2024-25 Roster Thread #1: The Beginninging

[renberg]

What a dumb f***ing thing for him to say

It’s just part of Tortorella’s schtick. No one knows how to play this game unless he shows them how. He’s the genius in the room. It’s the same act that got him fired in Vancouver and New York.

 

[usahockey22flyers]

I have a ton of faith in Brad Shaw getting through to Drysdale. The guys apparently love working with Shaw and have a ton of respect for him. Fingers crossed.

 

[Deadpool8812]

I have a ton of faith in Brad Shaw getting through to Drysdale. The guys apparently love working with Shaw and have a ton of respect for him. Fingers crossed.

They had/have tons of respect for Lappy as well and we all know what he has to offer from a coaching perspective

 

[CerpinTaxt]

He clearly appears to be able to keep up in the NHL and is, even if embarrassingly, one of our top centers already. It's not "PR" to acknowledge that. It is an exciting premise and worthy of some praise as a fresh 18 year old.

Tortorella is just getting tunnel vision into thinking "He's one of our top centers already? Then he's making the team."

Unless he is extraordinary, Briere and Jones can't let this go beyond 9 games.

That's what we want from this guy, the ability to keep up. Not develop an offensive game or be a difference maker but just being able to keep up should justify a 13th overall pick

Would bet money they let this go past 9 games and then send him down after he gets scratched by John multiple times

 

[SaSaShi]

If they keep luchanko beyond the 9 games, it would be a terrible mistake. There is absolutely no need for him to be up. It's a high risk move with zero reward.

 

[Juicy Pop]

If they keep luchanko beyond the 9 games, it would be a terrible mistake. There is absolutely no need for him to be up. It's a high risk move with zero reward.

I can understand it even if it has no logical sense.

They have a game-breaking prospect that came to them through the circumstances of pure chaos, and they feel like it's time to roll the dice and pray for a second miracle.

Following this team isn't mentally healthy, but oh well.

 

[GapToothedWonder]

rooting for him.
he could score 20 goals as a rookie and the same people will still be shitting their pants coping.

And he could score 1 be sent down in 25 games, burn a year off his ELC for nothing and the same people would still pretend this organization knows what it's doing.

 

[GapToothedWonder]

Is it fair to judge luchenko to judge him on his junior stats when he was 17 his last season?

Half the time people are slobbering about how physical advanced he is. He's so strong, he's so fast! Highest grip strength and total power output at the combine!

The other half of the time they are talking about how he was only 17 and still produced!

What would normally be impressive about his production at 17 would be the fact he did it while being physically immature compared to his competition.

If he is as physical advanced as the organization claims, it does a lot to nullify the idea that what he did at 17 was anything special.