Cap space is at a premium for the Flyers, and buying out the veterans would help in that regard.
In this edition of our 2023-24 Philadelphia Flyers player grading series, we take a look at 34-year-old winger Cam Atkinson. Unfortunately, he had one of the worst seasons of his career for Philadelphia.
It certainly seems like the Philadelphia Flyers and veteran forward Cam Atkinson are trending towards going their separate ways this offseason. Atkinson, 34, ended the season on a 23-game pointless streak and was a healthy scratch for 12 games.
It’s never an easy decision to buy out an NHL player, especially one as involved in his community as Cam Atkinson. Unfortunately, that might be the choice the Philadelphia Flyers have to make as they approach the offseason.
Being optimistic about the Philadelphia Flyers entering the 2023-24 season was hard. But if one tried their hardest to see the glass half full long before John Tortorella’s group started making their surprising playoff push, it was the return of a few key veterans: Sean Couturier and Cam Atkinson.
Cam Atkinson scored twice, and Sam Ersson made 35 saves to propel the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-0 shutout win over the Winnipeg Jets at the Canada Life Centre on Saturday night.
All over the NHL, there have been teams and players that are exceeding their preseason expectations. Here are five of the most stunning examples.
The Philadelphia Flyers are mortal, and they lost to a Stanley Cup contender. There’s no shame in that, unless the loss comes in the fashion that it came Friday afternoon.
In the early stages of the 2023-2024 season, the Philadelphia Flyers hold an 8-7-1 record, treading water in the NHL Metropolitan Division. The lineups compete closely against opponents, and coaches across the league acknowledge the commitment to the rebuild.
The Philadelphia Flyers have lost four of their last five games, but help is near. Their next game, you see, is against San Jose, a team that has opened the season with 11 straight losses (0-10-1) and has been outscored by a 55-12 margin, including a 10-2 home loss Saturday to struggling Pittsburgh.
The Philadelphia Flyers have had some solid individual performances in the early stages of their 2023-24 season. With them being in a rebuild, there are a few veterans that could be traded away by the time the trade deadline hits.
Don’t look now, but the Philadelphia Flyers might actually be good.
Have the Philadelphia Flyers (3-1-0) found their edge? They’re jumping to early leads and carrying momentum into the following periods. A season ago, that happened less than a handful of times.
Cam Atkinson scored two goals to lift the host Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. Sean Walker and Joel Farabee added one goal apiece for the Flyers, who won their second game in a row and for the third time in four games.
The rebuilding Philadelphia Flyers were trying to show they could play with an an expected Stanley Cup contender, the Edmonton Oilers, on Thursday. They did just that.
Rarely does the pre-season mean much for established NHL veterans. It’s usually just a time to shake off some rust, hope they don’t get injured, and get ready mentally and physically for the exciting grind that is the NHL season.
On Thursday’s episode of "Daily Faceoff Live," Frank Seravalli and Tyler Yaremchuck discussed if there’s any reason to be optimistic about the Philadelphia Flyers this upcoming season.
Sean Couturier and Cam Atkinson, who didn’t play last season due to injuries, are in the lineup for the Flyers’ preseason opener Monday night at New Jersey.
From a Flyers’ perspective, the news is refreshing, considering the setbacks both veteran forwards have faced in their attempts to return to the ice.
While there were a myriad of reasons why the Philadelphia Flyers as a franchise went on a significant downturn after their run to Game 7 of the second round in the 2019-20 playoffs, injuries have been among the biggest.
Cam Atkinson had a productive debut season with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2021-22. After he missed all of last season recovering from surgery to repair a herniated disc, he is set to return this season.
Philadelphia Flyers president of hockey operations Keith Jones stated recently that forwards Sean Couturier and Cam Atkinson are expected to participate in training camp for the organization.
Philadelphia Flyers winger Cam Atkinson will miss the rest of the season after he undergoes a non-orthopedic medical procedure.
Atkinson was said to be nearing a return and has been participating in practices, but the veteran has now been moved to injured reserve.
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