2023-24 Roster Thread #5: Where the boos aren't limited to Halloween

[JojoTheWhale]

That guy is enjoying the hell out of this year, isn't he? He has real complaints he can harp on. He's grinding games out again. The coaching he and his staff does has to be exemplary. This is Saban at his happiest.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

I mean, rebuilding doesn't even matter because the biggest problem is the front office and their approach to the game. The start of a real rebuild starts with a total management overhaul.

They could begin actually rebuilding right now. It would fail because they'd do it wrong. It is intensely futile that all these same people keep being given chances to decide how this team works.

"be a f***ing Flyer"


nuff said...

 

[BernieParent]

According to CapFriendly, Andrae has been assigned to the minors. I wish I knew how to take a screenshot to provide evidence.

 

[deadhead]

NHL Rumors:

Earlier this week, Flyers head coach John Tortorella told Jeff Neiburg of the Philadelphia Inquirer that he wasn’t sure if their current approach with defenseman Emil Andrae was the best for his development. It appears a decision has been made on that front as CapFriendly reports (Twitter link) that Philadelphia has assigned the young rearguard to AHL Lehigh Valley.

The 21-year-old originally started the year rotating games with Yegor Zamula but with Marc Staal now set to miss the next six weeks or so with an upper-body injury and Rasmus Ristolainen having a setback in his recovery from an undisclosed injury, both youngsters have been in the lineup for the last couple of games. Rather than continue using Andrae in limited action – he’s logging just 13 minutes per game – the decision has been made to get him more playing time with the Phantoms. He only played in ten games there late last season after spending most of the year in the SHL.

At the moment, Philadelphia has just five defensemen on its active roster but, with an extra forward, they’re still compliant with the minimum roster requirements. The Flyers are back in action on Thursday, however, so someone will need to be recalled. Ronnie Attard, Adam Ginning, and Victor Mete were among their final cuts earlier this month which could have one of them poised to get the promotion.

 

[Magua]

According to CapFriendly, Andrae has been assigned to the minors. I wish I knew how to take a screenshot to provide evidence.

Inject Adam Ginning into my veins. If I’m lucky, it should prove lethal.

 

[deadhead]

Attard is the obvious choice, Grans doesn't seem ready and it's a chance to look at him until Risto returns. Belpedio or Mete make more sense as the 7th D-man for the next road trip once Risto returns, with Attard going back to LHV unless he shows he's ready to stay.

 

[BernieParent]

It could be a paper move. Or…..inject Adam Ginning into my veins. It should prove lethal.

Do we think the Flyers FO is cerebral enough to pull off a paper move while still carrying 3 goalies?

Ginning would be much more their speed, although Attard (RHD) would make more sense. But what does sense have to do with it?

 

[Mickey the mouse]

Attard is the obvious choice, Grans doesn't seem ready and it's a chance to look at him until Risto returns. Belpedio or Mete make more sense as the 7th D-man for the next road trip once Risto returns, with Attard going back to LHV unless he shows he's ready to stay.

Mete and Belpedio are going up

Attard isn’t going up until he learns how to play D in his zone and makes better decisions when and when not to pinch

Ginning has been a different player. Physical and more offensive than last year. His time will will come soon.

 

[Chicken N Raffls]

Thanks to all that participated in the last 5 or 6 pages. That was a nice way to forget about the Phillies lol

 

[BillDineen]

According to CapFriendly, Andrae has been assigned to the minors. I wish I knew how to take a screenshot to provide evidence.

 

[DancingPanther]

Wait Torts is actually scratching Frost every game? Lolllll

The f***ing Godking Emperor

 

[BernieParent]

Wait Torts is actually scratching Frost every game? Lolllll

The f***ing Godking Emperor

He doesn't want to and knows he needs to get Frost back in the lineup. But he caaaaaaaannn't.

 

[usahockey22flyers]

So, why did we send down Andrae?

 

[deadhead]

It was obvious that he wasn't ready, it's a big jump from the SHL to the NHL, not just the quality of play, but smaller rinks means both smaller windows and different angles.

KHL is going to NHL size rinks, so the transition should become easier for those players.

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

Because we’re f***ing morons.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Should have given him a real stretch of games.

 

[deadhead]

Andrae is better off playing 20+ a night in LHV for a few months.

All you have to do is watch him to see both the potential and also that he's not NHL ready, he's late too often, doesn't always see the window closing, etc. A few months in LHV, and by the spring he'll be ready to come up and play top 4-5 minutes (16-20 minutes a night).

 

[usahockey22flyers]

Because we’re f***ing morons.

I get why they would do it - but couldn’t they also give him like 2 more weeks and better minute usage in non-close games? I understand not wanting to throw a young D Man to the wolves, but you can easily find him more minutes and get him up to that 14-16 range per game.

Lappy better have him up to 22+

 

[Curufinwe]

Andrae playing at all ahead of Zamula was a dumb favor for Fatso, and then he had to play on the road trip because Staal was hurt and Ryan Ristoalinen had a "setback".

 

[Curufinwe]

But, but, he PLAYED THE KIDS!

Actually he buried Frost in the lineup for the first two months of last season, and buried York in the AHL. It's absurd to give him credit for playing kids in 22-23 when his two top veteran forwards both missed the entire season.

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And MacEwen is not a "kid". He was a 26 year old, useless plug that should never have been near any NHL team's top 9 forwards.

 

[BernieParent]

I can understand sending Andrae if he has shown that he is struggling on the Flyers' roster -- which I don't know since I haven't seen many games this season -- but bringing up two never-will-be's in Belpedio and Mete over Attard or Ginning during a "rebuild" is

 

[flyersnorth]

Are they still worried about losing Sandstrom?

 

[deadhead]

Actually he buried Frost in the lineup for the first two months of last season, and buried York in the AHL. It's absurd to give him credit for playing kids in 22-23 when his two top veteran forwards both missed the entire season.

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And MacEwen is not a "kid". He was a 26 year old, useless plug that should never have been near any NHL team's top 9 forwards.

Both MacEwen and Allison got a chance to show they could contribute in a bottom six role, the difference is someone though MacEwen was worth a 5th, Allison wasn't even claimed off waivers.

Yet people got up in arms when Allison was waived. Go figure.

 

[usahockey22flyers]

I can understand sending Andrae if he has shown that he is struggling on the Flyers' roster -- which I don't know since I haven't seen many games this season -- but bringing up two never-will-be's in Belpedio and Mete over Attard or Ginning during a "rebuild" is

He has been a tad up and down. Sometimes a little sloppy or tentative, but then he shows undeniable skill and you say “he’s the real deal”. On a rebuilding team, I think fans can live with some mental mistakes if they know the player’s ceiling is high.

Torts prob doesn’t think that way.

 

[BillDineen]

JFC, this franchise!