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I saw Goody Fletcher with the Devil!
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For those that havent seen it.
It sums up Lappy nicely. A likeable guy you want to be around that doesnt bring much else to the table.
draft gamble? as opposed to what?
I still think Hexy's drafts weren't quite the massive problem they are made out to be. He went for high floor too often IMO (in hindsight), but where we really failed is in development. The age-old story. Regardless (nearly) of how well Charles drafts, if we don't fix that ...we aren't, and won't
... we won't have any better luck.
This jumped out at me before Charlie posted that screed:
I wonder how he felt about the under-the-busness of Hart.
It's sad but, after a decade of mediocrity, my interest in this team is at an all time lowI can't believe how little I care about this organization. I watched the peppermint fatty years without fail.
So much this. If you are a consensus top 10, 5 ,3 prospect pool year after year and your development system hasn't managed to develop one clear cut top line/pair/starter then its probably safe to say the problem lies in development.
Who are the best the Flyers have developed in the last 7 years? Farabee, TK and Sanheim? I love all those players but if you haven't developed 1 player above their caliber in almost a decade it might be time to fix that part of your organization.
Hey, you don't even know meNobody on this board is likable. I hate you all.
I get Peter Pettigrew vibes.After reading this, I get Chris Traeger from Parks and Rec vibes
No idea who that is, but I see the resemblanceI get Peter Pettigrew vibes.
To add to your point, Gap, Konecny never played for the Phantoms and Farabee played all of five games so there was no AHL development in their route to the Flyers.
“I’m a big believer in fitness,” said Laperriere, a hard-nosed player in his 16-season NHL career. “Players that are going to play for me are going to have to be in shape, or I’ll get them in shape. They know that. Guys that know me, guys that I coached for the Flyers that will play for me next year here, they know that. I’m sure the word is going to spread. For me, to be a pro, you’ve got to be a pro 24 hours a day, inside the rink and away from the rink. It goes from nutrition to the way you act around town. You represent the logo. I’m a big believer in that. That’s my job to make sure everybody is on the same page.”
From the Harry Potter series.No idea who that is, but I see the resemblance
And he was stupid for doing it. #RewardingStupidity should be the Flyers' news hashtag...Guy probably shaved like ten years off his life with those pucks to the face though.
Well, I wouldn't call Lappy spineless, but sureFrom the Harry Potter series.
He's a sniveling little spineless creature who follows the villain around and does whatever he asks.
So they hold onto guys who are useless players and staff members: Cote, Lappy, Gordon, Haag, Vandevelde, Gk Coach, whole coaching staff, Homer and so on.
And they cut ties with players who will have very good careers elsewhere: Bob, Seidenberg, Pitkanen, Carter, Richards, Brindamour (coach), and all the people i forgot right now.
This has failling franchise written all over it.
“I’m a big believer in fitness,” said Laperriere, a hard-nosed player in his 16-season NHL career. “Players that are going to play for me are going to have to be in shape, or I’ll get them in shape. They know that. Guys that know me, guys that I coached for the Flyers that will play for me next year here, they know that. I’m sure the word is going to spread. For me, to be a pro, you’ve got to be a pro 24 hours a day, inside the rink and away from the rink. It goes from nutrition to the way you act around town. You represent the logo. I’m a big believer in that. That’s my job to make sure everybody is on the same page.”
Top young talent rarely spend more than a month or two in the AHL, defensemen more time b/c the position is harder to master and it's easier to shelter forwards.
The AHL is really for the second tier talents who often emerge after a couple seasons sharpening their game.
Guorde, Verhaeghe, Dumoulin, etc.
“I’m a big believer in fitness,” said Laperriere, a hard-nosed player in his 16-season NHL career. “Players that are going to play for me are going to have to be in shape, or I’ll get them in shape. They know that. Guys that know me, guys that I coached for the Flyers that will play for me next year here, they know that. I’m sure the word is going to spread. For me, to be a pro, you’ve got to be a pro 24 hours a day, inside the rink and away from the rink. It goes from nutrition to the way you act around town. You represent the logo. I’m a big believer in that. That’s my job to make sure everybody is on the same page.”