Danny Briere's first trade as Flyers GM was a blockbuster, moving Ivan Provorov in a three-team trade and acquiring three players and three draft picks. It backed up Briere's "open for business" comments ahead of a busy offseason.
The Flyers "new era" of leadership will involve five pillars and a triumvirate in making hockey-related decisions. It will be rooted in collaboration and teamwork. Five takeaways from the introductory press conference.
The Flyers officially finalized their leadership group by naming Keith Jones as President of Hockey Operations and removing the interim tag from GM Danny Briere on Thursday morning.
According to multiple reports, the first by Chris Therien of the Snow The Goalie Podcast on Crossing Broad, the Flyers will hire Keith Jones as the next President of Hockey Operations.
The Flyers search for a President of Hockey Operations now has some candidates reportedly entering the interview process, and a report of a potential "conflict of interest" within the search.
Flyers interim GM Danny Briere, who is ultimately expected to assume the GM role full-time, spoke on Monday about being consistent in the message of a rebuild and doing it the right way.
John Tortorella gave his exit interview on Monday afternoon and focused on the need for continued accountability for the Flyers. “The accountability factor as far as what's expected, we've got some work to do."