Anthony Mingioni: Philadelphia Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher on if they were considering any big trades: “There wasn’t anything imminent. Vast majority of trades were expiring deals. Woke up this morning not knowing we were going to sign Scott Laughton or trade him. That was the big decision.”
Ryan Gilbert: Fletcher on signing Scott Laughton to a five-year deal: “Laughton wanted to be a Flyer, so the deal got done … Certainly, there was a lot of interest in Scott Laughton, but we value him highly and we’re happy with the deal.