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Sure, goaltending and the D look disastrous but the forward lines have some interesting potential if all goes well with the top draftees:
Cates-Zegras-Michkov
Tippett-Couturier-Konecny
Foerster-Luchanko-#6
Open-Open-HathawayI don’t dislike the looks of that once we’re into the season.
I don’t see them signing Cates and then not playing him at center. The smart move would be to not rush Luchanko or whoever is the 6th pick.I would not be too sad and would actually prefer Luchanko go back to Juniors for one more season. They rushed him last season when he was clearly not ready.
Looks like the new CBA taking effect in 26-27 will include an 84 game schedule, with 4 preseason games, contracts maxed out at 7 years for resigning players and 6 years for UFA’s switching teams. A salary cap will also by in effect during the playoffs. The regular season will start the last week of September.
Its a very exciting time to be a Flyers fan. I cant remember the last time they had so many picks so high in a draft. Bill would you say this draft is very deep on “potential NHL level” players while not being very deep in terms of NHL “stars in the making?”
This is why I think they need to hit a home run at #6. Also why I still want them to draft Hagens at 6. A ppg at the collegiate level as a freshman for a big time college program is nothing to sneeze at. I feel like he didnt drop as much as other players just improved. Watching him at college and in the WJC’s I became enamored with his speed and play making ability. While I don’t think he is on the level of Michkov, I do see the similarity in that they were both considered to be the top prospect (or very near the top) for their draft class and fell due to circumstances not really of their making. And we would be crazy to pass up that blessing.
That is why I think that if Hagens is available you can not pass him up.
One issue I noticed is that if you comment under a blog on the main page, it sometimes doesn’t show up. And when it does, it should also show up as a comment on the forum from the same blog.
for the most part the flyers going to have to offer more term and more $$ to get free agents to sign here. unless they have no place else to go as richard gere once said
This is why I hope they continue the stated path to build a foundation that a big name star UFA would want to join. People talk about McDavid etc but I don’t understand why McDavid would ever want to come here. At least not in the short term. Players like that are looking to win now.
And to be honest I don’t trust a player who would accept an overpay to play for a franchise that isn’t winning. We saw it with Kevin Hayes. Do you want to win or do you want to get paid? When we talk about the type of money these guys make, millions and tens of millions of dollars, is a few extra million worth not winning or having a chance to win? I mean, why do you play the sport?
If Briere is circling back to old trade rumors, looking forward to see the return for Bowen Byram. Got to think BUF would be looking to acquire players already on an NHL roster.
I read a take on the hockey writers site that Buffalo should be looking to keep and sign Byram, trading Owen Power instead.
That is now set. If you hit quote (right hand side), you can make clear what reply you’re responding to.
We are still working on the mobile phone issues on the Forums.
Eventually, wed’ like to add an HHS app but that’s not imminent.
Looks like its working!
Saying you don’t want to draft Hagens because you already have Luchanko is baffling logic on the level of not drafting Buium because you already have Andrae, York and Drysdale.
Ive said it many times that if Hagens falls to 6, Briere needs to get on his knees facing towards the North Pole and thank the Hawkey Gawds for blessing us for the 2nd time in 3 years. Then sprint to the stage and hand him that #25 sweater with HAGENS on the back. Maybe even kick his son down a flight of stairs as a sacrifice. You cant pass him up.
it’s been a pleasure going over to HF Boards and watching MJL get his ass handed to him by pretty much everyone haha
Bill, can you do something about these alts that keep popping up?
I like this deal. Its the kind of low cost big swing this team should be taking. You get a skilled 24 year old player who is basically on an audition contract for a 4th line center and picks.
Skill is nice, but I will take a hardworking player with some size and skill all day, everyday.
It appears to be the way the 2 time champions Panthers, also prefer.Yeah. SKILL being the operative word here. The Flyers haven’t won anything in 50 years because they don’t prioritize skill over any other trait. Florida has size but they also have tons of skill.
