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It is interesting that Zegras has 2 60 point seasons and is almost 2 years younger then Tippett. Not meant a slight with Tippett, but his future is very much in doubt to be on the team long term if Zegras has a good season and the current organizational depth at wing.
Trades in today’s game have to be looked at from a big picture view point. I’m not a fan of this trade. This trade, while the value in a bubble is a small return, shows the mindset of this team. There will be other dominoes to this movie. They are in the process of improving the team. capping out the team for a team that won’t come close top reaching the level of a legit cup contender. When all is said and done. This will be another in a long line of misguided moves that will only likely result in another “dead period” where the team will go through the cycle of a faux rebuild. Only to enact the same tired and failed strategies over and over again.
It is interesting that Zegras has 2 60 point seasons and is almost 2 years younger then Tippett. Not meant a slight with Tippett, but his future is very much in doubt to be on the team long term if Zegras has a good season and the current organizational depth at wing.
Zegras is a center. I don’t see how Zegras’ play has any bearing on Tippett future with this team. They signed him to an 8 year contract. There is no indication that their feelings concerning Tippett as a player has changed. They might very likely see Zegras as the playmaking center to play with Tippett.
You seem to have Hague Derangement Syndrome. You should consult a professional. I’ve already made my points on Hague. How about Klingberg? He’s UFA and a 3rd pairing guy for Edmonton. He’s playing well. Like some other elite teams, EDM is stacked on D: Bouchard, Nurse, Ekholm, Kulak and Walman. Injuries have been an issue for Klingberg and he is past his prime, which is how EDM was able to add him. He’s a Top 4 guy on the Flyers.
You haven’t made any points. Not a single one that supports your opinion. Now you’re just making stupid comments. As expected, you aren’t able to support your opinion that Hague could be a top 4 on the Flyers or on a lot of other teams as you have claimed. You’re an empty suit. I have zero interest in bringing on a 30+ year old defenseman for the Flyers.
Tell me you have no understanding of how depth charts work in sports without telling me you have no understanding of how depth charts work in sports. You do understand Pietrangelo, McNabb, Theodore and Hanifin are all outstanding NHL defensemen, right?
Thank you for proving my point. Somehow you think what level those players are, has any bearing on what kind of player Hague can be with another team. Like I said, lack of common sense
Now again, I challenge you to provide facts and data to support your opinion on Hague.
Your hatred of Hague seems pathological. The Flyers need one Top 4 guy here to upgrade the defense for this season. A few guys could fill the bill, including some guys who are 3rd pairing guys on teams stacked on the blueline. This is simple enough for a relative hockey novice to understand.
You aren’t making any sense. My stance on Hague as a player can be supported with facts and data. Meanwhile, your basis for what you think Hague is as a player, is based on where he sits on his teams depth chart. As if that determines what level a player is at. Rather than his actual level of play. Your comment really isn’t judged by an understanding of the game of hockey but rather just by simple common sense. If we hypothetically put Andrae in the same slot of the depth chart on Vegas that Hague is at, does that automatically make him a top 4 defenseman?
Now, I will challenge you to provide some facts and data to support your opinion that Hague is a top 4 level defenseman. I’ll then counter with what have to offer to support my opinion and we’ll see who actually understands the game.
Andrae doesn’t crack the Top 6 on the top teams in the league. You really think he’d play ahead of Hague in Vegas? Hahahaha! He will get games this year. So will Zamula and Drysdale. Hopefully, at least one surprises. The Flyers need that too . . . along with a proven Top 4 Dman.
You keep posting anecdotes and don’t seem aware of what kind of player Hague actually is. Andrae has a good level of hockey sense and solid puck moving ability as well as being good defensively for a smaller guy. He is a player the Flyers should invest time in developing rather than pursuing mediocre players without much of a future in Hague
The sad truth is Andrae is a Top 4 guy here on opening night if the Flyers don’t add on the blue line. Ristolainen will still be out a while.
Andrae has legitimate top 4 potential while Hague does not. The issue with the Flyers is the mix of players. Ristolainen is a mediocre 3rd pair defenseman. It’s not a loss. They don’t have to do anything. They should be tanking for draft capital.
They’re all top 4 guys here and you don’t have to give up assets to get them. So whether it’s one year or two or five, you can make that move July 1. I like Faulk just fine but the Blues won’t give him away. I’ve seen it happen plenty of times: A team adds one right guy to the mix and it literally changes the entire team for the better.
Briere came in spring of 23. He inherited a mess. I have high expectations for this off season. They aren’t sitting on what they’ve got now . . . at least I hope not. I think they have two must make moves this off season. Which UFA center do you think they should sign?
You’ve fallen into the same traps as all the other authentic Flyer fans. Thinking they’re one right guy away or should be hitting the UFA market. That’s the same failed strategies that has the Flyers as one of the worst run teams in all of pro sports and they haven’t been relevant for the last 15 years. By all means, keep doing the same thing. It’s bound to work this time.
I’m not looking to move the needle, I’m looking to move Drysdale, Zamula and Andrae down the depth chart and eventually out of Philly. They are not top 4 players who will be here if the flyers ever become contenders.
Andrae should’ve already been in their top 4. He has promise and should be getting plenty of ice time
You expect them to do all that this off season? Acquire a top center, Dman and goalie? They’re drafting their elite talent at center with the #6 overall draft pick. It’s unlikely whoever that is will be a #1 center this coming season. Somebody who knows hockey would know that.
Reading comprehension helps. There isn’t anywhere in my post where I stated, implied or suggested that I expected them to do all that this off season. Instead of questioning if somebody knows hockey, apply common sense first
