The season is over, and the offseason is here. As we embark on the 2016 offseason, however, what can we expect from the Philadelphia Flyers?
Today over on our Facebook page, I sat down for 40 minutes and took questions from BSH readers about these topics. We talked about a ton of different things. Here’s a guide to the video above:
- 2:30 — Will R.J. Umberger be bought out by the Flyers?
- 3:17 — Samuel Morin’s trajectory with the Flyers.
- 4:00 — On Ron Hextall’s general philosophy of patience with prospects.
- 5:42 — Were Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek injured during the playoffs?
- 6:53 — STAMKOS (and if Ron Hextall will spend on free agents).
- 8:53 — What about Sam Gagner’s future in Philly?
- 9:30 — Evgeny Medvedev’s DUI and his situation next season.
- 10:44 — Could the Flyers trade up at the draft?
- 11:54 — Drake Caggiula signing with the Flyers?
- 13:25 — Matt Read.
- 14:20 — A little bit on NHL expansion in Vegas, Seattle and Quebec City.
- 16:16 — Goaltending. What does the future hold for Steve Mason and Michal Neuvirth?
- 18:01 — Size, size, size. The Flyers apparently want to add size, and does Travis Konecny fit in with that?
- 20:37 — Ryan White and the fourth line.
- 23:18 — Brayden Schenn’s contract.
- 25:44 — Shayne Gostisbehere’s chances at the Calder Trophy.
- 26:30 — Kyle Okposo an option in free agency?
- 28:40 — Do we have faith in Steve Mason as a starting goalie?
- 31:04 — What about Anthony Stolarz and Alex Lyon in the AHL?
- 32:56 — Is Jonathan Drouin still a possibility to acquire in a trade?
- 34:20 — Is Ivan Provorov NHL ready?
- 35:29 — I rant a little bit about the AHL/major junior eligibility rules.
- 37:22 — The Brayden Schenn suspension: Was it fair?
- 39:18 — So many people wanted to talk about Jordan Weal? Why? I don’t know. But we closed with Jordan Weal./
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