From Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer:

Eric Desjardins, one of the best defensemen in the Flyers’ history, was named the club’s player-development coach yesterday.

“Eric will be a great asset to the organization as he works with our young drafted players, helping them to prepare their game for the next level,” general manager Paul Holmgren said. “Eric was a great Flyer, and his experience will be invaluable to the young players in our system.”

Read the entire article here.

Not much analysis needed her, just thought I’d let you know of this hire.

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