Fight4yourRight
“Chuck’s my guy”
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ufa's or players ed exempt are what make most sense. Flyers are keeping Sanheim, Provorov, Myers so it makes no sense to trade for say a Dumba and lose in ed. rhd is preferable. So names like Savard, Larsson, Moutour are probably the names in view. Savard being no 1 if available.The only problem is that he is an UFA at seasons end and the OP wanted someone with a year of term left.
ufa's or players ed exempt are what make most sense. Flyers are keeping Sanheim, Provorov, Myers so it makes no sense to trade for say a Dumba and lose in ed. rhd is preferable. So names like Savard, Larsson, Moutour are probably the names in view. Savard being no 1 if available.
Savard would be a great target, but I think that CBJ will want to re-sign him. Maybe Larsson, too. Both CBJ and EDM cannot afford to lose those players, though. Both clearly want to compete this year. EDM, especially, can't lose another top 4 Dman right now, after losing Klefbom for the season.
Savard would be a great target, but I think that CBJ will want to re-sign him. Maybe Larsson, too. Both CBJ and EDM cannot afford to lose those players, though. Both clearly want to compete this year. EDM, especially, can't lose another top 4 Dman right now, after losing Klefbom for the season.
1) rhd more than lhdWhat do the Flyers need, a LHD or RHD? Offensive(I.e. PP), or defensive Dman(PK). Does he need to be big and physical, or is speed more of a wish? BTW, "top 4" covers a lot of ground.
I realize that they would ideally want a large, physical, Dman who skates like the wind, can put up 40 points, and is a defensive stopper and ambidextrous, but ya gotta be realistic. The contract situation needed thins out the talent pool available even more.
I’ve been saying Murphy to Philly for a while I like that fellaDon’t know if the hawks are interested in moving him, but maybe Connor Murphy?
Calvin De Hann.
I don't know if Larsson's play has really fallen off, but i do know that Barrie is not a Dman that can be depended upon to play defense. Don't know enough about Bear to comment, but thought he tended more towards offense than defense. I know EDM is an offense oriented team, but wouldn't removing Larsson from the equation this year be risky? Who are the defensive Dmen on the team?Larsson is playing behind Bear and Barrie on the third pairing right now.
The team seems to overvalue the vets though, so he probably won't be moved even though they absolutely should if they can improve the roster elsewhere.
Who said the Flyers were in the market for a top 4 defenseman?I’ll start off by simply saying, when Niskanen pulled the plug on his career during the offseason, it caught the team by surprise. It’s clear that from a top 4 perspective, this team needs some stability, vet presence and someone who can help right the ship, especially with Myers currently out and Gus playing horridly. This player needs to likely be on a 1 year deal due to the ED coming. Someone like Martinez comes to mind.
Who else might be or eventually become available?
I don't know if Larsson's play has really fallen off, but i do know that Barrie is not a Dman that can be depended upon to play defense. Don't know enough about Bear to comment, but thought he tended more towards offense than defense. I know EDM is an offense oriented team, but wouldn't removing Larsson from the equation this year be risky? Who are the defensive Dmen on the team?
Ghost is available, oh wait the Flyers are now looking to add to the defense instead of trading away defenseman.
It’s only 6 games into the season against 3 teams, I wouldn’t start overreacting quite yet especially since no one had a preseason also Ghost hasn’t played a game yet...
Screw defense, just score more goals than the other team.Ghost is not a guy who will be able to right the ship defensively.
Who said the Flyers were in the market for a top 4 defenseman?
The title is worded kinda funny as if someone is blowing smoke but that’s JMO.
It’s also odd you mention Niskanen, I don’t believe we’ve seen the last of Nisky.
The reports says he retired but capfriendly has him listed as suspended without pay so he is still signed, meaning could be back after the trade deadline.
Niskanen is the add in the end...
Josh Manson is your guy. He's injured right now which sucks but I'd be willing to trade him for a pick+prospect
Stranger things have happened so to totally count Niskanen out when he’s still technically under contract is shortsighted on your part, but I understand your probably younger and haven’t been watching the game as long as other posters on here.Take note of the prefix “Speculation.” Considering the injuries and how Gus has looked, I think it’s objectively fair to say Fletcher would at least be browsing what’s out there.
Also, I stopped reading what you had to say after the bolded.