PHLY Philadelphia Flyers Podcast

Big day of Philadelphia Flyers conversations after the holiday weekend. We’re back to discussing possible draft prospects for Danny Briere & Co. at the sixth pick with Soo Greyhounds forward Brady Martin.Plus, we’re reacting to the rumors and speculation regarding the Flyers refusing to trade Rasmus Ristolainen for “a haul,” as well as reports of Aleksei Kolosov heading back to the KHL.

On this Friday edition of PHLY Flyers, we’re discussing a number of potential offseason moves Philadelphia could make in the coming weeks and months.Charlie & Bill converse about Maxim Shabanov, the Russian star rumored to be headed to the NHL following his KHL season ending in a loss in the championship round.Plus, they’ll debate Mitch Marner’s free agency and Danny Briere’s potential interest in the Leafs’ UFA star, as well as other trade and signing options that include Owen Tippett, Aaron Ekblad, Ukko Pekka-Luukkonen, and more.

We had so much fun discussing everybody’s Philadelphia Flyers mailbag questions yesterday that we’re finishing it up today!Bill & Kelly are back and discussing questions about the best possible linemates for Matvei Michkov, as well as where Jett Luchanko would rank in this year’s draft and what needs to happen to Philly’s center depth to make them a contender. And we’ll talk about next summer and the Orange & Black’s front office targeting 2026 as the BIG offseason.Plus, a look at the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers!On today’s show we’re opening up the mailbag to answer some questions from our listeners and social media followers. From whether Dan Vladar is the short-term answer in net for the Philadelphia Flyers, to the best possible linemates for Matvei Michkov, Bill & Kelly answer your hockey inquiries, as well as some more on the less-pertinent side.

Rick Tocchet is the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers. Whatever you think about the hire, that box is checked on Danny Briere’s offseason priority list. So what are the next big undertakings for Philadelphia’s front office? Is there anything more important than finding Matvei Michkov’s center? Is a coaching staff that can bring along young prospects and fix the power play a bigger deal for this summer? And how fixated should we be on a BIG acquisition?

It’s time to get back to discussing the prospects of the 2025 NHL Draft, after taking a detour for a few days last week to cover Rick Tocchet’s hiring as the Philadelphia Flyers’ new head coach.Today, the long-awaited discussion of Roger McQueen is finally going to happen. Charlie & Bill debate the risk factors of taking the 6-5 center from the Brandon Wheat Kings who missed most of his draft season with a stress fracture of the spine.We’ll also discuss the upcoming Stanley Cup Conference Finals, with all four teams now set.

It’s “meet the new boss day” down at the Wells Fargo Center, as the Philadelphia Flyers introduced their new head coach to the media in a press conference on Friday morning.Charlie, Bill & Steve react to Rick Tocchet and Danny Briere’s statements, and continue to analyze the decision to make Tocchet the 25th head coach in franchise history.

The reactions to the Philadelphia Flyers signing Rick Tocchet to be their new head coach continue, as we delve further into his resume and fans’ thoughts on the hire.And we’ll pick up where we left off with draft prospects, taking a deeper look into one of the most interesting potential draftees, Roger McQueen.

Following a series of tweets from NHL personalities Darren Dreger and John Buccigross, it seemed as if Danny Briere & Keith Jones were close to telling the rest of Philadelphia that Rick Tocchet will, in fact, be the Flyers next head coach.And now here we are, minutes before showtime and reports have surfaced that the deal is done and Tocchet has been signed, sealed and delivered to the city he spent two stints as a player.Charlie & Bill debate the hire and what it means for the direction of the franchise.

Our draft prospect breakdowns continue today with Brantford Bulldogs center Jake O’Brien. And despite the familiar last name, unlike yesterday, he is not related to a previous Philadelphia Flyers draft pick!Charlie, Kelly & Bill discuss the possibility of Danny Briere selecting O’Brien 6th overall, as well as the continued search for a head coach and the Stanley Cup Playoffs.