PHLY Philadelphia Flyers Podcast

It’s D-Day! As the march towards next month’s NHL Entry Draft continues, we’re breaking down the defensemen on today’s show.Cam York and Travis Sanheim both had breakout seasons for the Flyers, while Jamie Drysdale, Emil Andrae and others still have the shine of promise and potential. But there are no #1 defensemen on Philly’s current roster, and the 2024 draft has a lot of high-end D prospects.Charlie & Bill discuss which blueliners might be available for the Flyers at 12, as well as with the other three (maybe) top-51 picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Let’s get into the 2024 NHL Entry Draft! On today’s show, Charlie and Bill are beginning the draft process. The Philadelphia Flyers will draft 12th in the first round, as well as have one of the final four picks in the first round as well, as a result of the Florida Panthers reaching the conference final.Philly may have a pair of second round picks as well, a compensatory pick (#51) as a result of not signing Jay O’Brien, and potentially #36 from Columbus, but the Blue Jackets have until the end of the first round to let the Flyers know if they’re surrendering this year’s or next year’s second rounder.With a possible 4 picks in the top 51, Philadelphia has a chance to fill a ton of roster holes, and there isn’t a bigger hole than at center. Today, Charlie & Bill are breaking down the center prospects the Flyers may have their eye on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The more Michkov, the merrier! There hasn’t been a ton of movement, officially, on the Matvei Michkov front, but that won’t stop us from indulging the insatiable need we all have for more Michkov!Whether it’s anonymous quotes from SKA St. Petersburg sources or what this might mean for the Flyers in free agency, Bill & Charlie dove further into Michkov-Mania!Plus, a look at the Stanley Cup Conference Finals, the Flyers salary cap situation, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matvei Michkov-mania reached a fever pitch over the weekend, with sources coming out of Russia that the Philadelphia Flyers’ top prospect is negotiating to buyout his KHL contract in order to come to Philly to pursue his NHL career.Charlie is back from vacation ready to discuss what he knows, what he’s heard, and what’s next in the Michkov saga with Bill as Philadelphia fans prepare for the moment we’ve been waiting for since the 2023 draft- the arrival of a potential superstar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Of course, on a mid-May edition of F-Around Friday, with the Stanley Cup Playoffs in full swing, we have Philadelphia Flyers news. Sort of. Maybe.Conflicting reports coming out of Russia/Belarus are alluding to the idea that Philly goalie prospect Alexei Kolosov might be homesick enough to give up his NHL dream, at least for now, and return home to play in the KHL.Bill and his honorary co-host Frankie, discuss the rumor, before getting into some playoff talk and then the official F-Around Friday topic- FIGHTS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After a first round that saw five series go 5 or fewer games, we’ve got every series in the second round guaranteed to go at least six games.Kelly and Bill take a look at each series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and attempt to take a lesson from each team for the Flyers to follow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s a fun game we play every spring, torturing ourselves over which player who once played for the Orange and Black is now excelling elsewhere on a Stanley Cup contender.While the days of Mike Richards, Jeff Carter, Justin Williams and Patrick Sharp are behind us, there are still plenty of former Flyers still alive in this year’s postseason.Bill & JP update each series and the performance of each former Flyer thus far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Listen, it has been a long 14 years. We wish we had more to celebrate over the last decade-and-a-half, but May 14, 2010 was the highlight of Flyers fandom for much of the younger generations in Philly.Bill & Kelly are looking back at 2010, as well as answering more mailbag questions and discussing tonight’s Stanley Cup Playoff action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Monday Mailbag has returned in Charlie’s absence. Bill is flying solo today, so he’s enlisted the good people of Flyers Twitter to ask questions and they’ve come through.We’re talking John Tortorella and the locker room, potential trades and re-signings of Travis Konecny and Morgan Frost. We’ve got Matvei Michkov speculation. Plus some fun questions about drinking buddies and tv shows.We’ll also take a look at the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the various controversies surrounding Sam Bennett and the Florida Panthers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, Bill is feeling a little apathetic to the Stanley Cup Playoffs because the Flyers aren’t involved. So, instead, he’s cheering himself up by talking about blockbuster summer films, as well as some potential trades Philly could make this summer.Plus, it wouldn’t be Friday without some wordplay involving the letter F, so Bill & JP are talking about Fast Forwards, namely Owen Tippett and Ryan Poehling.We’ll get into some Stanley Cup Playoffs stuff as well, including Rod Brind’Amour’s future in Carolina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.