Goon

So the Islanders fired and hired a coach in less than a week, and Trotz who got fired a week ago is already interviewing with Winnipeg. Meanwhile the Flyers who hasn't had a real head coach since 2021 are ''getting closer to starting their interviews.'' There really are no words.

The fact that they didn't start interviews the day after they announced Yeo wouldn't be back is concerning. The fact that they still haven't started interviews is a joke. This franchise really has no plan whatsoever. ''Philadelphia is getting closer to starting its interviews. They know how critical this hire is for them, determined to leave no stone unturned in finding the right person. What’s been on their minds is a coach with a strong track record, demands accountability from players, gets buy-in right away, and makes teams harder to play against. Read More: Trotz a ‘Top Candidate’ for Flyers, Interviews to Start Soon | https://973espn.com/trotz-a-top-candidate-for-flyers-interviews-to-start-soon/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral''

Great coach, but he should have his pick of where to go and I don't see him picking the Flyers.

If they don't rebuild and do things the right way it won't matter who the next coach is.

The idea that an aggressive retool is going to save what is a franchise in shambles is laughable. The problems this franchise facing can be traced back to two things. It began when Hextall did a half assed rebuild where he tried to rebuild while keeping the team's best players. This resulted in the team just missing or just making the playoffs, never getting enough high end draft picks to get difference makers, and not hitting on enough of the draft picks they had in the first place. The second part of this was Fletcher coming in and not realizing that the new core of players Hextall drafted simply weren't good enough, and made moves as if they were. The absolute worst thing Fletcher could do is continue to try to build something out of this core group of players. So what's the plan, well I'm glad you asked. They can't do anything with - Couturier, Hayes, Atkinson, and Risto. They can and should trade - Provorov, Konecny, Lindblom, Laughton Either re-sign or trade - Sanheim [I would prefer to keep him after his improvements this year] Young players they should still build around - Hart, Farabee, York Young players who should get opportunities for the next year or two - Tippett, Frost, Cates, Laczynski, Foerster, Brink, etc Provorov and Konecny need to go for picks/prospects. I'm fine with keeping Lindblom and Laughton but if you can get something for them I would move on and let younger guys take their spot. They need to treat the next two seasons as full on rebuild years. Play the young guys and see what you have in some of them. You can add a top five pick this year to a likely top 10 pick next year in a great draft. Honestly, I would MUCH rather watch a bad team who is playing a bunch of young guys and carrying out a plan as opposed to trying to turn a terrible team into a contender with some band aid moves. Sadly this isn't going to happen and one year from now you will have a new GM who didn't pick his coach having to do exactly what I am saying. This franchise is an absolute mess.