Hard to say where he'd be without injuries
Hard to say where he'd be without injuries
I’ll pass flyers don’t want Jones I’d rather use those assets on a better dman, Jones has been super washed the last two seasons and the flyers defence core is not the core to reclaim a players upside1st
Patrick
Ghost
for Jones with extension
Maybe another piece from CBJ like Frost.
His numbers are terrible, do Flyers fans even want to qualify him?
I’d play him on the wing honestly. XD is an issue but I can actually see us being in on him.I was thinking more of a 4C.
Patrick’s injuries have exacerbated the deficiencies in his game. He’s best when he’s on the boards or battling for position in front of the net. His shot is only viable in the slot and his playmaking is suited there as well. Sadly, he backs off of every opportunity that way. Stinks because sometimes there are flashes, but it’s a dull no-show most of the time.He's a good fit for the Flyers, he's just not a good fit with them at this time.
No doubt he can play in the NHL. But the Flyers draft prospects that can only develop in their system successfully, but will admit it's not the best place for prospects as it's a high-stress market. And the Flyers didn't need Patrick as the ownership there tends to want the management to be entirely in win mode which means signing the best free agents. Now I don't think the Flyers are bad at developing prospects as they have Provorov, Giroux and co. that have developed in their system successfully as they're a hit or miss prospect team.
But Nolan Patrick no doubt was more than ready for the NHL, but is blocked out by guys like Giroux, Couturier and now Hayes. Patrick deserves another chance with a new and I believe Calgary to be the team that might be the best fit for him right now.
Probably Tkachuk/Gaudreau for Patrick+.
If not Calgary then I think either Arizona, Columbus, Minnesota, Detroit, or Ottawa. But I think Vegas might go after him considering McCrimmon goes after ex-Wheat Kings. Rumour was Vegas was planning on drafting him if they won the lottery.
A bust, an overpaid defensive liabilitu and a 1st pick in a terrible draft doesn't net you Jones anywaysI’ll pass flyers don’t want Jones I’d rather use those assets on a better dman, Jones has been super washed the last two seasons and the flyers defence core is not the core to reclaim a players upside
And yet nowhere in the interview did Sera mention Patrick asking for a raise. That was all made up by the OP.Tough to ask for a raise when you miss a full year then come back and put up one of the worst performances in the whole company
He had a pretty good rookie season and stagnated into the second season with flashes of why he was drafted really high. The injuries are why he's not producing at an NHL level, he was at the very least scoring at a high-end third line rate. You're right about the draft placement keeping him on the roster last season though.Probably in the AHL.
At this point, the injuries give him an excuse that allows him to stay in the NHL and lineup. If he was another guy the same age as him, drafted in the sixth round, with no injury history, do you think he would be given equal opportunity?
The Flyers have Konecny, Farabee, Voracek and Allison at RW....NAK too.From the Canucks id offer Virtanen and try him Patrick as the 3rd line C next season in between Pearson and Podkolzin.
I'm not sure Patrick is an upgrade on Gawdin or Ruzicka. You certainly don't move Gaudreau for a package that involves him unless it involves a much bigger piece. He wouldn't come close to making our roster right now. I was a huge fan of his in junior, but he isn't the same player he was then.Part of the package for Gaudreau?
Seattle probably scoops him, no?
A bust, an overpaid defensive liabilitu and a 1st pick in a terrible draft doesn't net you Jones anyways
Ghost is terrible defensivelly.Tell me you don't watch the Flyers without saying you dont watch the Flyers.