Any offseason shakeups needed to mold the Philadelphia Flyers back into a contender won’t include changing the coach, according to ESPN.com. Peter Laviolette has another chance to win the Cup with the Flyers, and will return for his fifth season with a chance to prove this was a one-year blip and not the start of downward [...]

New Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Steve Mason, acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets at Wednesday’s trade deadline for fellow backstop Michael Leighton, is reportedly close to inking a contact extension with the club. According to Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston, Mason “is likely to sign a one-year deal” with the Flyers, for less than his current average annual [...]

Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli publicly put the untouchable tag on goaltending prospect Malcolm Subban on Wednesday morning. ”I can tell you this: I’m not trading Malcolm Subban,” Chiarelli said. “He’s young. He’s a very good goalie prospect and I see him in our future and being a big part of our future. We’ve got some [...]

Dan Rosen of NHL.com spoke to a few NHL general managers with the deadline looming. Buffalo Sabres GM Darcy Regier stated that he would listen to calls on every player on the club’s roster. ”I don’t think it’s a case of making players available or not available; it’s that you’re trying to improve the club and the focus [...]

Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News suggests that Dallas Stars forward Jaromir Jagr would be a great fit again with the Philadelphia Flyers. Particularly as linemate to forward Claude Giroux. “For my money, Jagr changes everything about the way Giroux plays the game. Jagr is able to win battles along the boards, hang onto the puck and find the open [...]

The Philadelphia Flyers would love to bring in a top-four defenseman before the April 3rd trade deadline  but not at the cost of promising young talent. As told to ESPN.com’s Pierre LeBrun, Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said he isn’t interested in dealing for a short-term, playoff rental. And those quality puck-moving D-men are pretty hard to come by [...]

CSNNE.com’s Joe Haggerty reports General Managers Paul Holmgren and Peter Chiarelli chatted for the entire second-period intermission of Tuesday’s games between the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins. Could a deal could be brewing between the Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins? “It’s the second time that Chiarelli has spent time personally watching the Flyers players as he also was in the press box for Philadelphia’s [...]

The Philadelphia Flyers will not be making any major moves this season, at least, that’s what general manager Paul Holmgren said on Tuesday night. Despite the team’s struggles at time this season, Holmgren believes that it would be unwise to disrupt the young core that the team has developed over the past two seasons. Lead by superstar Claude [...]

After signing a one-year, $6-million extension with the Philadelphia Flyers, Kimmo Timonen is set to compete through 2013-14. But that’s probably it. Broad Street Hockey reports the veteran defenseman intends to retire once his final contract expires. “99 percent sure that’s my last,” the 37-year-old said Thursday. “I talked with [General Manger] Paul Holmgren before the season started and he wanted [...]

Kimmo Timonen could have a new deal with the Philadelphia Flyers in the not-too-distant future. According to Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News, the Flyers may be close to signing Timonen to a one-year extension. “Multiple reports pegged Timonen’s extension at $6 million, which would make him the 16th-highest paid defenseman in the NHL at age 38. That’s [...]