The Philadelphia Flyers continue to trudge along in their rebuilding process under general manager and former Stanley Cup Playoff ace Daniel Briere , though many Flyers fans would argue that it's not moving at a pace that they're comfortable with.
The latest season for the Flyers ended with upheaval in its closing days, with the termination of former head coach John Tortorella, along with the trades of Scott Laughton, Andrei Kuzmenko, and Erik Johnson at the NHL trade deadline.
Arriving in town as the new head coach of the franchise is former Flyers forward Rick Tocchet, who had previously won the Jack Adams Trophy as the NHL's best head coach for leading the Vancouver Canucks to the 2024 Pacific Division title. Additionally, Briere acquired former Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegra