Value of: Who do you want from the Flyers for your playoff run?

[Snotbubbles]

Couturier is a trap for the Flyers--he's going to break the bank with his next contract and the Flyers will overpay him based on past performance. If the Flyers somehow get someone to take JVRs contract, that will be a plus. Jake is untradeable with that horrific contract. Next up will be Hayes and Couturier with awful, long-term contracts.

The problem is, the Flyers will never fully rebuild. Hextall tried to and they got impatient and cleaned house. They should make Farabee, Hart, Provorov and York off-limits... and everyone else in the entire organization should be shopped... including Couturier and Giroux.

That said, it will never happen, because Vigneault will not coach a rebuilding team, and Fletcher is a "play-it-safe and ride the median" type of GM.

The Flyers are in worse shape that some want to admit.

Not really. They got blind-sided by Niskanen retiring and didn't adequately replace him. Plus Hart hasn't been great this year. They didn't trade any of the young talent they accumulated and still have some really good talent like Frost, York and Foerster waiting in the wings. They literally would have 10 more points in the standings if they would have signed Zdeno Chara instead of Eric Gustafsson. They're missing a big bodied, defensive minded defenseman.

 

[Limeyjim]

What's going to happen is no one gets traded, yet tomorrow Fletcher will release all of the possible deals he was considering.

 

[MSSLYNX]

Not really. They got blind-sided by Niskanen retiring and didn't adequately replace him. Plus Hart hasn't been great this year. They didn't trade any of the young talent they accumulated and still have some really good talent like Frost, York and Foerster waiting in the wings. They literally would have 10 more points in the standings if they would have signed Zdeno Chara instead of Eric Gustafsson. They're missing a big bodied, defensive minded defenseman.

They are 16th in pts % as of now. Most probably will end up as best team not making the po in pts %.

Nsh .547 or Chi .512 will get in
StL .537 or Ariz .512 will get in

Mtl will get in wont be far ahead of Philly.

Tough division.
Bad losses in March makes it look worse.