Rumor: Flyers need penalty killing forward via trade

[solidprospect]

The Flyers would like to add a defensive-minded forward, GM Ron Hextall told Dave Isaac of the Cherry Hill Courier-Post. However, at this time, he acknowledged that the addition would need to come in the form of a trade and not via free agency:

“I’m open to it, but it would probably be more of a lateral move on the market rather than a free agent. It would be a forward. We’d like to add a penalty-killing forward but to this point there’s been nothing there that’s made enough sense for us to move.”​

Part I: Pre-training camp Q&A with Flyers GM Ron Hextall

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[Kudo Shinichi]

Plekanec or Byron around tdl

 

[Rebels57]

Theres nothing here.

They dont need PKing forwards. They need to fire the worst PK coach in the league, Ian Laperriere.

 

[Moskau]

Johan Larsson will probably shake loose if any of Buffalo's Rochester players have a good training camp.

 

[FlyTimmo]

I'd rather trade for a new PK coach.

 

[super6646]

We will offer frolik for a 1st round pick

Seriously, like a 2nd and 4th would probably do it.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Just sign Winnik

 

[Starat327]

I'd rather trade for a new PK coach.

This. I know the quote is coming from Hextall himself, but the players arent the issue. Its 100% the system, or rather, lack thereof.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

literally any other winger in toronto.. but seems like a coach problem less so a forward issue meh.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Melker Karlsson for future considerations.

 

[BHD]

Matt Read from Minnesota?

In all seriousness, it doesn't matter who they bring in. It's pretty obvious that the system is problem.

 

[Winston Wolf]

Over Hakstol and Laperriere's tenure, they've sparingly used their best penalty killing winger, Michael Raffl, on the penalty kill. However, they had no problem replacing Konecny with him on the (red hot) first line heading into the playoffs because they wanted a "heavier" player who could play along the boards.

Attempting to explain such idiocy is futile.

 

[De Montreal]

Paul Byron for a 1st right now. You get him for a full year instead of getting into a bidding war at TDL and getting him for a 1st anyway but just for a couple games and the playoff.

 

[Broad Street Buddies]

Paul Byron for a 1st right now. You get him for a full year instead of getting into a bidding war at TDL and getting him for a 1st anyway but just for a couple games and the playoff.

No interest to give a 1st for a 4th line winger.

 

[solidprospect]

Paul Byron for a 1st right now. You get him for a full year instead of getting into a bidding war at TDL and getting him for a 1st anyway but just for a couple games and the playoff.

That's where Hextall probably hangs up the phone. You can get top line upcoming UFA's for a first round pick++ if they don't re-sign like Wheeler,Seguin or Panarin and a bunch of others. Right now the list of UFA's for next summer is pretty stacked as well as rentals this upcoming season near the deadline.

 

[Nucker42]

Brendan Sutter would be a perfect fit. He is an excellent pk/faceoff guy.

4.6 mill and not a rental.

As Canucks fan, I would be fine with a 2nd rounder and b level prospect.

 

[De Montreal]

No interest to give a 1st for a 4th line winger.

With 42 goals, Byron is 46th amongst all wingers in the last two seasons. That's borderline 1st line production.

NHL Forward Stats in Last 2 Seasons

 

[Treb]

No interest to give a 1st for a 4th line winger.

2017-2018
82 gp 20g 35 pts
EV TOI 13:09 PK 1:51 PP 1:07
EV 29 pts PK 2 pts PP 4 pts
2016-2017
81 gp 22g 43 pts
EV TOI 12:32 PK 1:59 PP 0:33
EV 38 pts PK 1 pt PP 4 pts

 

[BannedFromCDC]

Markus Granlund for a 4th round pick

 

[780il]

The coaches are the problem here.

But if you need pkers....

Oilers will happily give you a package of Brodziak and Upshall for your next 5 1st rounders!


No? Ok, was worth a shot.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

You want Byron.

 

[Broad Street Buddies]

Byron have nice stats but that doesn’t change the fact that he would play on the fourth line behind ;

Giroux
JVR
Lindblom

You might get a first for him but only if you target the right team.

 

[Starat327]

Byron wouldnt be a bad add, but theres no way im moving a first for him.

 

[flyersfan018]

Or they just need a more aggressive style PK instead of just collapsing on the goalie every time.

 

[HC7]

Trade Gudas and kill to birds with 1 stone.