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Super home town discount. At $6.1M for a really solid Dman, the Flyers could still add a $2.5M goalie, fill their two biggest holes and look very interesting going into this season.
Problem with that line of thinking is no one is giving a bottom-feeder a home town discount.
<p data-userway-font-size=”12″ style=”transition: all; font-size: 15px !important;” data-userway-s4-bigger-text-styled=”true”>The Flyers don’t have the cap space for that deal. They do have the space to fill a couple glaring holes, roughly $9M. You can get a couple $4.5M guys for that. $7-8M in dead space goes away in 26 plus the cap increase, they could be bigger game hunters next July 1.
I’m curious as to the long-term plan for your proposed fix.
Are we talking 1 year deals to fix these couple glaring holes? If so, what sort of player do you think you’ll get on a 1 year, $4.5M (or whatever amount you’re comfortable with) deal? Is it a player that actually fixes said glaring hole, or just another place holder?
As for the cap increase, are you hoping that Zegras poops the bed? Because if he plays up to the hopes the Flyers have for him, I can’t imagine he’ll take a deal for less than the $6.5M he’s making this year. Is that a scenario that has been planned for, if the Flyers let him walk should he ask for market value (assuming he’s what they hope he will be), and if so, what’s the plan for a top 6 center now? And this doesn’t even consider Matvei Michkov, who will be eligible for an extension at the end of next season, and will most likely be getting paid as well (guessing in the neighborhood of that “going away dead space,” if not more).
What I’m seeing in your post is more kicking the can down the road instead of having a long-term plan for success. And no, I’m not suggesting they become a playoff team this year (or the year after, for that matter), but if you improve the record slightly, you’re in a worse position in the next draft, and you end up repeating the cycle, just as the Flyers have done for over a decade now. Is repeating the same old mistakes acceptable?
<p data-userway-font-size=”12″ style=”transition: all; font-size: 15px !important;” data-userway-s4-bigger-text-styled=”true”>no complaints with martone pick at all ( do they try him at center?). no issue at all.
<p data-userway-font-size=”12″ style=”transition: all; font-size: 15px !important;” data-userway-s4-bigger-text-styled=”true”>trading the 2 late 1st to move up no problem. Taking nesbitt is very very questionable. dont like it at all. seems like the laughtchenko move. not high ceiling guys. flyers love taking 3rd line centers early in the draft. No way was Nesbitt the BPA. seems like an overpay.
<p data-userway-font-size=”12″ style=”transition: all; font-size: 15px !important;” data-userway-s4-bigger-text-styled=”true”>how many potential 3rd line center do the flyers have in their system now?
<p data-userway-font-size=”12″ style=”transition: all; font-size: 15px !important;” data-userway-s4-bigger-text-styled=”true”>watching “jonesy” grin like he is the smartest man in the room is pure entertainment. flyers always have to flyer at some point.
The more pressing question here… how many franchises would be willing to give up two late first round picks to get what will basically amount to a third line center? That is my main beef. It appears to be a massive overpayment for what the player is projected to become.
Saw the press conference while at lunch… was nice to see that going forward, the salary cap will be enforced through the playoffs.
I wonder how many off seasons he will get. this will be the 3rd with next to no progress so far. this weak draft is what the flyers were promoting as franchise altering!!!!
coaching/drafting/development all have been issues.
How about Rocky getting the isles AHL head coach job!!! Speaking of which who will be the LHV coach? as seems odd they haven’t named anyone yet — yes its me 2050
Hadn’t seen that. I can’t imagine looking at the Flyers offense the past 3 seasons and saying “man, that’s exactly what we need to run our AHL affiliate.”
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. — Trox88
Also interesting he’s played a total of 88 games the past two seasons… a big reason why Anaheim gave him up for what is (at the moment) perceived to be so little. Yes, he has lots of potential, but potential can’t be realized if he can’t stay on the ice.
Remember how many of us thought the Ryan Ellis deal was a steal?
lest say they use all 7. whats the odds they hit on half?
how are you defining “hit”?
flhar wasn’t very good in minny and so far doesn’t look to hot here in philly. I have very little faith. what you hope is they don’t fuck it up at #6 as that will once again set them back numerous years.
I have a feeling they will not be taking BPA. They are going to focus on size, despite these players being years away. — yes its me 2050
While I don’t believe his job is in any sort of danger as of right now, does Briere have enough cache to use all 7 picks and kick the can down the road another 3-5 years, especially when this is considered to be a weak draft?
My problem with the scouting department is finding talent that has the hockey IQ to play well at the NHL level. We’ve had a lot of guys over the past decade who are adept at making bad decisions on the ice… and whether it’s a coaching/development issue, or the kid just doesn’t have it between the ears, it’s something that needs to be improved upon (and that goes for players acquired via trade, too).
My desktop is logging me out and won’t let me reply to some topics either, I don’t know what’s going on but there are some serious “glitches” with this site??? — Flyers4Ever
I had the same issue a few weeks ago. I simply cleared my recent history and haven’t had that problem since.
https://x.com/TSN_Sports/status/1936071289384370616
Looks like Jonathan Toews will indeed become a Jet.
Bill any idea if Marchment had the flyers on his no trade list? — yes its me 2050
Speaks volumes about how far the Flyers have fallen that we ask a question like this.
