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Percentage of likely cap for Carlsson over length of deal. It’s a lot for one guy, even one that likely solves your 1C problem for at least a half decade. Gonna be tight too.
17.31%
15.79%
14.52%
13.43%
12.50%Soko may not be the 2nd coming of Chris Pronger, but it will be nice to have a big Dman that can be paired up with one of our smaller stick handling Dmen.
If he’s close to the second coming of Zadorov, I’ll be happy.
Briere solved the most pressing need with Woll and added some edge on the blueline with Benoit without losing anything. Hopefully, Andrae gets a better kick at the can in TOR. Flyers don’t have any gaping holes but don’t have the depth developed yet for a 1C who can win faceoffs package. Seeing too many people clamoring for inadequate solutions there. Do it once, get the real deal, whoever that proves to be. Still like the idea of them getting Carlson as a UFA at no cost except cap space. Not the end of the world if they don’t. As of now, only FLA, TOR, WSH and the Flyers have actually improved their rosters in the East.
I don’t think they simply run it back. Danny knows this is still a bubble team if they do that. He’ll want to take the next step forward which is a more solid playoff team if not an actual contender to win the East yet.
That’s was I’m so intrigued by the idea of getting Carlson as a UFA. You just have to pay him. Of course, he has to like the offer too. Briere doesn’t seem like the kind of manager who’ll just shuffle deck chairs and make deals just for the sake of it. The Flyers have a couple big items on their wish list, which are pretty much the same wishes for every team in the league. What the Flyers have is young players who might grant those wishes. There’s always the chance they’ll grab a veteran depth guy or even sign back one of their own UFAs. But they might wait until a hole develops and move then.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they just run it back with basically the same roster for this upcoming season. You will have Martone for the full year and maybe Bonk and/or Jiricek replace someone in the top 6.
Looks likely unless an opportunity comes their way. Once they get all the RFAs signed, they have a full roster of NHL players with extras. Briere has shown a preference for filling needs internally. If you’re a Flyer today, you will get a fair shot at stepping up before they look around and see what’s out there. The 1C and another top pair D should be on the wish list but aren’t essential at this point. Intrigued by Carlson on D. Anyone moving a 1C is or should be rebuilding and will want a proven younger pro center back. Flyers don’t have that yet. Teams will keep an eye on Jett and the two Jacks. If all goes well, Jett pushes a PPG in LHV this year. If he’s closer to a .5 PPG, that’s very bad news. A lot can change in season too. Fully half the roster was different from opening night to the last playoff game.
Don’t doubt the veracity but even off the record, nobody is going to dump on a player. EDM is a dumpster fire though. They need 2 forwards, 2 D and a goalie just to fill the roster let alone compete and only $15-17M or so in cap space. If/when they trade Nurse, they need 3 D. They’re a mess but, if they did retain millions a year, they’d have to get a Dman in return and no one is sending a package for him.
“Could Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse wind up with the Flyers this off-season. He could if you believe a rumor making the rounds over the past week.”
This isn’t a rumor but it is a non-story. A bubblehead writer (ASF) asked a Flyers source about a possible trade for Nurse. Source said they’d discussed it internally but not even a phone call’s worth of action. So basically nothing. Teams are going to be discussing every available player and it is clear Nurse is moving on from EDM, team’s choice. He doesn’t fit here. The Carlson UFA fit looks best to me so hopefully he wants to come here, but he can go anywhere he wants that makes him an offer. I’m sure the Flyers have a Plan A, B, C. Not sure Nurse is even Plan Z.
Must deliver at least .5 PPG at LHV. 1 PPG and he’s more than ready for a call up. Probably ends up this year somewhere in the middle. Nesbitt and Berglund will pass him regardless.
Including the playoffs, the Flyers were 26-26-8 against the East and 21-7-4 vs the West. That record vs the East is an area for improvement next year. Do not expect a busy off season. Flyers have a track record of giving players they’ve already got every chance to solve roster issues, making adds in season if that doesn’t work. Still need the young but proven pro center to solve the issue in a big trade for a 1C. They’ll never get one without that piece for a package. They are upgrading the 2G slot.
