TSN’s Pierre LeBrun tweets that Dean Lombardi was hired by the Philadelphia Flyers to do some work under general manager Ron Hextall. Lombardi won two Stanley Cup Championships as general manager of the Los Angeles Kings but was relieved of his duties this spring after the team’s continued struggles both in the win column and with their salary cap issues. The Kings replaced him with Rob Blake.
Many wondered what would happen to Lombardi. He was rumored to go to Philadelphia back in May, but nothing had come out of it until now. What his position will be remains unknown, but Lombardi and Hextall go way back as Hextall was an assistant general manager for Lombardi and the Kings before he got the Flyers GM gig. LeBrun writes that the Kings, who still owe him money for this season have signed off on the deal.
Lombardi also has a history with the Flyers as he served as a scout in 2003 until 2006 before becoming general manager of the Kings.