2022/23 Roster Thread XVII: The Days are Getting Longer

[Flyer lurker]

Can someone send me the list of rebuilding teams that traded their 2nd round picks for 3 years straight when rebuilding?

Thanks

 

[Striiker]

Oh look. The Flyers did something stupid & the contrarians are defending it.

 

[freakydallas13]

Contrarians probably drooling over this nothing letter that management ghost wrote for Torts.

"Now, I'm not going to lie to you - and I want to be clear about this - we're not there yet. This year was the first step in building the future of the Flyers and restoring our reputation as one of the most respected teams in Hockey."

Gee, sure sounds like "rebuilding" to me. Notice NO mention of playoffs, no mention of "we're a competitive team again," no aggressive reload.

So who is running this team?

Like clockwork.

 

[Magua]

Oh look. The Flyers did something stupid & the contrarians are defending it.

**trigger warning: man in drag**

When the Flyers are choking on their own mediocrity:

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Open if you dare...

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wheres the C.?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

**trigger warning: man in drag**

When the Flyers are choking on their own mediocrity:

Please don’t pervert young striiker’s mind with a middle aged man dressed up as an old lady.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Please don’t pervert young striiker’s mind with a middle aged man dressed up as an old lady.

The movement needs to be stopped!

 

[Striiker]

**trigger warning: man in drag**

When the Flyers are choking on their own mediocrity:

You’ve really f***ed up this time

 

[Magua]

Please don’t pervert young striiker’s mind with a middle aged man dressed up as an old lady.

Relax, man, if I wanted to show him the hardcore shit, I would……

 

[deadhead]

Rebuilding teams do not trade 1 2 plus for Risto
Rebuilding teams don;t sign above player long term at 5m per making him untradeable,
Rebuilding teams do not trade 2 3 4 for one dimensional d-men
Rebuilding teams do not give 4th line goons with no scoring ability 4 year deals

Risto was done before Torts was hired.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

"I don't defend Fletcher, now watch as I blame everything on Fletcher and hope no one will notice."

 

[BernieParent]

wheres the C.?

Right after the 4?

 

[wasup]

I wish the team would post more letters like this . I really get a kick out of coming on there seeing people melt down . It actually cheers me up lol .

 

[Beef Invictus]

Risto was done before Torts was hired.

The TDA trade was done after Torts was hired, and it's not a move rebuilding teams do.

 

[captainpaxil]

Gudas is a guy I'd look at this off season. Braun is cooked tda should be moving on(2nd rounder?) and seeler is miscast as a regular. Veteran bottom d is a need. Schenn will be pricey and brings the same things. I'm sure there's other names out there but familiarity might be a selling point for a team that sucks like we do

 

[Beef Invictus]

Oh look. The Flyers did something & fans complained about it.

Oh look. They Flyers did something pointless and you reflexively defend it.

 

[Striiker]

The TDA trade was done after Torts was hired, and it's not a move rebuilding teams do.

And since Torts is in charge that means the TDA trade is on him.

 

[Hextallent63]

"Now, I'm not going to lie to you - and I want to be clear about this - we're not there yet. This year was the first step in building the future of the Flyers and restoring our reputation as one of the most respected teams in Hockey."

Gee, sure sounds like "rebuilding" to me. Notice NO mention of playoffs, no mention of "we're a competitive team again," no aggressive reload.

So who is running this team?

it's weird because to me, from the get torts made it pretty clear it was a rebuild. even contradicting some things fletcher said. it's like the front office has some rule where they can't say rebuild. but torts don't give a shit. im not patting the coaching staff on the back but there pretty much the only reason the team is doing better this year, with respect to some players progressing just a bit.

 

[Hextallent63]

“First step” is such a vague phrase that can mean many things. A rebuild is an asset management thing. They haven’t shown that part at all, which means vague coach speak phrases are meaningless.

I pity the people who are too naive to see a PR money grab play for what it is.

well said. asset management comment you made holds alot of weight. i didn't even consider this at all and when i read it i felt like a dumbass. im sure torts believes everything he said but it doesn't matter at all.

 

[Hextallent63]

Because Clarke isn’t dead yet

yea. i beleive this with every cent im worth. that rabbit hole article made it so damn clear that every old guard/tainted blood line of this club is true.

 

[renberg]

The Torts letter keys you know who is in charge. Fletcher and the oldsters days are over. We’ve seen an alignment between Torts and Briere several times in the press. It could be that Camillo is in with them.
There was an interesting article in the Athletic today on the Beanpot tournament and modern hockey. It stressed the maneuvaribility of forwards and defensemen as in how each have to cover for each other depending on where the puck is.
I think that that is where Torts is going with this. Most of the current Flyers roster can’t handle this and need to go. Guys on D have to be rovers plus like Werenski was for Torts in Columbus and Attard can be here. Guys on O need to be able to get back and defend when necessary a la Cates and, more often now, Frost. It’s a transition in the game that is taking hold. Skills trump size. Unfortunately Fletcher and Flahr missed that memo.
I’m may be out to lunch here with my positivity but I think that Torts gets what’s going on with today’s game. He may not like some of the stuff like the Michigan play but he’s hip to the fact that the game is no longer the Dino play. Look for some interesting/shocking changes coming here from what we’ve seen in the past in the next six months. If not, the franchise is dead.

 

[Flyer lurker]

Risto was done before Torts was hired.

So teams that give goon 4 year deals and trade 2 3 4 for ada is different strategy than trading picks for risto. I appreciate the fan fiction.

 

[Starat327]

**trigger warning: man in drag**

When the Flyers are choking on their own mediocrity:

Wait, we're allowed to post porn now?

 

[Magua]

Wait, we're allowed to post porn now?

You’ve been flashing your hand erotica all over this site for years now.

 

[freakydallas13]

The TDA trade was done after Torts was hired, and it's not a move rebuilding teams do.

The "make DH acknowledge the TDA trade isn't one rebuilding teams make" challenge (Impossible)