Lindbergh31

That's what I was thinking, Staal will be traded at the deadline to a playoff team for picks.

Like this pick, it's nice to see the Flyers pick a goal scorer and from what the pundits say, he's the 2nd best skilled player in the draft behind Bedard.

I like the pick, a right handed defensemen is never a bad thing.

Everyone in the league knew Fletcher overpaid when he signed Hayes to that contract. As for Briere, maybe he could have gotten more but at the end of the day he got rid of one of the many ****ups that Fletcher made. This year Briere is going to do what Hextall had to do when he replaced Holmgren, clean up the ******** left behind by the previous GM. It seems Briere has a plan and now has to execute it and hopefully for Flyers fans it will lead back to the promise land one day.

As long as Hart goes to a Western Conference team then I don't care. I don't want to see him end up in the Eastern Conference especially Montreal, Toronto or Pittsburgh.

If they're going to trade Hart, it better not be to an Eastern Conference team that he could come back and haunt the Flyers for the next 10 years. I'd be ok if he was traded to Edmonton. As for the Provorov trade, Briere did a really good job getting picks. It's a good start and hopefully he keeps going.

I think a lot of Flyers fans will start watching the Flyers again if they get rid of Hayes, DeAngelo, Risto and play young guys. The fans realize it will be a long rebuild if they actually do a real rebuild.

Yes one of Holmgren/Snider's brilliant moves to trade Bobrovsky to make room for Bryzgalov and his 9 year $51 million dollar contract. What would have become of Silent Bob if he stayed in Philly. Hopefully Briere rebuilds the right way and Flyers upper management stays the hell out of Briere's way.

I agree I'm also willing to give Jones and Briere a chance. Maybe possible candidates outside the organization don't want the Flyers POHO and GM, who knows. Both guys know the passion of the fans when they put a decent product on the ice. Let's see if the new CEO of Comcast will put Clarke, Barber and Holmgren out to the pastures, we can only hope.

Yes if there ever was a hockey god, then the Flyers ending up with the 1st overall over Chicago would be justice for getting screwed out of Patrick Kane in 2007.

On the bright side, Hextall, Crosby and the rest of the Penguins will miss the playoffs for the first time in 16 years, so the Hextall curse continues.

My thoughts exactly, it would have to be an offer that blows Briere's mind not to consider it. As Flyerscanuck pointed out in another post, goalie trades don't usually generate big returns. So in order for Hart to be traded it would have to be a blockbuster deal like Toronto pulled off with Calgary a long time ago where lots of players were traded. Build from the goalie out and Hart is a good starting point for the rebuild.

That's my issue, why the hell would the Flyers trade Hart who is only 24 years old. Even if the rebuild takes 5 years, Hart would be coming into his prime as a goalie at 29. This rebuild should have happened starting 5 years ago but Fletcher and the rest of the brain trust didn't think it was needed.

Briere is saying all of the right things, so lets see what happens. Will Briere get to do what he needs to do or will it be the same old thing.

Well at least Briere has no problem saying the "R" word-- rebuild! Now we'll see if he is allowed to do that without any interference from the choir boys! It's nice to see Fletcher gone!

Yes I remembering travelling from Sudbury, Ontario to Philly for game 4 of the 2010 Stanley Cup finals against Chicago, the atmosphere in the building that night was unbelievable and unforgettable. It's sad what this organization has become.

You probably did, most Flyers fans feel the same way.

I agree it wouldn't surprise me either. Hart has one more year on his deal then he's an RFA which he could sign the qualifying offer to make sure he's an UFA the year after that. Then it will be bye bye Hart, he'll sign elsewhere.

Lol, I've been coming here reading the posts and posting things from time to time but as I see on here there's lots of frustrated Flyers fans and with good reasons. It's sad to see this once proud organization end up like this because an incompetent GM and a front office who doesn't give a ****. We finally have a good goalie in Hart and they're doing **** to build around him in order to take advantage and build a contender to compete for the cup. It's ********, the sad part is Flyers fans are watching the Rangers, Devils and Penguins contend.

The problem is not only Chuck has to go but the "Senior hockey advisors" have to go too. Flyers fans have been wanting a teardown and a full rebuild for the last 5 years at least, Hextall had the right approach but he had ego issues. Also the "Senior hockey advisors" didn't agree with Hextall's plan and wanted a quick fix like always. Flyers fans aren't dumb, they know what this organization needs to do to get back to being a regular contender every year, the problem is the Flyers front office has no ****** idea or aren't willing to do that because the only thing they care about is the profit or bottom line for Comcast.

Are you seriously kidding? This team isn't rebuilding, Fletcher and the rest of the so-called brain trust have no idea how to build team from a rebuild to a contender. There are in a constant state of La, La land, spinning around doing nothing at all. This organization under this leadership is royally ****ed and a total disgrace to the legacy that Ed Snider built when it comes to this hockey team.

It's ****** pathetic! Fletcher should be fired today!

That maybe the case but the bosses should tell him to at least get rid of JVR and Hayes.

Better yet Fletcher should never been hired in the first place! I'll be pissed if he doesn't trade anyone later tonight or tomorrow. There is no plan with this management group, the organization is the shits. The only things will change is if the fans stay away and the Flyers play to an empty arena. On a side note, the Barrie Colts are looking good this year where as the Sudbury Wolves keep ****** up (Sudbury management is like the Flyers management).

Fletcher better get rid of JVR for picks, Hayes with retention for picks and possibly Provorov. If he does nothing then he should be fired.