Confirmed with Link: Flyers Sign Chris Stewart To One Way Deal ($750k Base + $50k Bonus)

[FlyerNutter]

#ThingsTheEnglishDoForFun

Actually spoke to a few friends about entering the other year...

Send me the application. Chuck is going to find himself competing.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Plenty of prospects get into the NHL in the bottom six, so that doesn't make any sense; guys who you expect to start in the top 6 do not have to always and forever be in the top 6 from day 1. They can very easily shuffle the roster around to get him 3rd line minutes. There is no need for Stewart. That these kind of mental contortions are required, that it is necessary to pretend that lineups aren't easily fluid, is bizarre. And it's something that you and DH have only recently latched on to. Specifically to pretend that there's some role here that has to exist. It does not.



Nobody besides maybe CDP is making a big deal out of Bunny sitting. Most people agree he hasn't fit in. The issue is that they are preferring Stewart to any number of superior players

That is, and always has been, the problem with their idiotic attachment to a bad player for no good reason at all.



It is costing them cap space (which we aren't swimming in) and it means we only have 3 contract slots to play around with. Locker room presence is overrated, we have tons of leadership and veterans. He doesn't do anything on the ice. We have numerous players who can step in for injured players. His cap hit and contract are limiting; if he ever touches the ice, he becomes directly damaging to the roster. That is hamstringing the team.



No, because he kept losing board battles and foot races to AHLers. Because he tried throwing several hits on AHL players and they shrugged him off.

You must have watched the wrong player, because your description of his performance is pure fantasy. Since you've stated that you believe plurality of opinion is important, I must point out to you that damned near everyone disagrees with your assessment.

If the kids dominate the AHL, they’ll get called up. Stewart will be scratched or waived in a second.

Unfortunately, the kids didn’t blow the doors down in preseason & management wanted them to get their feet wet against older stronger professionals in the AHL. Farabee had the effort, but was trying to do too much; he was close, but needs a bit more seasoning/adjustment to the speed & strength of the NHL.

It ramps up another level in the regular season when games matter & teams ice their A rosters. Look at what happened to Vorobyev. Better to let Farabee get confidence in the AHL first than lose confidence & press right away. This wasn’t a case like Konecny 4 years ago, who flat out dominated in preseason (& even he struggled a lot when the games got real).

These guys are their future. It’s not smart to rush them even if they have more natural talent. See: the trainwreck that the Edmonton Oilers were for years despite having young talent. You’re basically getting up in arms because they didn’t follow the Oilers’ development philosophy right out of camp.

And stop forcing this “you said you believe in plurality of opinion” bullshit. You’re an inveterate
misrepresenter.

 

[Appleyard]

Send me the application. Chuck is going to find himself competing.

I mean, by application I mean: Turn up in a field next to a hill drunk on 12% cider.

 

[FlyerNutter]

Apparently we can't have an in-between of the Homer/Hextall extremes.

I don’t think he’s aggressive at all. He’s making some moves but it’s things like this that make a part of the fanbase very uneasy with him.

Somehow he believes that Stewart can help the team win in today’s NHL, is better than anything internal or something else they could find in the summer. That mindset is terrifying.

Cuckold.

 

[FlyerNutter]

I mean, by application I mean: Turn up in a field next to a hill drunk on 12% cider.

As long as Stewart says it’s a worthy hill to roll down on, Chuck will be there.

 

[Beef Invictus]

If the kids dominate the AHL, they’ll get called up. Stewart will be scratched or waived in a second.

Unfortunately, the kids didn’t blow the doors down in preseason & management wanted them to get their feet wet against older stronger professionals in the AHL. Farabee had the effort, but was trying to do too much; he was close, but needs a bit more seasoning/adjustment to the speed & strength of the NHL.

It ramps up another level in the regular season when games matter & teams ice their A rosters. Look at what happened to Vorobyev. Better to let Farabee get confidence in the AHL first than lose confidence & press right away. This wasn’t a case like Konecny 4 years ago, who flat out dominated in preseason (& even he struggled a lot when the games got real).

These guys are their future. It’s not smart to rush them even if they have more natural talent. See: the trainwreck that the Edmonton Oilers were for years despite having young talent. You’re basically getting up in arms because they didn’t follow the Oilers’ development philosophy right out of camp.

And stop forcing this “you said you believe in plurality of opinion” bull****. You’re an inveterate
misrepresenter.

We've been doing this for months or years or however long this saga over prospects has been already (and I don't think I should have to reiterate for the millionth time that if a kid earns it over a shit vet, the kid should get it), so I'll just address the bolded:

Do not be so sure he will be scratched or waived. Fletcher and AV sure seem deadset on having a meat-thug on the roster. Hence why Fletcher brought in a raft of those types and they were essentially competing with themselves more than with the rest of the roster. They overvalue an obsolete role and are apparently dead set on inflicting it on the roster.

 

[Appleyard]

As long as Stewart says it’s a worthy hill to roll down on, Chuck will be there.

It would be a really fun new event on trial on the isle...

though not sure how the insurance would feel about it though.

 

[FlyerNutter]

The hope now is that we’ve got somebody crazy enough to take matters into their own hands on here.

Someone local that may be able to slip some laxatives into his Gatorade.

So even Chuck could see what a piece of shit on the ice he is.

 

[Flyotes]

It had to be done. JJ has a clause in his contract to use 'arrives in ill humor' minimally 125 times. It wasn't happening with this current roster.

 

[Tripod]

This was the perfect opportunity to keep rotating kids in and out of the lineup as a "reward" for good play. Should have kept things the same until after the road trip. Then "reward" Rubstov with a few games giving him that taste. Or reward anyone else who has earned it as they see fit.

Raffl Laughton Pitlick was going to be our 4th line most thought. Now we have Twar, Bunny and Stewy in the mix. That's 6 guys now.

Can't wait for 3 weeks from now when it's Gabriel or Andreoff who gets recalled.

 

[Starat327]

This was the perfect opportunity to keep rotating kids in and out of the lineup as a "reward" for good play. Should have kept things the same until after the road trip. Then "reward" Rubstov with a few games giving him that taste. Or reward anyone else who has earned it as they see fit.

Raffl Laughton Pitlick was going to be our 4th line most thought. Now we have Twar, Bunny and Stewy in the mix. That's 6 guys now.

Can't wait for 3 weeks from now when it's Gabriel or Andreoff who gets recalled.

Twar goes down, bunny goes down, Stewy gets 3rd line minutes. Voila!

 

[Beef Invictus]

I guess there's the chance that it's to counter Lucic. That's stupid though. You counter Lucic by ignoring him, letting him take penalties, and then scoring a lot when he's being a feeble player.

 

[FlyerNutter]

Honestly, this should be the green light for all of us to chase our wildest dreams.

Ever wanted to go up to Kate Upton’s door and ask her out?

Or perhaps sell that kidney to purchase a Ferrari of your dreams.

If Stewart can go full Phoenix and rise from the ashes. Us mortals can definitely achieve our strongest desires.

 

[Tripod]

Twar goes down, bunny goes down, Stewy gets 3rd line minutes. Voila!

 

[FlyerNutter]

Hot take.

If they felt so strongly about this kind of player.

Why not find a way to re-sign Simmonds on what obviously would be a discount for a year.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Hot take.

If they felt so strongly about this kind of player.

Why not find a way to re-sign Simmonds on what obviously would be a discount for a year.

 

[Dumpster Flyers]

Holmgren saw Chuck build a consistently mediocre team in Minnesota and thought "now that's what the Flyers are all about."

 

[FlyerNutter]

Holmgren saw Chuck build a consistently mediocre team in Minnesota and thought "now that's what the Flyers are all about."

Let’s me start by saying I agree with some of the things AV and Cuckold have done.

It should however be clear to anyone that above all the organization wanted “experience”. In management and coaching. That was criteria number one and everything else came a distant second.

Shall see what happens with that approach, but this team deserves to be openly mocked for stupidity like this.

 

[Starat327]

@Tripod In your anger, did you forget to type a message?

 

[bennysflyers16]

Hot take.

If they felt so strongly about this kind of player.

Why not find a way to re-sign Simmonds on what obviously would be a discount for a year.

Stewie at 750 >>> Simmer at 2 mill

Simmonds is DONE

The right choice is neither

 

[Starat327]

Stewie at 750 >>> Simmer at 2 mill

Simmonds is DONE

I dont disagree, but if Simmer is done, what the actual f*** is Stewart?

 

[Beef Invictus]

I dont disagree, but if Simmer is done, what the actual **** is Stewart?

Well Done

 

[baudib1]

It's quite clear that Farabee and Frost are good enough to play in the NHL right now. The idea that you need some sort of special grindy quality to play on the 4th line or that it's not good for their development is nonsense.

Tampa Bay cranks out new guys constantly who can put the puck in the net and slaps them in the lineup after 50-120 AHL games.Guys who are 3rd/4th rounders, i.e., no special talents. Montreal is playing Suzuki on the 4th line right now. Tyler Seguin played 10 mins a night on the 4th line for a Cup winning team.

The Flyers have won two games with very little in the way of contributions from their bottom two lines. If you want a grinder/energy guy, NAK is a perfect fit. He's nothing special but at worst he's a fungible guy with skill. Rubtsov and Vorobyev are equal or better than Raffl. Put them in the lineup, give them a chance. Stop wasting time with no upside/no-future types like Stewart.

 

[Chinatown88]

I dont disagree, but if Simmer is done, what the actual **** is Stewart?

Not the cool one.

 

[Beef Invictus]

It's quite clear that Farabee and Frost are good enough to play in the NHL right now. The idea that you need some sort of special grindy quality to play on the 4th line or that it's not good for their development is nonsense.

Tampa Bay cranks out new guys constantly who can put the puck in the net and slaps them in the lineup after 50-120 AHL games.Guys who are 3rd/4th rounders, i.e., no special talents. Montreal is playing Suzuki on the 4th line right now. Tyler Seguin played 10 mins a night on the 4th line for a Cup winning team.

The Flyers have won two games with very little in the way of contributions from their bottom two lines. If you want a grinder/energy guy, NAK is a perfect fit. He's nothing special but at worst he's a fungible guy with skill. Rubtsov and Vorobyev are equal or better than Raffl. Put them in the lineup, give them a chance. Stop wasting time with no upside/no-future types like Stewart.

Couturier started on a terrible 4th line.