Posts About "Chuck Fletcher"
Flyers Get Wiggle Room With New Salary Cap
April 3rd, 2020 Over the years, the NHL has evolved in adding speed and talent to grow the sport. Hockey constantly thrusts itself into the debate as one of the most grueling and enduring sports. However, the slim pay scale on which the league’s salary cap is constructed has limited teams like the Philadelphia Flyers from rewarding their players...
Wild's Prospect Problem & Guerin's Plan to Fix It
March 27th, 2020 The Minnesota Wild have a prospect problem. It’s on the verge of being fixed, but it’s up to current general manager, Bill Guerin, to continue fixing it. Bill Guerin (AP Photo/John Locher, File) In order to keep the franchise moving forward towards becoming a contender in the Western Conference, Guerin will have to be smart,...
Flyers Have Promising Future Beyond 2020
March 15th, 2020 This past week in the world has been surreal, to say the least. With the coronavirus officially becoming a pandemic a few days ago, a lot of life has been put on pause, and that includes the sports world. There have been a few professional athletes who have tested positive for the coronavirus, resulting in all professional and college...
Fletcher Pushing the Right Buttons for Red-Hot Flyers
March 3rd, 2020 Since he was hired to replace Ron Hextall as general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers in Dec. 2018, Chuck Fletcher has had his work cut out for him to make his team contenders again. Philadelphia Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher (Jose F. Morena/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP) Hextall had a vision to restock the cupboard...
Flyers Have a Need at the Trade Deadline
February 23rd, 2020 As the NHL trade deadline nears, the Philadelphia Flyers have yet to make a significant trade. Up until now, their only trade has been to send American Hockey League goalie J.F. Berube to the Rangers for future considerations. It is possible that may be the only trade the Flyers make. They're hot, winning 8 of their last 11 games and...
Flyers GM Fletcher Expects Nolan Patrick to Return From Migraines
January 14th, 2020 VOORHEES, N.J. — Philadelphia Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher expects centre Nolan Patrick to return from a migraine disorder and play this season. Patrick, the No. 2 overall pick of the 2017 draft, has been sidelined all season because of his condition. The 21-year-old Patrick has 26 goals and 61 points in two seasons with...
