3 Reasons Flyers’ Matvei Michkov Will Be NHL’s Top Breakout Star in 2025-26 Justin Giampietro | July 16, 2025 Matvei Michkov had a fantastic rookie season for the Philadelphia Flyers. Registering 63 points in 80 games as a 20-year-old learning the English language, it went about as well as…
Flyers’ Sean Couturier Contract More Justified Than It Seems Justin Giampietro | July 12, 2025 Many have soured on Sean Couturier, once a fan-favorite player of the Philadelphia Flyers, for one reason in particular: his contract. On the surface, those concerns are valid. He’s a…
Flyers’ Mikael Renberg Trade Tree Still Helping NHL Teams Today Justin Giampietro | July 12, 2025 On Aug. 4, 1997, the Philadelphia Flyers made a move that seemed innocent at the time but is still seeing its impacts in the league today. It evolved into a…
Flyers Should Set Sights on Viggo Björck, Not Gavin McKenna for 2026 NHL Draft Justin Giampietro | July 11, 2025 Even hockey consumers who don’t pay attention to prospects already know Gavin McKenna’s name. The 17-year-old phenom has been recognized as the top prize of the 2026 NHL Draft for…
Flyers 2025-26 Roster Projection 1.0: Porter Martone Makes the Cut Justin Giampietro | July 6, 2025 The Philadelphia Flyers may still have some tasks to complete this offseason, but the bulk of their work is done. Following a highly acclaimed 2025 draft class and an unexpected…
Flyers’ Trevor Zegras Can Maximize Matvei Michkov’s Talents Justin Giampietro | July 5, 2025 The Philadelphia Flyers are gambling on Trevor Zegras. At 24 years old, a player who made headlines in 2021–22 and 2022–23 for his skill is theoretically just entering his prime.…
Kings Sign Anton Forsberg to 2-Year Contract with $2.25 Million AAV Justin Giampietro | July 1, 2025 To replace backup netminder David Rittich, who moved on to the New York Islanders, the Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms with Anton Forsberg. He signed a two-year deal with…
Kings Sign Dumoulin to 3-Year Contract with $4 Million AAV Justin Giampietro | July 1, 2025 The Los Angeles Kings bolstered their blue line to open free agency by signing left-shot defenseman Brian Dumoulin. The 33-year-old earned a three-year deal worth an average annual value (AAV)…
Philadelphia Flyers 2025-26 Prospect Pyramid Justin Giampietro | July 1, 2025 After a 2025 NHL Draft where I gave the Philadelphia Flyers an “A” grade, it’s time to look at their entire prospect pool. Inspired by Steve Dangle, we’ll be ranking…
Edmonton Oilers Extend Evan Bouchard to 4-Year Contract Justin Giampietro | June 30, 2025 The Edmonton Oilers and No. 1 defenceman Evan Bouchard have agreed to a contract: four years with a $10.5 million cap hit. Oil Country is getting the 25-year-old on an…
Grading the Flyers’ 2025 NHL Draft Justin Giampietro | June 30, 2025 The Philadelphia Flyers made nine selections at the 2025 NHL Draft, with two in the top 12. Here, I’ll break down and grade every pick. 6. Porter Martone, RW, Brampton…
Flyers’ Porter Martone & Jack Nesbitt Selections Reveal Long-Term Philosophy Justin Giampietro | June 29, 2025 The Philadelphia Flyers entered the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft needing talent down the middle. That was no secret. So, why did they use the No. 6 pick…
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