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flyers have always been a merit based orginization…..glad the jett will make it. hope he is the best 4th line center the flyers ever had going forward.
what are they going to get in a trade for andrae? every team has their version of andrae. so much for nhl ready a year ago per flahr.
“dilly” probably a ‘great” guy. good in the “room”. players “love” him. gets “along” with everyone. doesn’t rock the boat. probably never asks for a raise lol
results be damned
If I am “zavy” I demand a new goalie coach before I come over…..
I myself dont see the harm in keeping him around until the end. though he needs to play in the games. makes zero sense to have ND in there at this time. Though do hope ND is in the opening night lineup. flyers gonna flyer
I dont 100% blame the goalies as the defense is garbage overall. They have 2 dman (maybe 3 but you get the point) who would fit on other contending teams. Thats it IMO. That being said the goalies are also garbage. Sam has shown over all his stops he isn’t that good. save % always below 90.
As far as the system, yep 1 guy who could be a top 4 D. All the others unless they play above their weight are bottom pair; if they make it. Sure, someone could surprise. Any faith in the flyers developing someone who projects a bottom pair into a solid top 4?
Same with the goalies. yet they have a goalie coach who seems untouchable despite the results.
for a team that was “rebuilding” under the current GM, they sure as shit have so many key holes and no closer to contention then when he took over.
after “rebuilding” the last 3 years this is the roster. job well done.
– zamula hasn’t taken that next step and may never will. if you can get a mid rd pick for him I do it.
– seeing where the flyers are at, they need to stop worrying about size and fit. Andrae should be on that bottom pair as he has more upside than the rest. he was nhl ready a year ago flahr was touting.
– carrying 8 dman is a joke if they go that route. is it to save face and not have to cut gilbert or juulson?
– if you’re going to keep ginnnig then play him, unless flat out awful, and live with his mistakes.
– JD trade looking better and better. not even karl dykhuis level. if he keeps up his inconsistent play, will they re-sign him to save face?
– tippet contract will not be a good one. you do not give non-core players 8 years.
– goaltending will keep the ship sinking. really don’t see vlader helping. he was on a better team last year and put up below average numbers.
– at what point do you cut bait with ersson. he also needs a new contract at years end. should have taken a shot with askarov when he was available
– boucher is unbearable on the home telecast. at least he thinks the jett should go back to juniors.
flyers fans thinking this team has a “shot” for the playoffs is hysterical.
That was quite the word salad by Tocchet. It was like a high schooler asked to give a report on a book he hadn’t read. Let’s hope Charlie’s take is wrong and the choice isn’t Jett over Abols.
love the all about “consistency” part”. guess winning a job on merit is not the way.
Hard to earn a spot from the hot tub but it is the Flyers.
From the article :
In fact, he might be in the running simply by having not played.
That’s not to say Bonk will hit the ground running and establish himself as an outstanding rookie defenseman immediately. Yet, the average to rather uninspiring play from some of the blueliners not in the top two pairs has Bonk with a chance. Bonk might end up with the Flyers as soon as he’s physically ready to play.It’s basically saying the Flyers defense is so bad that you don’t have to earn a spot to make the big club, you just have to be breathing. It doesn’t sound like some things have improved at all since Torts left but they still have that patented Flyers Stanley Cup winning culture to build around although the closest they’ve been to the cup is watching it on TV.
If training camp doesn’t matter, you know what this means? Jett has a chance to make the big club!
that piece is a joke as no way bonk starts on the flyers for a variety of reasons.
on a side not sure how any real flyers fan can have faith/optimism with this team, farm system, and management to get them to “contending” status.
Bonk out another 2 weeks. Does anyone even know what his specific injury is? As usual Flyers injury updates are useless and of course he went from day-to-day to week-to-week so that’s not great.
Oliver Bonk could still earn spot on Flyers’ blue line once healthy
The jett shouldn’t be a want and he def isn’t a need. Who said it was a negative? Still funny though he can’t outshine a 30 year old borderline nhl player no? hence no reason to even contemplate him on the nhl roster. 8 game look is a waste and meaningless if that is what they do.
Where was it said he worked on some targeted skating work?
Watch, listen and learn. It’s been discussed. Cued up for your convenience.
maybe the jett should work on targeted scoring, back in juniors.
that in itself is a disgrace and more incompetence.
hope the jett makes it. plays in all the games. never develops offensively. then in 4 years still see flyers fans defend this organization.
said from the beginning he would be the 4th line center. he has outplayed the jett for the role they need him to play. or do you disagree.
Abols has absolutely outplayed Jett. He raised his game significantly with some targeted skating work. Great! Like I said, Jett is a want on the roster, not a need. He was at least a likely need going in. Abols has been the most pleasant surprise of camp. Not sure how that is a negative on Jett. Ginning then Grebenkin would be right behind Abols.
The jett shouldn’t be a want and he def isn’t a need. Who said it was a negative? Still funny though he can’t outshine a 30 year old borderline nhl player no? hence no reason to even contemplate him on the nhl roster. 8 game look is a waste and meaningless if that is what they do.
Where was it said he worked on some targeted skating work?
Here you go. A pro-Jett article that advocates him making the the opening night roster in 2025. I almost expected FlyerFrank’s name in the byline.
His main argument is in the opening line : Jett Luchanko started last season in the NHL, and there’s no reason that he shouldn’t do the same this year.
Hahahaha! The Flyers went into camp with a center spot up for grabs: Abols and Luchanko were the main contenders. Abols, at 29, decided to really work on his skating before camp and looks like a different player. Who saw that coming? Anybody? So the Flyers still like Jett. At this point, he’s more of a want than a need, due to Abols, but the Flyers clearly want him. I see a guy with noticeable speed who plays soundly and responsibly. He passes when he has shooting opportunities? Gee, that’s never happened before with any player. Seems to me the Flyers think whatever shortcomings are in his game now can be coached through in the short term. Jett’s getting at least the 8 game look.
that in itself is a disgrace and more incompetence.
hope the jett makes it. plays in all the games. never develops offensively. then in 4 years still see flyers fans defend this organization.
said from the beginning he would be the 4th line center. he has outplayed the jett for the role they need him to play. or do you disagree.
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“Learning and developing skills doesn’t have to happen in the lower leagues. Players are constantly improving and adding things to their bags of tricks throughout their careers, especially early on. The Flyers have made a point of growing a strong culture in the locker room, and there are plenty of players on the roster who he could learn different things from.”always the culture. this guy is so off base with that piece its laughable.
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Flyers are always promoting their culture. It’s the last refuge of a team that has nothing else to sell the fans. Every team has a culture, every single one.
The Flyers are Sabres are copying off of each other and i’m not sure that’s a good thing.
Ruff also said culture was “everything” when the Sabres were trying to improve the roster in the offseason. In trading JJ Peterka for Michael Kesselring and Josh Doan, the Sabres got two strong locker room pieces who are difficult to play against. Ruff also mentioned Justin Danforth and Mason Geertsen as two signings that fall into that same bucket. Ruff is clear that he wants the team to be better defensively, and he wants a hardworking team that is a pain to play against.
After all the bullshit even Ruff admits : “Talk is cheap,” Ruff said. “We’re going to have to just win games.” The article could’ve just posted this and saved 1000 words.
more buzzwords. winning makes you hard to play against. shocked they still get paying fans to those games
the flyers have told their media shills to prop him up to an extent. the reasons they want him to make the team just show pure incompetecne.
“Luchanko has the tools to be a solid third-line center right now, and the speed and hockey sense to make his way up the lineup eventually once some offense comes his way. His puck skills and shot definitely need some work, but he’s not necessarily going to improve them more in the OHL than he would in the NHL.”
no he doesnt. yes he will.
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“Learning and developing skills doesn’t have to happen in the lower leagues. Players are constantly improving and adding things to their bags of tricks throughout their careers, especially early on. The Flyers have made a point of growing a strong culture in the locker room, and there are plenty of players on the roster who he could learn different things from.”always the culture. this guy is so off base with that piece its laughable.
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“Getting a proper look at Luchanko this season would also help things going into next offseason, when the Flyers are prepared to spend big.”
spend big on who. another hayes like player as thats all they can get. 1 year is also not a proper look at all.
