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what kind of track record did recchi have anyway in terms of running a powerplay? there is no reason why the flyers cant afford to go out an hire the best the available using the resources they have at their disposal. put the nepotism away for once.
will rocky ever get an nhl job again…….
I’m not sure a wing depth chart of Michkov, TK, Tippett, Foerster, and Brink is considered Cup worthy.
it isn’t by any means. now can the forest and brink take it to another level? tippet to me is pretty much a finished product.
Agree they need high end talent and for arguments sake if you get a shot at marner you take it. especially the direction you know this team is headed. Then a smart team trades TK to address other needs; if you sign marner. I can also see the flyers trying him at center!!!
I just do not buy this for one iota tocchet will “attract” talent. high end at least.
Not directed at you, though This Mcdavid talk is flat out silly and just not feasible. He will get paid no matter where he goes. He wants to fn win is my guess. flyers are not an option in hi splani any way. though I am sure the flyers hockey and the flyers way has them convinced they have a shot.
Bill do you think the flyers will have tunnel vision and take a center at #6. no matter who is left on the board
it’s personal attacks like this that ruined Hockey Buzz and made every conversation stray from hockey talk, @bill-meltzer
just wait until the racist rhetoric starts with him…
you shouldn’t be into who I am giving skins to its none of your business.
I like Vilardi, but have a hard time trading significant assets for a player who has played 70 plus games only once in his career. Bennett is another player I like, but to add another middle six forward to this roster makes me little sense. The only player that I hope they try and acquire is Marner. Michkov and Marner on opposite half boards would be dynamic on the PP. Marner is over a PP/game player in the regular season and .9 pts/game in the playoffs. Getting him out of TOR may do wonders for his postseason production, which is pretty good anyway. I have no issue moving Tippett and/or TK to create a winger spot in the top 6 for him. Wit
that’s good to know as marner is head and shoulders better than both !!!however the flyers ae not inclined to move either of those players. that is the problem.
the flyers will have to overpay to get any worthwhile free agent to play for this team. if your going to overpay might as well do it for legit top end talent. that is where the focus needs to be. do not think that is the route they want to go. Do not think marner would have much interest in the flyers anyway.
get back to me when all 4 of those players are contributing at the nhl level.
You forgot the jett and hunter. go flyers.
why would they come here? i thought you said there are better options? lol yeah you can’t get bennett and ekblad to come here but you’re gonna get mcdavid and eichel. delusions at their finest…
dumb as a stump you are.
Tank another year and see who becomes avaible McDavid, Eichel, Connor, etc
agree. clear cap space sign all 3.
– you are mentioning players who haven’t even played a pro game yet. that does not factor into any youngest team equation. Those players you mention every other nhl team pretty much has equivalent prospects. None of which will be on the team next season. Here is some info for you, the flyers prospects are nothing special.
– what you want and what will happen are way off base. it will take more than an overpay. it will take a severe overpay with the full 7 years. see the differences?
– it is irrelevant that they didn’t bottom out by design but because of incompetence?
– flyers love fans like you and appreciate your support.
– briere has shown next to nothing so far.
we have a ton of cap space, picks and prospects. they are still going to want to spend and be competitive during TK, Coots and Sanheim’s tenure. That’s just the facts. They are going to want to give these guys more help for a chance to win. They aren’t going to be rebuilding for 5 more years.
we are the second youngest team in the league. I could see the flyers trying to get Bennett and Ekblad to come here for 5 years each. That’s a winning C and D to compliment TK, Coots and Sanheim. You still have youth with Michkov, Foerster, Brink, Drysdale and York among others. Everyone slots in better this way and we’d be no older looking than a team like Dallas who has seemingly found a good mix.
Especially if Florida wins again, they may be happy to move on from those two and they may be willing to come here together for an overpay – which is likely what it will take. Seth Jones had a great game yesterday – I wonder if they see him as the answer moving forward. Ekblad and Bennett certainly fit the “born to be a Flyer” narrative they like to push.
Boeser is another interesting name if you can fit him in. His connection to Tocchet might play a part. Maybe even see if there is a trade to be had for Byram. I could see York going the other way depending on how that relationship is currently.
They are not going to waste away Coots, TK and Sanheim’s careers with their new deals starting. And unless they are in the McDavid sweepstakes next year (there is a 99% chance he stays an Oiler for life) this might be the best team you can put together for the next 5 years while you continue to draft and develop.
There will be some who say “No we aren’t good enough to be signing big name FAs!” Well this is how you’re gonna get better the way we are set up. They aren’t going to keep bottoming out – they are gonna put a team around TK, Coots and Sanheim. 5 years max until their deals near a close. That would be a competitive team while we continue to develop the younger guys and draft.
– May I ask who you are? Player? Management?
– correct they will try to win (peeps need to accept this path) and more than likely fail. Then we will have another new era in a few years after the 2 most recent ones. Question becomes will it be Briere’s 3rd new era or someone else first?
– cant rebuild when it was never torn down. also hasnt been 5 years at all. not even 3.
– 2nd youngest is a flyers talking point. they really aint that young nhl wise. being young doesn’t equate to being good or having “great” young talent.
– why on earth would Bennett and ekblad accept 5 years from a bottom feeding team when they can get 7 or 8? Ask yourself this, if taking 5 years are they likely to go to a winning franchise? it would take a severe overpay as they will have many better options. Then again agents are “calling” danny now that they hired tocchet.
– they do fit the born to be a flyers mantra, 2 guys who will get a great fat retirement pay check.
– they wasted away CC and jakes prime years. So why wouldn’t they “waste” those you mentioned? ex selke is on the way down so he really shouldn’t factor in anything. Shame they wont do what best. They could IMO trade TK and Sanheim to Buffalo and get a very handsom package back.
– they didnt bottom out by design. they bottomed out because of incompetence.
The deal would START with all 3 firsts from this year’s draft. Then start adding until Toronto stops laughing.
#6, TK, Sanheim. Then what else? Assuming they still have thoughts of wanting to win.
Let Marner walk, bring back JT.
will be interesting to see if the leafs fans turn on Matthews.
No to Rossi. Can’t have BOTH your projected C1 and C2 (Luchanko) being sub six-foot, when you also have Drysdale, York and possibly Andrae as top six D.
Think the flyers and flyers fans will be so disappointed when the Jett doesn’t pan out as a #2 center. IMO he won’t.
As far as size what if you had 2 big wingers flanking them? does that change anything? As far as Rossi I am take it or leave mode. Seeing they need talent at sthat spot, he checks that box.
Wish I had faith the flyers can find underutilized or distressed assets to make good deals.
I am not especially optimistic of the Flyers landing a true top-flight center this offseason
I have zero faith they can find that via trade or UFA.
Now the next tier or 2 down they may be able to add talent. The name de jour like Rossi or Zegras would help as clearly they lack talent. Just because you cant add the top #1 center does that mean you dont look to improve with hose 2 or similar players?
