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D corp is really bad. with no help really on the way.
Bonk will help there down the road. They can add a plug and play Dman via trade or UFA. Now do you see why I was banging the drum for them to sign a Top 4 Dman via UFA? They’ll start with what they’ve got and we’ll see how it goes. JD is a -50 in 94 games as a Flyer. Yes, +/- can be a limited stat, but in his case it’s telling. No one else is close on the Flyers. Big advantage here: You only need 6-7 Dmen and I would say four of those slots are well filled when Risto is healthy.
Bonk will help to what extent? 2nd pair? 3rd pair? Where they are at unless that top 4 dman can be part of the future in 3/4/5 years, signing one would be nothing but spinning their wheels. You should be using free agency to get you over the hump so to speak or address a small area. Trading for one means giving to get. Flyers may not want to give as they seem to love/overvalue their players.
They have nothing in the system who projects to be a top 4 guy outside of Bonk. That is a total disgrace. I have no faith in them developing anyone to play above their pay grade. What is the plan to address getting a top pair and another 2nd pair dman?
– Not sure who you are referring too when you say finally seeing the wisdom of keeping 2 of your nine best forwards in the top 9. That top nine has always been the most likely outcome and my prediction.
– Flipping Cates to wing would be dumb. You didn’t sign him for 4 years to be a winger; perfectly fine as the 3rd line center. Dvorak can still take faceoffs as a winger and has no long-term future with the flyers. Or does he?
– Your fascination with dumping brink is entertaining. Whoever “supplants” him will have to do much more than match him in camp.
– Playing ND would be typical flyers and hope it happens for pure entertainment value. He just kills 100% that 4th line. If they choose, which they will not, they could roll out a 4th with 2 younger guys and GH
– Up front is nothing but average at best. Not seeing how they are “fine”. Not much upside far down the road to me except martone.
– Totally forgot about JD. Insert him take out whoever.The Flyers have a few forwards who aren’t exactly stellar defensively. Your lines each do have a two-way anchor out there, which is good. I like Cates a lot. He can handle the flip to wing with a couple of high scoring forwards who will bump up his scoring numbers, play 3rd man high. That will ease any pain he might suffer from being moved away from his “position.”
Brink might hang in and make the opening night lineup but he’s not long for a spot here.
ND is a decent player for his role. If Florida can dress Gadjovich for every game in the conference finals and finals, the Flyers should be able to dress ND early in the regular season without negative, disproven cliches about their strategy getting tossed about. If you want young forwards filling out the 4th line, Luchanko is really your only 4C option.
Martone, Luchanko, Berglund, Nesbitt, Barkey, Murtagh and a few others, that’s an acceptable near future, without having had the benefit of seeing them play in the NHL. I’ve had the benefit of seeing JD play in the NHL and it hasn’t been pretty. The D corps is rickety. That’s something we seem to agree on.
brink is a stone-cold lock to be in the opening night lineup outside injury/trade. not even debatable.
no ND is not a decent player for his role. he hinders his linemates. he offers no value being in the lineup. you can try that dorwart kid unless he is flat out terrible for 4th line center. rather the jett not b ein the nhl this year. said before loan him out to Kimmo or Kapanens team in Europe!!!
outside of martone not much to really get excited about to me. couple solid depth pieces you hope. my own take is knuble and vansaghi will end up being solid bottom line depth guys.
D corp is really bad. with no help really on the way.
why cant they focus on what zegras can bring to the table and use his strengths? instead of focusing on his defense. this is where they end up just hurting players IMO.
kaplan has less than zero chance to even see time with the flyers this year. won’t be the least bit surprised if he is in the echl at some point. really liked that pick at the time.
with the forest looking like he won’t miss any time, how much of an effect does this have on bump or another prospect making the team. in no order:
tk – ex selke – mm
tippet – zegras – dvorak
forest – cates – brink
? – ? – GHjust don’t see Dvorak playing 4th line center. one hopes ND will not be playing though it won’t shock anyone. Would think Abols would have the inside track for the 4th line center pot. wonder if they invite any players on a PTO.
Defense is looking stellar
york – sanheim
seeler – Juulson ?
Andrae – Zamula
Gilbert?all quiet on the RR front not a peep.
It’s good you’re finally seeing the wisdom of keeping two of your nine best forwards in the Top 9, but flipping Cates to wing is the move as Dvorak is much better at the dot. That does leave 4C as an issue. It’s a spot that’s up for grabs. Any wing with decent size who matches Brink’s offense through camp supplants him. Bump seems to be the scuttlebutt front runner. Deslauriers plays. The Flyers are fine up front with upside not far down the road. Have you given up on Drysdale? I’m not optimistic but at least I have him penciled into the lineup.
Defense pairings right now are:
York – Sanheim
Seeler – Drysdale
??? – Zamula/Juulsen (until Ristolainen gets back)Possibilities are Andrae Gilbert, Bonk (unlikely out of camp).
BTW, for whatever reason, the ex-Selke thing pushes my buttons. Every Selke winner who is not the reigning winner (Barkov) is an ex-winner.
why such secrecy when it comes to RR on the flyers end?
Zamula can also play left side so won’t be shocked to see Zamula-Juulson pairing. Unless Juulson is total garbage he will get the benefit of the doubt from the coach in terms of starting in the top 6.
with the forest looking like he won’t miss any time, how much of an effect does this have on bump or another prospect making the team. in no order:
tk – ex selke – mm
tippet – zegras – dvorak
forest – cates – brink
? – ? – GHjust don’t see Dvorak playing 4th line center. one hopes ND will not be playing though it won’t shock anyone. Would think Abols would have the inside track for the 4th line center pot. wonder if they invite any players on a PTO.
Defense is looking stellar
york – sanheim
seeler – Juulson ?
Andrae – Zamula
Gilbert?all quiet on the RR front not a peep.
It’s good you’re finally seeing the wisdom of keeping two of your nine best forwards in the Top 9, but flipping Cates to wing is the move as Dvorak is much better at the dot. That does leave 4C as an issue. It’s a spot that’s up for grabs. Any wing with decent size who matches Brink’s offense through camp supplants him. Bump seems to be the scuttlebutt front runner. Deslauriers plays. The Flyers are fine up front with upside not far down the road. Have you given up on Drysdale? I’m not optimistic but at least I have him penciled into the lineup.
– Not sure who you are referring too when you say finally seeing the wisdom of keeping 2 of your nine best forwards in the top 9. That top nine has always been the most likely outcome and my prediction.
– Flipping Cates to wing would be dumb. You didn’t sign him for 4 years to be a winger; perfectly fine as the 3rd line center. Dvorak can still take faceoffs as a winger and has no long-term future with the flyers. Or does he?
– Your fascination with dumping brink is entertaining. Whoever “supplants” him will have to do much more than match him in camp.
– Playing ND would be typical flyers and hope it happens for pure entertainment value. He just kills 100% that 4th line. If they choose, which they will not, they could roll out a 4th with 2 younger guys and GH
– Up front is nothing but average at best. Not seeing how they are “fine”. Not much upside far down the road to me except martone.
– Totally forgot about JD. Insert him take out whoever.with the forest looking like he won’t miss any time, how much of an effect does this have on bump or another prospect making the team. in no order:
tk – ex selke – mm
tippet – zegras – dvorak
forest – cates – brink
? – ? – GHjust don’t see Dvorak playing 4th line center. one hopes ND will not be playing though it won’t shock anyone. Would think Abols would have the inside track for the 4th line center pot. wonder if they invite any players on a PTO.
Defense is looking stellar
york – sanheim
seeler – Juulson ?
Andrae – Zamula
Gilbert?all quiet on the RR front not a peep.
bill have you heard anything about them having any talks about extending Zegras? Or they going to play it smart it see what happens first.
while I do not think Tocchet is this great coach, just an inkling better than the prior staff should have a positive effect. Need to settle on who mans the point and roll with it for an extended period.
thing is no team even remotely fears the flyers PP. refusing to address that piece is a failure on management. been an issue for a while. how many games are won/lost on special teams.
sources say, has anything official been released? any details why they ruled in their flavor as would be a good read one would think
for those unable to listen can you shed some ligh ton what’s improved during the “new era of orange” and what still needs to get better.
As pointed out, what would be best isn’t an option.
I really don’t think he’s any more ready for the NHL game now than he was at the start of last season, and it’s hard to develop a player at the NHL level if he’s only seeing 10-12 minutes a night, especially if he’s not playing in every game. There’s a lot of potential for a black eye this front office really can’t afford right now… question is, can they resist the temptation?
While having him play in the juniors isn’t really going to benefit him either, this really comes off as a lose/lose situation in terms of Luchanko’s development.
He is not good enough for the NHL. Going back to juniors may do more harm than good.
Send him to Europe to play in Kappenen or Kimmos organization. Though doubt that will happen as that would require thinking outside the box.
He’s fun to debate back and forth with. I think the site has bigger issues like: Why has my latest post, which is just my updated preferred opening night lineup, not been approved in over two days?
he rushes here every morning to bemoan anything related to the team. it’s an unhealthy obsession that is his entire personality. it drives away traffic when folks just wanna come here excited to talk about their team. just the same tired drivel day in and day out. brings nothing new to the table. i’ll get my hockey talk fix elsewhere.
The band’s playin’ a sad song. Bye bye baby.
