1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 32nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
In the off-season, the Flyers went looking for a new goaltender. Sean Burke hadn't worked out well enough and Ron Hextall was about to enter his final season as a backup. They chose to sign former Panther John Vanbiesbrouck over former Oiler Curtis Joseph, who ended up signing with Toronto. The 1998–99 season was marred by a life-threatening injury sustained by Eric Lindros on April 1 during a game against the Nashville Predators, a season-ending injury later diagnosed as a collapsed lung. Up until that point, Lindros was having an MVP-type season with 40 goals and 53 assists in 71 games. It is said that if roommate Keith Jones had not intervened at the last minute, Lindros might have died on the plane ride back to Philadelphia. Without Lindros, the Flyers were fortunate to have re-acquired Mark Recchi at the trade deadline. Although Vanbiesbrouck allowed nine goals to Joseph's eleven allowed, the Flyers lost their first round series with Toronto in six games.
==Regular season==
===Season standings===
===Game log===
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# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts
1 	October 9 	Philadelphia 	1 – 0 	NY Rangers 	 	Vanbiesbrouck 	18,200 	1–0–0 	2
==Playoffs==
===Game log===
1999 Stanley Cup Playoffs 	1999 Stanley Cup Playoffs 	1999 Stanley Cup Playoffs 	1999 Stanley Cup Playoffs 	1999 Stanley Cup Playoffs 	1999 Stanley Cup Playoffs 	1999 Stanley Cup Playoffs 	1999 Stanley Cup Playoffs 	1999 Stanley Cup Playoffs 	1999 Stanley Cup Playoffs
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# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Series 	
1 	April 22 	Philadelphia 	3 – 0 	Toronto 	 	Vanbiesbrouck 	18,800 	Flyers lead 1–0 	
2 	April 24 	Philadelphia 	1 – 2 	Toronto 	 	Vanbiesbrouck 	18,800 	Series tied 1–1 	
3 	April 26 	Toronto 	2 – 1 	Philadelphia 	 	Vanbiesbrouck 	19,595 	Maple Leafs lead 2–1 	
4 	April 28 	Toronto 	2 – 5 	Philadelphia 	 	Vanbiesbrouck 	19,703 	Series tied 2–2 	
5 	April 30 	Philadelphia 	1 – 2 	Toronto 	OT 	Vanbiesbrouck 	18,800 	Maple Leafs lead 3–2 	
6 	May 2 	Toronto 	1 – 0 	Philadelphia 	 	Vanbiesbrouck 	19,706 	Maple Leafs win 4–2 	
==Player stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
Eric Lindros 	88 		71 	40 	53 	93 	120 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
John LeClair 	10 		76 	43 	47 	90 	30 		6 	3 	0 	3 	12
Rod Brind'Amour 	17 		82 	24 	50 	74 	47 		6 	1 	3 	4 	0
Eric Desjardins 	37 		68 	15 	36 	51 	38 		6 	2 	2 	4 	0
Keith Jones† 	20 		66 	18 	31 	49 	78 		6 	2 	1 	3 	14
Dan McGillis 	3 		78 	8 	37 	45 	61 		6 	0 	1 	1 	12
Mikael Renberg† 	19 		46 	11 	15 	26 	14 		6 	0 	1 	1 	0
Valeri Zelepukin 	26 		74 	16 	9 	25 	48 		6 	0 	2 	2 	2
Daymond Langkow† 	18 		56 	10 	13 	23 	24 		6 	0 	2 	2 	2
Chris Therien 	6 		74 	3 	15 	18 	48 		6 	0 	0 	0 	6
Colin Forbes‡ 	12 		66 	9 	7 	16 	51 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Jody Hull 	8 		72 	3 	11 	14 	12 		6 	0 	0 	0 	4
Marc Bureau 	28 		71 	4 	6 	10 	10 		6 	0 	2 	2 	2
Dmitri Tertyshny 	5 		62 	2 	8 	10 	30 		1 	0 	0 	0 	2
Dainius Zubrus‡ 	9 		63 	3 	5 	8 	25 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Mike Maneluk‡ 	15 		13 	2 	6 	8 	8 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Chris Gratton‡ 	77 		26 	1 	7 	8 	41 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Steve Duchesne† 	25 		11 	2 	5 	7 	2 		6 	0 	2 	2 	2
Mark Recchi† 	11 		10 	4 	2 	6 	6 		6 	0 	1 	1 	2
Petr Svoboda‡ 	23 		25 	4 	2 	6 	28 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Dave Babych‡ 	44 		33 	2 	4 	6 	20 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Karl Dykhuis† 	24 		45 	2 	4 	6 	32 		5 	1 	0 	1 	4
Luke Richardson 	22 		78 	0 	6 	6 	106 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Alexandre Daigle‡ 	11Daigle wore number 19 prior to the Renberg trade.		31 	3 	2 	3 	2 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Mark Greig 	9 		7 	1 	3 	4 	2 		2 	0 	1 	1 	0
Mike Sillinger‡ 	11 		25 	0 	3 	3 	8 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Roman Vopat† 	24 		48 	0 	3 	3 	80 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ron Hextall (G) 	27 		23 	0 	2 	2 	2 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Shjon Podein‡ 	25 		14 	1 	0 	1 	0 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ryan Bast 	32 		2 	0 	1 	1 	0 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Andy Delmore 	43 		2 	0 	1 	1 	0 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Mikael Andersson† 	14 		7 	0 	1 	1 	0 		6 	0 	1 	1 	2
Andrei Kovalenko†‡ 	25 		13 	0 	1 	1 	2 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Sandy McCarthy† 	21 		13 	0 	1 	1 	25 		6 	0 	1 	1 	0
Adam Burt† 	2 		17 	0 	1 	1 	14 		6 	0 	0 	0 	4
John Vanbiesbrouck (G) 	34 		62 	0 	1 	1 	12 		6 	0 	0 	0 	2
Jean-Marc Pelletier (G)	49 		1 	0 	0 	0 	0 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Brian Wesenberg 	54 		1 	0 	0 	0 	5 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Chris Joseph 	25 		2 	0 	0 	0 	2 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Trent Klatt‡ 	20 		2 	0 	0 	0 	0 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Dan Kordic 	21 		2 	0 	0 	0 	2 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Jason Zent 	40 		2 	0 	0 	0 	0 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Peter White 	14 		3 	0 	0 	0 	0 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Richard Park 	15 		7 	0 	0 	0 	0 		- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Craig Berube† 	32 		11 	0 	0 	0 	28 		6 	1 	0 	1 	4
Bench 	X 		 	 	 	 	12 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Flyers. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
===Goaltenders===
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 		GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO 	SV% 	GAA 		GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	GA 	SO 	SV% 	GAA
John Vanbiesbrouck 	34		62 	3712 	27 	18 	15 	135 	6 	.902 	2.18 		6 	369 	2 	4 	9 	1 	.938 	1.46
Ron Hextall 	27		23 	1235 	10 	7 	4 	52 	0 	.888 	2.53 		- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Jean-Marc Pelletier	49		1 	60 	0 	1 	0 	5 	0 	.828 	5.00 		- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and records==
===Awards===
NHL 	NHL 	NHL 	NHL 	NHL 	NHL 	NHL 	NHL 	NHL 	NHL
Award 	Recipient 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
All-Star Game representative	John LeClairEric Lindros 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
NHL Player of the Month 	Eric Lindros (November) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
NHL Player of the Week 	John LeClair (November 30)Eric Lindros (January 18)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
NHL Second All-Star Team 	Eric Desjardins (D)John LeClair (LW) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Team 	Team 	Team	Team	Team	Team	Team	Team	Team	Team
Award 	Recipient 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Barry Ashbee Trophy 	Eric Desjardins 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bobby Clarke Trophy 	Eric Lindros 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial 	Daymond Langkow 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Yanick Dupre Memorial 	Eric Desjardins 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Transactions==
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions before/during the 1998–99 season.
===Trades===
June 27, 1998 	To Philadelphia Flyers 7th round pick in 1998 	To Nashville Predators Dominic RousselJeff Staples
June 27, 1998 	To Philadelphia Flyers NY Islanders' 5th round pick in 1998 	To Chicago Blackhawks Paul Coffey
August 25, 1998 	To Philadelphia Flyers 6th round pick in 2000 	To New York Islanders Ray Giroux
October 5, 1998 	To Philadelphia Flyers Valeri Zelepukin 	To Edmonton Oilers Daniel Lacroix
October 13, 1998 	To Philadelphia Flyers rights to Ryan Bast8th round pick in 1999	To Calgary Flames 3rd round pick in 1999
October 19, 1998 	To Philadelphia Flyers 6th round pick in 2000 	To Vancouver Canucks Trent Klatt
November 12, 1998	To Philadelphia Flyers Keith Jones 	To Colorado Avalanche Shjon Podein
November 17, 1998	To Philadelphia Flyers Roman Vopat 	To Chicago Blackhawks Mike Maneluk
December 12, 1998	To Philadelphia Flyers Mikael RenbergDaymond Langkow 	To Tampa Bay Lightning Chris GrattonMike Sillinger
December 28, 1998	To Philadelphia Flyers Karl Dykhuis 	To Tampa Bay Lightning Petr Svoboda
January 8, 1999 	To Philadelphia Flyers Dennis Bonvie 	To Chicago Blackhawks Frank Bialowas
January 26, 1999 	To Philadelphia Flyers futures 	To Nashville Predators Sergei Klimentiev
January 29, 1999 	To Philadelphia Flyers Andrei Kovalenko 	To Edmonton Oilers Alexandre Daigle
February 10, 1999	To Philadelphia Flyers Sean O'Brien 	To Pittsburgh Penguins futures
March 6, 1999 	To Philadelphia Flyers Adam Burt 	To Carolina Hurricanes Andrei Kovalenko
March 10, 1999 	To Philadelphia Flyers Mark Recchi 	To Montreal Canadiens Dainius Zubrus2nd round pick in 19996th round pick in 2000
March 20, 1999 	To Philadelphia Flyers Sandy McCarthyMikael Andersson 	To Tampa Bay Lightning Colin Forbes5th round pick in 1999
March 23, 1999 	To Philadelphia Flyers Craig Berube 	To Washington Capitals cash
March 23, 1999 	To Philadelphia Flyers Steve Duchesne 	To Los Angeles Kings Dave Babych5th round pick in 2000
===Other transactions===
Date 	Player 	Team (League) 	Notes
Signed via free agency 	Signed via free agency 	Signed via free agency 	Signed via free agency
July 6, 1998 	Marc Bureau 	Montreal (NHL) 	3 years
July 9, 1998 	Sergei Klimentiev 	Rochester (AHL) 	2 years
July 16, 1998 	John Vanbiesbrouck 	Florida (NHL) 	
July 28, 1998 	Mark Greig 	Grand Rapids (IHL) 	2 years
July 28, 1998 	Jason Zent 	Ottawa (NHL) 	
August 17, 1998 	Steve McLaren 	Indianapolis (IHL) 	1 year
August 24, 1998 	Richard Park 	Anaheim (NHL) 	1 year
October 7, 1998 	Jody Hull 	Tampa Bay (NHL) 	2 years
Lost via free agency 	Lost via free agency 	Lost via free agency 	Lost via free agency
August 18, 1999 	Chris Joseph 	Ottawa (NHL) 	
Lost in 1998 NHL Expansion Draft	Lost in 1998 NHL Expansion Draft	Lost in 1998 NHL Expansion Draft	Lost in 1998 NHL Expansion Draft
June 26, 1998 	Craig Darby 	Nashville (NHL) 	
Retirement 	Retirement 	Retirement 	Retirement
n/a 	Joel Otto 	— 	
Re-signed 	Re-signed 	Re-signed 	Re-signed
June 25, 1998 	Eric Lindros 	— 	1 year, $8.5 million
July 15, 1998 	Paul Healey 	— 	2 years
July 15, 1998 	Ron Hextall 	— 	1 year
July 15, 1998 	Jeff Lank 	— 	2 years
August 3, 1998 	Mike Maneluk 	— 	1 year
August 3, 1998 	John Stevens 	— 	2 years
August 14, 1998 	Rod Brind'Amour 	— 	3 years
August 17, 1998 	Peter White 	— 	3 years
March 30, 1999 	Eric Desjardins 	— 	4 year extension
May 10, 1999 	Mark Recchi 	— 	5 year extension
Signed to Entry Level contracts 	Signed to Entry Level contracts 	Signed to Entry Level contracts 	Signed to Entry Level contracts
July 16, 1998 	Dmitri Tertyshny 	Traktor Chelyabinsk (RSL) 	Drafted 132nd overall, 1995
August 4, 1998 	Mark Eaton 	Notre Dame (CCHA) 	Undrafted free agent
==Draft picks==
Philadelphia's picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.hockeydb.com, 1998 NHL Entry Draft
Rnd	# 	Player 	Position 	Nationality	Drafted from
1 	22 	Simon Gagne 	Left Wing 	 	Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
2 	42 	Jason Beckett 	Defenseman	 	Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
2 	51 	Ian Forbes 	Defenseman	 	Guelph Storm (OHL)
4 	109	J. P. Morin 	Defenseman	 	Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
5 	124	Francis Belanger 	Left Wing 	 	Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL)
5 	139	Garrett Prosofsky	Center 	 	Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
6 	168	Antero Niittymaki	Goaltender	 	TPS (SM-liiga)
7 	175	Cam Ondrik 	Goaltender	 	Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
7 	195	Tomas Divisek 	Right Wing	 	HC Slavia Praha (CZE)
8 	222	Lubomir Pistek 	Right Wing	 	Bratislava Slovan (Slovakia)
9 	243	Petr Hubacek 	Center 	 	Brno Kometa
9 	253	Bruno St. Jacques	Defenseman	 	Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
9 	258	Sergei Skrobot 	Defenseman	 	Dynamo-2 Moscow (RUS)
==Farm teams==
The Flyers were affiliated with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL.FlyersHistory.net, AHL Season Overview: 1998–99
==See also==
*1998–99 NHL season
==References==
*General: 1998–99 Flyers season on FlyersHistory.net
*Regular season game log: Philadelphia Flyers regular season game log on FlyersHistory.net
*Playoffs game log: Philadelphia Flyers playoffs game log on FlyersHistory.net
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