Miscellaneous NHL Discussion: The "like literally" mid-February 2021 edition

[dragonoffrost]

I agree, but we're talking about the same team that took a bunch of crap for O'Reilly.

That wasn't the current GM...But could still happen.

 

[Magua]

And Seth Jarvis is leading the AHL in scoring. Glad the league let him slide to the Canes at 13.

Counterpoint.

 

[TCTC]

That wasn't the current GM...But could still happen.

Yeah, I remember Botterill being fired shortly after.

Seattle actually hired him as their assistant GM lol.

 

[Elvis P]

Giroux may be the 2nd best Flyers skater ever. This season is Farabee better?

 

[Curufinwe]

I agree, but we're talking about the same team that took a bunch of crap for O'Reilly.

They won't make the same mistake with a better player.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Counterpoint.

If you squint and only focus on the hair he’s Barzal.

@landsbergfan

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Jackets GM gives Tortorella vote of confidence

Kiss of death...

His contract expires at the end of the year. So he’ll probably survive. No point in paying another coach for like 20 more games or so when your team is likely just poor regardless of coach.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

His contract expires at the end of the year. So he’ll probably survive. No point in paying another coach for like 20 more games or so when your team is likely just poor regardless of coach.

Unless there was a coach they wanted. If they wanted Gallant (for example), Torts would be fired.

No sense firing Torts now, if there's no one on the market that Jarmo covets today.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Still think LA has the most trade chips/cap space to realistically make an Eichel trade work.

- Byfield
- Turcotte
- Anderson-Dolan
- Bjornfot
- Kupari
- Kaliyev
- Madden
- Fagemo
- Thomas
- Spence
- Klague

I’d have to imagine Brown, Carter, or Quick would have to go the other way for salary/cap work some.

They’re in a weird spot with Kopitar & Doughty still there on big deals but the rest of the team isn’t really good. I guess it would come down to how much they think Eichel & what’s left from a trade could fill the gaps there.

 

[Chinatown88]

Still think LA has the most trade chips/cap space to realistically make an Eichel trade work.

- Byfield
- Turcotte
- Anderson-Dolan
- Bjornfot
- Kupari
- Kaliyev
- Madden
- Fagemo
- Thomas
- Spence
- Klague

I’d have to imagine Brown, Carter, or Quick would have to go the other way for salary/cap work some.

They’re in a weird spot with Kopitar & Doughty still there on big deals but the rest of the team isn’t really good. I guess it would come down to how much they think Eichel & what’s left from a trade could fill the gaps there.

How dare you leave off my boy Vilardi!


Also my Duchene is bad juju feels continues to be validated.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Still think LA has the most trade chips/cap space to realistically make an Eichel trade work.

- Byfield
- Turcotte
- Anderson-Dolan
- Bjornfot
- Kupari
- Kaliyev
- Madden
- Fagemo
- Thomas
- Spence
- Klague

I’d have to imagine Brown, Carter, or Quick would have to go the other way for salary/cap work some.

They’re in a weird spot with Kopitar & Doughty still there on big deals but the rest of the team isn’t really good. I guess it would come down to how much they think Eichel & what’s left from a trade could fill the gaps there.

LA could get it done. Florida could, too, though their first round pick can't match LA's first if LA includes it.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

My fantasy team stinks. It doesn’t need another injury. FML

 

[wankstifier]

I’d make most of the in system talent available in a trade for Eichel—NHL and otherwise.

 

[orangecrush8]

Two penalties in a row means the Penguins take anymore until the Flyers are called.

Those are the rules.

 

[Tripod]

His contract expires at the end of the year. So he’ll probably survive. No point in paying another coach for like 20 more games or so when your team is likely just poor regardless of coach.

TSN hinted that Torts himself might not want to sign in Cbus and instead look elsewhere.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

TSN hinted that Torts himself might not want to sign in Cbus and instead look elsewhere.

That wouldn’t surprise me. I doubt he’s there next year one way or another.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

TSN hinted that Torts himself might not want to sign in Cbus and instead look elsewhere.

YESSSSS....

 

[TCTC]

TSN hinted that Torts himself might not want to sign in Cbus and instead look elsewhere.

Sounds like someone who wants to save face because he knows his days are numbered.

 

[Rebels57]

Jordan Kyrou finally taking off gives me hope for Morgan Frost next season.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Jordan Kyrou finally taking off gives me hope for Morgan Frost next season.

If JVR gets claimed by Seattle, he'll more than likely be converted to wing. Generally how backed up the top 9 is for the Flyers is kinda crazy.

 

[Rebels57]

If JVR gets claimed by Seattle, he'll more than likely be converted to wing. Generally how backed up the top 9 is for the Flyers is kinda crazy.

Unless Patrick continues to not produce. Laughton is a goner. That opens up 3C for Frost.

 

[flyersnorth]

Unless Patrick continues to not produce. Laughton is a goner. That opens up 3C for Frost.

I mean, if Patrick continues to not produce, and the team still doesn't know what Frost is/can be, is it smart to let Laughton go?

 

[Rebels57]

I mean, if Patrick continues to not produce, and the team still doesn't know what Frost is/can be, is it smart to let Laughton go?

Yes.

 

[flyersnorth]

Yes.

Meh. Wish I shared your enthusiasm for Patrick and Frost.

Could definitely do worse than having Frost/Patrick as 3/4 C next season. They can get Patrick on another cheap one year deal, and Frost is still on his entry deal - so it's not like it would be a costly solution.

 

[renberg]

It could be that Laczynski is going to come on to this roster and challenge some assumptions that have been made about the Flyers' center position. Actually I hope that they bring him up soon and see what he can do. After last night's performance I'd bring up Zamula and Hogberg as well and play them. Not much to lose by doing this. Something has to be done to light a fire under some of these guys.