He apparently has improved enough to give it a go. Timonen will be a welcomed addition for Philadelphia, but not a relevant fantasy option, at least early on.

He apparently has improved enough to give it a go. Timonen will be a welcomed addition for Philadelphia, but not a relevant fantasy option, at least early on.

Talking to other players that retired is what convinced Kimmo Timonen that he wanted to extend his career for at least one more year. Timonen inclued a one-year deal with the Flyers on Friday that could pay him almost $4 million if he hits all his bonuses. "I talked to a lot of people around my age who retired and who kind of hung up their skates before they should have," Timonen said Friday. "I would say if I talked to 15 people, 13 of those people said don't quit if you're not hurt or something doesn't force you to do it. Because you're going to regret that forever. So that was kind of cool to talk to so many people that were saying the same thing: If there's a team that wants you back and you can play, don't retire." Timonen also hasn't won the Stanley Cup yet, but he likes the Flyers' chances in 2014-15.

Kimmo Timonen can earn close to $4 million in 2014-15 if he fulfills the requirements for all his bonuses. Timonen's base salary will be $2 million though, down from $6 million in 2013-14. If the Flyers are primarily concerned about the short term, then they only need to worry about his base salary as far as their cap projections go. That's because teams are allowed to exceed the cap ceiling if it's due to bonuses. The drawback is that if you do exceed the cap via bonuses, then the difference will count against your ceiling for the following campaign.

Kimmo Timonen has inked a one-year extension with the Philadelphia Flyers. The financial terms of the deal are not yet known. Timonen had six goals and 35 points in 77 games in 2013-14. He's 39 years old and we wouldn't be surprised if he regressed a bit more offensively, but he's still one of the Flyers' top blueliners.

Kimmo Timonen is hinting that he could return for one more season. The 39-year-old defenseman wants to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup and he could give it a try for one more season. It is unknown whether or not the Flyers will pony up the money necessary to keep the unrestricted free agent to be, as they will be up against the cap but he could go elsewhere as well. Stay tuned.

The Flyers are hoping veteran defenseman Kimmo Timonen decides to return next season. Timonen was the Flyers' anchor on the blue line again this season but he will turn 40 next season. His lack of footspeed, obvious against a quicker New York team in the first round of the playoffs, was saved only by his hockey sense and positional awareness. Timonen earned $6 million this year. The little Finnish warrior has banked north of $54 million in his career and now needs to decide whether he should play one more year. Will he retire? "I hope not," coach Craig Berube said. "He's still a good player . . . He gave everything he had." Berube hopes not because he knows the Flyers do not currently have the player to replace Timonen on the depth chart.

Kimmo Timonen might have played in his last NHL game. Timonen is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. He had six goals and 35 points in 77 games in 2013-14. Flyers coach Craig Berube said that he hoped Timonen would choose to extend his career, but at the age of 39, he might decide to hang up his skates.

The Philadelphia Flyers will be looking to play a more aggressive game against the New York Rangers on Tuesday. The Rangers have a 3-2 series lead. "We have to get more shots and when we are more aggressive, we create more turnovers," Timonen said on Monday. "We score more. We get more shots on the net. It comes down to being more aggressive. Sometimes you sit back a little too much and you give too much room for the other team. That's not really our game. Our game is skating and forechecking hard and being aggressive. To me, tomorrow we're gonna be home and we have to play our game." Timonen got his first point of the series in Game 5.

The Flyers made veteran defenseman Kimmo Timonen a healthy scratch on Saturday. It was a good move by the Flyers as the 39-year-old blueliner has had a long season which included playing in the Olympics. Timonen may also sit on Sunday as he gets ready for the post-season. He had only five points in his first 27 games but had 14 in his last 18 before the weekend as he now has five goals and 33 points.