Flyers Off Season Updates and Rumor Mill Summary for July 26th

The NHL offseason has a lot of moving parts and It can be hard to keep up, especially with a large offseason due up for the Philadelphia Flyers. There are a lot of rumors that float around, often from both fake sources and credible sources. This is a new daily update mill that I want to start in order to provide quick updates (attached with sources/tweets) in order to address daily rumors that you might see on your twitter feed, or for those who don’t have twitter: these updates can come to your attention.

This update mill will be posted daily.

Philadelphia Flyers re-sign UFA defenseman Samuel Morin to a 1-7ear/$750k contract extension

Big Sam is staying in Philly!

We have inked defenseman @sammorin55 to a one-year contract extension. https://t.co/NfjRaCrk2G

— x – Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) July 26, 2021

Source: NHL

Philadelphia Flyers could be open to signing a veteran UFA defenseman for the 3rd Defense Pair (Keith Yandle ~could~ be an option)

The sense I got in talking to some Flyers staff the other day is that they don't want to box out Cam York (or Zamula) but they also don't want to just pre-determine him ready right now for full-time NHL spot. As such, they could be open to vet on a one-year for LD3 or depth.

— Bill Meltzer (@billmeltzer) July 26, 2021

Flyers Daily: New @NHLFlyers Cam Atkinson joins to talk about heading to Philadelphia. Also Bill Meltzer joins for a round of ASK BILLY as we tackle a ton of Twitter Questions and breakdown all that has happened in the last 9 days. @FlyersBroadcast https://t.co/o9loEF0wRT

— Jason Myrtetus (@jasonmyrt) July 26, 2021

Source: Bill Meltzer, NHL.com

Flyers showing interest in Vancouver Canucks goaltender Braden Holtby if he were to be bought out by VAN

Friedman on Holtby – They are having a tough time moving him because they wont give something up. There is interest in Holtby – Col, Tor, Phill, Buf.

— Rick Dhaliwal (@DhaliwalSports) July 26, 2021

Flyers newest additions, Cam Atkinson and Rasmus Ristolainen, choose their new jersey numbers

🟠⚫️ CA89 & RIS70 ⚫️🟠 pic.twitter.com/hFPRJMmmil

— x – Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) July 26, 2021

Flyers extend Qualifying Offers to RFA forwards Connor Bunnaman and David Kase, defenseman Travis Sanheim and goaltender Carter Hart.

They do NOT extend an Qualifying Offer to RFA forward Pascal Laberge (36th overall pick in 2016)

#Flyers announce they’ve extended qualifying offers to forwards Connor Bunnaman & David Kase, defenseman Travis Sanheim, and goalie Carter Hart.

— Anthony Mingioni (@AnthonyMingioni) July 26, 2021

Forward Pascal Laberge was not extended a QO and will become a free agent. He was the Flyers 2016 second round pick.

— Anthony Mingioni (@AnthonyMingioni) July 26, 2021

Source: NHL

Philadelphia Flyers are OUT of the Dougie Hamilton Sweepstakes

Friedman on 31TP: "From what I understand, Carolina's target area, at least at the beginning for (Dougie) Hamilton was Torey Krug, which is 7-years, $45.5M… I don't think that's going to do it and I think the one team we are all kind of looking at is New Jersey."

— NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) July 25, 2021

EF cont'd: "Chicago is out of the picture, Philly is out of the picture, I don't think that's what Seattle wants to do, i think they had some interest. I think some other teams like Montreal and Toronto have asked around seeing if there was something creative they can do."

— NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) July 25, 2021

Source: Eliotte Friedman, HNIC

Flyers could pursue UFA forward Alexander Wennberg in free agency

Another name to watch for #Flyers is Alexander Wennberg. Hearing PHI have been quietly doing their due diligence on Wennberg who is coming off a nice rebound year with FLA. $$$ would have to be right ($2.25M last year) but would be great 3C & a huge add to PK. #AnytimeAnywhere

— Brandon J. Sommermann (@B_Sommermann) July 26, 2021

Source: Brandon Sommermann, Broad Street Buzz

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