Briere's Draft Record Gets Scrutiny, and the Free-Agent List Is Thin

Daniel Briere’s draft classes are under the microscope, and that kind of review always tells you how much patience a fan base has left. The Flyers are also being warned away from three free agents, which is the sort of guidance that usually means the market has more traps than bargains. Philadelphia is still trying to thread the needle between development and urgency, and that is never a clean job in this league.