Michael Raffl W FA Mon 9/23/13 9:50 AM
Michael Raffl
W FA
It's beginning to look like Michael Raffl has a great chance to make the Philadelphia Flyers out of training camp.
It's a bit surprising in that Raffl never played higher than the Swedish Second Division where he had 24 goals and 46 points in 49 games last season. He spent six seasons in Austria and this could be too big a jump for the soon to be 25-year-old. Stay tuned as we would not be surprised if he starts the season with the Flyers but gets sent down as the jump may be too much for him.
Michael Raffl W FA Wed 9/18/13 10:30 AM
Michael Raffl
W FA
Michael Raffl meshed well on a line with Vincent Lecavalier and Wayne Simmonds on Tuesday.
If Raffl makes the team, he's more likely to play primarily on one of the bottom two lines, but the Flyers want to see if he can move up and down as needed. "It's important to take a look at players in different situations," Laviolette said. "There's others who will end up with Vinny or times maybe [when it's Raffl] or someone else. It's important to get a good feel for a player and strength he brings. His line was effective tonight."