2019/20 Roster Thread XXXVIII

[Curufinwe]

Friedman hasn't been shit on by a majority of the league while getting dragged around by some of the leagues best defenders nearly enough to be respected by his teammates and improve locker room culture the way Braun has

I'm a big fan of making Friedman a regular #6/7 next season, but I won't be expecting miracles if he's playing with Hagg a lot of the time the way Braun had to. That pairing had huge puck luck which could not have lasted much longer.

Justin Braun - Teammates - On Ice - Natural Stat Trick

Braun with Sanheim in 357:01
CF% 56.66
xGA/60 2.11
GA/60 2.85

Braun with Hagg in 257:34
CF% 41.4
xGA/60 2.11
GA/60 1.4

 

[lancer247]

If the Flyers are looking at a cheaper alternative to Braun, Trevor Van Riemsdyk might be an option.

though not very realistic, I would like to improve the third pairing by pushing Niskanen down there.
Maybe they could move JVR’s contract and bring in TJ Brodie.

 

[Rebels57]

I'm a big fan of making Friedman a regular #6/7 next season, but I won't be expecting miracles if he's playing with Hagg a lot of the time the way Braun had to.

All I want is Hagg traded and for Morin to stay healthy and turn into the next Oleksiak. Not too much to ask.

 

[Striiker]

I like how even the people who bend themselves into pretzels to defend the staff are assuming they're stupid enough to trade Ghost.

 

[MorgantiDrinksBlood]

Dec 1 originally planned for start of next season. Both Daly and Bettman saying that is now unlikely. Possibly late December, but more likely Jan 1 start date.

Again, everything is in flux.

That ain't too bad, I was expecting much worse to be honest, 2-3 months and we're back in business!

 

[MorgantiDrinksBlood]

The team doesn’t need much work besides some overhead changes like Therrien off the PP and small lineup changes.

I somewhat think Fletcher may look into (not just following the trail of the dumb Philly writers) Matt Martin/Mark Boroweicki which is a wrong decision X1000. Both said the flyers couldn’t match the physicality and speed/smarts is a good thing to counteract that. We have fast and smart players (Ghost, Frost, etc) to fill our lineup and get some slow players out.

I am really excited for training camp. I can’t wait to see what Allison can bring (he’s my favorite prospect rn)

Yeah, I absolutely have no idea how Therrien can't be replaced, this is the worst Flyers PP I can honestly remember. Even guys like Giroux should be getting way more opportunities, the PP doesn't involve as much athleticism as some of the other aspects of the game. That's why so you see guys continue to pile up the points on the PP even late in their careers because of their skill / vision and such.. Shits not happening with Therrien though. I'd really like to see Myers get a shot on the point on the PP 2 and Sanheim get some PP 1 time. I think Myers shot is super underrated and Sanheim has top PPQB written all over him just needs a chance, I love provorov but hes not a PPQB imo

 

[Striiker]

Yeah, I absolutely have no idea how Therrien can't be replaced, this is the worst Flyers PP I can honestly remember. Even guys like Giroux should be getting way more opportunities, the PP doesn't involve as much athleticism as some of the other aspects of the game. That's why so you see guys continue to pile up the points on the PP even late in their careers because of their skill / vision and such.. Shits not happening with Therrien though. I'd really like to see Myers get a shot on the point on the PP 2 and Sanheim get some PP 1 time. I think Myers shot is super underrated and Sanheim has top PPQB written all over him just needs a chance, I love provorov but hes not a PPQB imo

It's simple.

AV and Fletcher are equally as stupid as Therrien.

That's it.

 

[Curufinwe]

They can't start a normal season till Canada opens the border to let planes full of Americans travel back and forth every day. And why the hell would Canada want to do something like that?

 

[TB87]

If Hagg isn't re-signed I'll show feet

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

If Hagg isn't re-signed I'll show feet

@BigToe

 

[DancingPanther]

@BigToe

 

[Magua]

@BigToe

 

[DancingPanther]

Let me just put it this way. I'd be ok with trading JVR in a very specific situation: Sandin proves a good (or better) bottom 6 player, Patrick returns healthy and effective, Laz proves to be a solid 4C, and Frost solidifies himself

If those boxes are checked, only then would a move involving JVR be defensible.

 

[BigToe]

@BigToe

 

[Magua]

Let me just put it this way. I'd be ok with trading JVR in a very specific situation: Sandin proves a good (or better) bottom 6 player, Patrick returns healthy and effective, Laz proves to be a solid 4C, and Frost solidifies himself

If those boxes are checked, only then would a move involving JVR be defensible.

Way to f*** up our chain, bruh. PM a mod to delete this. Thank you.

 

[mja]

I like how even the people who bend themselves into pretzels to defend the staff are assuming they're stupid enough to trade Ghost.

At this point, I dearly hope we trade Ghost. We're just sabotaging him at this point. It's f***ing unconscionable.

 

[deadhead]

The only reason to trade JVR is "fit."
You have G, Farabee, Lindblom and Raffl as LW, and Laughton is better at LW than center.
So playing JVR means benching/moving one of them to RW and benching two of NAK/Sandin/Laczynski.

 

[Striiker]

At this point, I dearly hope we trade Ghost. We're just sabotaging him at this point. It's f***ing unconscionable.

He deserves far better than the horrible misuse he's endured over the past two years. I've never seen such a good player get screwed over so badly.

But I somehow doubt our horrible staff are self-aware enough to realize he deserves to be free of them, so if they trade him it'll be for the wrong reasons.

It's not even like he's played poorly and he needs to go somewhere else to play better again. He was very good individually but that just didn't translate to the scoreboard because of things outside of his control. All they would need to do is use him properly and it'd be like magically adding a top pair defensemen out of nowhere.

 

[BigToe]

If Hagg isn't re-signed I'll show feet

My dms are always open

 

[Striiker]

My dms are always open

Rate my feet. Scale of 1 to 10.

 

[BiggE]

I like how even the people who bend themselves into pretzels to defend the staff are assuming they're stupid enough to trade Ghost.

Oh they’re stupid enough to trade Ghost and do all kinds of other asinine things.

This message brought to you by Michel Therrien. Michel Therrien, ruining powerplays with mismatched big boy pants and by Nate Thompson because winning faceoffs is what we live for.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Rate my feet. Scale of 1 to 10.

You trying to get him arrested?

 

[Striiker]

Oh they’re stupid enough to trade Ghost and do all kinds of other asinine things.

This message brought to you by Michel Therrien. Michel Therrien, ruining powerplays with mismatched big boy pants and by Nate Thompson because winning faceoffs is what we live for.

Oh trust me, I know that. You know that. Most of us know that.

I'm just pointing out that it's funny that the same people who got worked up when the staff was called idiots or incompetent are now completely convinced that the staff is going to do something that proves that they're incompetent idiots. And yet next year you can bet they'll go right back to turd polishing everything they do.

 

[Striiker]

You trying to get him arrested?

"I'd give them a-"

 

[rinaldo]

Any chance ghost can get a 1st rd pick in a trade?