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Quick Hits: June 9, 2024
1) On Saturday, the National Hockey League and the NHL Players Association jointly announced the salary cap parameters for the 2024-25 season. The cap ceiling will raise to $88 million, while the cap floor is $65 million. The median spending amount on the cap: $76.5 million.
According to Capfriendly, the Flyers currently have $803,572 of cap space before long-term injured reserve (LTIR) candidates and potential buyouts are considered.
LTIR candidates: Ryan Ellis (three seasons of term remaining, $6.25 million cap hit), Ryan Johansen (one season remaining, $4.0 million cap hit).
Dead cap space: Kevin Hayes (two seasons of retention remaining, $3.57 million), Tony DeAngelo (one season of buyout charge remaining, $1.67 million).
Waiver/AHL candidates: Cal Petersen (one season remaining, $1.15 million of potential cap relief and $3.85 million cap charge).
Likeliest buyout candidate: Cam Atkinson (one season remaining, $1,758,333 potential savings, $1,758,334 cap hit for 2024-25 and 2025-26 if bought out).
Restricted free agents: Bobby Brink (arbitration eligible), Egor Zamula (arbitration eligible), Carter Hart (arbitration-eligible), Adm Ginning (arbitration eligible), Mason Millman, Will Zmolek (arbitration eligible).
Unrestricted free agents: Erik Johnson, Marc Staal, Denis Gurianov, Tanner Laczynski, Cooper Marody, Adam Brooks, Victor Mete.
2) Today in Flyers History: June 9
1982: The Flyers trade two-time All-Star goaltender Pete Peeters to the Boston Bruins in a one-for-one deal for young defenseman Brad McCrimmon. The deal is made because the Flyers are thin on the blueline after five-time All-Star Jimmy Watson (age 29) and two-time All-Star Bob Dailey (age 29) are forced into premature retirement due to career-ending injuries. Additionally, the Flyers have highly regarded goaltending prospect Pelle Lindbergh waiting in the wings.
Later in the summer, on August 19, the Flyers outbid the Bruins to acquire 27-year old Mark Howe in a blockbuster trade with the Hartford Whalers. Future Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Howe -- primarily a high-scoring left winger until switching to defense at age 25 -- goes on to become a top-two finisher in the Norris Trophy race in 1982-83, 1985-86 and 1986-87.
The McCrimmon trade is not an instant success for the Flyers, although Lindbergh is an NHL All-Star as a rookie. Peeters wins the 1982-83 Vezina Trophy. Meanwhile, the 23-year-old McCrimmon has an inconsistent first season with the Flyers.
In time, however, the deal works out extremely well for the Flyers. In 1984-85, Lindbergh blossoms into a Vezina Trophy winner and Hart Trophy finalist in backstopping the Flyers to the Stanley Cup Final. Now paired with Howe (who was paired with Glen Cochrane his first two years as a Flyer), McCrimmon goes on to become one-half of the most dominant blueline pairing in franchise history.
2010: The Stanley Cup Final comes to a heartbreaking end for the Flyers in Game 6. At 4:06 of overtime, Patrick Kane scores from a very flat angle, with the puck literally disappearing into the back of the net. On the ice, Flyers left winger Simon Gagne is confused by the sight of Kane celebrating. He thinks the puck is under goaltender Michael Leighton.
"Where is it?" Gagne asks the netminder.
"In the net," Leighton replies in a dejected near whisper.
Earlier, with 1:30 remaining in regulation, the Flyers had a golden opportunity to win the game and send the series back to Chicago for Game 7. With Blackhawks goaltender Antti Niemi down and out, Jeff Carter had plenty of open net into which to shoot from point-blank range. Unfortunately, the former 46-goal scorer's shot went off Niemi's mask and stayed out of the net. The Flyers had to settle for an offensive zone faceoff as the Hawks iced the puck to relieve the pressure.
3) June 9 Flyers Alumni birthdays: John Paddock 1954), Russ Romaniuk (1970).
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