2013–14 Philadelphia Flyers season


The 2013–14 Philadelphia Flyers season was the 47th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.

Off-season

The Flyers first major move of the off-season was trading for the negotiating rights to New York Islanders defenseman Mark Streit, an impending unrestricted free agent, for a fourth-round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft and minor league forward Shane Harper. Streit signed a four-year, $21 million contract with the Flyers.
Following the 2012–13 NHL lockout each team was granted two compliance buyouts to be exercised after the 2012–13 season and/or after the 2013–14 season that would not count against the salary cap in any further year, regardless of the player's age. The Flyers used their two compliance buyouts on June 27, 2013, buying out centerman Danny Briere and goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov. Briere had two years and $5 million left on the eight-year, $52 million contract he signed with the Flyers on July 1, 2007. Bryzgalov had seven years and $34.5 million left on the nine-year, $51 million contract he signed with the Flyers on June 23, 2011.
The Flyers made two major signings in free agency. Former Tampa Bay Lightning centerman Vincent Lecavalier, who had been bought out by the team he spent his first 14 NHL seasons with, signed a five-year, $22.5 million contract on July 2, 2013. Former Flyers goaltender Ray Emery, who had spent the previous season with the Chicago Blackhawks, returned to Flyers by signing a one-year, $1.65 million contract on July 5. On the same day, the Flyers signed star center Claude Giroux to an eight-year contract extension worth $66.2 million.

Regular season

After a second consecutive 0–3 start to the regular season, Head Coach Peter Laviolette and Assistant Coach Kevin McCarthy were fired on October 7. Assistant Coach Craig Berube, who previously played for the Flyers and served two stints as head coach of the Flyers' AHL affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms, was named the new head coach while John Paddock and Ian Laperriere were announced as Berube's assistant coaches. Assistant Coach Joe Mullen and Goaltending Coach Jeff Reese were also retained.

Standings

Playoffs

The Philadelphia Flyers entered the playoffs as the Metropolitan Division's third seed. They faced the New York Rangers in the first round and lost the series 4 games to 3.

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Playoffs

Player statistics

Scoring

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

PlayerMilestoneReached
100th Career GameOctober 5, 2013
1st Career NHL GameOctober 12, 2013
500th Career GameOctober 15, 2013
500th Career GameOctober 24, 2013
1st Career Assist
1st Career Point		October 26, 2013
400th Career GameNovember 7, 2013
300th Career PointNovember 12, 2013
20th Career ShutoutNovember 12, 2013
100th Career GameNovember 27, 2013
900th Career GameDecember 7, 2013
100th Career AssistDecember 7, 2013
1st Career GoalDecember 9, 2013
300th Career GameDecember 9, 2013
300th Career PointDecember 15, 2013
400th Career GameDecember 15, 2013
400th Career GameDecember 15, 2013
100th Career GoalDecember 19, 2013
500th Career PointDecember 23, 2013
200th Career PointDecember 31, 2013
500th Career AssistJanuary 12, 2014
400th Career GaneJanuary 14, 2014
100th Career AssistJanuary 30, 2014
100th Career GoalFebruary 1, 2013
100th Career PointMarch 1, 2014
900th Career PointMarch 2, 2014
400th Career GameMarch 16, 2014
300th Career GameMarch 16, 2014
400th Career GoalMarch 30, 2014
1st Career NHL GameApril 13, 2014

Suspensions and fines

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 25, 2013, the day after the deciding game of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 13, 2014, the day of the deciding game of the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals.

Trades

Signings

Free agency

The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk.
DatePlayerPrevious team TermRef
July 2, 2013Vincent LecavalierTampa Bay Lightning5-year
July 5, 2013Ray EmeryChicago Blackhawks1-year
July 5, 2013Yann DanisEdmonton Oilers1-year*
October 1, 2013Hal GillNashville Predators1-year
December 12, 2013Chris VandeVeldeAdirondack Phantoms 1-year*
June 11, 2014Pierre-Edouard BellemareSkelleftea AIK 1-year*

Internal

The following players were either re-signed by the Flyers or, in the case of the team's selections in the NHL Entry Draft, signed to entry level contracts. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk.
DatePlayerTermRef
June 28, 2013Mark Streit4-year
July 4, 2013Adam Hall1-year
July 5, 2013Claude Giroux8-year extension
July 9, 2013Erik Gustafsson1-year
July 10, 2013Oliver Lauridsen2-year*
July 20, 2013Sean Couturier2-year extension
August 29, 2013Brandon Manning1-year*
September 9, 2013Taylor Leier 3-year*
September 17, 2013Samuel Morin 3-year*
September 20, 2013Matt Read4-year extension
January 18, 2014Steve Mason3-year extension
March 21, 2014Robert Hagg 3-year*
March 22, 2014Michael Raffl2-year extension
April 15, 2014Shayne Gostisbehere 3-year*
April 15, 2014Andrew MacDonald6-year extension
June 13, 2014Kimmo Timonen1-year extension

Departures

The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement. Players who were under contract and left the team during the season are marked with an asterisk.
DatePlayerNew team ViaRef
June 27, 2013Danny BriereMontreal CanadiensCompliance buyout
June 27, 2013Ilya BryzgalovEdmonton OilersCompliance buyout
July 2, 2013Ruslan FedotenkoHC Donbass Free agency
July 13, 2013Brian BoucherEV Zug Free agency
July 30, 2013Kurtis FosterMedvescak Zagreb Free agency
August 5, 2013Mitch WahlEC Red Bull Salzburg Free agency
August 9, 2013Jody Shelley—Retirement
N/ASimon GagneBoston BruinsFree agency
N/AMike Knuble—Retirement
N/AMatt Walker—Retirement
October 22, 2013Blake KesselBakersfield Condors Free agency
November 4, 2013Kent HuskinsUtica Comets Free agency
May 16, 2014Erik Gustafsson*Avangard Omsk Free agency
May 29, 2014Eric Wellwood—Retirement

Draft picks

Philadelphia Flyers' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013. The Flyers traded their fourth-round pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning along with Jon Kalinski and a 2012 second-round pick for Pavel Kubina on February 18, 2012.
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityTeam
111Samuel MorinDefenseCanadaRimouski Oceanic
241Robert HaggDefenseSwedenMODO
372Tyrell GoulbourneLeft WingCanadaKelowna Rockets
5132Terrance AmorosaDefenseCanadaHolderness Bulls
6162Merrick MadsenGoaltenderUnited StatesProctor Academy
7192David DrakeDefenseUnited StatesDes Moines Buccaneers

Farm teams

;American Hockey League – Adirondack Phantoms
;ECHL – Greenville Road Warriors