Confirmed with Link: Jordan Weal (F) traded to Arizona for a 2019 6th round pick and Jacob Graves (D)
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You could make that presumption I think. Phantoms have needed help with depth defensemen.
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I'd call this a good opportunity for Weal to go to a bottom feeder and get decent usage as he tries to stick in the NHL, but the Flyers are ranked 30th and the Coyotes 23rd. 
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But... analytics, and stuff.
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This is very reminiscent of the trade with Cousins. Cousins was in that fringe NHL territory, but he showed enough at times to make you think he could have some good years as a bottom 6/4th liner somewhere. And he's done quite well in Arizona. Jordan Weal seems like a good guy and hard worker (every coach has raved about it), so hopefully he can do enough to cash an NHL paycheck there or elsewhere for a few more years.
His underlying stats pegs him as a sneaky underrated player. The eye test says he does a lot well in nifty passes or entries, but there's more flash than substance to his scoring effects, and he leaves something to be desired with turnovers and a perimeter game. I'm somewhere in between, and don't really care that he's gone, even if I thought he'd pull a 5th or something. If you're not tethered to the idea he's top 6 or bust (which is meh anyway), it's worth a shot for a bottom end team.
If this is a signal that someone gets called up, I'm all for it.
His underlying stats pegs him as a sneaky underrated player. The eye test says he does a lot well in nifty passes or entries, but there's more flash than substance to his scoring effects, and he leaves something to be desired with turnovers and a perimeter game. I'm somewhere in between, and don't really care that he's gone, even if I thought he'd pull a 5th or something. If you're not tethered to the idea he's top 6 or bust (which is meh anyway), it's worth a shot for a bottom end team.
If this is a signal that someone gets called up, I'm all for it.
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Only difference was Cousins was traded right before the ED. Hextall may have kept him as depth without that impetus.
After 16-17 almost everyone wanted Weal signed because he had 12 points in 23 games. Some people were even trashing Hextall in advance of the Flyers possibly losing such a good, young asset to free agency. But now after scoring 9 points in 28 games, he's considered basically worthless.
After 16-17 almost everyone wanted Weal signed because he had 12 points in 23 games. Some people were even trashing Hextall in advance of the Flyers possibly losing such a good, young asset to free agency. But now after scoring 9 points in 28 games, he's considered basically worthless.
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So wait, the Flyers got something for Jordan Weal besides a bag of pucks and a few people think they should have gotten more, LMAO.
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Graves is an expiring contract that very likely won’t get tendered in the offseason.
Arizona was/is at the 50 contract limit. So they had to give a contract back.
Arizona was/is at the 50 contract limit. So they had to give a contract back.
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Ok. Please no Lehtera though.
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Holy shit this is awesome, I don’t care if it was for a bag of pucks, Weal blows, see ya Moe!!!!
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Why does anyone think this guy was worth more than a 6th?
He couldn't secure a roster spot on one of the worst teams in the league
He couldn't secure a roster spot on one of the worst teams in the league
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Weal blows less at the NHL level than Varone or Lehtera.
I'm not saying he was worth more than a 6th right now given his contract, but Phil Myers can't get a roster spot on this team. It doesn't make him a bad prospect. It means management prefer to play MacDonald and Folin.
Weal is better than Varone, but Varone wouldn't get you anything.
Why does anyone think this guy was worth more than a 6th?
He couldn't secure a roster spot on one of the worst teams in the league
I'm not saying he was worth more than a 6th right now given his contract, but Phil Myers can't get a roster spot on this team. It doesn't make him a bad prospect. It means management prefer to play MacDonald and Folin.
Weal is better than Varone, but Varone wouldn't get you anything.
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One less player standing in NAK's way.
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That's how I see it, RHD AHL D-man is a replacement for Myers/Friedman at some point.
6th rd pick was a little low, Cousins got a 5th, but with half the season gone and Weal having to be resigned, that probably explains the discount.
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This was 100% exactly what I thought too lol
