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

• Congratulating Simon Gagne: [the700level]
• Congratulating Ron Hextall: [Flyers Faithful]
• Former Flyers draft pick Ricard Blidstrand signed in Sweden: [Examiner.com]
• The 2nd annual Karlis Skrastins/Oskars Bartulis youth hockey camp which just began this past weekend in Latvia. Flyers power skating coach, Slava Kouznetsov, will be among the staff running the camp. (s/t LVHokejs): [Diena.lv]
• Steve Bernier is not the goat for the Devils: [Red Light]
• The Devils have apparently chosen not to forfeit their first round pick - the 29th selection - this year: [SI Tracking Blog]
• The NHL Network's four minute season in review video: [Backhand Shelf]
• Ratings increased for Game 6: [Puck Daddy]
• Stanley Cup odds for 2013: [SBNation.com]
• Hey look, a Rangers writer wants Matt Carle: [CBS New York]
• The Miami Heat got 120 minutes of SportsCenter coverage last week; Every other sport shared 130: [Deadspin]
• Winners and losers from the 2012 NHL playoffs: [Down Goes Brown]
• It is Danny Syvret's birthday. You should wish him well on Twitter [DannySyvret] and wear him on your shirt [BSH store]