2007–08 Philadelphia Flyers season
| 2007–08 Philadelphia Flyers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Atlantic |
| Conference | 6th Eastern |
| 2007–08 record | 42–29–11 |
| Home record | 21–14–6 |
| Road record | 21–15–5 |
| Goals for | 248 |
| Goals against | 233 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Paul Holmgren |
| Coach | John Stevens |
| Captain | Jason Smith |
| Alternate captains |
Simon Gagne Derian Hatcher Mike Richards |
| Arena | Wachovia Center |
| Average attendance | 19,556 (100.2%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Danny Briere (31) |
| Assists | Mike Richards (47) |
| Points | Mike Richards (75) |
| Penalties in minutes | Riley Cote (202) |
| Plus/minus | Braydon Coburn (+17) |
| Wins | Martin Biron (30) |
| Goals against average | Martin Biron (2.59) |
The 2007–08 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 41st season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers went from the worst team in the league during the previous season to the Eastern Conference Finals, losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins in five games.
In June, the Flyers made a trade which sent the first round draft pick they had acquired in the Peter Forsberg trade (23rd overall) back to the Nashville Predators for the rights to negotiate with impending unrestricted free agents Kimmo Timonen and Scott Hartnell. Both were signed to six-year contracts.
Due to having the NHL's worst record during the 2006–07 season, the Flyers had the best chance to claim the first overall pick in the draft lottery. However, the Chicago Blackhawks won the lottery and jumped up to the first overall selection, relegating the Flyers to the 2nd overall pick. After much speculation as to whether the Flyers would trade the pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, the Flyers stayed put and selected New Jersey native James van Riemsdyk.
The Flyers wasted no time in addressing their free agent needs. On July 1, the Flyers signed Buffalo Sabres center Danny Briere to an eight-year, $52 million contract. Continuing to revamp their defensive core, defenseman Joni Pitkanen and forward Geoff Sanderson were traded to the Edmonton Oilers for defenseman Jason Smith and forward Joffrey Lupul. Smith was named Flyers captain on October 1.
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