Today's open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes...

• James van Riemsydk was signed to a six-year extension: [BSH] [Philly Sports Daily] [CSNPhilly] [delcotimes.com] [Flyers Faithful] [Frequent Flyers] [NHL Hot Stove] [Broad Street Buzz] [Puck Daddy] [USATODAY.com] [Philly Reign]
  
• van Riemsdyk says he's ready to handle the pressure that comes with the contract: [Philly Sports Daily]
• Since it got bumped down the page, here's Teemu's translated Jaromir Jagr interview. Well worth the read: [BSH]
• BREAKING NEWS - NHL teams allow non-Captains to speak and be leaders in NHL locker rooms, says Danny Briere. Full story at 11, but first, a dog chasing his tail: [CSNPhilly]
• Pondering ways Sean Couturier can make the team, including a mutual buyout and a popular player being waived: [HockeyBuzz.com]
• Could Kimmo Timonen be named Captain? [Flyers Faithful]
• Sergei Bobrovsky is a lot more comfortable now than he was last year: [NHL.com]
• Why he should be a big piece in next year's plans: [Philly Reign]
• What happens to the Atlanta Thrashers fans? [Raw Charge]
• The results of NHL.com's fantasy re-draft are in, and the Flyers didn't do so hot: [NHL.com]
• Ian Laperriere became a U.S. citizen yesterday: [NHLFlyers]
• The Kings didn't get rid of purple, even if Travis wishes they did: [SBNation.com]
• Luc Robitaille is apparently in charge of the Kansas City ice hockey arm of his ownership group, and he wants to bring hockey back to K.C.: [Puck Daddy]
• Why Moneyball matters to hockey fans: [The Copper & Blue]
• The five best and worst moves of the NHL offseason: [Driving Play]
• Winners and losers of the offseason: [Down Goes Brown]