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Look at that form (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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

• Hey, did you hear Bill Guerin skated with the Flyers yesterday? [Flyers] [CSNPhilly] [NHL.com]
• Great story on Traktor Chelyabinsk honoring Dmitry Tertyshny with an annual tournament: [NHL.com]
  
• Is the NHL circumventing the CBA? Seriously: [Jewels From the Crown]
• Jonathan Willis returns, explaining why Janne Niinimaa is his favorite post-dynasty Oiler: [The Copper & Blue]
• Hey, locker pictures of Jody Shelley [NHLFlyers] and Andrej Meszaros [NHLFlyers]
• The exterior officially reads Wells Fargo Center [NHLFlyers] and the ice is painted inside [Flyers]
• Lastly, how many points can Henrik Sedin be expected to score after putting up 112 last year? [Behind The Net]
  

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Brad Meier just told Chris Pronger he didn't vote in the BSH Mock Expansion draft.

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

• Voting on the Flyers protected forwards ends soon.  Don't forget to read Ben and my arguments: [BSH]
• The Flyers released their promotional schedule for the year: [Flyers]
• NHL veterans don't understand the CBA, or the nature of their line of work: [Lighthouse Hockey]

That's it.  Seriously.  Look for the defensemen's protected poll later today.

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Who knew the salary cap meant young players are crucial? Oh, right... (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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

• The transcript from Friday's interview with Danny Briere: [Flyer Files]
• Signing Nic Riopel creates a logjam in net, and why John Grahame is to blame: [SB Nation Philly]
• Wondered what the job application for the NHLPA's Executive Director looked like? [Down Goes Brown]
• The best and worst EA NHL video game commercials of all time: [Puck Daddy]
• How to build a team in the Salary Cap era. Hint: Avoid $4 million cap hits if possible. [Puck Prospectus]
• Lastly, the 5 Best Looking Jerseys in the NHL*: [Defending Big D]

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

• The SBNation Mock Expansion Draft is getting under way with the "Name the Teams" poll closing today.  Also, sites are publishing their protected lists.  [SB Nation]
• Flyers individual game tickets (for the lower-level) are on sale now: [NHLFlyers]
• Danny Briere looks to build on his postseason success: [CSNPhilly]
• Explaining why the Hartnell for Souray deal is dubious: [Puck Daddy]
• Jakub Kovar played the whole game, giving up two goals: [euroflyers]
• Nikolai Khabibulin was found guilty, so let the speculation begin: [The Copper & Blue]
• Paul Kariya will miss the entire season with post-concussion syndrome: [Puck Daddy]
• A great look at how NHL players improve their faceoff percentage over time: [The Copper & Blue]
• Lastly, Travis' excellent tweet last night during the NHL's rebroadcast of Game 7 against the Bruins: "@JVReemer21 should've had about four goals in Game 7. Man." [BroadStHockey]
  

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

• The biggest news of the day was that the NHL (read: The Rangers and Oilers) want bloggers banned from visitors' locker rooms: [Puck Daddy]
• In that story above, the Rangers called our Rangers blog "unprofessional" for covering a "Fire Sather" rally.  Their measured and incredibly convincing response: [Blueshirt Banter]
• But FGSB runs into the same problem we did:  With athletes on Twitter now, we could ask questions if we want.  The problem is, what the hell do we ask? [Flyers Goal Scored By...]
• The NHL followed that up with a preliminary guideline: [Puck Daddy]
• In case you missed the Flyers' Mount Puckmore, here it is: [Puck Daddy]
• And the much better image, carved into stone: [digidigidigi]
• Joacim Eriksson got the loss as he gave up 2 goals on 24 shots: [euroflyers]
• Jakub Kovar played all 60 minutes, giving up 3 goals in the loss: [euroflyers]
• Hysterical reasons for why all 30 NHL teams are doomed and will probably miss the playoffs: [Battle of California]
• Yahoo! released their Top 100 Fantasy Hockey players list: [Puck Daddy]
  
• Why is that interesting?  If you want to join the BSH Fantasy Hockey League: [Fanposts]
• Edmonton fans blame their city and friends when the Oilers fail to land a free agent.  Why that's unnecessary: [The Copper & Blue]
• Lastly, a look at the mythical "Top Line Center" and how it relates to the Blue Jackets: [The Cannon]

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• Really interesting (and long) article on Ben Holmstrom, Mike Testwuide, Andrew Rowe, and Eric Wellwood living together this summer: [HockeyBuzz]
• The Lightning signed Randy Jones: [Raw Charge]
• The complete Phantoms schedule: [PostStar.com]
• Donald Fehr - the leader of the MLBPA in 1994 - will head the NHLPA: [From The Rink]
• The Kings signed Willie Mitchell: [From The Rink]
• Announcing the First (only?) Flyers Fan Summit: [Flyers Goal Scored By...]
• So can we put the Basement Dwelling Blogger stereotype to rest? [Pension Plan Puppets]
• The Sabres could be hiding hints about their new jerseys in plain sight: [icethetics]
• Looking at every goal Martin Brodeur gave up last year: [In Lou We Trust]
• Should the NHL continue going to the Olympics? [Down Goes Brown]
• Lastly, after picking Jaromir Jagr for the Rangers' Mount Puckmore, a brief defense of the pick: [Blueshirt Banter]

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

• NIC RIOPEL IS SIGNED! Oh, and three others: [AnthonySan37]
• The NHL did their 30 in 30 on the Flyers a few days ago, but the site was down when I remembered to link to it. Here it is: [NHL.com]
• New favorite of mine Andrew Rowe is on Twitter.  I'm pretty excited. Oh, Mike Testwuide is too. [RoweAndrew]
• Jakub Kovar gave up 2 goals in 60 minutes to get the win: [euroflyers]
• Former Flyer Jonathan Matsumoto got an early start on his Carolina career: [NewsObserver]
• The Phantoms announced four hirings, including broadcaster: [PostStar.com]
• Peter Laviolette spoke at the World Hockey Summit: [NHL VideoCenter]
• Bobby Ryan said he is not seeking a trade, will not hold out, but something still doesn't make sense: [Orange County Register]
• Steve Downie has re-signed with Tampa: [TSNBobMcKenzie]
• The Predators re-signed Patric Hornqvist: [On the Forecheck]
• Speaking with Gabe Desjardins about advanced stats in hockey.  Good read for even those who aren't familiar/comfortable yet: [From The Rink]

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

• As promised, Timo Seppa's Atlantic Division preview with two players, one trending up and one trending down: [Puck Prospectus]
• The best Flyers hits and fights from last year - warning, autoplay: [FlyersTV]
• The Phantoms have let go of their radio broadcaster: [PostStar]
• Looking at the best forwards in the NHL, including special teams.  Hint: Mike Richards is really, really good: [The Copper & Blue]
• Andrei Popov is expected to stay as first-line RW for tomorrow's game: [euroflyers]
• The obituary for Pat Dineen: [PostStar]
• Two former Flyers are being looked at by Karpat to fill out their defense: [euroflyers]
• Cristobal Huet is rumored to go to the Swiss League, solving Chicago's cap problems: [From The Rink]
• Lastly, Joffrey Lupul just can't stay healthy.  He's expected to miss the season opener: [Orange County Register]