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Draft never really goes how the mock drafts indicate. I’m very confident Frondell or Hagens will be available @ 6.
I’m not as concerned with Briere being enamorwd with Brady Martin. Luchanko was very young for his draft and tested pretty much at top of his class at the combine. Martin is already 18, and appears to be more shooter then a passer at center.
If O’Brien tests well at the combine, he would be the prospect I see Briere could really value.
By the slim chance Martone slips, would be extremely tough to bypass for whatever center is still on thw board.
Back injuries for any athlete is scary. Respect for McQueen making it back, but I hope Briere goes with another prospect. Could be way off base, but Desnoyers just looks like a Trotz type center.
Welp, think there is a decent shot Hagens drops to 6. I can see Desoyners going early. I could see Briere really liking O’Brien @ 6- a very young prospect.
Luchanko now has the second most points in the AHL playoffs, one point behind the leaders. Richard is tied with the leaders. Pretty impressive for an 18 year old kid. Have no idea what he will be as a pro, just hope next season will not be as varied. This past season, Luchanko started with the Flyers, then to Guelph, World Championships, back to Guelph, and now to LV. He’s handled himself like a pro.
I also question the need for Dillabaugh to be retained this long. Being in the same organization for over a decade, usually means that coach has shown a performance way above the league average with their responsibilities. No doubt Dilly has a wealth of goalie knowledge, but in regards to his peers certainly there is a huge question that he is not anywhere close to being above average.
Quite an accomplishment for Foerster to be added to the World Championship team. A pleasant surprise. I do think Foerster can add more to his game, hopefully the next HC can further his development.
With the somewhat recent rumor Tocchet may opt to go back to TV for the upcoming season, it actually makes the most sense for him. He is now 61 and at the moment, the remaining job openings are for teams who are at best fringe wildcard teams. I’m not a big fan of any of Torts assistants surviving when the new HC is hired.
Weekes reporting the Flyers interviewed Ferschweiler this week. Not surprised at all. I thought it was a false premise the HC search was pretty much just a primary candidate or an in house back up option.
Last season, offensively the Flyers scored more goals then VAN. The prior year, VAN was top 7 in scoring. A lot of smoke around Tocchet right now. Would not mind waiting to see if Jon Cooper is let go by TB if they have another first round exit.
I appreciate the insight on Berube and Bylsma. I still have my concerns about Shaw being the next HC. Last time, Shaw coached in the NHL was 05-06 season for 40 games. Before that stint, roughly 2 seasons in the AHL with Cincinnati. I would feel more comfortable with a candidate with more HC experience then Shaw’s resume. That experience does not necessarily have to be limited to the NHL. Just my personal preference where the team is currently at.
I do believe any HC candidate would want to know what Briere’s plan will be for goaltending. I doubt there will be much interest in this job to just run back the same cast in goal and see what happens. The rumor is Kolosov will stay in the KHL next season, so another season of Ersson and Fedotov would suggest more of a willingness to compete in the McKenna sweepstakes instead of a playoff spot. Doubtful a candidate like Sullivan or Tocchet would want that much uncertainty in goal for the upcoming season. Maybe a first time NHL HC or limited experience HC in the NHL would be more comfortable with more uncertainty in goal. To be close to the playoffs a team save % should be at or at least near .900%. Flyers last season save % .879
I do not believe the Flyers are just waiting on Tocchet to make a decision and the fall back would then be Shaw. It would make no sense for Briere not to interview a decent sized list for the first HC he will hire. If the results do not improve dramatically, the next HC could be the only one Briere gets to hire. Certainly, it would make sense to keep the interviewing process out of public view, but to have the decision pretty much already made makes little sense to me.
I know the rumor is Tocchet would be the front runner if he leaves VAN. Been a unique two years for him, Jack Adams winner to the dumpster fire this season turned into for the Canucks. I’m curious with the organization putting so much emphasis on culture and the locker room, how much responsibility does Tocchet get for the locker room issues with the Canucks? Also, I do wonder with Tocchet at this point in his career, what would his interest level be coming to a team that really is not a serious Cup contender for at least a few more seasons. The ties to the organization are obvious, but he is now 61, I would assume the chance to compete for a Stanley Cup is pretty important to him.
