Confirmed with Link: Kevin Hayes 5: signs 7 years, $50M

[deadhead]

No, Hayes is exactly what he was advertised to be, a 2C who didn't excel at anything, but could do everything.
And before he was injured, he was scoring. Last year he was solid on the PK, decent defensively, this year showed he could PP.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

No, Hayes is exactly what he was advertised to be, a 2C who didn't excel at anything, but could do everything.
And before he was injured, he was scoring. Last year he was solid on the PK, decent defensively, this year showed he could PP.

lol

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

There wasn't a single comment this entire season in any GDT that "something looks off," at least that I saw, and I'm pretty sure I saw all of them. It's convenient hindsight for people who still, for whatever reason, want to maintain the delusion that he is anything but bang average at absolute best, and shit garbage more often than not.

I chalked it up to lack of aggression; he peeled a lot defensively this year where he would take an extra stride/half stride to force turnovers last year.

The injury news makes sense, but I would have believed it if he was healthy and just mentally checked out, too. He was definitely a different player this year.

We are now past the probable best two years of this seven year contract, so the next five years should be thrilling.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Hopefully it’s not as bad as the Steven Stamkos core muscle surgery’s.

Or Benn's.

 

[Larry44]

I chalked it up to lack of aggression; he peeled a lot defensively this year where he would take an extra stride/half stride to force turnovers last year.

The injury news makes sense, but I would have believed it if he was healthy and just mentally checked out, too. He was definitely a different player this year.

We are now past the probable best two years of this seven year contract, so the next five years should be thrilling.

He has always been slow AF, so it was hard to notice that he was playing hurt. At any rate, when is the CBA up, maybe they can get some free buyouts again....

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

He has always been slow AF, so it was hard to notice that he was playing hurt. At any rate, when is the CBA up, maybe they can get some free buyouts again....

Also, nothing could live up to the myth of the previous year, which for some reason is shrouded in delusions of grandeur for about 95% of our fanbase.

 

[Larry44]

Also, nothing could live up to the myth of the previous year, which for some reason is shrouded in delusions of grandeur for about 95% of our fanbase.

Yeah, I just tried to stay out of the Hayes Circle Jerks, I've never liked him. Only 5 years of seeing how much slower he can get to go.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Yeah, I just tried to stay out of the Hayes Circle Jerks, I've never liked him. Only 5 years of seeing how much slower he can get to go.

You're lucky that I have enough spite to carry both of us, and also about 590,000 other people.

 

[Larry44]

You're lucky that I have enough spite to carry both of us, and also about 590,000 other people.

Oh Captain, My Captain, in you I trust.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Flyers training staff downplaying an injury that requires surgery and letting a guy play through it?

I've seen this song and dance over and over and over and over and over and over

 

[Striiker]

Also, nothing could live up to the myth of the previous year, which for some reason is shrouded in delusions of grandeur for about 95% of our fanbase.

Because Hextall was the devil, Fletcher was our savior, and Hayes was his first big bias-for-action move.

It's really just that simple. Staff shills overrated Hayes to defend the staff. Some still do.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Because Hextall was the devil, Fletcher was our savior, and Hayes was his first big bias-for-action move.

It's really just that simple. Staff shills overrated Hayes to defend the staff. Some still do.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

I think following his surgery we should put him on injured reserve until first round of a playoffs so he can fully regain his speed. Last night Kycherov was easily catching up with likes of Huberdau and Duclair on the backcheck. So to me it seems to be a right plan in terms of recovery.

 

[Ironmanrulez]

I think following his surgery we should put him on injured reserve until first round of a playoffs so he can fully regain his speed. Last night Kycherov was easily catching up with likes of Huberdau and Duclair on the backcheck. So to me it seems to be a right plan in terms of recovery.

this aged well ;D

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

this aged well ;D

Wait what happened? I haven't followed the team ever since ghost trade

 

[Ironmanrulez]

he reinjured himself ;D so let him on injury reserve would have given us a healthy Kevin in the playoffs ;D Now we have a meh skater with 2 surgeries ;(

 

[Starat327]

Wait what happened? I haven't followed the team ever since ghost trade

Smart man.

 

[Curufinwe]

Pacing for 103 points this season.

 

[ajgoal]

Why are you trying to kill @Captain Dave Poulin?

 

[Chinatown88]

 

[dragonoffrost]

Pacing for 103 points this season.

The Kreider special?

 

[Beef Invictus]

Pacing for 103 points this season.

"Impossible! For a plain yellow pumpkin to become a golden carriage!"

 

[deadhead]

Pacing for 103 points this season.

I'd bet against that, but his first year as a Flyer was misleading as well.
When he was healthy the last two years (first two months in 2020-21, last two months in 2021-22) he was scoring at close to a PPG.
So 70-80 points isn't ridiculous, anything over 60 and he's earned his salary.
Especially given he's being asked to be a 1C, which is a stretch.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

I'd bet against that, but his first year as a Flyer was misleading as well.
When he was healthy the last two years (first two months in 2020-21, last two months in 2021-22) he was scoring at close to a PPG.
So 70-80 points isn't ridiculous, anything over 60 and he's earned his salary.
Especially given he's being asked to be a 1C, which is a stretch.

His career high is 54 points and you think 70-80 points in 2022 isn't ridiculous?

"Anything over 60 and he's earned his salary" is also hilarious. 60 points would be phenomenal.

 

[Tripod]

His career high is 53 points and you think 70-80 points in 2022 isn't ridiculous?

This years Kadri?

Career high 61, then posts 87 last year and over a PPG this year.