Goalie Prospect, Danny Syvret Signed and More; Emery’s New Mask

CSN Philly’s Tim Panaccio reports that the Flyers organization signed 4 more contracts today. One being 20-year old goaltender prospect Nicola Riopel who was a 5th round pick in this years NHL draft. It is an entry-level contract which means he will most likely backing up Swedish goaltending prospect Johan Backlund on the Phantoms. Danny Syvret was also re-signed today with a one-year, two-way deal. I personally hope to see him get a few call-ups this year and see how he does. Center Zac Rinaldo was given a three year entry-level contract and other defenseman David Sloane was also given a one year contract.

 

Signings Galore

Flyers have reportedly signed 5 new players. These include 4 new forwards: Lukas Kaspar, Krys Kolanos, Mika Pyorala and Jason Ward, with a new defenseman Joey Mormina to all one-year contracts. This is basically the Flyers signing some AHL-caliber talent that have some NHL experience in order to bolster our current roster with some depth. The Philadelphia Flyers official website has the full story and details about the new players. Kolanos, Pyorala, and Kaspar all have had some NHL time and according to Homer, “each player solidifies our organizational depth at the forward position”.