured reserve retroactive to Nov. 9 with an upper-body injury, reports Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 22-year-old will miss the team’s next two games, but there’s no timeline for his return beyond that. His spot on the active roster is going to center Ryan Poehling, who’s coming off IR and will play tonight … [Read more...] about Flyers Place Jamie Drysdale On IR, Activate Ryan Poehling
Philadelphia Flyers Acquire Ben Gleason From Oilers
The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired defenseman Ben Gleason from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for defenseman Ronnie Attard. The swap sees a pair of AHL defensemen on the move as neither player has been able to secure a full-time NHL role to this point in their respective careers. The move is necessary for the Oilers, as their affiliate, the Condors, are short on veterans as … [Read more...] about Philadelphia Flyers Acquire Ben Gleason From Oilers
Metropolitan Notes: Roy, Chychrun, Rakell, Poehling
The Capitals’ news cycle has been dominated by the health of a pair of top-four defensemen in recent days, and that hasn’t changed Tuesday. There’s good news to report regarding one of them – Matt Roy shed his no-contact designation in practice today as he works his way back from a lower-body injury, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News. He’s been upgraded to questionable for … [Read more...] about Metropolitan Notes: Roy, Chychrun, Rakell, Poehling
Flyers Notes: Michkov, Ersson, Kolosov
Matvei Michkov will be a healthy scratch for the first time in his career tonight, head coach John Tortorella told reporters (including Charlie O’Connor of PHLY Sports). He got back on the scoresheet Tuesday against the Hurricanes with a power-play assist, but he hasn’t recorded an even-strength point since Oct. 26 against the Wild and has seen his minutes reduced over the past … [Read more...] about Flyers Notes: Michkov, Ersson, Kolosov