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I don’t see it. This management team has shown me next to nothing to give them any leadway.
The top teams in the conference scooped up a lot of points this season. Two teams only needed 91 points to get to the playoffs. That may not hold this year, but if the Flyers can patch together another 10 wins over 82 games, they should make it. Of course, they need to fill the two main holes I’ve talked about endlessly here to do that. I do think that is possible.
I don’t expect that from Bonk at all. How manyD have they drafted in the last dozen years that is a good quality NHL defenseman? 3? 4?
Sanheim for sure and we’ll see how York responds to playing for a coach he doesn’t hate, but I’m OK with York in his slot. Look at the 4 Nations and Final 4/8 Dman rosters. A lot of those guys have moved and/or weren’t top picks. You can acquire those guys. You can draft them in the 2nd or 3rd round. The Flyers have 6 spots to keep filled and I’m happy with two of them mid-long term. I do shudder to think what would have happened if Krug had approved the Sanheim deal. I understand the pessimism but the path looks simple to me. We’ll see how it goes.
Forget the talent for a second. Look at the Flyers team/organizational philosophy. Do you or anyone believe that will lead to success?
All of sports is based on wishful thinking. I’m cynical enough to think “believe” should be a very high bar but with a couple shrewd moves, I think this team can improve noticeably this season. Noticeable enough to be pretty entertaining.
They have next to nothing in the system after Bonk. That is really fucking disgraceful.
I expect Bonk will be a Top 4 guy in 26-27. You can’t expect them to draft Dman who can step in and play immediately. That’s what shrewd trades and UFA signings are for. I’m not too concerned about the lack of Dman prospects for now. Keep drafting scorers. Sanheim and York are adequate in their Top 4 roles which gives you 4 spots to look to upgrade continually. Ristolainen is good for this year if he stays healthy. Seeler is adequate in his role. Flyers D needs help today.
“Let’s see what the next 5 weeks bring. I myself have very very little faith.”
The Flyers are light years behind the teams that made the conference finals. That’s just reality. If they shore up the defensive game with a couple of shrewd acquisitions and keep drafting and developing their offense, I think they COULD be fun to watch this year and stay competitive deep into the season. The league, as a whole, is not that great top to bottom. There is opportunity for improvement.
don’t much of a chance Grans breaks camp with the flyers. No room plus you very well know they will sign/trade for a vet. He should have had more games last season to get a much better view.
Sanheim
JD
York
Seeler
Andrae
ZamulaThat top 6 needs a lot of work. Not a Jamie fan and Zamula and Andrea aren’t difference makers. If Grans can help, great. Bonk will likely get a full year in the A. They need to add a Top 4 Dman through either trade or as a UFA who can help starting on opening night.
Time to focus on what they will do.
Exactly. They have gaping holes, need upgrades all around and have no surplus aside from draft picks. What should they do? What will they do?
If you think Hague is a top 4 for a lot, or most teams in the league. Then either you don’t know Hague or hockey very well. He is poor defensively and not good offensively. What would better goaltending and a top 4 defenseman do for the Flyers? Put them back in the playoff bubble? Whoopee! They need top draft picks to try and acquire elite talent. They need to tank. Anything else is just more of the same Flyers nonsense leading to nowhere and the inevitable cycle that they’ve been in for about 15 years now.
The elite talent they need to acquire is on D and in goal. They can draft scorers. You build your offense through the draft. This is not complicated. You have to get to the bubble to get back to the playoffs. Also, not complicated. You do understand Hague slots behind Pietrangelo, Hanifin, Theodore and McNabb, right? You know who is a Top 4 Dman for the Flyers at this moment? Jamie Drysdale.
Hague is a 3rd pair defenseman. Hague and Ristolainen would be a disaster. I’m all for it. Need that high draft pick
I think it was the trade for Hanifin that pushed Hague into the 5 Dman slot. He is a Top 4 guy for a lot of, maybe most, teams in this league and he was a Top 4 guy in Vegas until they got even better on D. The two slots I think the Flyers must fill for opening night are Top 4 Dman and goalie who can play in as many as 50 games and stop 90 percent or more of the shots that come his way. I would give up one of the later first rounders for the right guy who could fill one of those slots. Those picks won’t fill any slots on opening night in October.
But how many of those teams want to put in a bid for Hague? Some might, for sure. Like I said, it’ll be competitive if Hague is truly on the market. If not, back to square 1: the Flyers need a Top 4 dman for this season. It should be possible.
I’d give up one of the later first rounders to fill that roster spot today and for a few years into the future. That’s something not every team that will take a swing at trading for Hague has.
Love Flyers homer reporters. Want to trade junk AHl guys for a an NHL level player.
If Hague is available, Danny has to be interested. He won’t be alone. I think Hague is a Top 4 guy for a lot of teams out there. To me, purely speculating of course, a Flyers D with Hague looks like this:
Sanheim-York
Hague-Ristolainen
Drysdale-SeelerIf not Hague, they need a guy who can do what he does.
Cates was a .56 ppg guy from December on without PP time and good defensively. I’ll ride with that going into 25-26.
Ersson needing to cut down the two-week slumps that kill his GAA and save percentage because he gets pulled several times in that span.
I would hope a good goaltending coach could play a role in putting that in the rearview mirror.
