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ASF reporting Flyers have interest in signing Maxim Shabanov. If Shabanov comes over, it will be between the Flyers and Vegas. This is a very good test for Briere to get this deal over the line, McCrimmon has been very good. I really do not care if Shabanov is small, the organization needs to be collecting talent regardless of stature. Only costs money and a contract slot to find out if Shabanov can play in North America. Get it done.
I would imagine he has a much better chance of playing right away if he joins the Flyers. He certainly is a small player, and you may not want him and Michkov on the Ice at the same time. But he scores a lot in a pretty good league and definitely has the skill. I think it is in the best interest of the Flyers to make Michkov as comfortable as possible by surrounding him with as many skilled Russians as they can find lol.
Bill, do you think the Flyers are going to be looking at a more integrated environment where both the Phantoms and Flyers play basically the same systems. So call ups can fit as seamlessly as possible in to the lineup when the time comes. Or does that even matter?
I hope they find a coach that can use some common sense. Not putting two players with great shots like Konecny and Michkov on the side of the ice where they can’t use their one timers to shoot. No creativity, no pressure, no motion, just passing up shot after shot because they are so static…..
A waste of 2 minutes game after game.
Athletic Mock Draft had Flyers Picking O’Brien at 6.
Schaeffer
Misa
Frondell
Desnoyers
Hagens
O’Brien
McQueen
MartoneAlso of interest. Jack Nesbitt taken at 24. Logan Hensler taken with their 3rd 1st. William Horcoff taken at #36. Ivan Ryabkin taken with their pick at #40. Eddie Genborg taken at #45. Nathan Behm taken at #48.
Bill, do you see Ryabkin falling that far?
Im in communication with MJL over at Hockeybuzz and FYI the above post is NOT MJL. It is another alt account among many created by the same person.
make a play for Matthews…..could they even put together a good enough package?
The deal would START with all 3 firsts from this year’s draft. Then start adding until Toronto stops laughing.
Bill, do you think the Flyers take a home run swing on McQueen to get that size/skill package, or do you think they are still gun shy over the Patrick debacle and McQueens injury history? If they could be sure he was healthy you can’t pass him up. But the back problem is a problem. NHL.com mock has them taking McQueen.
That being said, out of Hagens, Frondell, Desnoyers, O’Brien, Martin (I see at least 3, possibly 4 of these 5 being available at 6), who do you think they choose?
If all available my choice is Hagens, he may be smallish but I think his talent level is highest. He is also the one I think will not be there at 6.
Out of the rest I would probably want Desnoyers.
How do you feel about taking a swing on Ryabkin with The Edmonton pick if still available?
The thing about Torts is that he seemed to thrive on conflict for conflict’s sake. Things can get pretty toxic pretty fast in an environment like that. Especially when other players don’t feel like their team mate is being treated fairly. I guess its a way to unite the room in a common fight, in this case, against the coach. But why would you want to hate your coach? Your leader? Why would you as a coach want your team to hate you or fear you? Respect can be earned through mutual respect. And IMO and experience its the better kind of respect.
I like him, but he is two small and gets crushed in the corners causing him to lose focus. I think they have a couple of young D men in Leigh Valley that can fill the roster for the Flyers. They will also have the 2025 draft and perhaps a trade or two, so I could see him being moved/traded.
And to think, we didnt draft Buium in part because we already have Andrae.
BUndy letting Torts have it over the San Filippo incident(s)
they eat their own once they are fired….
whats he saying? trying to recall that incident and drawing a blank.
The whole Kevin Hayes/Cutter Gauthier incident where SanFilippo said it was a Flyers source saying Hayes was influential in Gauthier’s decision. After that Torts refused to answer questions from San Filippo and that “Silly Podcast”.
I would think the ducks would accommodate and not send him to a team he didnt want to go to.
I just posted that to say that I guess the Flyers could be one of those teams. BUt if he is guaranteed a starting role etc maybe he wouldn’t put Philly on the list. That being said, I wouldn’t want to trade for him.
