Sean Couturier News

By now you have probably heard all the different rumors surrounding the Flyers. I like to say that it happens every year around this time, but it's not just this time of year.

According to reports confirmed by an NHL source, the Philadelphia Flyers are currently in talks with the Los Angeles Kings backup goaltender Jonathan Bernier .

Four years, 21 million dollars; that's what it took General Manager Paul Holmgren to ink Mark Streit and make him a Flyer.

With word leaking that the Flyers have agreed in principle with Mark Streit on a four-year, $21 million contract , I found myself doubting the team's future direction.

The Philadelphia Flyers are already over the salary cap limit for the 2013-14 season, so it only seemed logical to add another anchor to books by signing Mark Streit.

The NHL Trade Match Maker returns for the 2013 offseason. In this edition we inspect the possibility of the Dallas Stars acquiring Brayden Schenn or Sean Couturier.

In the past year, we've heard a great deal about the Phoenix Coyotes and their apparent willingness to deal defenseman Keith Yandle .

In Part 1 , I looked tried to define 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th line players and separate them based on performance.

Philadelphia Flyers' general manager Paul Holmgren decided to get an early jump on the NHL off-season and traded a 2014 fourth round draft pick and Adirondack Phantoms forward Shane Harper for the rights to the New York Islanders ' captain and defenseman Mark Streit Mark Streit, who is a pending free agent, is expected to sign an extension with the ... (more)

Amidst everything happening in Flyers news nowadays, from goalie rumors to defense rumors to everything else, we haven't yet really discussed the one thing that's a virtual certainty to happen at some point this offseason: Claude Giroux getting a new contract extension.

We last discussed Keith Yandle at the trade deadline. With his name coming up in trade discussions again, let's go back through what he brings to the table and if he's a fit here.

One team that figures to be busy no matter what this summer are the Philadelphia Flyers and TSN's Bob McKenzie helped amp up the speculation.

Will the Flyers buy out Ilya Bryzgalov this summer? And if they do, what's the motivation behind making that move now, and what will they do at the goalie position next year? It's not carved in stone, but in spite of what has been said in past, I expect PHI is likely to use compliance buyout on Ilya Bryzgalov .

He may not be the most skilled player left on the table, but Sean Monahan will bring exactly what the Carolina Hurricanes need: strong two-play on the third line instantly.

With a very disappointing season behind them, the Flyers front office can look forward to the upcoming draft, which takes place June 30th at the Prudential Center in Newark New Jersey.

Let me first say this: right now, as you read this piece, Sean Couturier is one of the best defensive forwards in the National Hockey League , despite being all of 20 years old.