Welcome back guys to the show which like or not brings you the cold hard truth about your favorite team the Philadelphia Flyers. As always Steel and I will be your host over the next hour.
On this week’s show we go into why Zack MacEwen’s play this season made Nicolas Aube-Kubel (NAK) not only expendable but Obsolete. There’s no doubt that the Flyers are benefiting from Chuck Fletcher’s work this off season. Where claiming MacEwen from Vancouver once they waived him being no different. Zack’s play this season has been nothing short of amazing. A true Flyer through and through who uses his grit and toughness to his advantage. In saying that when forced to make a roster move when both Kevin Hayes and Ryan Ellis tried to come back before reinjuring themselves his play made it quite an easy decision to pick the often penalized NAK instead.
This past off season pending UFA Claude Giroux and the Flyers held brief discussions when it came to a new contract, but Giroux ultimately decided to put them on hold and revisit the idea later in the season. Which as evident by his clutch goal before time expired in regulation against the Lightning this past Thursday this rejuvenated player may have just drove up the asking price. Giroux’s play this season has other potential suitors drooling at the thought of acquiring this great veteran talent. With one of those being the Ottawa Senators (were he and his family reside in the off season).
While most fans are certain he will resign I give three U.F.A.’s that the Flyers could sign this coming off season if Claude does decide to play elsewhere. For if your Chuck Fletcher you have to be prepared for the unexpected.
With the team playing well and the Flyers faithful now able to fill the Wells Fargo Center once again. Hockey at last seems to be back to a “new” normal. So, what are you waiting for? To get all this information and more about the boys of Broad Street click the link below.
