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Alexander Appleyard

@avappleyard

Can be found somewhere in Europe, man of too many words, statto, contributor @PHLY_Sports. Amateur scout @smahtscouting.

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Zavragin has signed a 3 year deal with SKA.

So will expire in summer 2027.

He will be 21 then, and tbh that is a pretty good time to come over to Philadelphia Flyers.

Zavragin is a real player to watch. Still raw in some ways, but fantastic upside.

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.Philadelphia Flyers prospect Yegor Zavragin has officially been transferred from Yugra in the VHL...

to Хоккейный клуб СКА.

SKA sent 2 of their VHL fwds, Matvei Kabush, Yegor Gurzanov and undisclosed monetary compensation to get the top u-20 goalie in Russia.

spbdnevnik.ru/news/2024-05-0…

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Now, I would temper this by saying:

SKA hold all cards.

If they do let him go early? Might be 25-26+not 24-25.

I think SKA leadership 'want' Michkov to be an SKA player next year... and maybe the Michkov-Rotenberg relationship is the thing that throws spanner in that.

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On Apr 8, in the midst of the playoff chase, the Flyers signed 25-year old Swede Oscar Eklind.

It wasn't commented on much at the time. But as Alexander Appleyard notes, Eklind could very well end up in the NHL mix next season. His in-depth breakdown of Eklind:
allphly.com/under-the-rada…

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Keep an eye out tomorrow for a treat for our PHLY Diehards: a classic Alexander Appleyard deep dive on a new addition to the Flyers' organization that went under the radar but certainly could impact the NHL team in 2024-25.

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.Philadelphia Flyers Jakub Voráček has announced his career is over. Naturally been expected for a while

Also said he enjoys coaching a lot.
That had 12 concussions over career.
Happy to have more time for family.

Congrats on a great career Jakub Voracek!

cnn.iprima.cz/jakub-voracek-…

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Glad they got that done.

I think Rizzo has chance to be 3rd liner in @nhl...

now, also chance he is a tweener who is good American Hockey League guy+cant quite stick.

But always nice to have more bullets in the chamber. And a guy who has a short timeline IF proves self.

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.Philadelphia Flyers still have one thing to root for that can directly impact franchise...

Florida Panthers to lose in the 1st/2nd round.

So that 2nd 1st rounder is pick #26-28 instead of pick 29-32... depending on how other teams do in playoffs.

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Some fun things today at least...

Philadelphia Flyers Denver Barkey had a 3 point game. Leads London in play-offs with 10pts in 7gp.

Pittsburgh Penguins will miss playoffs thanks to .😜

12th pick in this draft I think is a lot better than 14th.

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What is kind of crazy?

Detroit Red Wings scoring SO late? Directly led to x - Washington Capitals likely clinching with their 2-1 goal.

As Philadelphia Flyers still probably had not heard had been eliminated when Ersson pulled early... might not have pulled him if knew were done.

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