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

[lasgop8]

From the Athletic:

Drysdale’s skating combined with his poise and IQ with the puck is an excellent foundation to build on. He’s going to be a major asset as a puck-mover and an offensive zone distributor, both at even strength and on the power play. On the other hand, he’s undersized, a work in progress defensively and, while talented offensively, he’s no Hughes/Makar/Adam Fox. All of those factors limit his ceiling.

If he stays healthy and is developed correctly, I think Drysdale has the ceiling to either drive a second pair or play a supporting role on a first pair next to a bona fide No. 1 defenseman (think Filip Hronek next to Hughes). He has a chance to become a core player for the Flyers. Sure, he doesn’t have Gauthier’s star-level upside, but considering the circumstances, it’s not a bad trade at all.

 

[Chris p Bacon]

Man i never thought id see the day where we are decent in shootouts.

Thank you Sam Errsson!!

Been a big positive this season.

 

[lasgop8]

Sounds like they're going with 7 tonight and Staal sits.

Staal opposed pride night last season definitely another factor to have him sit last night.

 

[chy1127]

I liked what I saw from Drysdale last night. He can skate, pass and doesn't shit the bed when pressured. He may be undersized but he is just 21+ years old and can easily go from 185 to 195 without losing his skating in the next year or two. He looks to be a positional defenseman anyway. Isn't going to muscle anyone but is in the right place. Looks like he can be a top line guy but time will tell.

 

[lasgop8]

I liked what I saw from Drysdale last night. He can skate, pass and doesn't shit the bed when pressured. He may be undersized but he is just 21+ years old and can easily go from 185 to 195 without losing his skating in the next year or two. He looks to be a positional defenseman anyway. Isn't going to muscle anyone but is in the right place. Looks like he can be a top line guy but time will tell.

As this was the first time i really watched him play i was very pleased with the points you just brought up but what most impressed me was his vision to find the open man and hit him with a pass in stride.

 

[lasgop8]

Gauthier: Trade request wasn't for 'one specific reason'

Cutter Gauthier didn't divulge the exact reason for his trade request from the Philadelphia Flyers, but he did shed some light on his decision."It wasn't one specific reason why I asked for a trade," Gauthier told reporters on a Zoom call Wednesday, including The Sporting Tribune's Derek Lee...

www.thescore.com

 

[Maverick426h]

I liked what I saw from Drysdale last night. He can skate, pass and doesn't shit the bed when pressured. He may be undersized but he is just 21+ years old and can easily go from 185 to 195 without losing his skating in the next year or two. He looks to be a positional defenseman anyway. Isn't going to muscle anyone but is in the right place. Looks like he can be a top line guy but time will tell.

Yes. I already think he moves the puck better than any defenseman we had (which maybe isn't saying a lot). He skates really well, doesn't panic and sees plays that other guys don't see. Can he defend well enough and eat enough minutes to be a top pairing guy? I think that is the question which will take time to answer. If not, he will at least drive the second pairing and be essentially a #3 defenseman for us that also runs one of the power play units. We have the rest of this season and two more full seasons of him to figure all of this out. Hopefully he stays healthy. That is definitely a concern.

Despite the improved play of Sanheim, I think everyone here would argue that we still need a #1 defenseman to be Cup contenders. Drysdale doesn't appear to be that guy, but he checks a lot of other boxes for us.

I believe we have the ammunition to move up in either of the next two drafts (if we so desire) to pluck a center or defenseman that we might value a lot higher than others. I'm sure at least two of Seeler/Staal/Walker will be moved by the deadline for assets.

 

[lasgop8]

Flyers’ Owen Tippett is fastest skater in NHL

Tippett now sits on top of the entire NHL in top maximum skating speed this season. He goes fast.

www.broadstreethockey.com

 

[Chris p Bacon]

I liked what I saw from Drysdale last night. He can skate, pass and doesn't shit the bed when pressured. He may be undersized but he is just 21+ years old and can easily go from 185 to 195 without losing his skating in the next year or two. He looks to be a positional defenseman anyway. Isn't going to muscle anyone but is in the right place. Looks like he can be a top line guy but time will tell.

I look at him like a Sam Girard, quick to the puck, quick to move it.

 

[Retroram52]

Great trade of Gauthier by Briere. The pick-up is exactly what we need to make our PP balls-out. Love Staal for saying a strong NO to these effing faggots and their criminally insane cousins the LGBQTDUMBASSESEFFUPS. I am sick and tired of these fudge-packing assholes.

 

[Maverick426h]

This is officially the halfway point for us. We are 5 wins and 9 points ahead of our record from last season. While we're not playing tonight, literally all of our competitive division rivals are. I don't want to jinx this, but 4 out of 5 of them are currently trailing and the other game is just starting. And so, this could leave us with a huge opportunity this weekend to get points on the road and take 2nd outright in the Metro. Winnipeg is rolling, so there's a measuring stick, but Minnesota can definitely be had.

That 3-2 shootout win over Montreal was an aberration. We completely dominated that game, but didn't get any puck luck. Hit 6 posts and had numerous high quality scoring chances that didn't go. That should've been a 5-2 or 6-2 game in our favor, easily.

 

[eaglesnut]

Gauthier: Trade request wasn't for 'one specific reason'

Cutter Gauthier didn't divulge the exact reason for his trade request from the Philadelphia Flyers, but he did shed some light on his decision."It wasn't one specific reason why I asked for a trade," Gauthier told reporters on a Zoom call Wednesday, including The Sporting Tribune's Derek Lee...

www.thescore.com

He didn't want to play in Michkov's shadow. Such a pussy.

 

[Retroram52]

I agree eagles it. The little gutless vagina will get his in the long run!!

 

[Maverick426h]

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He didn't want to play in Michkov's shadow. Such a pussy.

He claims "it's a personal matter between myself and my family and my agent." He also says "It's kind of tough to talk about."

Can't move forward with this!?! What the fuck is he even talking about!?

Michkov? That doesn't make any sense. The Ducks have several young players that are or could be better than him as well. This is the sort of unnecessary drama that no team wants to take on and watch it happen all over again in Anaheim.

Anyway, this kid may be physically mature, but he's got a long fucking way to go mentally. Even if this doesn't originate from him, what gives his agent or his parents the idea to revolt against Philly within months of us drafting him!?!

Also, the disrespect to not even talk to our organization and explain where he is coming from is absolutely appalling. The Flyers literally do not know what went wrong here.

 

[Retroram52]

I agree Maverick. This turd's mental faculties and psychosocial maturity is completely undeveloped to even be in the NHL. And his parents?? A couple of narcissistic backboneless dillweeds that raised this vagina to totally diss an opportunity the likes that most prospects would donate their left testicle to be presented with that type of opportunity in the NHL draft. Go out to LA, ya flippin self-absorbed douchebag!!

 

[lasgop8]

Great trade of Gauthier by Briere. The pick-up is exactly what we need to make our PP balls-out. Love Staal for saying a strong NO to these effing faggots and their criminally insane cousins the LGBQTDUMBASSESEFFUPS. I am sick and tired of these fudge-packing assholes.

Excellent post!!!

 

[lasgop8]

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He didn't want to play in Michkov's shadow. Such a pussy.

Like you said i hope Laughton cross checks his head off his body!

 

[lasgop8]

I agree Maverick. This turd's mental faculties and psychosocial maturity is completely undeveloped to even be in the NHL. And his parents?? A couple of narcissistic backboneless dillweeds that raised this vagina to totally diss an opportunity the likes that most prospects would donate their left testicle to be presented with that type of opportunity in the NHL draft. Go out to LA, ya flippin self-absorbed douchebag!!

Lets go Rams take out the Lions Sunday!!

Flyers tonight and tomorrow and Rams Sunday. Great sports weekend!

 

[Chris p Bacon]

Lets go Rams take out the Lions Sunday!!

Flyers tonight and tomorrow and Rams Sunday. Great sports weekend!

Hopefully on the winning side of all three.

 

[lasgop8]

Hopefully on the winning side of all three.

If that happens I'm glad i have Monday off from work because i will have a huge hangover.