2018 off-season thread

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I have like three burner accounts I am going to launch on Twitter this year:

1. Fake Jeff Hakstok
2. Spotted Dick
3. Bengt Midsommarman, Swedish hockey comedian

 

[The Burdened]

Only 6 teams interested?
Come on, lad.

 

[deadhead]

You damned commie, that's the joke - this guy is telling us stuff we already know. Damned hippie.

Well, I'm just giving him credit for a credible "fake news" story, some of the other crap he's tweeted is way out in LF.

 

[BernieParent]

I mean, thinking clearly for a second...ROR is 27 at 7.5m/yr. Simmonds is 29 and probably will command like 6.5m/yr.

ROR is good for what? 10-15 more points than Simmonds?

Not seeing all that big a deal with acquiring ROR, honestly. Certainly not seeing "3rd OV" value.

But with O'Reilly, it's also his two-way game. As was previously posted, lining up Couturier against Crosby and O'Reilly against Malkin, for example, would offer an advantage for the Flyers to be able to send Patrick out against the Penguins' 3rd/4th lines. It also frees up Couturier and/or O'Reilly to PK, addressing an area of glaring need.

 

[BernieParent]

But with O'Reilly, it's also his two-way game. As was previously posted, lining up Couturier against Crosby and O'Reilly against Malkin, for example, would offer an advantage for the Flyers to be able to send Patrick out against the Penguins' 3rd/4th lines. It also frees up Couturier and/or O'Reilly to PK, addressing an area of glaring need.

Yeah, what achdumeingute posted.

 

[Prongo]

What about trying for Adam fox? RHD that will be soon ready.

 

[deadhead]

Frost isn't going to be our 3rd line center, hes just not going to be ready, nor should we try to FORCE him into that. Having a "ROR" allows Frost to wing, or 4th line center, ect, but no pressure. Frost (or other prospects) get additional time to develop, the center position is covered on this team for 5 seasons.

Why won't Frost be our 3C in 2019-20?
Forget his draft position, coming off last year's performance he's a top ten draft pick talent - remember, he was a late birthday so he played the entire season at 18 years old.
Two years in juniors post-draft is more than enough time to polish his game and mature physically, and 3C isn't that demanding compared to say Nico at 1C.

Frost's skill package is better suited to center, whereas Reilly might be more effective at LW.

 

[Striiker]

Yeah, there's no reason Frost can't be on the team in '19-'20.

This year is probably unlikely, but next year wouldn't be surprising at all.

 

[Curufinwe]

Anderson's contract will be a 35+ one, so no real cap relief if he's bought out or sent to the minors.

If a player signs a multi-year contract and is age 35 or older (as of June 30 prior to the year of the effective contract), the players individual cap hit counts against the teams cap hit regardless of whether, or where, the player is active. However, there is one circumstance in which there is a cap hit reduction, a team will receive a $100,000 relief off of the teams salary cap hit, if a player is playing in the minor leagues after the first year of their contract.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Oh man, today is really going to try my patience lol

you have patience?

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

you have patience?

An ounce or two.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

the source aside, I would make a hockey trade for the right player for Simmer.
Who that player is? I dont know right now.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Gimme a trade, need a trade.

 

[FlyTimmo]

Maybe we could trade up from 19.

Kravstov + Farabee would be one hell of a draft.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

I have like three burner accounts I am going to launch on Twitter this year:

1. Fake Jeff Hakstok
2. Spotted Dick
3. Bengt Midsommarman, Swedish hockey comedian

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

An ounce or two.

well I can relate with that. haha

 

[deadhead]

I'd also point out that ROR, at age 20, put up 40 ES points while coming in 14th in Selke voting.
Patrick is more talented than ROR, so why are people convinced he can't play at a similar level or better next season?
Patrick should be an excellent defensive center once he adds strength this summer, he has the size, skating and hockey IQ to excel in that role.

 

[flyersfan187]

I am sure the impact player Hextall would look for would be someone that is just coming into the league with potential for Simmonds.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

**** that noise. Good luck, Sabres. (I don't actually mean that - what I mean is "Good luck, @sabremike ")

 

[Redpath]

Feel like Charlie Coyle would be a great pickup. Relatively under-the-radar compared to the bigger names out there right now

 

[FlyTimmo]

Umm... yeah. There will be a trade today, unless there isn't one.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Umm... yeah. There will be a trade today, unless there isn't one.

Oh ****, did Bobby Cappucino say that? It's basically a done deal then.

#MortalLock #InsiderOut

 

[Prongo]

Bobby cappucino my #1 trustee hockey source along with favorite coffee

 

[FlyTimmo]

I wouldn't be upset with a deal around Fox. I thought he was fantastic at the WJC. He is a really good defenseman who should play this year.