*Well, didn’t take long for Danny Briere to kick off his Summer Plans! Yesterday we learned that the Flyers made their first move of the offseason and it is looking like a win for our boys. [BSH]
*So let’s meet our new guys! We’ve got a pianist and a coffee connoisseur; exactly what you’d expect from a couple of NHL hockey players. [Inquirer]
*Of course when there’s a trade, there’s gotta be a Trade Grade. So let’s see how The Experts think the Flyers fared with this one. [The Athletic]
*If you’re a subscriber over at Charlie’s website, you can check out his thoughts on the trade. [PHLY]
*The Flyers prioritizing improving their backup goalie situation is no surprise, given how much import the position is being given around the league these days. [BSH]
*The good thing about making a trade with the Maple Leafs is there will be no shortage of thoughts about the trade from the other side. [Sportsnet]
*This was GMDB’s first move of the summer but it will presumably not be his last, and if rumors are to be believed, at least one Flyers player is drawing a ton of trade interest from other teams. [BSH]
*Part two of AGM Bret Flahr’s sit down with the Inky dropped yesterday, and he gave us some insights into Jett Luchanko’s progress and the value of college hockey. [Inquirer]
*We also got a presser from Briere and Flahr specifically to talk about the upcoming draft, and we learned that GMDB is planning to make their first round pick, not trade it. [BSH]
*While we are talking draft, with the 24th overall pick on your BSH Community Draft Board, you have chosen a center with high hockey IQ and a name that will likely make any discourse around him insufferable. [BSH]
*Folks that cover the draft are always comparing these kids to current NHL players — for obvious reason, it helps us all understand what we should expect from them. So who is being compared to some of our Flyers? [BSH]
*And finally, July 1 will be here before we know it and GMDB has broken the seal on summer moves, so how’s about a look at the latest Big Board: Free Agency Edition! [The Athletic]
