If you’re talking purely how low the lows were, it’s probably Betts, which is a shame given that he obviously wasn’t always that bad. The Relative numbers are staggeringly poor.
Unless you want to specify the worst player to suit up for even 1 Game. Then it’s either Goulbourne or Jesse Boulerice depending on your cutoff date. Boulerice was the worst though. Pretty sure of that.
Reason I used 400 minutes was b/c there are always below replacement players who dress for short periods due to injury or tryouts - but if you play 400+ minutes you can have a significant impact on a season, that's a regular shift for at least half the games.
Raw xGF is limited, but anytime you put up xGF under 40% you be bad, really bad.
And we got a 3rd round pick for him.All of that is completely fair, but I have to say that I was wrong. Betts got horrendously awful usage, so while it was still bad, it was probably a step better than I thought.
It’s Rinaldo. He had a year here with a -21.9% Isolated Offensive Impact on HockeyViz. I didn’t know that was possible. Lehtera’s worst here by the same metric was -9.4% for some idea of scale.
And we got a 3rd round pick for him.
Hextall was some kind of wizard.
There was some very bad parts but also a ton of great parts.Worst GM of the flyers existence, according to some.
What a game to attend as your sole live experience! I was there, too. Aside from the blowout, Richie scored a shorty on a 5-on-3... and Boulerice earned his lengthy suspension with his awful crosscheck to Kesler.The only NHL game I have ever seen live was the one game Boulerice played in
At least the Flyers crushed the Canucks in that game.
Edit: Apparently he played in 8 games for the Flyers, and a bunch for the Canes and Oilers. I definitely saw he last game as a Flyer though.
Hagg has to be close to the top of that list too.
All of that is completely fair, but I have to say that I was wrong. Betts got horrendously awful usage, so while it was still bad, it was probably a step better than I thought.
It’s Rinaldo. He had a year here with a -21.9% Isolated Offensive Impact on HockeyViz. I didn’t know that was possible. Lehtera’s worst here by the same metric was -9.4% for some idea of scale.
Hagg has had actual legitimate solid games on occasion which is more than those two can claim.
Breaking news, we agree on something. I loved Powe. I'll take a guy like him who might not be the biggest/most skilled but plays balls to the wall at all times for my 4th line any day.Poor Betts shredded whatever was holding his body together in that 09-10 season, but that remains my favorite 4th line. Always pour one out for the Human Cannonball, Powe
Breaking news, we agree on something. I loved Powe. I'll take a guy like him who might not be the biggest/most skilled but plays balls to the wall at all times for my 4th line any day.
Who? I don't think anyone has ever made that statement on these boardsWorst GM of the flyers existence, according to some.
That 5 on 3 goal was absolutely electric. It was 1 of 2 that year he scored while 2 men down if my memory serves.What a game to attend as your sole live experience! I was there, too. Aside from the blowout, Richie scored a shorty on a 5-on-3... and Boulerice earned his lengthy suspension with his awful crosscheck to Kesler.
It was the Flyers' first game in Vancouver after the season that shall not be named. Was very encouraging and signalled what would become a fun team to watch for the next ~5 years.
The Betts-Powe-Lappy 4th line was the best 4th line I've seen on the flyers in my lifetime.Poor Betts shredded whatever was holding his body together in that 09-10 season, but that remains my favorite 4th line. Always pour one out for the Human Cannonball, Powe
3 dan line....The Betts-Powe-Lappy 4th line was the best 4th line I've seen on the flyers in my lifetime.
Misha gave a big interview in Russia.
Михаил Воробьев – о возвращении в «Салават», целях на сезон и НХЛ
I translated the parts about the NHL. I did my best
Q: Is it if you're trusted more or your strengths are used more properly?
A: I can play in PP and PK. But I have a hard time backchecking and playing without the puck. There's an old saying that the best defense is a good offense. If you keep the puck, you don't have to play defense. I'm sticking to playing with the puck more.
Yep never used properly. Flyers are famous for not utilizing theirplayers and burying them.He’s right that the best defense is a good offense, but I hope he’s not thinking that means he doesn’t need to try to get better defensively and can strictly worry about offense.
Regardless, he’s right that he was never used right but it’s interesting that it sound like he wants to come back in a few years. I don’t know if he expects a new coaching staff to be here or something but I doubt that happens very much. I think this ship has sailed.
K those quotes are hilarious, later Misha.
It's always easy for an organization when tweeners weed themselves out with victim-hood mentality, weak character, and weak frame of logic.
We don't need him now and won't need him in 3 years.