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Yardbarker on MSNNHL Rumours: Philadelphia Flyers Closing in on New CoachIt’s time for another round of NHL rumours. We’re nearing the start of the conference finals, but other teams that are out of the mix are still in the headlines.
Local schools invited to apply for Flyers-themed student wellness program combining physical activity, student engagement, and exclusive Flyers perks.
Philadelphia Flyers forward Matvei Michkov was involved in a car accident while vacationing in Dubai, as first reported by Alexey Shevchenko of Sport-Express on Wednesday. According to multiple sources, including Shevchenko, per Daria Tuboltseva of RG, the incident occurred on Tuesday and involved a BMW convertible rented under Michkov’s name.
Pittsburgh GM Kyle Dubas has ruled out signing UFAs to long-term contracts, preferring to acquire RFAs through trades rather than offer sheets. Kingerski acknowledged it could take a healthy return from the Penguins, like the Rangers' 2026 first-round pick (lottery protected) or a top-line veteran winger, such as Bryan Rust or Rickard Rakell.
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Yardbarker on MSNFlyers Re-Sign Rodrigo AbolsThe Flyers are keeping depth center Rodrigo Abols around for another season, PuckPedia reports. It’s a one-year, one-way deal with an $800K cap hit. It’s a significant raise in real cash for Abols, who signed a two-way deal with Philadelphia last summer.
Former Vancouver Canucks coach Rick Tocchet may not be unemployed for long. There are three teams interested in hiring Tocchet as head coach, per TSN. They are the Seattle Kraken, Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers.
NHL offseason hasn’t officially started, but it is already being billed as “the summer of offer sheets.” While the idea of offer sheets is always exciting in principle, they rarely come to fruition — well,
Ottawa Senators forward Claude Giroux could reunite with one of his former teams in NHL Free Agency this summer.