If the minutes are evenly distributed, which there's no reason to assume they won't be, then what's the problem?
It's funny the contrast between many the comments here and on the main board. Quite a few people on the main board think it's a win win trade.
Braun is good at what he does. He will retain his value at the trade deadline if need be.
There's still a chance to recoup a pick for Hagg or Morin.
the sky is falling. This is worse than when we let Gustaffson go to the KHL.It's funny the contrast between many the comments here and on the main board. Quite a few people on the main board think it's a win win trade.
Braun is good at what he does. He will retain his value at the trade deadline if need be.
There's still a chance to recoup a pick for Hagg or Morin.
It's funny the contrast between many the comments here and on the main board. Quite a few people on the main board think it's a win win trade.
Braun is good at what he does. He will retain his value at the trade deadline if need be.
There's still a chance to recoup a pick for Hagg or Morin.
Provy is often guilty of trying to do too much, but that's not really the reason I would expect the Flyers to reduce his minutes.I've missed an awful lot of things this offseason, so I'm genuinely asking here.
What signs do you see that Provy will be dialed back? Or is this just a bet that Vigneault will deploy the way he did with the Rangers?
If they move Hagg for a 2nd, i'll be ****ing pumped.
If they move Hagg for a 2nd, i'll be ****ing pumped.
Yes, I think it will be relatively evenly distributed.@CanadianFlyer88 @bennysflyers16 @LorneMalvo Since the last one got closed before I could respond...
You each said something about the pairs getting equal icetime...
My question is: do any of you actually believe that will happen?
If that were actually going to happen, I'd be fine with it, but I can't imagine that happening because it just never happens.
Every coach has his favorites he leans on and the other pairs suffer. Especially a coach like AV who has a rep for favoring vet defensemen... someone is going to suffer and if it's Ghost or Sanheim we're in serious trouble, since those are our two best defensemen.
I'm sure the ice time won't be exactly equal. It's always a question of matchups. But I don't expect a huge difference. They probably don't expect Provorov to carry the entire defense anymore now.@CanadianFlyer88 @bennysflyers16 @LorneMalvo Since the last one got closed before I could respond...
You each said something about the pairs getting equal icetime...
My question is: do any of you actually believe that will happen?
If that were actually going to happen, I'd be fine with it, but I can't imagine that happening because it just never happens.
Every coach has his favorites he leans on and the other pairs suffer. Especially a coach like AV who has a rep for favoring vet defensemen... someone is going to suffer and if it's Ghost or Sanheim we're in serious trouble, since those are our two best defensemen.
I can't imagine it happening but I guess we'll have to wait and see.Yes, I think it will be relatively evenly distributed.
I won't worry about it until I see a reason to.
can't say I think Fletcher has done a bad job at all.People keep giving the benefit of the doubt to the GM too despite Fletcher not really having ever earned it based on his history. Aside from that, unless he’s trading out an impact player from our team, I’ll be surprised if he does much more than sign a Hayes type in free agency. In terms of impact players.
Niskanen and Braun eat up a lot of our spare cap space we had and they cost our two best trade assets to do so. I do have a problem with these trades not moving the needle much and the players in question. I have just as much issue about opportunity cost here too. If these two moves comprise the bulk of our off-season moves to become competitive then that’s an extraordinarily sad attempt at doing so. In my eyes.
This offseasons going to come down to one decision. Ghost or Hagg. The one Fletcher chooses to keep will tell us everything we need to know.