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OK...sucked may have been a tad off, but overrated, that is dead on. Plus, everyone "knew" he was not worth that kind of term or cap hit. The guy is flat out uninspiring.

Saad's a good one, but was thinking of Bryan Bickell. The power forward who never got back on track after the playoff run and subsequent 4 year contract....lol.

There is a nice list of players that made out like bandits after outrageously great playoffs. They play out of their minds for 4 rounds and put up stats that they previously had not seemed capable of. Who was that guy for Chicago a few years back, his name escapes me, but he's a prime example.

On 3 years Calgary will be giving up assets to trade Kadri or doing the math on a buy out.

Incredibly, everyone KNEW PLD sucked...except the Kings. GM's have been fired for less.

Well, Monahan is younger, has 4 less pts than Kadri and is not signed till 38 yrs old at 7 mill per. Lets face it, Kadri got paid large for that awesome playoff run... Trevling actually hurt the Flames by signing Kadri.

Trade Peterson back...he knows the system

Sorry...1st and future 3rd is a massive overpay. I swore the Habs would get a 2nd...tops. The fact Monahan is a UFA after this season makes it far worse. Calgary gives up a 1st to unload him on Montreal...Montreal gets a 1st and 3rd to trade him....if he signs with Montreal next summer and the process is repeated ....wow....just wow. This makes the Trevling lead Flames look real bad.

This deal seems prudent from both sides. From a Vancouver perspective, they are tied for 1st overall with Boston at 71 pts. One of THE hardest decisions a GM has to make is when is the time to go all in. When your team is in 1st, backed by supremely efficient goaltending, I can't blame them for adding the cherry on top here. This fan base is starving for a Cup, having never won. Kuzmenko may indeed be addition by subtraction, these soft types get eaten alive in the playoffs where you have to fight for every inch of ice. The 1st rd pick may very well be 31st or 32nd overall....not a huge loss, all things considered. The kid from the O looks like the biggest loss here...but gotta give to get, huh? The Flames did well, considering they were under the same gun barrel as Gaudreau and Tkachuk....this outcome should be better...can it be worse? Doubt it...lol. Smart of Vancouver to load up for this run from where I sit, even if it means losing Lindholm as a UFA next year. Not really a time to sit back and hope you have the horses to win, especially considering other GMs in the West WILL be loading up.

I remember it well. Ben ended up doing a bit of time.

A move up 10-14 spots to get your pick of the litter of Center prospects not named Macklin.

I realize #1 is not on the table. I know Lindstrom and Catton only by short blurbs I've read. I have sunk all my time studying the NFL upcoming draft of late....so a tad out of touch. I guess it would depend on how Jones and Flyer head scouts feel about those 2 prospects. The reason I mentioned this whole thing is the obvious hole at 1C and the fact we won't have the draft capital necessary to fill the hole without outside the box thinking. It just seems like a crossroads time with York. How does the org view him, how do other GMs view him...what does the RFA deal look like? There is a real chance Zamula can replace Yorks playing time and supply the same type of offensive output. Like I said...just throwing it out there for debate.

OK...what if I type about a prospect(s) that could potentially become a Flyer? Trade proposal... Cam York, The Flyers 1st round pick and Hans Gruber (lol) for a move up into the early first round to select our 1C of the future. Reasoning: I know 23 year old Dmen are not finished products...but my gut tells me what you see is what you get. He's not ever gonna be a prolific scorer, and he was drafted to run the power play. Cam is just very average in most aspects of play. Is he, or will he ever be a cornerstone piece? Is he a legit top 4 Dman? With looming RFA status next season, what does his new deal look like? Do the pieces exist to push him out of the top 4? Will another team deem him valuable? The Flyers obviously need a future 1C. Does that beast exist in this draft? Is this package enough to move up to get him? Flyers don't suck...so if we are to secure a top Center, some outside the box thinking is needed. I know, more questions than answers in this post.... but just thought I'd toss the idea out there.

Some fair comps for Tippett.... Currently hes Lawson Crouse with less snarl and more speed. The player the Flyers HOPE he grows into...that would be Kreider. To approach Kreiders offensive output a few key things have to happen. 1)Flyers badly need a young dynamic #1 Center. 2)He needs to work on his craft enough where he worms his way on to the #1 line and the #1 pp...in order to be exposed to the #1 Center that does not yet exist.

I think the jist of it was both promising young players with room to grow. Tippett is never going to approach the output RNH has grown into. The approximately 2.5% difference in total cap space kinda reflects that. In the end, they could have found a young goal scoring power forward to more accurately compare him to. I think Tippetts floor is 30/30 and ceiling could be 45/35....depending on pp deployment.

I read an article comparing Nugent Hopkins point output for his 23-24 year old seasons, they were very close to Tippett's output at that age. RNH's deal at the time took up 9.78% of the cap, where Tippett's will presently cost 7.43% ....and that number goes down starting with next years cap increase. You can seriously make an argument the NHL is in a good spot post Covid and the cap will keep rising at a exponentially management friendly rate. I'm a tad skeptical, but in the end, you have to ask, where ARE the goals going to come from? Who will lead the offensive charge? A 25 year old potential +30 goal scorer with upside is a respectable place to start. Risk, yes...but every single 8 year deal is risky. Smart teams use contract length to save cap space, and this management team has got a long enough look at Tippett to say the risk is limited. Skeptical, but trust their belief in the player and man. One more thought...its a VERY movable contract. If by some act of God, Tippet falls out of our top 6, another team would quickly take on the deal for a reasonable return. That's huge considering the rebuild and the current problems with moving Risto, who was paid beyond his skill set and is not arrractive to other teams. By comparison, Tips would need to fall off a cliff for other teams to not think he fits into their projected pay scale for top 6 forwards.

@Golf clubs....you reap what you sow.

So, you're the actual GM, but you did not inquire whatsoever? No need to construct a workable time-line? In the middle of a playoff push/rebuild the need to get details didn't arise? Pfffft ...I would have respected no comment much more. Nobody believes this nonsense. Let me play it back so I can see how you look when lying...lol. Danny lost some credibility there. Admittedly a tough topic to slug through, but did not come out selling like roses.

As far as I can see, the reckoning comes February 5th. That's the date London Police have scheduled a press conference to discuss the matter to the media. There is supposedly video of the female in question stating it was consensual. Not sure how much that matters really...under duress etc. I do know dont usually bring charges in cases like this if its a "he said, she said" kinda thing, especially knowing how effective multi million dollar lawyers can be. Wasting the Courts time, when its questionable whether a conviction can be acquired is a real thing. If they proceed, they indeed have some respectable evidence. Not sure how much the video shows, but it will tell who was present...maybe.

Pure speculation on my part, no one has mentioned it, BUT could this whole **** show be the main reason why Cutter did not want to play here?? More pure speculation...but IF that was Cutters reason...could it have nothing to do with Harts guilt or innocence, but rather the Flyers attitude towards the investigation? Dont shoot the messenger....just throwing it out there. When you really think about it, a mess like this would not be casually thrown around as a reason to not want to play for a team. It would be guarded and shrouded in secrecy. Kinda makes sense when you think about it....

It could just be an odd coincidence. The other side of the coin is Hart HAS had some recurring health issues...we shall see.

Yep...he was indeed on the 2018 team with Carter...

My 1st question...does this have anything to do with the world jrs investigation?

Yeah, just to many years left on that deal. If it hasn't already come up, Danny will have to weigh retaining salary ( for multiple years?) against the returning assets. Problem is, only contenders would be interested, who are already against the cap. Taking on a bad contract AND salary retention means the return would have to be outstanding. What is really needed is a desperate GM trying to save his job and multiple injuries to the interested teams blueline...and the top 3 or 4 dmen at the deadline being moved in a flurry of activity. Its a long winded way of saying *(barring the baby Jesus intervening), we are stuck with Chucks crap.

I guess Danny and Jones will settle this...one way or another.