2023-24 Roster Thread #9: Spring time is upon us

[BillDineen]

They extend tk and sign Monahan July 1rst is what I expect

 

[Curufinwe]

TK ended up with 9 PPP and 7 SHP so he did not become what I assume would have been the first ever player to lead his team in scoring with more points on the PK than on the PP.

 

[iceman42]

Next year we are going to see just how bad ateam is that has Morgan Frost as 1c

Thats why they are going to give him quality supporting cast of Deslauriers and Hathaway to give him the chance to succeed.

 

[usahockey22flyers]

Is there any chance mgmt saw ANA, SJS, CHI, and said lets wait a year - and tear it down a bit this offseason? There was never a chance we were finishing bottom 3.

I mean probably not, lol

 

[FlyTimmo]

Is there any chance mgmt saw ANA, SJS, CHI, and said lets wait a year - and tear it down a bit this offseason? There was never a chance we were finishing bottom 3.

I mean probably not, lol

For all the talk of how much they improved this year, they only ended up having 2 more wins than Arizona (6th worst). Remove a few pieces and this team certainly could be around top-5. Bottom-3 is a bit out of reach, but getting a quality pick isn't

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Shouldn't we turn this into like an off-season thread or something?

 

[Curufinwe]

For all the talk of how much they improved this year, they only ended up having 2 more wins than Arizona (6th worst). Removing a few pieces and this team certainly could be around top-5. Bottom-3 is a bit out of reach, but getting a quality pick isn't

Under Torts

22-23: 26th
23-24: 21st

Both seasons combined: 26th

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[Beef Invictus]

Is there any chance mgmt saw ANA, SJS, CHI, and said lets wait a year - and tear it down a bit this offseason? There was never a chance we were finishing bottom 3.

I mean probably not, lol

Lol definitely not

 

[freakydallas13]

TK and Laughton are the main two players that need to be traded this summer. I don’t think they should buyout Atkinson. We’re gonna suck next year anyway and he’d help with that.

"It's the 20/21 season, and the team chose to resign Laughton instead of trade him"

"It's the 21/22 season, and the team chose to hang on to Laughton instead of trade him"

"It's the 22/23 season, and the team chose to hang on to Laughton instead of trade him"

"It's the 23/24 season, and the team chose to hang on to Laughton instead of trade him"

"It's the 24/25 season, I have a good feeling about the team trading Laughton this year."

For all the talk of how much they improved this year, they only ended up having 2 more wins than Arizona (6th worst). Removing a few pieces and this team certainly could be around top-5. Bottom-3 is a bit out of reach, but getting a quality pick isn't

3rd year in a row this team had less wins than Buffalo.

 

[Fight4yourRight]

Lol definitely not

You will admit tho. Even in selling off the assets they should have… it would have been extremely difficult to land anywhere near those shit stains for teams.

 

[FlyerNutter]

You will admit tho. Even in selling off the assets they should have… it would have been extremely difficult to land anywhere near those shit stains for teams.

I think if they move on from Sanheim instead of re-signing him, moving Konecny, Laughton, being a little more forgiving with Couturier’s workload I think they could have brought themselves closer to the required level of picks the team needs.


Those were imo “gimme” moves they missed out on.

 

[Beef Invictus]

"It's the 20/21 season, and the team chose to resign Laughton instead of trade him"

"It's the 21/22 season, and the team chose to hang on to Laughton instead of trade him"

"It's the 22/23 season, and the team chose to hang on to Laughton instead of trade him"

"It's the 23/24 season, and the team chose to hang on to Laughton instead of trade him"

"It's the 24/25 season, I have a good feeling about the team trading Laughton this year."


3rd year in a row this team had less wins than Buffalo.

"If they rebuild they could become Buffalo!"

They're already Buffalo. Seems like a good reason to rebuild.

 

[freakydallas13]

"If they rebuild they could become Buffalo!"

They're already Buffalo. Seems like a good reason to rebuild.

Nevermind the fact Chuck Fletcher had this team "competing" for 21/22 and 22/23 seasons and still managed to finish way behind Buffo in the standings.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Here's a bona fied bottom 5 team right here for next year, and if anything, it seems like a realistic, stay pay (ironic that they have Safe is Death on the wall in the offices) strategy (for the most part). Only really did two things, which is send Atkinson to the AHL and sign Martinook (mainly a two way guy with the possibility of 30 points). Also, signing Martinook feels like a true Torts move.

 

[trostol]

doesn't matter how many picks they have if they do not have a qualified scouting team to pick the right players

 

[bobbythebrain]

Happy Cutter Gauthier debut day everyone!

 

[trostol]

there are teams still playing regular season games? lol why do it feel like they didn't set up the schedule properly

 

[nacc BLOCC]

how do you know when a rebuild is complete?

not sure where to post this, but i thought of you all while i made it.

 

[flyersnorth]

I liked this season. A lot of positives, a lot of meh, and a lot of wtf, which was unsurprising.

This offseason could go a number of ways.

Stay pat and make your picks, hoping you find a top level talent (#1D or C) that you have admitted you need?

Trade for someone you believe is/can be a #1C, like say Zegras?

Trade away some of your more/most valuable assets (TK in particular) to land a some better draft capital and high-level prospects?

All of the above? None of the above?

If last summer's theme was "clearing out deadweight and outcasts", then I hope this summer is a clear(er) indication of which path they're going to take moving forward.

Moves made with confidence and intention to pick one direction or another.

 

[trostol]

i do not think they have a plan more complex than throwing darts at a board

 

[BernieParent]

Thats why they are going to give him quality supporting cast of Deslauriers and Hathaway to give him the chance to succeed.

That's crazy. Why would Tortorella move Hathaway down in the lineup?

 

[flyersnorth]

i do not think they have a plan more complex than throwing darts at a board

Yeah maybe. To me, what they do with TK will be the biggest indicator.

 

[Lindberg]

I liked this season. A lot of positives, a lot of meh, and a lot of wtf, which was unsurprising.

This offseason could go a number of ways.

Stay pat and make your picks, hoping you find a top level talent (#1D or C) that you have admitted you need?

Trade for someone you believe is/can be a #1C, like say Zegras?

Trade away some of your more/most valuable assets (TK in particular) to land a some better draft capital and high-level prospects?

All of the above? None of the above?

If last summer's theme was "clearing out deadweight and outcasts", then I hope this summer is a clear(er) indication of which path they're going to take moving forward.

Moves made with confidence and intention to pick one direction or another.

I think this season ended as a dud. It was clear to anyone that this team was a meddling/over performing team in a bad division. If Danny B's GM decisions are swayed by players who want Laughton to stay because they think they have a chance at the playoffs, that's a bad sign the GM isn't able to effectively analyze the situation and make some painful moves.

 

[blackjackmulligan]

Yeah maybe. To me, what they do with TK will be the biggest indicator.

not really. what if TK forces their hands and wants to test free agency?

 

[BrindamoursNose]

Here's a bona fied bottom 5 team right here for next year, and if anything, it seems like a realistic, stay pay (ironic that they have Safe is Death on the wall in the offices) strategy (for the most part). Only really did two things, which is send Atkinson to the AHL and sign Martinook (mainly a two way guy with the possibility of 30 points). Also, signing Martinook feels like a true Torts move.

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Very generous of you to think Morgan Frost will still be on the roster next year