2023-24 Roster Thread #7: A shave and a haircut, two bits

[Beef Invictus]

Jeff Marek show talking Philly.

Risto to Leafs talked about because Leafs are looking for RHD and "snarl". That's why the rule out Walker instead.

Also mentioned Seeler.

Philly in the driver's seat with these guys and are in no rush because they have been playing well.

Imagine being a Leafs fan and being given a taste of responsible management, only to get snapped back to the same garbage plaguing them for 50 years.

 

[Curufinwe]

Risto has less snarl than a pug these days.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Imagine being a Leafs fan and being given a taste of responsible management, only to get snapped back to the same garbage plaguing them for 50 years.

 

[wankstifier]

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Is this a roundabout way of saying Hextall was competent?

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Imagine being a Leafs fan and being given a taste of responsible management, only to get snapped back to the same garbage plaguing them for 50 years.

the Flyers effect...

 

[Beef Invictus]

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When have we had a taste of responsible management though

 

[BillDineen]

Hopefully Treliving does value Risto, but what from Toronto is even wanted? Seems like they have the handfull for really good players and crap to fill out the roster and uninspiring prospects.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

When have we had a taste of responsible management though

I can only respond to this in gif form so we will have to wait.

 

[VladDrag]

Hopefully Treliving does value Risto, but what from Toronto is even wanted? Seems like they have the handfull for really good players and crap to fill out the roster and uninspiring prospects.

Nick Robertson

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Once again, it's not a rebuild.

I think there are reasonable conclusions here that are worse than it never being a rebuild.

The other major option is that they wanted to, but they’ve been convinced that the progress thus far is so overwhelming that it’s worth changing course. That’s impressively bleak.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I can only respond to this in gif form so we will have to wait.

My legal team awaits.

 

[FlyerNutter]

I think there are reasonable conclusions here that are worse than it never being a rebuild.

The other major option here is that they wanted to, but they’ve been convinced that the progress thus far is so overwhelming that it’s worth changing course. That’s impressively bleak.

The changeover of what staff members gave you confidence that they finally learned how to run a franchise properly?

It’s been bleak the whole time man.

 

[Beef Invictus]

They're very obviously going to waste the entirety of Michkov's career. He won't come close to winning anything here.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I think there are reasonable conclusions here that are worse than it never being a rebuild.

The other major option is that they wanted to, but they’ve been convinced that the progress thus far is so overwhelming that it’s worth changing course. That’s impressively bleak.

An extreme likelihood, IMO, and the option that was always readily on the table with how this organization works.

We are doomed. Well, I say we in the sense that if we actually cared anymore we'd be doomed.

 

[freakydallas13]

The changeover of what staff members gave you confidence that they finally learned how to run a franchise properly?

It’s been bleak the whole time man.

The promoting of the team's broadcaster to president instilled me with confidence, personally.

 

[Beef Invictus]

It is a completely stunning stroke of luck to not only land someone like MM, but also have him gift you a 3 year window to blow things apart and get the table ready for a group of talent to come up together and have the longest window possible with aligned primes...and the Flyers respond by pouring a piping hot glass of donkey pee, taking a long draught, and refusing to take advantage.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

The funny thing is you would actually stand to improve your team in the current & the future by offloading Ristolainen & his contract.

But it’s probably not happening given Keith Jones likely wont allow it.

 

[Chinatown88]

It's a "soft rebuild" just like a "soft opening".

Edit: LET ME MAKE MY OCEANS 13 REFERENCE GIF. WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

 

[trostol]

I’m still not over missing on Makar or Heiskanan

need to get past that..Makar would never..ever be what he is now if the Flyers had drafted him

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

"Folks" is code for "you ungrateful f***s"

Yep, it's a tell for people who have a superiority complex.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

The changeover of what staff members gave you confidence that they finally learned how to run a franchise properly?

It’s been bleak the whole time man.

I have had zero hope since 3/1/17.

I’m just saying that on the rainbow of poor organizational decisions, we might be at a lower bar than never tried to rebuild.

 

[FlyerNutter]

I have had zero hope since 3/1/17.

I’m just saying that on the rainbow of poor organizational decisions, we might be at a lower bar than never tried to rebuild.

Thank you for making me Google both dates. January 3, and March 1.

Only to find nothing of note.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Thank you for making me Google both dates. January 3, and March 1.

Only to find nothing of note.

March 1st, 2017 was the Filppula trade acquisition where they valued him as a positive asset.

 

[FlyerNutter]

March 1st, 2017 was the Filppula trade acquisition where they valued him as a positive asset.

Ahhh.

You broke before I did. I had a little hope renewed when Comcast went to change the guy overseeing things.

Since that time. It’s been Keith Jones, and as hard of a double down on old school Flyer philosophies as one could imagine.

Hilferty is worse than Scott, and I’ll die on that hill any day. The rot continues from the top.

 

[DancingPanther]

Once again, it's not a rebuild.

How is it not a rebuild when you traded your NUMBER ONE DMAN