2011–12 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 2011–12 Philadelphia Flyers season was the team's 45th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the second round of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs to their local rivals, the New Jersey Devils, in five games.

2011–12 Philadelphia Flyers
Division3rd Atlantic
Conference5th Eastern
2011–12 record47–26–9
Home record22–13–6
Road record25–13–3
Goals for264
Goals against232
Team information
PresidentPeter Luukko
General managerPaul Holmgren
CoachPeter Laviolette
CaptainChris Pronger
Alternate captainsDanny Briere
Kimmo Timonen
Claude Giroux
ArenaWells Fargo Center
Average attendance20,433 (107.4%)[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Adirondack Phantoms
Trenton Titans
Team leaders
GoalsScott Hartnell (37)
AssistsClaude Giroux (65)
PointsClaude Giroux (93)
Penalty minutesZac Rinaldo (232)
Plus/minusScott Hartnell (+19)
WinsIlya Bryzgalov (33)
Goals against averageIlya Bryzgalov (2.48)

In July 2011, veteran Jaromir Jagr joined the Flyers as a free agent, his first time in the NHL since the 2007–08 season. The season was also Chris Pronger's last in the NHL. After appearing in three Stanley Cup Finals and winning one with the Anaheim Ducks, Pronger had not played since November 2011 after battling several injuries and suffering from post-concussion syndrome. In 2013, Claude Giroux would replace Pronger as the Flyers' captain.

Off-season

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Following his penchant for making big moves, Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren pulled off perhaps the most stunning move of his tenure, trading captain Mike Richards to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Brayden Schenn, Wayne Simmonds and a 2012 second-round draft pick, as well as Jeff Carter to the Columbus Blue Jackets for their 2011 first-round pick (Sean Couturier) and Jakub Voracek, all within the span of one hour on June 23. Later that same day, Holmgren addressed the Flyers' long-standing goaltending issues by signing the Phoenix Coyotes' Ilya Bryzgalov to a nine-year, $51 million contract. On July 1, the Flyers signed Jaromir Jagr to a one-year contract, Maxime Talbot to a five-year contract and Andreas Lilja to a two-year contract.

Regular season

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Chris Pronger was named the Flyers' captain;[2] however, 13 games into the season, he was lost for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs with severe post-concussion syndrome.

Bryzgalov's play ranged from spectacular to subpar, including being benched in favor of Sergei Bobrovsky for the Flyers' 3–2 loss to the New York Rangers in the 2012 Winter Classic. Twelve rookies played for the Flyers during the season, with the play of Sean Couturier, Brayden Schenn and Matt Read standing out impressively.

The Flyers concluded the regular season with the most powerplay opportunities of all teams (335), the most powerplay goals scored (66) and the most powerplay opportunities against (319).[3]

Season standings

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Atlantic Division
PosTeamGPWLOTLROWGFGAGDPts
1New York Rangers825124747226187+39109
2Pittsburgh Penguins825125642282221+61108
3Philadelphia Flyers824726943264232+32103
4New Jersey Devils824828636228209+19102
5New York Islanders8234371127203255−5279
Eastern Conference
PosDivTeamGPWLOTLROWGFGAGDPts
1ATz – New York Rangers825124747226187+39109
2NEy – Boston Bruins824929440269202+67102
3SEy – Florida Panthers8238261832203227−2494
4ATx – Pittsburgh Penguins825125642282221+61108
5ATx – Philadelphia Flyers824726943264232+32103
6ATx – New Jersey Devils824828636228209+19102
7SEx – Washington Capitals824232838222230−892
8NEx – Ottawa Senators8241311035249240+992
9NEBuffalo Sabres8239321132218230−1289
10SETampa Bay Lightning823836835235281−4684
11SEWinnipeg Jets8237351033225246−2184
12SECarolina Hurricanes8233331632213243−3082
13NEToronto Maple Leafs8235371031231264−3380
14ATNew York Islanders8234371127203255−5279
15NEMontreal Canadiens8231351626212226−1478
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division; z – Clinched conference

Playoffs

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The Flyers drew the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the playoffs, a series in which the two teams combined for an NHL-record 45 goals in the first four games and a total of 309 penalty minutes in an intense, fight-filled series. The Flyers pulled off the upset in six games against a Pittsburgh team that was heavily favored to win the Stanley Cup. But in the second round against the New Jersey Devils, the Flyers' run-and-gun style of play was stymied by the Devils' forechecking and defense, and the Flyers were eliminated in five games.

Schedule and results

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Preseason

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2011 preseason[4]
Preseason: 4–2–1 (home: 2–1–1; road: 2–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreAttendanceRecordRecap
1September 20@ Toronto Maple Leafs4–018,4801–0–0Recap
2September 21Toronto Maple Leafs2–419,4521–1–0Recap
3[a]September 22Detroit Red Wings3–4 (SO)n/a1–1–1Recap
4September 23@ Detroit Red Wings3–114,3102–1–1Recap
5September 26New York Rangers5–319,6573–1–1Recap
6September 29New Jersey Devils2–119,7224–1–1Recap
7October 1@ New Jersey Devils1–212,7294–2–1Recap

Notes:
a Game played at John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario.

Legend:

  Win  Loss  Overtime/shootout loss

Regular season

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2011–12 regular season[5]
October: 6–4–1, 13 points (home: 3–3–1; road: 3–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1October 6@ Boston Bruins2–117,5651–0–02Recap
2October 8@ New Jersey Devils3–017,6252–0–04Recap
3October 12Vancouver Canucks5–419,6323–0–06Recap
4October 15Los Angeles Kings2–3 (OT)19,6443–0–17Recap
5October 18@ Ottawa Senators7–218,0594–0–19Recap
6October 20Washington Capitals2–519,6584–1–19Recap
7October 22St. Louis Blues2–419,5934–2–19Recap
8October 24Toronto Maple Leafs4–219,5695–2–111Recap
9October 26@ Montreal Canadiens1–521,2735–3–111Recap
10October 27Winnipeg Jets8–919,5885–4–111Recap
11October 29Carolina Hurricanes5–119,6836–4–113Recap
November: 7–3–2, 16 points (home: 3–1–1; road: 4–2–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
12November 2@ Buffalo Sabres3–218,2997–4–115Recap
13November 3New Jersey Devils3–4 (SO)19,6677–4–216Recap
14November 5Columbus Blue Jackets9–219,7848–4–218Recap
15November 9@ Tampa Bay Lightning1–2 (OT)19,2048–4–319Recap
16November 13@ Florida Panthers3–215,2159–4–321Recap
17November 14@ Carolina Hurricanes5–314,49110–4–323Recap
18November 17Phoenix Coyotes2–119,61011–4–325Recap
19November 19@ Winnipeg Jets4–615,00411–5–325Recap
20November 21Carolina Hurricanes2–419,63211–6–325Recap
21November 23@ New York Islanders4–3 (OT)11,08612–6–327Recap
22November 25Montreal Canadiens3–119,99113–6–329Recap
23November 26@ New York Rangers0–218,20013–7–329Recap
December: 9–3–1, 19 points (home: 2–1–0; road: 7–2–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
24December 2@ Anaheim Ducks4–3 (OT)15,97514–7–331Recap
25December 3@ Phoenix Coyotes4–214,91315–7–333Recap
26December 7@ Buffalo Sabres5–4 (OT)18,69016–7–335Recap
27December 8Pittsburgh Penguins3–219,93617–7–337Recap
28December 10Tampa Bay Lightning5–219,77218–7–339Recap
29December 13@ Washington Capitals5–118,50619–7–341Recap
30December 15@ Montreal Canadiens4–321,27320–7–343Recap
31December 17Boston Bruins0–619,94820–8–343Recap
32December 19@ Colorado Avalanche2–3 (SO)14,88920–8–444Recap
33December 21@ Dallas Stars4–115,06121–8–446Recap
34December 23@ New York Rangers2–418,20021–9–446Recap
35December 27@ Tampa Bay Lightning1–519,20421–10–446Recap
36December 29@ Pittsburgh Penguins4–218,60222–10–448Recap
January: 7–4–2, 16 points (home: 3–2–2; road: 4–2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
37[b]January 2New York Rangers2–346,96722–11–448Recap
38January 5Chicago Blackhawks5–419,87723–11–450Recap
39January 7Ottawa Senators3–2 (OT)19,79224–11–452Recap
40January 8@ Ottawa Senators4–620,02824–12–452Recap
41January 10@ Carolina Hurricanes2–114,51125–12–454Recap
42January 12@ New York Islanders3–211,75126–12–456Recap
43January 14@ Nashville Predators2–417,11326–13–456Recap
44January 17Minnesota Wild5–119,78727–13–458Recap
45January 19New York Islanders1–419,79627–14–458Recap
46January 21@ New Jersey Devils4–116,25128–14–460Recap
47January 22Boston Bruins5–6 (SO)19,85128–14–561Recap
48January 24@ Florida Panthers3–2 (SO)17,73729–14–563Recap
49January 31Winnipeg Jets1–2 (SO)19,87429–14–664Recap

Notes:
b 2012 NHL Winter Classic played at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

February: 5–7–1, 11 points (home: 3–3–1; road: 2–4–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
50February 2Nashville Predators4–119,82330–14–666Recap
51February 4New Jersey Devils4–619,86230–15–666Recap
52February 5@ New York Rangers2–518,20030–16–666Recap
53February 7New York Islanders0–1 (SO)19,61430–16–767Recap
54February 9Toronto Maple Leafs4–319,68431–16–769Recap
55February 11New York Rangers2–519,91531–17–769Recap
56February 12@ Detroit Red Wings3–420,06631–18–769Recap
57February 16Buffalo Sabres7–219,72532–18–771Recap
58February 18Pittsburgh Penguins4–619,95832–19–771Recap
59February 21@ Winnipeg Jets5–4 (OT)15,00433–19–773Recap
60February 23@ Edmonton Oilers0–216,83933–20–773Recap
61February 25@ Calgary Flames5–4 (SO)19,28934–20–775Recap
62February 28@ San Jose Sharks0–117,56234–21–775Recap
March: 11–3–2, 24 points (home: 7–2–1; road: 4–1–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
63March 1New York Islanders6–319,67435–21–777Recap
64March 4@ Washington Capitals1–018,50636–21–779Recap
65March 6Detroit Red Wings3–219,89237–21–781Recap
66March 8Florida Panthers5–019,67538–21–783Recap
67March 10@ Toronto Maple Leafs1–0 (SO)19,55939–21–785Recap
68March 11@ New Jersey Devils1–415,10739–22–785Recap
69March 13New Jersey Devils3–019,72440–22–787Recap
70March 15@ New York Islanders3–213,82741–22–789Recap
71March 17@ Boston Bruins2–3 (SO)17,56541–22–890Recap
72March 18Pittsburgh Penguins3–2 (OT)19,92742–22–892Recap
73March 20Florida Panthers1–219,56842–23–892Recap
74March 22Washington Capitals2–1 (SO)19,94843–23–894Recap
75March 24Montreal Canadiens4–119,93144–23–896Recap
76March 26Tampa Bay Lightning3–519,59044–24–896Recap
77March 29@ Toronto Maple Leafs7–119,41545–24–898Recap
78March 31Ottawa Senators3–4 (SO)19,82245–24–999Recap
April: 2–2–0, 4 points (home: 1–1–0; road: 1–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
79April 1@ Pittsburgh Penguins6–418,60146–24–9101Recap
80April 3New York Rangers3–519,89846–25–9101Recap
81April 5Buffalo Sabres2–119,87347–25–9103Recap
82April 7@ Pittsburgh Penguins2–418,61647–26–9103Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

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2012 Stanley Cup playoffs[5]
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins – Flyers win 4–2
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 11Philadelphia4–3PittsburghOTBryzgalov18,565Flyers lead 1–0Recap
2April 13Philadelphia8–5PittsburghBryzgalov18,626Flyers lead 2–0Recap
3April 15Pittsburgh4–8PhiladelphiaBryzgalov20,092Flyers lead 3–0Recap
4April 18Pittsburgh10–3PhiladelphiaBryzgalov20,172Flyers lead 3–1Recap
5April 20Philadelphia2–3PittsburghBryzgalov18,628Flyers lead 3–2Recap
6April 22Pittsburgh1–5PhiladelphiaBryzgalov20,127Flyers win 4–2Recap
Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. New Jersey Devils – Devils win 4–1
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 29New Jersey3–4PhiladelphiaOTBryzgalov19,972Flyers lead 1–0Recap
2May 1New Jersey4–1PhiladelphiaBryzgalov20,131Series tied 1–1Recap
3May 3Philadelphia3–4New JerseyOTBryzgalov17,625Devils lead 2–1Recap
4May 6Philadelphia2–4New JerseyBryzgalov17,625Devils lead 3–1Recap
5May 8New Jersey3–1PhiladelphiaBryzgalov19,818Devils win 4–1Recap
Legend:

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Player statistics

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Scoring

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  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
Regular seasonPlayoffs
No.PlayerPosGPGAPts+/-PIMGPGAPts+/-PIM
28Claude GirouxC77286593629108917213
19Scott HartnellLW823730671913611358−715
68Jaromir JagrRW7319355453011178−52
17Wayne SimmondsRW82282149−111411156−638
93Jakub VoracekRW78183149113211281008
48Danny BriereC70163349569118513−64
24Matt ReadRW7924234713121132504
44Kimmo TimonenD764394384611134123
25Matt CarleD824343843611246−36
27Maxime TalbotC8119153455911426510
14Sean CouturierC7713142718141131422
41Andrej MeszarosD6271825638100000
21James van RiemsdykLW43111324−1247112−24
5Braydon CoburnD814202410561104408
10Brayden SchennC5412618−73411369−38
20Chris ProngerD1311112110
47Eric WellwoodLW2454912211000−12
36Zac RinaldoC66279−12325000−248
43Marc-Andre BourdonD45437452100000
29Harry ZolnierczykLW37336−1135
6Andreas LiljaD4606693410000−56
8Nicklas GrossmannD22066510901108
26Erik GustafssonD30145122711242
13Pavel KubinaD17044−3155011−312
30Ilya BryzgalovG590224110000
45Jody ShelleyLW30011−664
32Tom SestitoLW14011−383
15Andreas NodlRW12011−12
35Sergei BobrovskyG29000010000
46Kevin MarshallD10000−18
22Ben HolmstromC500002
23Brandon ManningD400010
8Matt WalkerD4000−216

Goaltending

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Regular seasonPlayoffs
No.PlayerGPGSWLOTSAGAGAASV%SOTOIGPGSWLSAGAGAASV%SOTOI
30Ilya Bryzgalov59573316715541412.48.90963,415:15111156326373.46.8870641:48
35Sergei Bobrovsky292514102769783.02.89901,550:0510001858.13.722036:53

Awards and records

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Awards

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TypeAward/honorRecipientRef
League
(in-season)
NHL All-Star Game selectionClaude Giroux[6]
Scott Hartnell
Kimmo Timonen
NHL First Star of the MonthIlya Bryzgalov (March)[7]
NHL First Star of the WeekIlya Bryzgalov (March 12)[8]
Ilya Bryzgalov (March 19)[9]
Wayne Simmonds (April 2)[10]
NHL Second Star of the WeekScott Hartnell (January 23)[11]
NHL Third Star of the WeekJaromir Jagr (October 31)[12]
Matt Read (November 21)[13]
TeamBarry Ashbee TrophyKimmo Timonen[14]
Bobby Clarke TrophyClaude Giroux[14]
Gene Hart Memorial AwardWayne Simmonds[14]
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial TrophyScott Hartnell[14]
Toyota CupClaude Giroux[14]
Yanick Dupre Memorial Class Guy AwardJaromir Jagr[14]

Records

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Claude Giroux, pictured here during game two of the Flyers’ 2012 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series, set a team record for most points in a single playoff game.

Among the team records set during the 2011–12 season was Scott Hartnell tying the team record for most goals in a single period (3) on January 22.[15] From March 6 to March 15, goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov set the team record for longest shutout sequence (249 minutes and 43 seconds) and his three consecutive shutouts from March 8 to March 13 tied the team record.[16][17] On March 18, Hartnell scored the latest regular season overtime goal in team history at 4:59 of the period.[18] The Flyers won 25 times on the road for the second consecutive season, tying the team record.[19]

A number of franchise playoff records were set during the Flyers conference quarterfinals series against the Pittsburgh Penguins. In game two, Claude Giroux set a single playoff game team record for most points (6) and Sean Couturier tied one for most points by a rookie (4).[20][21] The Flyers two shorthanded goals during the game also tied a team record.[22] In game three, the Flyers scored four powerplay goals, tying a team record.[23] During game four, the Flyers tied two team records for most powerplay goals scored during a single playoff period (3) and most goals allowed during a playoff game (10).[24][25] The twelve powerplay goals the Flyers scored during the series is a franchise single series high.[26]

Milestones

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Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Sean Couturier1st Career NHL GameOctober 6, 2011
Matt Read1st Career NHL GameOctober 6, 2011
Jaromir Jagr1,600th Career PointOctober 6, 2011
Matt Read1st Career Goal
1st Career Point
October 8, 2011
Sean Couturier1st Career Assist
1st Career Point
October 12, 2011
Matt Read1st Career AssistOctober 12, 2011
Sean Couturier1st Career GoalOctober 18, 2011
Zac Rinaldo1st Career Assist
1st Career Point
October 18, 2011
Harry Zolnierczyk1st Career NHL Game
1st Career Goal
1st Career Point
October 18, 2011
Danny Briere600th Career PointOctober 24, 2011
Zac Rinaldo1st Career GoalNovember 3, 2011
Harry Zolnierczyk1st Career AssistNovember 5, 2011
Eric Gustafsson1st Career Assist
1st Career Point
November 5, 2011
Marc-Andre Bourdon1st Career NHL GameNovember 21, 2011
Kevin Marshall1st Career NHL GameNovember 21, 2011
Scott Hartnell200th Career GoalDecember 13, 2011
Marc-Andre Bourdon1st Career Goal
1st Career Point
December 13, 2011
Brayden Schenn1st Career GoalJanuary 2, 2012
Marc-Andre Bourdon1st Career AssistJanuary 5, 2012
Scott Hartnell800th Career NHL GameJanuary 7, 2012
Claude Giroux200th Career PointJanuary 17, 2012
Ilya Bryzgalov25th Career NHL ShutoutFebruary 7, 2012
Erik Gustafsson1st Career GoalFebruary 16, 2012
Eric Wellwood1st Career GoalFebruary 18, 2012
Kimmo Timonen500th Career PointMarch 1, 2012
Danny Briere800th Career NHL GameMarch 8, 2012
Brandon Manning1st Career NHL GameMarch 8, 2012
Kimmo Timonen400th Career AssistMarch 29, 2012

Suspensions and fines

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PlayerExplanationLengthSalaryDate issued
Jody ShelleyHit from behind on Toronto Maple Leafs forward Darryl Boyce during a preseason game on Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at 12:34 of the second period5 games[a]$67,073.15September 22, 2011[27]
Tom SestitoIllegal hit from behind on New York Rangers forward Andre Deveaux during a preseason game on Monday, September 26, 2011, at 7:52 of the first period.2 games[a]$5,945.94September 28, 2011[28]
Zac RinaldoLate hit on New Jersey Devils forward Jacob Josefson at 12:51 of the second period and trip of forward Zach Parise at 11:38 of the third period during NHL Game No. 768 in Philadelphia on Saturday, February 4, 2012.$5,000February 4, 2012[29]
Zac RinaldoCharging Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jonathan Ericsson during NHL Game No. 829 in Detroit on Sunday, February 12, 2012, at 13:25 of the first period.2 games$5,885.88February 13, 2012[30]
Peter LavioletteBench incident during April 1, 2012, game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at 18:57 of the third period.$10,000April 2, 2012[31]
Claude GirouxHit to the head on New Jersey Devils forward Dainius Zubrus during game four of the Flyers–Devils Eastern Conference Semi-finals series on May 6, 2012.1 gameMay 7, 2012[32]

Transactions

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The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 16, 2011, the day after the deciding game of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 11, 2012, the day of the deciding game of the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals.[33]

Trades

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DateDetailsRef
June 23, 2011To Los Angeles Kings
Rob Bordson
Mike Richards
To Philadelphia Flyers
Brayden Schenn
Wayne Simmonds
2nd-round pick in 2012
[34]
June 23, 2011To Columbus Blue Jackets
Jeff Carter
To Philadelphia Flyers
Jakub Voracek
1st-round pick in 2011
3rd-round pick in 2011
[35]
June 27, 2011To Minnesota Wild
Darroll Powe
To Philadelphia Flyers
3rd-round pick in 2013
[36]
July 1, 2011To Florida Panthers
Kris Versteeg
To Philadelphia Flyers
3rd-round pick in 2012
2nd-round pick in 2012 or 2013[b]
[37]
October 12, 2011To Los Angeles Kings
Stefan Legein
6th-round pick in 2012
To Philadelphia Flyers
Future considerations
[38]
February 2, 2012To Washington Capitals
Kevin Marshall
To Philadelphia Flyers
Matt Ford
[39]
February 16, 2012To Dallas Stars
2nd-round pick in 2012
3rd-round pick in 2013
To Philadelphia Flyers
Nicklas Grossmann
[40]
February 18, 2012To Tampa Bay Lightning
Jon Kalinski
2nd-round pick in 2012
4th-round pick in 2013
To Philadelphia Flyers
Pavel Kubina
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Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2011 (2011-07-01)Jaromir JagrAvangard Omsk (KHL)1-yearFree agency[42]
Andreas LiljaAnaheim Ducks2-yearFree agency[43]
Maxime TalbotPittsburgh Penguins5-yearFree agency[44]
July 19, 2011 (2011-07-19)Jason BacashihuaColorado Avalanche1-yearFree agency[45]
September 14, 2011 (2011-09-14)Blake KesselUniversity of New Hampshire (HE)2-yearFree agency[46]
March 6, 2012 (2012-03-06)Cal HeeterOhio State University (CCHA)2-yearFree agency[47]
April 2, 2012 (2012-04-02)Matt KonanMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)3-yearFree agency[48]
Matt MangeneUniversity of Maine (HE)2-yearFree agency[48]
May 21, 2012 (2012-05-21)Andrew JohnstonHumboldt Broncos (SJHL)3-yearFree agency[49]

Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamVia[c]Ref
July 1, 2011 (2011-07-01)Brian BoucherCarolina HurricanesFree agency (III)[51]
Nick Boynton[d]Contract expiration (III)[50]
Daniel CarcilloChicago BlackhawksFree agency (UFA)[53]
Ville LeinoBuffalo SabresFree agency (III)[54]
Sean O'DonnellChicago BlackhawksFree agency (III)[55]
August 3, 2011 (2011-08-03)Garrett KlotzAdirondack Phantoms (AHL)Free agency (UFA)[56]
Nikolay ZherdevAtlant Mytishchi (KHL)Free agency (III)[57]
August 8, 2011 (2011-08-08)Danny SyvretSt. Louis BluesFree agency (VI)[58]
August 9, 2011 (2011-08-09)Michael RyanBuffalo SabresFree agency (III)[59]
September 14, 2011 (2011-09-14)Joonas LehtivuoriModo Hockey (SHL)[e]Release[61]
September 16, 2011 (2011-09-16)Brian StewartBinghamton Senators (AHL)Free agency (UFA)[62]
October 5, 2011 (2011-10-05)Blair BettsMontreal CanadiensWaivers[f][63]
November 29, 2011 (2011-11-29)Andreas NodlCarolina HurricanesWaivers[64]

Signings

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DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
June 23, 2011 (2011-06-23)Ilya Bryzgalov9-yearRe-signing[65]
June 27, 2011 (2011-06-27)Andreas Nodl2-yearRe-signing[66]
Tom Sestito1-yearRe-signing[66]
July 1, 2011 (2011-07-01)Jakub Voracek1-yearRe-signing[43]
July 7, 2011 (2011-07-07)Wayne Simmonds2-yearRe-signing[67]
July 14, 2011 (2011-07-14)Tye McGinn3-yearEntry-level[68]
July 19, 2011 (2011-07-19)Jon Kalinski1-yearRe-signing[45]
Marcel Noebels3-yearEntry-level[45]
August 30, 2011 (2011-08-30)James van Riemsdyk6-yearExtension[69]
September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21)Sean Couturier3-yearEntry-level[70]
November 9, 2011 (2011-11-09)Braydon Coburn4-yearExtension[71]
March 27, 2012 (2012-03-27)Nick Cousins3-yearEntry-level[72]
April 4, 2012 (2012-04-04)Matt Ford1-yearExtension[73]
April 6, 2012 (2012-04-06)Nicklas Grossmann4-yearExtension[74]
May 21, 2012 (2012-05-21)Derek Mathers3-yearEntry-level[49]

Draft picks

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Philadelphia's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on June 24–25, 2011.[75] The Flyers traded their first-round pick, 25th overall, and their third-round pick, 85th overall, to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Kris Versteeg on February 14, 2011.[76] They also traded their original second and fifth-round picks in two different trades.[76]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityTeam (league)Notes
18Sean CouturierCenter  CanadaDrummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)[g]
368Nick CousinsCenter  CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)[g]
4116Colin SuellentropDefense  United StatesOshawa Generals (OHL)
4118Marcel NoebelsLeft wing  GermanySeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)[h]
6176Petr PlacekRight wing  Czech RepublicHotchkiss School (USHS-CT)
7206Derek MathersRight wing  CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHL)

Farm teams

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American Hockey LeagueAdirondack Phantoms[77][78] (Standings)
ECHLTrenton Titans[79]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Both players were also suspended for the remainder of the preseason.
  2. ^ Florida elected to trade 2012 pick.
  3. ^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[50]
  4. ^ Boynton retired.[52]
  5. ^ Lehtivuori signed with Modo on August 18, 2011.[60]
  6. ^ The waiver claim was reversed on October 9 after Betts failed his physical.[63]
  7. ^ a b The Flyers traded Jeff Carter to the Columbus Blue Jackets for the Blue Jackets' first-round pick, eighth overall, the Blue Jackets' third-round pick, 68th overall, and Jakub Voracek on June 23, 2011.[76]
  8. ^ The Flyers traded Simon Gagne to the Tampa Bay Lightning for the Lightning's fourth-round pick, 118th overall, and Matt Walker on July 19, 2010.[76]

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