The Philadelphia Flyers announced today they have signed defenseman Samuel Morin to a one-year contract extension with an Average Annual Value (AAV) of $750,000, according to President of Hockey Operations & General Manager, Chuck Fletcher.

In a major trade designed to change the mix on the team, free up much-needed additional cap space and bolster the penalty kill with a player who is also a proven NHL goal scorer, the Flyers traded veteran right winger Jakub Voracek to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday for veteran right winger Cam Atkinson in a one-for-one trade. Voracek is much more of a playmaker than a goal-scorer. Atkinson is more goal-scorer than set-up guy.

The Philadelphia Flyers announced today they have acquired forward Cam Atkinson from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Jakub Voracek, according to President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Chuck Fletcher.

The Flyers will enter Day 2 of the NHL Draft with six draft picks. Stay tuned for complete breakdown of all the Flyers action from the 2021 NHL Draft. 

Less than a week after acquiring Ryan Ellis to serve as the right-side partner to Ivan Provorov on their top pairing, and one day after trading Shayne Gostisbehere and two draft picks (2022 second-round pick and 2022 seventh-round selection) to the Arizona Coyotes for $4.5 million of cap relief, the Flyers made a very bold trade. 

The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for the club's first round pick (13th overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft, the Flyers' own second round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft and defenseman Robert Hagg, according to President of Hockey Operations & General Manager, Chuck Fletcher.

Over the course of his six-plus seasons as a Philadelphia Flyer, defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere brought a unique skill set, a booming one-timer, and a refreshingly candid demeanor off the ice to the team. 

The Philadelphia Flyers, in conjunction with the National Hockey League, this evening released their schedule for the 2021-22 NHL season. The Flyers will open the campaign at home on Friday, October 15 vs. the Vancouver Canucks and will conclude it on Friday, April 29 at home vs. Ottawa.

The Philadelphia Flyers announced have traded defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, a second round pick in 2022 and a seventh round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, previously acquired from the Montreal Canadiens in the trade for Erik Gustafsson, to the Arizona Coyotes, according to President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Chuck Fletcher.

The 2021 NHL Entry Draft is not considered to be as deep, either in terms of potential franchise-player talent at the top end or in terms of players with currently bankable NHL top-six forward or top-three defenseman upsides within the next year or two.