Not Scott Laughton. The forward was one of just two skaters to pull on his practice jersey and lace up his skates. Why? Youngster Bobby Brink wanted to practice tipping pucks, which required, of course,

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For a second straight NHL trade deadline, Danny Briere will be taking calls and keeping just about everything on the table. As the general manager of the Flyers’ rebuild, Briere has always been “open for business.

Brière, who is in his second deadline as the team's shot caller, has tough decisions to make regarding Laughton, Rasmus Ristolainen, and others.

Laughton and Ristolainen are hardly viewed as spare parts or expendable. The value gained does not necessarily help in the short term. If teams will not overpay, why bother listening? This can be viewed as foolhardy, but Philadelphia may be on to something here. After all, why make a move for the sake of making a move?

The clock is ticking down to Friday's trade deadline. Will Danny Brière and the Flyers get an offer to act on before then?

Laughton set social media ablaze on Friday night when he and Flyers teammates and staffers recreated the iconic painting of "The Last Supper." But was it also foreshadowing?

Mar 28, 2024; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; NHL linesman Jonathan Deschamps (80) drops the puck at a face-off between Montreal Canadiens center Jake Evans (71) and Philadelphia Flyers center Scott Laughton (21) during the first period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

Obviously, the last couple of years, starting from training camp, I’ve obviously been hurt,” Ristolainen admitted. For a player like Ristolainen—whose game is built on physicality, endurance, and a punishing style of play—health is everything.

Rasmus Ristolainen doesn’t have a clue what John Tortorella has been saying about him. The Flyers defenseman just hopes the coach says good things. And he does. “Most improved player since I started here,

The Flyers seem set on moving their $5.1 million defenseman at the NHL trade deadline according to one national analyst.