The Hangover Part 3: Flyers Edition

What happened?
Why is Mike Richards wearing a Kings jersey?
Don't freak out, but Ilya Bryzgalov is handing out free money.
WHAT?! Jeff Carter's highlights hardly go with that Blue Jackets jersey!

Here's a look at yesterday's moves the Flyers made, in case you feel like you were roofied.

The Flyers blew the house down yesterday making three blockbuster deals in what seemed like 10 minutes. It started with Jeff Carter being traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets, then out of absolute darkness the Flyers captain Mike Richards was sent to the LA Kings, all followed by Bryzgalov signing a deal that will keep him in Philly for his career.

Jeff Carter to Columbus

Around 4pm et yesterday, new broke that the Flyers had fianlly moved the former 40 goal scorer, Jeff Carter, to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Carter will take on a huge roll with the team, he will be their top center and looked at to help propel them into the post season for only what would be the 2nd time in franchise history.

Voracek is known for is Blonde Locks

In return the Flyers got exactly what they needed, a young winger in Jakub Voracek and two draft picks. Voracek was drafted 7th overall in 2007 by the Blue Jackets, since he has played four season gathering 134 points in 241 games. The Slovakian winger plays a play-making style similar to that of Claude Giroux. Voracek a logged 95 of his career point by way of the assist. He will play great aside a group like JvR and Giroux similar to the role that Zherdev held in the playoffs this past spring. He will be 22 in August and is a restricted free agent.

The Flyers also acquired the 8th overall and 116th overall picks in this year's draft. There is also much rumor that the Flyers are very keen om Gabriel Landeskog a winger who resides as the captain Kitchener Rangers of the OHL. He is set to go in the top five, one if not both of these picks could go by 8pm tonight.



Mike Richards to Los Angeles

Just minutes after the Carter deal rumor broke the Mike Richards was being sent to the Los Angeles Kings. This became true as soon as it was rumored. Richards, like Carter, will take over a the top center in Los Angeles and likely play aside Dustin Brown, who plays a similar style to Richy.

The Flyers got great return on the 26 year old, they grabbed highly touted prospect Brayden Schenn who is the younger brother of the Leafs Luke Schenn along with Wayne Simmonds who plays one of the most fun games to watch in the league. Brayden at just 19 is heavily compared to Richards in the he plays a two-way game and scores a ton. Drafted 5th overall in 2009 by the Kings, Schenn has played 9 games in the NHL registering just 2 points. His upside is astounding however, he tallied 99 points in 59 games in his last season of juniors, 2009-10. He is signed for 3 years at $3.1M.

Teammates Status

Wayne Simmonds plays an in your face, all out, Philadelphia style of hockey. He doesn't get on ESPN's top ten but he will win you games.Simmonds was drafted 61st overall in 2007 by the Kings and has played 3 seasons with the Kings logging 93 points. The Ontario native is an ideal 3rd liner who excels at both ends of the ice and can play on both the penalty kill and the power play. The soon to be 23 year old is now a restricted free agent due for a raise from his $800K he made last season.




Ilya Bryzgalov Signs on for 9 years

Just after the two deals put many fans in a tizzy, the Flyers went ahead and secured the net minder of their future. Bryzgalov had finally signed his deal netting him $51M over 9 years, at a great cap hit of just $5.6M. Holmgren on Bobrovsky's Future: "Last time I checked you need two goalies to play."

The RFAs
 
This leaves the Flyers with over $7.5M to spend getting this team signed. Ville Leino, as addressed last night by Holmgren, is the Flyers main target - he will be an unrestricted free agent come July 1st. While the newly acquired Simmonds and Voracek are both looking for new contracts as they are set to be restricted free agents. Don't forget about Powe, Carcillo and Nodl who all seem like they will re-signed as restricted free agents as well.

Leino, Simmonds and Voracek all seem to be around the $2M+ range. Powe, Nodl and Carcillo sit around $1M. Meaning signing all won't fit. Another move could be made, all is spectulation now but the Flyers may move another forward to move up in the draft and snag Landeskog.

Here's is the RFA Compensation Bracket. If any team signs a Flyers RFA based on the contract signed - if the Flyers decline to match it - this is what the Flyers would receive.

The Draft is on VS tonight, don't miss out by drinking anything Alan gives you.