Monday Morning Fly By: Go birds

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images*Sports continue to be bad in the city of Philadelphia, huh? Anyhoo, in good news, Nolan Patrick accepted his qualifying offer Friday! Here’s hoping the kid comes back and kicks butt next season. [BSH]

*Let’s talk Flyers defense. As it is constructed right now, the Flyers’ D is kind of a weird mix, with no clear pairings. Interesting. [Inquirer]

*It’s very likely that Chuck isn’t done, though. And with trade rumors flying about, it’s possible that he goes that route to fill in the gaps. Like maybe Jason Demers from Arizona. [BSH]

*It’s a big-time Tetris game right now though because of the flat cap. Talented players cost you money. And there isn’t a lot of it…