As you might expect, the forecast in Flyer-land is 'rumor-y'

06/18/2013 at 8:06pm EDT

This stuff is mostly rumor-based, so as we say in Michigan, please take this stuff with a full 50-pound bag of road salt:

If we are to believe the rumor mill, the Philadelphia Flyers may end up buying out Daniel Briere but not Ilya Bryzgalov...

Rich Winter, Ilya Bryzgalov's agent has been informed by Paul Holmgren that Bryzgalov will NOT be bought out after Cup Final!
— Josh Rimer (@JoshRimerHockey) June 18, 2013

That much has been confirmed by the Philiadelphia Inquirer's Sam Carchidi, who reports that the Flyers are interested in trading for Jonathan Bernier regardless...

Can confirm @JoshRimerHockey report that #Flyers have told Bryzgalov's representatives he won't be bought out. We will find out.
— Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) June 18, 2013

But stuff gets weird from there on out. Rimer is also reporting what is a widely-held belief in the "scuttlebutt" department that it is in fact Danny Briere who's going to get bought out instead...

Also confirming report that Daniel Briere has been told he will be bought out after Stanley Cup Final.
— Josh Rimer (@JoshRimerHockey) June 18, 2013

That's not to say the #Flyers could not change their mind on buying Bryzgalov. But Holmgren has told his camp that they won't.
— Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) June 19, 2013

And at the same time, Comcast Sportsnet Philadelphia's Tim Panaccio's "sources" both claim that the Flyers want Bernier and that they're going to--for the umpteenth time--pursue Cherry Hill, NJ native Bobby Ryan at the draft.

How the hell this works in cap reality, I have no fucking clue.

Update: Yoy:

Just had a quick email convo with Ritch Winter. He confirms that Flyers have told him his client,Ilya Bryzgalov,will not be bought out.
— John Shannon (@JSportsnet) June 19, 2013

Update #2:

Paul Holmgren to CSN: "I didn't assure Ritch Winter of anything. When the time comes to do our business we will do whatever is best ...
— Tim Panaccio (@tpanotchCSN) June 19, 2013

As you might expect, the forecast in Flyer-land is 'rumor-y'

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