*Just going to start off by leaving this here…
Sounds like #Flyers have made progress with pending UFA Kevin Hayes. No guarantee it gets done, of course, but certainly trending in that direction.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 17, 2019
*Anyhoo, on to draft stuff. The CHL is a good place to find some talent, no? [Flyers]
*We took a long look at a guy who might actually be available at 11, Vasili Podkolzin. [BSH]
*There may also be a couple of good centers left when the Flyers take the stage. [Inquirer]
*Wrapping up Draft Stuff for today, you get some wild stories when you agree to let people tell stories anonymously. [The Athletic]
*Now that the dust has settled on the Flyers’ first big trade of the summer, it’s time to ask: did this move make the team better? [BSH]
*Charles took a deep dive into what Ivan Provorov’s down year might mean for the defenseman going forward. [The Athletic]
*And speaking of defensemen with no-long-quite-sure futures with this team, we review the season of Shayne Gostisbehere. [BSH]
*In around-the-league news, Erik Karlsson has elected to stay with the Sharks… pretty much forever. [ESPN]
*And you can cross Jacob Trouba off of your list too. [CBC]
*Despite a long search, the Anaheim Ducks went ahead and hired the guy we all assumed they would months ago, Dallas Eakins. [ProHockeyTalk]
*And finally, it looks like the issue that will cause the next work stoppage in the NHL is player escrow. Had to be something, right? [ProHockeyTalk]
