2023-24 Flyers: What's new is old again.

[Chris p Bacon]

How's his golf game?

 

[purdue81]

Whoops, I said Andrae, but meant Attard. Everything else feels accurate though.

Also, this probably isn't known by many of you, but we released Jay O'Brien and acquired a compensatory 2nd round pick in the '24 draft in doing so. Apparently the Flyers don't think he will make it in the Nhl. And so, drafting him 19th overall in 2018 was an epic failure, but at least we recover some of those losses.

WTFC lives on !

 

[lasgop8]

WTFC lives on !

O'Brien was another great Hextall pick. Guy literally set our organization back 10 years.

 

[lasgop8]

Flyers sign defenseman Oliver Bonk to a three-year, entry-level contract

Bonk was selected by the Flyers in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2023 NHL Draft and participated in the club's Development Camp in July.

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[lasgop8]

Flyers' Trade Tiers: Who’s Staying & Who May be on the Way Out - The Hockey Writers Philadelphia Flyers Latest News, Analysis & More

In the midst of a rebuild, almost nobody is safe from a trade. Excluding scratches, every Flyer will be categorized in a trade tier.

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[purdue81]

O'Brien was another great Hextall pick. Guy literally set our organization back 10 years.

Hextall lives on !!!!

 

[Chris p Bacon]

Flyers' Trade Tiers: Who’s Staying & Who May be on the Way Out - The Hockey Writers Philadelphia Flyers Latest News, Analysis & More

In the midst of a rebuild, almost nobody is safe from a trade. Excluding scratches, every Flyer will be categorized in a trade tier.

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Biggest problem with that list is, the guys you want to trade or get rid of you can't, the guys that could be moved would never bring back the rewards to make it a great trade. Plus there's truly only 3 guys in this team you could trade and receive top tier talent in exchange.

 

[lasgop8]

Biggest problem with that list is, the guys you want to trade or get rid of you can't, the guys that could be moved would never bring back the rewards to make it a great trade. Plus there's truly only 3 guys in this team you could trade and receive top tier talent in exchange.

I agree 100% that's where Fletcher screwed us because we cant get rid of Risto and we are paying for Hayes and TDA to play for other teams.

I was reading about a trade of Hart for Zegras I cant find the article anymore. I found that as an interesting trade scenario even though i probably wouldn't do it.

 

[lasgop8]

Experts Say: Tyson Foerster Could Be Big Thing For Flyers

For a guy who has played only eight NHL games, Philadelphia Flyers prospect Tyson Foerster continues to attract enormous attention. Throughout the offseason, Foerster has earned the respect of various media, including a recent segment on NHL Network. Surveys this offseason have ranked Foerster...

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He was solid at both ends last season in his short time with the big club. It would be great for us if he could sustain that over a full season and a full career in Philly.

 

[Chris p Bacon]

I agree 100% that's where Fletcher screwed us because we cant get rid of Risto and we are paying for Hayes and TDA to play for other teams.

I was reading about a trade of Hart for Zegras I cant find the article anymore. I found that as an interesting trade scenario even though i probably wouldn't do it.

At this point, unless Hart truly wanted to go, I'd give him that option if I were Gm. However me personally I think if that Coots, Atkinson come back healthy it gives you a decent top 2 lines, we should be able to compete a lot better as both Coots and Atkinson are excellent two way players as is Laughton. Our main rebuild comes from our defense, we don't have a top caliber pairing nor a true quarterback that can lead a decent pp. That being said, we need to shed a few more contracts and give that money to a stud dman and a good sniper I think we're in business. To me Hart has proved he can carry a big load and will steal some games we just need to make sure to get him some help. We need a lot of these kids,( Farabee, frost etc), to take the next step anf be consistent. Here's to hoping I'm right.

 

[lasgop8]

At this point, unless Hart truly wanted to go, I'd give him that option if I were Gm. However me personally I think if that Coots, Atkinson come back healthy it gives you a decent top 2 lines, we should be able to compete a lot better as both Coots and Atkinson are excellent two way players as is Laughton. Our main rebuild comes from our defense, we don't have a top caliber pairing nor a true quarterback that can lead a decent pp. That being said, we need to shed a few more contracts and give that money to a stud dman and a good sniper I think we're in business. To me Hart has proved he can carry a big load and will steal some games we just need to make sure to get him some help. We need a lot of these kids,( Farabee, frost etc), to take the next step anf be consistent. Here's to hoping I'm right.

It would be a miracle but i do hope this plan you have works for us as it would make for a great hockey season.

 

[lasgop8]

Flyers’ Prospect Samu Tuomaala Continues Impressive Development

Don’t expect to see 20-year-old Philadelphia Flyers prospect Samu Tuomaala at the Wells Fargo Center next season. Maybe not in 2024-25, either. But Tuomaala, a 2021 second-round pick (46th overall) from Finland, will go into training camp coming off a strong Development Camp in July. He drew...

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[Maverick426h]

I think it's easy to forget what we get out of Sean Couturier when he is at 100% health. He's automatic for 30+ goals and 40+ assists. 20-22 minutes per game, playing in all situations. He's a +82 for his career and a Selke trophy candidate every year. 30 career game-winning goals.

The problem is that he hasn't played an actual game in right about 1 year and 9 months. We fucking miss this dude terribly and it's not his fault either. He would've come back last season if the franchise had let him.

I would expect him to come back as hungry as ever this coming season and have a career year, even if the team is not a contender. The guy is still just 30 years old and obviously has a lot fewer miles on him than your average star player of the same age.

 

[Sparhawk]

Over at The Athletic, Corey Pronman ranks the Flyers as having the 11th best pipeline ranking of all the teams.
They were #19 last year.

 

[Maverick426h]

Over at The Athletic, Corey Pronman ranks the Flyers as having the 11th best pipeline ranking of all the teams.
They were #19 last year.

And if we play our cards right, that ranking should go even higher after the 2024 draft. We have 4 picks in the first two rounds, as of right now, and we'll probably acquire more at some point. Finally we'll get to cash in on the Giroux pick. Would be excellent if that ends up being 11th overall...Lol Highly unlikely for that to happen though.

 

[lasgop8]

Over at The Athletic, Corey Pronman ranks the Flyers as having the 11th best pipeline ranking of all the teams.
They were #19 last year.

Onward and upward!!! Hopefully top 5 by next season.

 

[lasgop8]

Predicting the Flyers’ 23-Man Opening Night Roster

Forty-five days from now, the Philadelphia Flyers will open the season Oct. 12 at Columbus. We have less than one month before rookie camp, then training camp. Then, six preseason games. Before all of that actual hockey, we’re going to predict the 23-man opening night roster. We’re going to...

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[Sparhawk]

Predicting the Flyers’ 23-Man Opening Night Roster

Forty-five days from now, the Philadelphia Flyers will open the season Oct. 12 at Columbus. We have less than one month before rookie camp, then training camp. Then, six preseason games. Before all of that actual hockey, we’re going to predict the 23-man opening night roster. We’re going to...

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[chy1127]

Predicting the Flyers’ 23-Man Opening Night Roster

Forty-five days from now, the Philadelphia Flyers will open the season Oct. 12 at Columbus. We have less than one month before rookie camp, then training camp. Then, six preseason games. Before all of that actual hockey, we’re going to predict the 23-man opening night roster. We’re going to...

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Deslauriers will be there which drops a young dman.

 

[Maverick426h]

Deslauriers will be there which drops a young dman.

Deslauriers is a veteran, 4th liner. He might start, but he's not going to replace a youngster, let alone a defenseman. Any youngster relegated to our 4th line or the bench is probably better off having a much bigger role with the Phantoms.