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Not surprised, really. There's a bunch of teams likely involved. Frustrated moreso..because the longer it drags on, I feel that it's more likely teams could drop out of a deal.

It better be.

This might be a four team trade, for all we really know. I don't want either of those guys on the Flyers, honestly.

Maybe some other team or teams get involved, and takes on him, and his salary. I sure as hell hope so.

David Pagnotta from The Fourth Period, says the NY Rangers are cap dumping Barclay Goodrow, and they will try hard for Travis Konecny.

So..who the h@ll is Louie Belpedio, and why did the Flyers sign him to a two-year, two-way, $1.55 million contract at an AAV of $775,000 ?

Remember not too long ago, when good to really good players were wanting to come to the Flyers? Sad. I hope they can get something done.

Either Hayes or Kyrou are holding up the trade, by not as of yet waiving their no-trade clause..according to Elliotte Friedman, on Twitter.

Thomas Welch and a few others, are acting as if something is IMMINENT, FWIW.

I generally don't like, no-trade clauses on lengthy contracts...but maybe that's just me.

Yes, and not only that...according to Spotrac, Kyrou has a no-trade clause, that kicks in, in 2025.

According to a sportswriter on Twitter, Thomas Welch,..Kyrou won't be traded for Kevin Hayes. Kyrou would be traded for the 7th pick.

Maybe you're right. It could be that I still a bit traumatized, and recovering, from the Chuck Fletcher years.

Why the HE... double hockey sticks, would Briere not accept this trade deal? I would have taken it, and ran as fast as I could...with the guilt of me feeling like a thief, hitting me later. There is obviously still (as if I didn't almost know so, anyway) some serious thought process problems, and a power struggle going on in the Flyers organization.

According to broadstreethockey.com (amongst others, I guess), Briere and the Flyers are trying "very hard", to obtain another first round pick in this year's NHL draft.

If he can rid us of Hayes, that'll immediately and permanently catapult him in front of Fumbles Fletcher, as a competent GM.

If the execs and Alumni Yacht Club really cared about winning, they would have (a) tanked this season and not hired Tortorella. (b) traded their bloated and dumb, contracts for whatever they could get, and (c) hired the most qualified people to start a complete rebuild..oh and just for fun..(d) not tried to market another dumb jersey, so they could sell it to gullible fans, who don't see the big picture. Valerie Camillo leaves, and now you have more extraneous marketing nonsense instead of fixing the real problem, the lack of a good on-ice product. More mediocre (at best) indeed.

Well, they've got a couple of new jerseys out now, so I'm really excited for the team to be relevant on the Philadelphia "landscape", again. It looks like the franchise is really learning what the true fans, really want. More merch to buy.

Sharp has won three Stanley Cups, and had a successful career, though I am a little concerned with his lack of experience. I think bringing in John LeClair as a hockey ops guy, will help, but the same is true there with a lack of experience. Briere has been given a lot of credit by many in the NHL hockey world, for having a ton of knowledge and savvy as our new GM, though he has never been GM. We can't say that Jones, LeClair, Sharp, Briere or any of them CAN'T do their jobs well. I don't love the fact that they continue to bring in guys with ties to the Flyers, but at least they're new..so who knows? Whereas, we all knew that Fletcher was an abject failure, from season one, of his GM tenure here. I'm willing to give them a chance, and hey, at least the Flyers didn't hire Hal Gill, as their skating coach.

Mario & Co. destroyed Chicago even worse the following year, if memory serves.

It appears that Uncle Gary's "Pet Project" One, is going to win the Cup. Is Seattle.. Uncle Gary's "Pet Project 2", destined to win the Cup next year?

No, that's no fat lady, that's fat Elvis singing. They're in Vegas.

Florida has life thanks to great takeaway in the offensive zone, by ex-Flyer Nick Cousins. 2-1, Vegas. My 3-2 Florida prediction, still has life.

That one has stood the test of time.

Great trades I made as Flyers GM. - Chuck Fletcher