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Looks like Lappy headed to the Icelanders as a scout
He joins Rocky, who after he did such a masterful job coaching up the Flyers PP, was named the Islanders AHL head coach. It’s a crazy world we live in.
Our PP has been pathetic the last few years, so why not try Bonk as the bumper? I know we don’t have a John LeClair, Mike Knuble or Wayne Simmonds type of player on the team, but I would like to see somebody cause a little mayhem in front of the net on the PP.
Well he’s still on the payroll and the PP advisors didn’t give the Flyers much bang for their buck, so have him suit up. How much worse can it get?
I saw this and, although it’s not hockey, it made me think of the Flyers because it’s the same damn defense of the team the flyers use.
Predicted to have one of the worst if not the worst defense in the league this year but man, they have the championship culture that nobody else has.
That’s when you know you are rock bottom.
I think Couturier is better than you do at this stage. I don’t expect him to be the .9 PPG player he was in his prime, but he can still get to .7-.75 PPG and help a team win. That’s actually a good 2C, if you’re thinking in those terms. Zegras will be the 1C offensively at least. These forward lines look OK to me. I don’t see any worrisome holes there. Could a couple spots be upgraded? That’s what Luchanko and Martone are for in a year. It’s the team D that needs to get way better. There are worrisome holes on the blueline.
He hasn’t come close to that post back surgery but maybe getting away from Torts will rejuvenate him. I doubt it though. You are putting alot of faith in Zegras just needing a change of scenery. I hope you are correct.
The media just won’t let the Flyers die. In the media the Flyers are always rising from the dead like a vampire. You just can’t drive a stake into the narrative.
At least he says he doesn’t think the Flyers will actually make the playoffs but he put them in the group of playoff caliber teams.
Tocchet might want 2 scoring lines and a checking line. He can do that.
Michkov-Couturier-Konecny
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Dvorak-Cates-BrinkTocchet might want 3 balanced lines and put his three best right hand shots on right wing. He can do that.
Bump-Couturier-Konecny
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Michkov-Cates-FoersterTocchet might want to leave two lines that worked well late last year together and piece together a third line. He can do that.
Michkov-Couturier-Konecny
Foerster-Cates-Brink
Dvorak-Zegras-TippettA lot of options. None bad.
None good. Coots is probably a good 3C who can play up and down the lineup at this point in his career on a contender and he may still be the best the Flyers have. He did have a bit of a revival last year as the team fell apart around him but I doubt at age 33 with his injury history that if they lean on him to hard that he’ll produce and more importantly, stay healthy.
In each of the two previous campaigns, he topped the 30-goal mark despite missing 22 games due to injuries in 2022-23 and a half-dozen games the next year.
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However, there is one legitimate concern with the player. Konecny’s all-out style play is a necessity for him to be effective.It makes you wonder how long his body will hold up as he starts that 8 year contract. Will he still be the same player in 3 years or will he be in decline?
Did you read who actually wrote the article?
No other opinion on Jett, Jetts treatment by the org, or Jett’s future?
Yes, i screwed up but it wasn’t worth even going back and editing the post. Bill wrote the first article and he posted both articles in the thread.
Other than me misattributing the article, thoughts?
