JVR is expected to return to the Flyers, who drafted him second overall in 2007 by Pete Blackburn @PeteBlackburn 1m ago • 1 min read James van Riemsdyk, one of the top prizes of this year's NHL free agent class, is reportedly heading back to Philadelphia. The 29-year-old van Riemsdyk is expected to sign a deal with the Flyers when the NHL's free agency period opens on Sunday, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli. Barring a last-second change of heart, the deal will reunite JVR with the team that drafted him second overall in 2007. The deal is believed to be for five years and $35 million, bringing a cap hit and average annual value of $7 million. That's a significant bump from the AAV on van Riemdyk's previous deal, signed with Philly in 2011, which carried an AAV of $4.25 million.Van Riemsdyk spent his first three NHL seasons in Philadelphia, but was traded to the Maple Leafs in exchange for Luke Schenn in 2012. The winger spent the last … [Read more...] about 2018 NHL Free Agency: James van Riemsdyk reportedly to sign with Philadelphia Flyers
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NHL free agency: Flyers to sign forward James van Riemsdyk, per multiple reports
Free agents aren't yet permitted to sign with NHL teams, but that didn't stop the Philadelphia Flyers from making an early splash on Saturday night. According to several reports, the Flyers will sign a familiar face to a multi-year deal when NHL free agency opens on Sunday afternoon: left winger James van Riemsdyk. TSN's Frank Seravalli was first to report the news. Van Riemsdyk, a 29-year-old Middletown, New Jersey native, was originally selected by the Flyers with the second-overall pick in the 2007 NHL Draft and spent three seasons in orange and black, recording 99 points (47 goals, 52 assists) in 196 games with the Orange and Black (0.51 PPG). Then, in June 2012, JVR was traded to the Maple Leafs for Luke Schenn. In six seasons with Toronto, he scored 154 goals and notched 140 assists in 413 games (0.71 PPG), including 54 points last season. TM GP G A PTS +/- 2009-10 PHI 78 15 20 35 -1 2010-11 PHI 75 21 19 40 15 2011-12 PHI 43 11 13 24 -1 2012-13 TOR 48 18 14 … [Read more...] about NHL free agency: Flyers to sign forward James van Riemsdyk, per multiple reports
Flyers will reportedly sign James van Riemsdyk
While most of Philadelphia awaits what the Sixers will do in free agency, the Flyers surprisingly stole the early spotlight. The Flyers are expected to sign left winger James van Riemsdyk on Sunday when free agency opens at noon, according to TSN's Frank Seravalli, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman and ESPN's John Buccigross. Per Buccigross, the contract will be a five-year deal with a $7 million annual average value. (More coming …) More on the Flyers • 5 observations from Flyers development camp • Emotional Hextall, Flyers blown away by Humboldt survivor Straschnitzki • Ron Hextall: Flyers wanted in on John Tavares • How should the Flyers approach free agency? • Flyers want to upgrade top 4 — de Haan the guy? … [Read more...] about Flyers will reportedly sign James van Riemsdyk
Blue Jackets among eight teams interested in James Van Riemsdyk
Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports The Blue Jackets have reached out to representatives for winger James van Riemsdyk during this week’s interview period, notes Aaron Portzline of The Athletic (Twitter link). However, it appears that they’re not going to be able to land the 29-year-old. He’s coming off of a career year in goals with 36 despite playing less than 15 minutes per game and has scored at least 27 goals in four of the last five seasons. (The one year he didn’t was one where he had injury troubles but scored at a 29-goal pace.) Meanwhile, TSN’s Frank Seravalli reports that there are eight teams still in the mix for van Riemsdyk but that his previous team, Toronto, is not believed to be among them.Other notes from unrestricted free agency: The Canucks spoke with winger Tobias Rieder’s agent today, reports Sportsnet 650’s Rick Dhaliwal (via Twitter). The two sides are expected to speak later as well. Rieder went unqualified by the … [Read more...] about Blue Jackets among eight teams interested in James Van Riemsdyk
Marcus Kruger, Trevor van Riemsdyk among Blackhawks left unprotected in expansion draft
After more than a year of speculation, NHL teams on Sunday revealed their protected lists for Wednesday's expansion draft for the Vegas Golden Knights.From the Blackhawks perspective, there were no surprises in whom they left vulnerable.Center Marcus Kruger and defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk were the most notable names the Hawks left unprotected among players under contract for next season or beyond. The Hawks would like to shed the contract of Kruger, who carries a salary-cap hit of about $3.1 million.According to the draft rules, the Knights must select one player from every team and the Hawks had to protect any players with no-movement clauses in their contracts. Those players accounted for eight of the 11 the Hawks protected.The Hawks protected seven forwards, three defensemen and goaltender Corey Crawford.The forwards were Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Marian Hossa, Artem Anisimov, Richard Panik, Ryan Hartman and Tomas Jurco. The defensemen were Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook and … [Read more...] about Marcus Kruger, Trevor van Riemsdyk among Blackhawks left unprotected in expansion draft