Today's open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes...
- Does anybody know what is going on? CSNPhilly asks if the Flyers are turning to Turco in their goalie search while...
- ...the Inquirer says "Flyers make pitch for goalie Marty Turco" only to have the next article in my RSS Feed be the Daily News with a headline reading "Sources: Flyers never made offer to Turco". You guys work in the same office!
- Oh, we finally have clarification (and a bit of public shaming) for media outlets who thought Evgeni Nabokov would be an over-35 contract. He's not: [Puck Daddy]
- A great look at Tomas Plekanec's contract: [Puck Prospectus]
- Dispelling the notion that Ilya Kovalchuk is the big free agent prize: [Behind The Net]
- You just knew the headlines would be bad, but the Blackhawks took the Stanley Cup in the Gay Pride Parade. Brent Sopel has some nice quotes: [Hockey or Die]
- Looking at the Rangers sudden problem re-signing Marc Staal: [Puck Daddy]
- Analyzing the Stanley Cup contenders budgets for the past few years: "When they say the NHL is now a young man's game, that's the truth -- youth serves when it's reached a talent peak prior to the big contract." [From The Rink]
- Jonathan Cheechoo and Ales Kotalik among those waived yesterday, possibly heading for buyouts: [Hockey or Die]
- Lastly, it's reported that Ryan Potulny was not given a qualifying offer by the Oilers and has become a free agent. Danny Syvret AND Potulny? That'd be a steal. [TSNBobMcKenzie]