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It was the most eventful week of the 2022-23 season for the Philadelphia Flyers, but it wasn’t because they lost the only two games they played. The organization fired President of Hockey Operations and general manager (GM) Chuck Fletcher on March 10. They promoted former Flyers forward Daniel Brière to become the interim GM, and they will look to make separate permanent hires for both roles.

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The move seems like an indicator of bigger changes looming for a franchise that has reached the lowest point in its 56-year history. The Flyers have become the talk of the NHL for all the wrong reasons this week, and the rumor mill won’t let up until future questions are answered in Philadelphia.

Flyers Organization in Flux

“Flyers fans deserve a better team than what they’ve seen on the ice over the past few seasons, and a clear plan to return this team to Stanley Cup contention. We know that this will be a multi-year process, and we are committed to doing it right, because we want to put this franchise on a path toward winning the Stanley Cup, period,” franchise governor Dave Scott said in the official press release when the decision came down.

However, Scott might not stick around to see the outcome of the long-term plan. Comcast Spectacor appointed Dan Hilferty as their new CEO on Feb. 14. The move initially looked like a business decision that would only significantly affect Spectacor’s other sports entities, but Elliotte Friedman spoke on the 32 Thoughts podcast about shifting influence within the organization.

“Whether his position is a retirement or whatever it is, I do think we’re going to see that change too at some point,” Friedman said about Scott’s position with the Flyers.

Flyers Hall of Famers Bobby Clarke, Billy Barber, and Paul Holmgren along with long-time league executive Dean Lombardi make up a tight-knit, rigid network of NHL lifers within the brain trust of the organization. They prioritize the legacy of late franchise founder Ed Snider, a spend-happy owner who believed in relentless action in pursuit of winning every single…