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10 hours ago, JR Ewing said:

 

It's difficult to think of a player who would be a worse match for the coach.

 

Kevin Hayes?

Pierre-Luc Dubois?

1 hour ago, JR Ewing said:

 

I dunno, I really think RW is a need, too. The Flyers are, for starters, very under-sized at the position, lacking offensive pop outside of Konecny, and don't knock me out defensively.

 

1RW: Konecny - Very good player.

 

2RW: Atkinson - Getting old and will need to be replaced.

 

3RW: Tippett - I mentioned him yesterday, and I think he's far from being the answer. Nice release, but doesn't use his linemates at all and is poor defensively. Ideal 3RW, would be poor as a regular 2RW.

 

Brink - on the cusp... If a player hasn't been able to produce much by 21, the odds of him ever doing so are pretty low. Small guys without explosive speed don't usually have notable careers. He's too small to do much if he doesn't work out as a scoring winger, and I don't recall scouting reports or viewings impressing me about his defensive ability.

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I seem to recall somebody, in the last few days, mentioning that Konecny should be moved to improve other positions. Personally, I think a RW depth chart of Atkinson, Tippett, Brink and 4RW replacement to be terrible, but that's just my opinion.

 

 

You are correct.

11 minutes ago, flyercanuck said:

 

How do we know? Cause beasts don't usually refuse to take calls from the team that used a very valuable draft pick on them. Time will tell, but I won't be surprised one bit if he's one of those guys who plays great every time his contract is up, and can't be bothered the rest of the time. 

We call that "Nazem Kadri."

9 minutes ago, Mad Dog said:

I wonder if the Ducks rushed him to the NHL too soon as he was the only d-man from his draft class who played in 2020-2021

I haven't had eyes enough on Drysdale to argue the rest, but there may be something to the quoted.  Definitely a concern.

2 minutes ago, pilldoc said:

Danny’s transparency is something I don’t know if I’ve ever seen or heard in professional sports. What an awesome press conference.  Total respect….

 

Per DB …. Cutter’s camp gave no reason to why he changed his mind…

This is why i always say, "don't take the prospect to Pat's on the first visit." There are MUCH better options.

(And no, Steve's Prince of Steaks is not one of them. Come at me.)

1 minute ago, pilldoc said:

Here is the 2022 NHL Draft Recap ......

 

"IF" Cutter did not want to play here then who could have the Flyers drafted:

 

I wanted Jiricek, so i guess i got my defenseman.  Plus a 2nd

1 minute ago, mkscrewy said:

What is the meaning of this

19 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said:

This i'm on the fence with...

 

 

Same (fence).  I'm going with good hit with bad result, but yeah, fence.

I grew up watching when this wasn't even talked about, so there's that.

32 minutes ago, Howie58 said:

I was thinking about it earlier today--interesting that we're the underdog.  Our record is better and we've played well on the road.  I don't know about the algorithms or coin tosses they use to set these line, but this seems a bit strange.  Granted, the Flames aren't overwhelming favorites.  Still, I wonder if the oddsmakers or their tools are telling us that we're over-achievers or that their methods haven't caught up with our recent play?

 

 

I'm curious what the advanced stats say--whether there's something the eye test isn't necessarily seeing.  Not the the advanced stats are correct and the eye test isn't, but maybe there's something there that is causing a different math.

I'm happy being the underdog.

We're from Philly, ####ing Philly, no one likes us, we don't care.

3 hours ago, OccamsRazor said:

 

Certainly we'll see soon about this issue.

Who'da predicted this?

This one wasn't even hard.

People who don't learn history...

Raanta on waivers. What are the Canes up to?

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/carolina-hurricanes-place-veteran-goalie-antti-raanta-on-waivers-1.2049788

It's been said, but worth repeating:

Armstrong is among the worst GMs ever but somehow manages to hide under the pile of his own s##t and get someone else fired because it stinks.

He accidentally won a Cup despite trying his damdest to avoid it.   He won simply because of Berube and because Binnington played well above his level and despite trying to sabotage it like he's done nearly every other season he's been employed.

The owner sucks for blindly keeping this guy around. Lazy, know-nothing sloth.

Completely unbelievable.

3 hours ago, GratefulFlyers said:

they brought in Dany Heatley as a scout.

So long as he's not responsible for providing transportation.

24 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said:

 

If I'm trading a RW it's going to be Cam and Tippett.

I'm perfectly fine with moving Cam.  I've always liked him, but I'd trade him for a decent rehab m return.

Tippett may be worth keeping, but I'd listen. So long as he's cost controlled, he's worth building with.

1 hour ago, OccamsRazor said:

 

Danny ain't trading his baby sitter...

 

 

But everyone else and maybe even a RW not on the list...

I still maintain trading Konecny is utterly stupid unless they can't sign him. And that's its own failure.

3 hours ago, radoran said:

 

But if they're offered a first for an older piece like Atkinson, I think they have to a least kick the tires.

Atkinson, Risto, Staal, Couturier, Hathaway, Deslauriers. Walker.

These are the people I'm trading for pieces.  Of that group, Couturier is the last to go unless someone is trading me an unprotected potential top 5 pick.

It's been suggested that we trade a 26 year old winger projected to score 40 (I'm prorating, but that's apparently a thing).   There is no way on this earth that I'm trading that piece unless I'm getting first(S) + significant prospects.   Even then, what kind of drugs does it take to trade him?  So, he's 28 or 29 by the time Michkov is here and Gauthier is contributing.  That's not an issue.  You have a young, known quantity that is thriving, you continue to grow around him.  If that same player is 29 or 30 right now, that changes the algebra.  If you think you can't afford to sign him after next season, that's another reason to go ahead, but I only do this if his $8M cap isn't going to work--then do it this year.

18 minutes ago, mojo1917 said:

sucking for lucking

You've seen my sweatshirt?

3 hours ago, flyerdog said:

"...and wondering if relocation is part of their future--"

 

Does Quebec have Coyotes?

Does LA have lakes?

Does Utah have Jazz?

Does Toronto understand how to pluralize Leaf?

I get your intent, though.   It's just always amazed me that the Lakers nor the Jazz bothered to change their names when they moved.

33 minutes ago, flyercanuck said:

 

The only way I take Domi is if we get a better draft pick with him. And deal him at the  deadline for anything.

This is exactly where I am.  I suggested only because the cap math kind of worked.   But I have to get picks/prospects to compensate.  You probably know the prospects better than I do, but there's not much outside of Cown and Chadwick that I'm terribly interested it.    Got anyone else, or does this become strictly a pick fishing trip?

26 minutes ago, GratefulFlyers said:

Wow if Briere can swing Domi out of the deal …. probably too much to hope for but I love the thought! 

Don't know, either, from a hockey point of view.  The money and term involved kind of worked, though.

I don't see any way a 1st is involved if Domi is, though.   I don't think Domi is doing all that great in Toronto, though, so they may view it as cutting their losses.    I don't live in Ottawa, so I don't watch a lot of Leafs to know.