2013–14 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 2013–14 Philadelphia Flyers season was the 47th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. == Off-season == The Flyers first major move of the off-season was trading for the negotiating rights to New York Islanders defenseman Mark Streit, an impending unrestricted free agent, for a fourth-round pick in the 2014 NHL entry draft and minor league forward Shane Harper. Streit signed a four-year, $21 million contract with the Flyers. Following the 2012–13 NHL lockout each team was granted two compliance buyouts to be exercised after the 2012–13 season and/or after the 2013–14 season that would not count against the salary cap in any further year, regardless of the player's age. The Flyers used their two compliance buyouts on June 27, 2013, buying out centerman Danny Briere and goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov. Briere had two years and $5 million left on the eight-year, $52 million contract he signed with the Flyers on July 1, 2007. Bryzgalov had seven years and $34.5 million left on the nine-year, $51 million contract he signed with the Flyers on June 23, 2011. The Flyers made two major signings in free agency. Former Tampa Bay Lightning centerman Vincent Lecavalier, who had been bought out by the team he spent his first 14 NHL seasons with, signed a five-year, $22.5 million contract on July 2, 2013. Former Flyers goaltender Ray Emery, who had spent the previous season with the Chicago Blackhawks, returned to Flyers by signing a one-year, $1.65 million contract on July 5. On the same day, the Flyers signed star center Claude Giroux to an eight-year contract extension worth $66.2 million. == Regular season == After a second consecutive 0–3 start to the regular season, head coach Peter Laviolette and assistant coach Kevin McCarthy were fired on October 7. Assistant coach Craig Berube, who previously played for the Flyers and served two stints as head coach of the Flyers' AHL affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms, was named the new head coach while John Paddock and Ian Laperriere were announced as Berube's assistant coaches. Assistant coach Joe Mullen and goaltending coach Jeff Reese were also retained. == Standings == == Playoffs == The Philadelphia Flyers entered the playoffs as the Metropolitan Division's third seed. They faced the New York Rangers in the first round and lost the series 4 games to 3. == Schedule and results == === Preseason === === Regular season === === Playoffs === == Player statistics == === Scoring === Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only. ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only. === Goaltending === == Awards and records == === Awards === === Records === Among the team records set during the 2013–14 season was Claude Giroux scoring four points during the third period on December 19, tying the team record. === Milestones === == Transactions == The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 25, 2013, the day after the deciding game of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final, through June 13, 2014, the day of the deciding game of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final. === Trades === === Players acquired === === Players lost === === Signings === == Draft picks == Philadelphia Flyers' picks at the 2013 NHL entry draft, which was held at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013. The Flyers traded their fourth-round pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning along with Jon Kalinski and a 2012 second-round pick for Pavel Kubina on February 18, 2012. == Farm teams == American Hockey League – Adirondack Phantoms ECHL – Greenville Road Warriors (affiliation dissolved one month into season) == Notes == == References == == External links == Philadelphia Flyers Historical Salaries from CapGeek.com