2020 Offseason Thread Part IV

[JojoTheWhale]

Cernak. It's time Jojo.

I remember hope.

 

[deadhead]

Trevor Van Riemsdyk is a FA, he'd be a good low cost patch at RHD.

 

[TheWolfOfBroadStreet]

My excitement for the possibilities on how this could end for the Flyers are overshadowed by the fear of knowing how it will end

Spoken like a true flyer fan. Hope for the best, expect the worst.

 

[freakydallas13]

Oh god I'm afraid Chuck will bungle this.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Even these guys know whats up

I don’t know if he’ll do something as dumb as that. But I’m fully prepared for him to sign/trade some useless players for the sake of doing so (Braun being one of them).

 

[BritainStix]

Welcome to the team Samuel Morin.

 

[Chinatown88]

I remember hope.

 

[ajgoal]

I remember hope.

Wasn't that the early 80s?

 

[The Madrigal]

Hmmm, here's a thought. Perhaps everyone could wait and see IF they bring back Braun before freaking out and trashing Fletcher. IF they bring him back maybe just maybe people could also consider the term, money, and likely role before freaking out as well. In a vacuum I'm not in favor of bringing back Braun. However, if it's for one year to play on the third pair with a salary to match that it's not the end of the world. Have to you know, actually wait and see how things play out though before rushing to judgement. It's almost as if some people just desperately want to have a reason to trash Fletcher.

 

[Striiker]

Honestly, best case scenario might be trading Giroux, Voracek, Ghost, Frost, etc somewhere so those guys have a chance to actually win a cup.

We're not doing shit with guys like AV and Fletcher here to turn this team into the slow, stupid, unskilled, pile of shit they so clearly want.

Braun, Hagg, Thompson, Grant, Stewart... it's not going to end.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Sure would have been nice for Friedman to get more than 7 NHL games before his 25th birthday. His chances to be a regular just went up though. Could still make additional moves but Myers, Braun, Friedman is a pretty weak right side, but I guess people will get their wish of Myers playing on the top pair.

I do like how the PK was mentioned as a focus and not the atrocious PP that contributed to a second round loss.

 

[TCTC]

Hmmm, here's a thought. Perhaps everyone could wait and see IF they bring back Braun before freaking out and trashing Fletcher. IF they bring him back maybe just maybe people could also consider the term, money, and likely role before freaking out as well. In a vacuum I'm not in favor of bringing back Braun. However, if it's for one year to play on the third pair with a salary to match that it's not the end of the world. Have to you know, actually wait and see how things play out though before rushing to judgement. It's almost as if some people just desperately want to have a reason to trash Fletcher.

Are you surprised?

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Good point. I got distracted.

Fire Therrien.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Sure would have been nice for Friedman to get more than 7 NHL games before his 25th birthday. His chances to be a regular just went up though. Could still make additional moves but Myers, Braun, Friedman is a pretty weak right side.

I do like how the PK was mentioned as a focus and not the atrocious PP that contributed to a second round loss.

They are still employing Michel Therrien to this point. So they’re obviously not too worried about the PP.

 

[bennysflyers16]

Not terribly upset about Niskanen potentially retiring.

I am terrified of it

 

[pit]

There it is. f***ing Braun.

Have the hot girl turn you down at the dance and settle for her ugly ass friend.

And find out later that friend is also wearing a purity ring, saving herself for marriage and has horrible Corsi.

 

[Striiker]

Sure would have been nice for Friedman to get more than 7 NHL games before his 25th birthday. His chances to be a regular just went up though. Could still make additional moves but Myers, Braun, Friedman is a pretty weak right side, but I guess people will get their wish of Myers playing on the top pair.

I do like how the PK was mentioned as a focus and not the atrocious PP that contributed to a second round loss.

Ghost, Myers, Friedman wouldn't be, but hey...

Instead we're getting Myers, Braun, Hagg.

 

[bennysflyers16]

Fletcher is absolutely horrendous. Anyone defending him should be embarrassed.

Funny how we pick and choose which rumors are gospel

 

[deadhead]

Don't forget the ED, if you added a high caliber D-man on a multi-year contract, you're going 4/4 or exposing one of Myers/Sanheim.
And 4/4 means Giroux, Hayes, Couts and one other, so TK/Lindblom/Patrick/Voracek/JVR.

 

[Striiker]

Funny how we pick and choose which rumors are gospel

It's not a rumor. It's being reported by a known media member.

 

[bennysflyers16]

Provy Myers
Sanheim Ghost
Hogg Friedman
Morin

I believe

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I am terrified of it

I’m talking specifically about Niskanen. Not the fallout. But yes the fallout is concerning.

At 34 years old I’m not really sure how repeatable Niskanen’s season last year would have been next year. It was an outlier season over a three year trend for him. So I don’t necessarily see it as a big loss in that sense.

 

[The Madrigal]

Are you surprised?

Of course not. Again, in a vacuum I'm not in favor of bringing back Braun. However, if they brought him back to play on the third pairing for less than he is making now and go out and get someone like Vatanen or Shattenkirk they could certainly do worse.

 

[bennysflyers16]

It's not a rumor. It's being reported by a known media member.

It is 100% a rumor.

Let's just hope Braun has a lot more interest.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Sanheim/Braun wasn't a bad pairing. It also doesn't maximize Sanheim, but I'm willing to stomach an awful lot if the mistake doesn't come with term and Hagg isn't iced.

I've officially reached the bargaining stage of grief.

 

[BiggE]

Damn just saw that Niskanen is retiring. Hopefully this means that Ghost isn’t dealt