GDT: #5: Golden Knights 1 at FLYERS 0, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, 1:00 p.m. ET

[BernieParent]

First, to the Cap'n. Oh. My. Goodness. It's a good thing few people are in my office today so there were no witnesses to me laughing out loud at the GDT. Striiker's Sancho Panza baby face is priceless.

So, okay, now Konecny seems to be damaged. This team's fate would be hilarious if it weren't so sad.

 

[deadhead]

Leave Vorobyev where he is, it's a long season and he needs some stability as a rookie.

NAK is RW, Twarynski is a LW, I actually like Twarynski's game better but NAK is more experienced.

 

[NicolasAubeKubel]

Hextall - Great at drafting then no idea what to do after that.

Errrrrrrerrrerruhhhhhhmmmmm.....SIGN DALE WEISE!

 

[FlyersMania2]

Time to bring up NAK and give him a chance.

Giroux/Couts/Voracek
Lindblom/Weal/Simmonds
Laughton/Voro/Raffl
NAK/Lehtera/Weise

Cue dead to give you an analysis on how NAK isn't ready and we should all believe we play Jori because Jeff has "no choice"

 

[Rebels57]

Errrrrrrerrrerruhhhhhhmmmmm.....SIGN DALE WEISE!

Takes back Lehtera as a cap dump then refuses to buy him out despite plenty of cap space and instead lets his coach use him on our near league worst PK and late in close games.

 

[NicolasAubeKubel]

Takes back Lehtera as a cap dump then refuses to buy him out despite plenty of cap space and instead lets his coach use him on our near league worst PK and late in close games.

“I feel comfortable going young on defense” Signs Oduya and Folin

 

[FlyersMania2]

Takes back Lehtera as a cap dump then refuses to buy him out despite plenty of cap space and instead lets his coach use him on our near league worst PK and late in close games.

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[deadhead]

Huh, if you buy out Lehtera, the cap hit goes into NEXT season.
If you want to get rid of him, waive him and let him sign elsewhere or send him to LHV.
Given that he's been pretty solid as a 4C and we have 4 injured forwards (Knight, Patrick, JVR and TK) good thing we kept him.

Oduya and Folin are 7th D-men, who spend most of their time in the press box, why would you want to put a young player in that role instead of playing everyday in LHV?

 

[BernieParent]

Cue dead to give you an analysis on how NAK isn't ready and we should all believe we play Jori because Jeff has "no choice"

At this moment in time, Lehtera is practically a literal "no choice" member of the team. Where he slots in TOI is a whole other matter.

 

[FlyersMania2]

At this moment in time, Lehtera is practically a literal "no choice" member of the team. Where he slots in TOI is a whole other matter.

Call up the kids. Better to watch them then slow, overpaid Jori

 

[Stizzle]

Hak & Amac on the wakeboard got me. Well done, Cap.

 

[BernieParent]

Your liver is what metabolizes alcohol just fyi

Danko had to play the kidneys. He had no choice. Too much "youthful aggression" with the liver.

 

[deadhead]

Lehtera's salary is irrelevant, it was the cost of drafting Farabee, any complaints?

Lehtera is playing 9:42 at ES, lowest of all forwards (JVR and Patrick averages were pulled down by leaving early in a game due to injury), and 2:35 on the PK, where he has the lowest GA/60 of any PK forward. Don't see where there's a problem?

 

[Alex K]

Is this a joke!? Who will be our 2C? Giroux? Or maybe Misha? No! It f***ing Weal!!! Let's replace Konecny with Weise, it can't get worse anyway.

 

[BillDineen]

f***ing Hextall will play any leftover garbage before giving someone a tryout. Unless they are on a scoring streak like Martel (3 games) or some fantasy reminder of what hockey used to be (Goulbourne 9 games). f*** off.

 

[flyersjim73]

Takes back Lehtera as a cap dump then refuses to buy him out despite plenty of cap space and instead lets his coach use him on our near league worst PK and late in close games.

I have no problem with Hextell not buying him out. I’d rather have the cap space next year.

I have plenty of problems with Hak playing him too much and in crucial moments.

 

[FlyerNutter]

I have no problem with Hextell not buying him out. I’d rather have the cap space next year.

I have plenty of problems with Hak playing him too much and in crucial moments.

Hak isn’t changing. He’s shown us with many POS players that he values safe, low talent warm bodies because he’s petrified of anyone playing with risk in their game.

Same with Lappy. That passive box has been a fixture of his.

Hextall is where the eyes should turn to next. He condones every move, and refuses to make a change. f*** him.

 

[CanadianSniper]

I REALLY hope Hak isnt planning on playing Weal at 2C... but knowing him, that's exactly what he's planning.

 

[orangey]

I REALLY hope Hak isnt planning on playing Weal at 2C... but knowing him, that's exactly what he's planning.

Oh so you prefer Lehtera there then?

 

[flyersjim73]

Hak isn’t changing. He’s shown us with many POS players that he values safe, low talent warm bodies because he’s petrified of anyone playing with risk in their game.

Same with Lappy. That passive box has been a fixture of his.

Hextall is where the eyes should turn to next. He condones every move, and refuses to make a change. **** him.

Has he said he condones every move? Because I’ve never heard that. He’s supporting his coach. As much as I hate the coach and think he should be gone, I have no problem with him allowing his coach to coach.

I agree that the coach should have been gone a while ago and that is becoming a problem. That absolutely does not mean he condones every move though.

Hextall has done VERY well on drafting and trading. He has done ok on free agency (some hits, some misses, and a good job shedding dead weight). I have and continue to be patient with him as a result of the job he has done outside of hiring a coach.

Having said that, he has given Hak enough rope to hang himself 5 times over and he’s done it every time. The change needs to come relatively soon (no more than the end of this year), or Hextall very well might hang himself as well.

 

[Striiker]

I don’t believe that Hextall agrees with every move, but he’s too patient and gives the coach too much freedom.

It’s a different, but equally as bad, mistake on his part.

 

[FlyerNutter]

Has he said he condones every move? Because I’ve never heard that. He’s supporting his coach. As much as I hate the coach and think he should be gone, I have no problem with him allowing his coach to coach.

I agree that the coach should have been gone a while ago and that is becoming a problem. That absolutely does not mean he condones every move though.

Hextall has done VERY well on drafting and trading. He has done ok on free agency (some hits, some misses, and a good job shedding dead weight). I have and continue to be patient with him as a result of the job he has done outside of hiring a coach.

Having said that, he has given Hak enough rope to hang himself 5 times over and he’s done it every time. The change needs to come relatively soon (no more than the end of this year), or Hextall very well might hang himself as well.

Hak has been coach for a long time. As has Lappy. If he doesn’t condone what they are doing, then he’s a sucker for punishment.

 

[Rebels57]

Is Dave Scott on Twitter? Time

****ing Hextall will play any leftover garbage before giving someone a tryout. Unless they are on a scoring streak like Martel (3 games) or some fantasy reminder of what hockey used to be (Goulbourne 9 games). **** off.

Yep. Nearly impossible to earn a promotion based on performance under Hextall. Has to be a clear opening due to injury. Otherwise, he values veteran camaraderie more than on-ice performance. He's not a good GM.

 

[Chinatown88]

So when's the next town hall meeting?

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

So when's the next town hall meeting?