With all the things Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall was discussing yesterday in the press conference regarding the buyout of RJ Umberger, some items slipped under the radar of most people.
Recall that before even getting to acquiring new plays by trade or free agency this summer, the Flyers have several players they would like to re-sign. Nick Cousins, Brayden Schenn, Radko Gudas, and Brandon Manning are all restricted free agents in need of a new contract. Ryan White is an unrestricted free agent, also needing a new contract.
Yesterday, we got very brief updates on negotiations for 3 of those players.