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Precisely. Arizona is a sorry franchise, just like you say. So too is Buffalo, Columbus, and Anaheim. You think Bettman and company wanted the next face of hockey to play THERE?!? Or ANY of those places??? No chance.

NHL has a Canadian and Original 6 bias. Always catering to those clubs. Of course Buffalo and Arizona were robbed of McDavid and ofc Anaheim and Columbus were robbed of Bedard.

If the lotteries were truly random they would be drawn LIVE. Otherwise its extremely suspicious the way certain teams win. Specifically, EDM to win the lottery 2 times in 6 years (both 1OA wins) and retain the 1OA spot the two times they were 1OA favorites and for NJ to outright win 1OA twice and 2OA once in 6 years. The statistical likelihood of the above scenario is poor. Probably because it wasnt a statistical anomaly. Bettman and the NHL pick their winners

Kane was good enough where he can be considered a debatable generational talent. I have no problem w Chicago or what they've done. I dont like how the NHL caters to original 6 and canadian teams...dropping a generational prospect into their lap while several franchises have been terrible for nearly a decade or longer. Typical Bettman sh**. And if that's how he operates why shouldnt the Flyguys be considered for a handout ?

Columbus, Anaheim, Arizona, and have been terrible for years also but somehow Chicago got to skip the line - again - and get another generational player literally 1 season after previous generational talent in Patty Kane left. Chicago tanked - intentionally - by selling and trading off every worthwhile asset and were rewarded...the exact thing the lottery system is supposed to prevent. Since 1995 the Flyers have only "won" the lottery once and have twice (maybe more) moved down. The infamous 2007 draft was obviously most noteworthy and nothing - at all - has helped the club in the meantime as their #2OA pick isnt even in the league (thanks Hextall). https://thehockeywriters.com/revisiting-philadelphia-flyers-draft-lottery-luck/ If NJ and EDM can get handouts the Flyers should eligible too

All I'm saying is if EDM (Hall, RNH, Yakupov, and McJesus - 4 times in 6 or 7 years) and NJ (Hischier and Hughes - 2 times in 4 years) can get all that lottery luck for 1OA...surely we can get another stab...... ...... .....please?

Hoping we drop and...some lottery luck. When's the last time Flyers had lottery luck? JVR in place of Kane...and I dont include Patrick who played something like less than 200 career games. . . If EDM can get 1OA three times on six years and NJ can get it twice in a few years...we are due !

Sanheim gets way too much flak...he's a solid top 4 defenseman who can operate as a top pair in a pinch.

Dont forget there were rumours Carter slept w Hartnells wife...it made sense the Flyers moved on, but trading Tippett would be a bad look in my opinion. Team is much more fragile right now...A #5 OA pick just publicly refused to play/sign for the Flyers...a defenseman just blocked a trade to not come to Philly...lots of high profile FA dont even look in Philly direction.

All good points. Even Gretzky, or McJesus, have their limits. Cant run a guy 25+ min/night for dozens of games consecutively and expect their A+ game in round 2/3 or even the Stanley Cup...need evidence? That's why repeat winners of Stanley Cup are rare and why the threepeat is almost unheard of. Guys are just on fumes cause the playoffs are both 6+ longer of hockey as well as 6+ weeks shorter of breaks... For right now though, while team continues to find what it is, suppose its not a huge problem? Still, I like the bones here. Framework really looking promising...And I was NOT optimistic when Danny and Keith took over and said they wouldn't rebuild. Guess that's why they do what they do and I dont do it...

Flyguys are playing closer to expectations. Their start just wasnt sustainable...they dont have the horses...yet. Not sure if anyone wants Atkinson. Flyers do need some veteran leaders and Cam is decent for what he is. Despite enjoying Konecny...cant help but wonder about the haul he could fetch

Def makes you wonder. Hart was in the rumour mill all offseason and people speculated he couldnt be moved because of outstanding legal issues. Danny B did the next best thing and signed Errsson to an extension (most of us considered an overpayment) that makes a lot more sense today. Then Danny B made additional excellent decisions by drafting potential blue chip goaltenders in Carson Bjarnason and Egor Zavragin. Its strange to say but even with a potential Hart exodus...Flyers goaltending future looks...bright?

How much better would Giroux and Voracek era been if they had a guy like Tippet? The truth is teams need a Jeff Carter...a shoot first player. Everyone cant be a set-up passer. And dont make me dig up threads where people pulled their hair out at overpassing between G and Scoracek. Tippet is a terrific addition and getting adequate pay for a Top 6 role and potential PP specialists

Love the signing. Dude is 24 now and is signed through his entire prime (with room to grow). With the cap projections this will be a steal soon and can even be considered fair value today. I'm tired of all the pass-first players. We need someone to shoot the puck because the object is to SCORE. A 20+ goal guy w/ 50pts and great underlying metrics... Great work Danny B!

Those are your words, not mine: Please help me understand what take the warning means. Is this one of those new Tik Tok jokes?