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The organization needs to acquire more elite talent. It would be ideal if that piece would come as a center or Dman. However, to exclude the thought of acquiring winger because of the current depth chart makes little sense. It is decent depth, but if they can upgrade it should absolutely be done. It will cost significant cap space to acquire Marner, but that is the price every team will have to pay when they have an elite player on the roster. Easy solution to reduce how much cap is dedicated to the wing position is reduce the amount of cap allocated to wingers behind Mickhov and a potential Marner signing. Use that organizational depth at wing to fill out the wing position at a lower cap hit. If Tocchet can help attract talent to the team, here is a prime example. Next year supposedly is the big year. However, there is no guarantee any elite talent will be available in the free agent market. This summer was supposed to be the market for older #1 Dmen available. Well, Hedman and Slavin re signed, that possibility is gone, I would be thrilled for the Flyers to take a run at McDavid next summer. However, I find it silly to not pursue Marner this summer in the hopes that McDavid actually makes it to free agency next summer and the team can convince him to sign.
Bill do you think the flyers will have tunnel vision and take a center at #6. no matter who is left on the board
I would be shocked if Martone drops out of the top five (I think he goes third). I don’t expect Frondell to go in the top three. O’Brien rose with a bullet in the second half. I wouldn’t mind that pick forPhilly if this scenario actually played out. However, if you’re drafting BA prospect and not taking a center no matter what, that would be Martone in this mock.
Also, I don’t think Ryabkin falls to 40.
Athletic Mock Draft had Flyers Picking O’Brien at 6.
Schaeffer
Misa
Frondell
Desnoyers
Hagens
O’Brien
McQueen
MartoneAlso of interest. Jack Nesbitt taken at 24. Logan Hensler taken with their 3rd 1st. William Horcoff taken at #36. Ivan Ryabkin taken with their pick at #40. Eddie Genborg taken at #45. Nathan Behm taken at #48.
Bill, do you see Ryabkin falling that far?
it’s personal attacks like this that ruined Hockey Buzz and made every conversation stray from hockey talk, @bill-meltzer
just wait until the racist rhetoric starts with him…
you shouldn’t be into who I am giving skins to its none of your business.
I like Vilardi, but have a hard time trading significant assets for a player who has played 70 plus games only once in his career. Bennett is another player I like, but to add another middle six forward to this roster makes me little sense. The only player that I hope they try and acquire is Marner. Michkov and Marner on opposite half boards would be dynamic on the PP. Marner is over a PP/game player in the regular season and .9 pts/game in the playoffs. Getting him out of TOR may do wonders for his postseason production, which is pretty good anyway. I have no issue moving Tippett and/or TK to create a winger spot in the top 6 for him. Wit
that’s good to know as marner is head and shoulders better than both !!!however the flyers ae not inclined to move either of those players. that is the problem.
the flyers will have to overpay to get any worthwhile free agent to play for this team. if your going to overpay might as well do it for legit top end talent. that is where the focus needs to be. do not think that is the route they want to go. Do not think marner would have much interest in the flyers anyway.
Im in communication with MJL over at Hockeybuzz and FYI the above post is NOT MJL. It is another alt account among many created by the same person.
dumb as a stump you are.
it’s personal attacks like this that ruined Hockey Buzz and made every conversation stray from hockey talk, @bill-meltzer
just wait until the racist rhetoric starts with him…
Keep this in mind during free agent talk. Some teams are in states that don’t have an income tax:
Florida
Tampa
Vegas
Nashville
Dallas
SeattleEvery little bit matters to the players and the cap.
I like Vilardi, but have a hard time trading significant assets for a player who has played 70 plus games only once in his career. Bennett is another player I like, but to add another middle six forward to this roster makes me little sense. The only player that I hope they try and acquire is Marner. Michkov and Marner on opposite half boards would be dynamic on the PP. Marner is over a PP/game player in the regular season and .9 pts/game in the playoffs. Getting him out of TOR may do wonders for his postseason production, which is pretty good anyway. I have no issue moving Tippett and/or TK to create a winger spot in the top 6 for him. With all that being written on Marner, I do not expect the Flyers to show any interest in trying to pursue him. I don’t think they are bold enough to try such a move. Maybe I’ll be pleasantly surprised.
