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Might be time to move Michkov away from Couts at even strength. Although if the alternative is to have Dvarak be his center, not a better option.
Don’t worry they will trade for a true #1 center for this team and the rest of the centers will move down the lineup. Kevin Hayes 2.0.
The Flyers are excited to be able to overpay someone for the first time in quite awhile now that Ellis and the rest of the dead money are clearing up.
Send Jett back to the OHL, he’s not developing on the 4th line but hey, wasn’t that a great pick by DB, youngest Flyer to make the team in history.
Still can’t believe they sent Andrae down. He is one of the top 6 defensemen on this team as constructed. I wish writers would stop pretending he has a future with the Flyers. They treat him as a necessary evil when the large players fail.
just listen to the 1st minute. just shows how delusion of this franchise.
Sorry, could only make it through the first 30 seconds and didn’t hear the word rebuild once. In fact i think the first words were “the Flyers have been in that competitive mode the last 2 years”. At least someone is finally being honest. But yea they hit all the classics. Competitive, Hard to play against, old school, culture. All the buzzword bingo greatest hits. Can’t imagine the rest was much better.
From the article:
Why would the Flyers trade Owen Tippett?
While the entire package of Tippett is super exciting — a 6-foot-2 winger entering his prime that can skate as fast as anyone not named Connor McDavid in the NHL and has a wickedly powerful shot — the success has been dramatically inconsistent during his time in the Orange and BlackThat Tippet article was definitely a puff piece approved by Comcast. He’s a one-trick pony with one of the worst shooting percentages. in 2023 he was 11th in shots but only 56th in goals. Last year he dropped to 127th in goals. Historically he is an incredibly inefficient and indiscriminate shooter. When he limits his shots, like last year, and his goals drop you realize how badly you screwed up. He is 6’2″ though and you can’t teach that. Born to be a flyer.
The only thing keeping that contract from aging badly is the salary cap going up.
He’s the player the Flyers will likely send down to create space for a fourth-line center. Luchanko projects as a top-six center and needs that type of ice time (he’s had 7:40 and 8:49 in two games). So, unless he impresses in the next few games, he’ll be sent somewhere to develop (and based on the rules, that somewhere is most likely junior hockey).
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Those games were a reminder that while Luchanko has the upside and will eventually be a top-six center, he isn’t one yet. The Flyers can’t give him minimal ice time, typically designated for a checking line center, and expect it to benefit his development. They also can’t move him up in the lineup when the other centers are playing well, which has happened in recent games. It’s why general manager (GM) Daniel Briere is in a pickle with his prospect, one he knew he’d end up in with one of the elite young talents but didn’t know it would be Luchanko (although he had to anticipate it, considering the position).We’re not as sold — despite his team-leading 53 points in 48 OHL games — that there’s enough skill to make him worth the first-round bet, but the combination of raw athletic ability, high motor, solid skating and defensive acumen makes Luchanko an easy-to-project player. There’s a role in the NHL as a third-line checking forward in Luchanko’s near future, and for an August birthday, that’s rare.
Just saying the least experienced FO in the league might not be the people you should trust for player projections. It’s not like they got the jobs on merit or keen player evaluation skills. Also, there’s been plenty written about him not dominating the OHL and blaming it on the team he was on. A team which has since improved on the ice before this year started and would give him all the minutes he can handle.
Nobody expected the 4th line time to help his development except the people who make the decisions which is why their decision making is questionable but short of him losing a limb, even missing most of the offseason, there was no way DB’s prize pick was not going to make the team again. The reality always was that he should’ve started in the OHL (or college which because of DB he can’t).
Looks close to right for now considering the Flyers are one of 11 teams competing for 3 available playoff spots with five playoff locks, CAR, FLA, TB, WSH and TOR in the conference. Probably about 27%. Keep hoping for the worst and then alibiing when it doesn’t happen.
The majority of experts think that, if anything, moneypuck is too optimistic in it’s team point totals. They understand that this is a deeply flawed team.
The first period saw a marked difference in pace from the Flyers first game in Sunrise. Using a quick and disruptive forecheck, they built an early 6-3 shot advantage in the opening nine minutes of play.
Is it any coincidence that the 1st game they went with their big less skilled veterans lineup to a younger younger more skilled lineup last night on both offense and defense with players playing more balanced minutes?
The Flyers are going to be at a disadvantage on the ice most games this season. The Flyers need to stop trying to play the lineup they wish they had and play the best possible lineup for the team they actually have.
Flyers got a much needed 1st win last night. Coots and Sanheim’s minutes were down to more normal levels for the 1st time all season. Glad to see Andrae get almost 11 minutes.
Last year’s home opener had Coots playing 4th line wing with no explanation. I can’t imagine anyone is happier that Torts is gone than Couterier.
Couturier makes it clear on an early difference between Tocchet and Tortorella
Still can’t believe Torts was the face of the franchise for 3 years.
what will be the new slogan next year? this organization must laugh their ass off behind closed doors at flyers fans.
You mean their most valued customers.
Comcast has always cared so much about their customers.
One of the worst customer service companies that exists.
