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

[lasgop8]

‘Not enough' — Tortorella challenges Flyers at practice

With an important week underway, John Tortorella challenged — er, coached — his Flyers at practice Monday.

www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com

 

[Maverick426h]

I agree with Torts that this is a trap game tonight. If we don't focus and beats teams like this at this time of the year, we might as well forget making the playoffs and getting some great experience for our youngsters on the big stage. It does feel silly to say this is a must-win game in Chicago, but we have some really tough opponents upcoming. This is two points that you have to put in the bank quickly and move on.

Again, we got some help last night with the Caps beating the Devils in regulation and also the Pens going down yet again, even if it was to the Isles. It's time to help ourselves now or we can just go home and watch the playoffs instead.

Assuming they win all of the games in hand, every team behind us in the division standings at this moment is exactly 3 points south of us (excluding the Blue Jackets, of course). It's really stacked up there, but we have an edge on everyone that I'd like to keep or improve on.

 

[lasgop8]

Will anyone meet Philadelphia Flyers’ price for Scott Laughton at the Trade Deadline?

Laughton’s gritty game could augment a contender’s third line, but is that worth a first-round pick?

www.dailyfaceoff.com

Good breakdown

 

[Sparhawk]

The Athletic has the Flyers prospect talent in the top 9.
No idea where just yet, but that's encouraging.

 

[lasgop8]

The Athletic has the Flyers prospect talent in the top 9.
No idea where just yet, but that's encouraging.

Top 9 baby!!!!

 

[Chris p Bacon]

Will anyone meet Philadelphia Flyers’ price for Scott Laughton at the Trade Deadline?

Laughton’s gritty game could augment a contender’s third line, but is that worth a first-round pick?

www.dailyfaceoff.com

Good breakdown

Hopefully he brings in something good in terms of a trade, prospect but me personally wouldn't take less than a high second round pick if not a first.

 

[lasgop8]

Hopefully he brings in something good in terms of a trade, prospect but me personally wouldn't take less than a high second round pick if not a first.

I was reading that we are trying to get the Rangers first round pick next year for Laughton. So hope we can squeeze out a first round pick from a desperate team.


I would love if Danny B could find a way to get rid of Risto and sign Walker and Seeler.

 

[Chris p Bacon]

I was reading that we are trying to get the Rangers first round pick next year for Laughton. So hope we can squeeze out a first round pick from a desperate team.


I would love if Danny B could find a way to get rid of Risto and sign Walker and Seeler.

Ugh would hate seeing him go to the rags but, business is business, as long as we get better and stronger I'm good with it. Unfortunately I don't think we'll shed ourselves of Risto just yet, but keeping fingers crossed.

 

[Retroram52]

Nice 3-1 whipping of Chicago to get us to 30 wins in the Metro division!

 

[eaglesnut]

A fine whoopin it was

 

[Maverick426h]

Nice 3-1 whipping of Chicago to get us to 30 wins in the Metro division!

Slow start, but Ersson made a couple big stops, we throttled them in the 2nd period and then put them to bed in the 3rd. Not pretty, but we take those, especially at this time of year.

30 wins already and we had 31 all of last year. There are 25 games remaining...Lol

Now we get to sit back and watch the Devils, Isles, Pens and Caps struggle to keep pace with us here Thursday night against some tough competition. They are all struggling, in my opinion, even if we have lost some recent games to a couple of them. Our record against the East does need to improve, but we'll worry about that this weekend.

 

[lasgop8]

TK with a beauty!!

Laughton how did you miss that open net.

Seeler beat the crap out of Johnson for taking big shots against our guys. I need more Nick Seelers on my team! Oh and another BTW 4 blocked shots.

Someone please send out an APB to find Atkinson. Im not sure hes played in a month.

 

[Chris p Bacon]

TK with a beauty!!

Laughton how did you miss that open net.

Seeler beat the crap out of Johnson for taking big shots against our guys. I need more Nick Seelers on my team! Oh and another BTW 4 blocked shots.

Someone please send out an APB to find Atkinson. Im not sure hes played in a month.

Another vet I feel good about moving on from.

 

[Chris p Bacon]

Seeing a lot of speculation about Laughton going to the Avs, been trying to see what they have to offer? I think it may be just a second rounder which I don't think would cut it IMO. They are saying Maybe they'd part with Girard or Byrum, I'd take Byrum.

 

[lasgop8]

Seeing a lot of speculation about Laughton going to the Avs, been trying to see what they have to offer? I think it may be just a second rounder which I don't think would cut it IMO. They are saying Maybe they'd part with Girard or Byrum, I'd take Byrum.

Avs only have a first round in the next two drafts no 2nd rounders.

Girard makes 5 million for the next 3-4 years so that would be way too much to spend on a defenseman.

Byram makes 3,85 million for this and next seasons wed have to pay him more than that in 2 years.

 

[awaz]

I'd take Girard or Byram back for Laughton in a heartbeat. Either one is a legit top 4 dman and they're 25 and 22 respectively. Between York, Sanheim, Drysdale, and Girard/Byram you've got something to work with there in your top 4. All 4 pretty good now, with Drysdale and York U-23, Byram too if that's who were to come back. There's a decent chance you could find a #1 guy out of that crew.

For Laughton? Absolutely. I'd add more to it if the Avs were serious.

Seems like a potentially important piece for the Avs to move going in to a cup run though. Would be kind of surprising to me if they went down that road at the deadline. Moving one of those guys for cap space makes more sense in the summer IMO.

 

[Chris p Bacon]

I'd take Girard or Byram back for Laughton in a heartbeat. Either one is a legit top 4 dman and they're 25 and 22 respectively. Between York, Sanheim, Drysdale, and Girard/Byram you've got something to work with there in your top 4. All 4 pretty good now, with Drysdale and York U-23, Byram too if that's who were to come back. There's a decent chance you could find a #1 guy out of that crew.

For Laughton? Absolutely. I'd add more to it if the Avs were serious.

Seems like a potentially important piece for the Avs to move going in to a cup run though. Would be kind of surprising to me if they went down that road at the deadline. Moving one of those guys for cap space makes more sense in the summer IMO.

The Avs need a Laughton type player bad, especially a third line center, Ryan Johanson has been MIA for them all season and I know they'd like to replace him badly. Hopefully it's badly enough for them to let go Byrum. Here's an article out of Denver.

Avalanche Journal: What are some options for Colorado before the trade deadline?

What are some trade deadline options for the Avs, who are limited both by the financial restrictions of being above the cap ceiling but also because their collection of assets is not as strong as s…

www.denverpost.com

 

[Chris p Bacon]

Avs only have a first round in the next two drafts no 2nd rounders.

Girard makes 5 million for the next 3-4 years so that would be way too much to spend on a defenseman.

Byram makes 3,85 million for this and next seasons wed have to pay him more than that in 2 years.

If he pans out in our top 4 then paying him should be a must.

 

[lasgop8]

I'd take Girard or Byram back for Laughton in a heartbeat. Either one is a legit top 4 dman and they're 25 and 22 respectively. Between York, Sanheim, Drysdale, and Girard/Byram you've got something to work with there in your top 4. All 4 pretty good now, with Drysdale and York U-23, Byram too if that's who were to come back. There's a decent chance you could find a #1 guy out of that crew.

For Laughton? Absolutely. I'd add more to it if the Avs were serious.

Seems like a potentially important piece for the Avs to move going in to a cup run though. Would be kind of surprising to me if they went down that road at the deadline. Moving one of those guys for cap space makes more sense in the summer IMO.

Add that salary with Risto Sanheim and you have 16 million tied up on defense for only 3 players.

 

[lasgop8]

If he pans out in our top 4 then paying him should be a must.