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Ceci was a Top 4 guy for a team that went to the conference finals. Ekblad won’t sign here. That’s pure fantasy. Take a closer look at how the current top teams were actually constructed, not how Hextall and Fletcher deconstructed the Flyers. — FlyerFrank
Just because Ceci got traded to a contender doesn’t mean he’s a guy who puts the Flyers into playoff contention. Might he improve the top 4? Maybe. I would much rather see a player that moves the needle rather than just another stop-gap guy because the Flyers have nothing in the pipeline that gets them closer to where they want to be.
If you’re going to bring Terry Gordy into this…
Sadly, I remember watching this premier on WCCW’s Saturday night broadcast out of Dallas. At the time, we all thought it was pretty bad-ass.
No.
I may be totally wrong here, but there seems to be an interesting dynamic to this discussion. Be it here, HB, or X, it seems like those who are receptive to a Giroux reunion are younger fans… guys who really have never seen this team have sustained success (and the stuff I’ve read from Jamie Baskow over the years leads me to believe he’s in this category – and this isn’t a knock against him, just that he has a far different view of this franchise than I do). While Giroux could help in the areas mentioned, it’s not a long-term fix, which is what a team that claims they’re rebuilding should be looking for.
I’ll pose a question to everyone here on the board (because I’m really interested to see the variety of answers)… when someone says “The Flyers Way,” what do you immediately think of?
what’s with all the ads here all of a sudden? it’s as bad as hockey buzz. — Tomahawk
Here’s some info for you.
i dont see any direction. will know in the next month — yes its me 2050
Unfortunately, we’ve been saying “we’ll see” about Flyers offseasons for far too long now.
I’ve been a fan for a long time (old enough to remember the SC wins as a kid), and have never seen this franchise as directionless as they’ve been for the past decade or so.
Attempt to what? Tank for the indefinite future? I’m obviously not sure what the Flyers will do this off season. But I think they need to get better and can if they use the main tools available to them, draft picks and cap space, wisely.
The Flyers need five or more difference makers to compete for the Cup . . . and even then . . . — FlyerFrank
Since the inception of the salary cap, when have the Flyers used it wisely?
Keep in mind, the Flyers have a long history of not learning from their mistakes.
The 4th for Tippett and one of the later 1sts is a no-brainer……why do you think they shouldnt — KINGKENZO
I would think so too, but then I’m not of the same mindset as Danny Briere… that is, I think we’ve seen what Tippett is going to be, whereas Danny still thinks he will improve and become the player he rewarded with an 8 year deal.
I was thinking more along the lines Vanecek (if a 1/2 split) or better for a 1A/1B — Bill Meltzer
Of the rather underwhelming list of UFA goalies, Vanecek would be the one worth bringing to Philly.
For the first time in a long time, this seems like a reasonable extension by the Flyers.
If Foester progresses as expected, he can get paid in another year or two. If he doesn’t, the Flyers are only on the hook for two years.
With that said, there’s still a few bad contracts (in terms of length) that will ultimately hurt this team if and when they finally begin to put it all together.
