Brian Boucher

Lehtera: Trade from Blues to Flyers will be ‘good for me’

Jori Lehtera felt like a bit of an afterthought in the trade that sent Brayden Schenn to the St. Louis Blues and some significant picks to the Philadelphia Flyers. While he told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Jeremy Rutherford that the news brought out both good and bad emotions, the 29-year-old believes that he’ll benefit on the ice.

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  Philadelphia Flyers 25 Under 25: Samuel Morin hoping to grab a spot on the NHL team

  Broad Street Hockey
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  Ex-Blue Lehtera eager to prove himself

  St. Louis Post-Dispatch

What If … the Predators had let Shea Weber walk? (NHL Alternate History)

Note: It’s the NHL Alternate History project! We’ve asked fans and bloggers from 31 teams to pick one turning point in their franchise’s history and ask ‘what if things had gone differently?’ Trades, hirings, firings, wins, losses, injuries … all of it. When considering singular events in Nashville Predators history that would’ve entirely changed the course of the franchise, myriad options came to mind. If this near-miss had gone the other way, it would’ve set the Predators on course to be nowhere near the 2017 Stanley Cup Final.

Friday Morning Fly By

*...but there is still nothing happening in hockey right now. Except for the 25 Under 25! That's still happening! Up next, The Gerrrrrrrmmmmmmm. [BSH] *Paul Holmgren has some thoughts on the current state of the Flyers. He thinks it's good. Thanks for getting out of the way, Homer! [Inquirer] *And now, a preview of the Philadelphia Flyers from the perspective of the Washington Capitals media. [CSN Mid-Atlantic] *Hey remember our old pal Cal Heeter? He's landed himself a job in a fine organization. [Pension Plan Puppets] *And finally, because August so yes, that's it: Kate's best photos of Travis Konecny from the 2016-17 season. [BSH]