2024-25 Roster Thread #2: Midseasonnar

[iceman42]

Luchanko has no offensive game. Smart teams don’t blow a first round dc on someone like that.
Day by day it’s becoming more obvious how inept this organization has become. When Snider was alive he was an aggressive risk taker. He wanted players that were that way on the ice as well. These guys currently running the show are 180 degrees in the other direction. They are boring in their actions on and off of the ice. It’s become a bad product that requires new dynamic leadership.

Yes but we need to fill that void left by Kent Manderville, no offense and all speed.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

It's so hard to get out of there lol

we need more depth players...



never change Philly...

 

[TB87]

Is that Hextall or Briere?

They don’t want to contend for a Stanley Cup. Their goal is to consistently compete for the intangible championship. What a front office full of wenis’. They are OBSESSED with mediocrity.

 

[DancingPanther]

Why does every positive upside post about Luchanko sound like a cologne ad? Do you want to skate with McDavid? *whispers* Luchanko

I always thought it sounded like one of the small cenezoic mammals that inherited the earth after the KT extinction

"Alone upon the scorched earth, the Luchanko survives by burrowing beneath the ground, insulated from the wild swings in climate brought on by the enormous asteroid impact. She surfaces only to scavenge for food...."

 

[Rebels57]

ban me or ban the troll. The misery must end somehow.

Just use the ignore list. Not hard.

 

[dragonoffrost]

Luchankoooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Why does every positive upside post about Luchanko sound like a cologne ad? Do you want to skate with McDavid? *whispers* Luchanko

Which shirtless celebrity is whispering it?

 

[DancingPanther]

Which shirtless celebrity is whispering it?

Cam York

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Which shirtless celebrity is whispering it?

Sherman Hemsley. He was huge in 1975 too.

 

[Curufinwe]

Is Nic D really still injured, or does it just suit them to leave him on IR as long as possible?

He has only played 67 of the last 122 games. Still has a year left at $1.75m.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Only thing of interest: "we still have a long way to go."

Empty platitude. Read nothing into that. They assured us that any talk of rebuilding is a lie.

 

[Larry44]

Why does every positive upside post about Luchanko sound like a cologne ad? Do you want to skate with McDavid? *whispers* Luchanko

Did you see the WJC? Luchanko isn't even really all that fast, and certainly not while carrying the puck. He is literally Scott Laughton 2.0, a gym-rat who is in great shape, takes it seriously, and hustles. And he's going to top out as a 2-3C unless his offense takes a leap.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Did you see the WJC? Luchanko isn't even really all that fast, and certainly not while carrying the puck. He is literally Scott Laughton 2.0, a gym-rat who is in great shape, takes it seriously, and hustles. And he's going to top out as a 2-3C unless his offense takes a leap.

The only part of his offense that stood out in his very early stint was his ability and willingness to pass left and right on zone entry. That's it. Nothing else.

This isn't even a special skill. It's common. Most players can do it. It just stood out because he was doing The Forbidden Effective Thing. With a full time position under Tortorella, it would have been just a matter of time until he had that beaten out of him. And then what's he got?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

The only part of his offense that stood out in his very early stint was his ability and willingness to pass left and right on zone entry. That's it. Nothing else.

This isn't even a special skill. It's common. Most players can do it. It just stood out because he was doing The Forbidden Effective Thing. With a full time position under Tortorella, it would have been just a matter of time until he had that beaten out of him. And then what's he got?

What's he got? He's "super" young.

 

[Larry44]

The only part of his offense that stood out in his very early stint was his ability and willingness to pass left and right on zone entry. That's it. Nothing else.

This isn't even a special skill. It's common. Most players can do it. It just stood out because he was doing The Forbidden Effective Thing. With a full time position under Tortorella, it would have been just a matter of time until he had that beaten out of him. And then what's he got?

Hopefully something. I wish him well, and it's really not his fault that they got mesmerized by great Combine scores in grip test!

 

[Curufinwe]

Just saw that Jett has a younger brother called Jace. Somehow they'll both be Flyers one day.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Just saw that Jett has a younger brother called Jace. Somehow they'll both be Flyers one day.

You cannot pass up that free PR. You can pass up better players, though. They do it all the time!

 

[FlyerNutter]

The attacks on Luchanko’s above average skating wound me personally.

Bastards

 

[deadhead]

Scott Wheelers assessment on Jett. The review indicates a bottom 6 center with speed and penalty-killing ability. It seems to that the Flyer violated a key rule. Draft the best player available not the best player in the position that you need(sounds a lot like
Ryan Poehlings draft projection).

Jett Luchanko (F, Philadelphia Flyers): I wanted to see more offense and for him to be more noticeable at five-on-five, where I thought his game was vanilla, but he was Canada’s best penalty killer for me. Excellent routes/skating/pressure points made him a really valuable PKer. Used more late in games with the lead. Overpassing at times when I wanted to see him try to take charge. Skating is a real asset, for sure. Good poise on the puck later in the tournament. His best game was against USA. I wonder how much offense he’s going to bring at the NHL level but there’s a lot of value elsewhere in his game.

Oliver Bonk (D, Philadelphia Flyers): Really fought the puck at times. Asked to do a lot, though. Average foot speed was noticeable at times as well (the weakest skater on this Canadian blue line). Some big blocks/PKs. Put in a bad spot running power play and immediately helped the power play look better in his normal bumper role. Finished the tournament as Canada’s ice-time leader (almost 22 minutes per game) and with the best goal differential on the team at five-on-five (plus-4) so I wonder if the mistakes/feet were just noticeable at times because he was out there more. He was an important player for this team and projects as a smart NHL D.

Zeev Buium (D, Minnesota Wild): Played a ton. I actually thought he was just OK in the opener against Germany and early on in the tournament. Looked frustrated and lost some battles in the first couple of games. Got caught a couple of times and mishandled some pucks, which is very rare for him. He wasn’t at his best and didn’t seem like himself early in the tournament. Really started to dance and look like himself as things progressed though and while he didn’t take over the tournament like I thought he would, he still played 25-30 when it mattered most and impacted play at both ends. He created a ton in the gold medal game that didn’t get converted on as well.

Konsta Helenius (F, Buffalo Sabres): Passing on the power play was really the only time he was consistently noticeable. Entries on the power play helped that unit have success as well. Some crafty moments with the puck in traffic. But outside of a four-point game in the semifinal, I thought he was pretty quiet throughout, particularly at five-on-five. I had higher expectations.

Heikki Ruohonen (F, Philadelphia Flyers): He played with good jump and drive.

 

[Curufinwe]

Is xGF% for dmen worth paying much attention to when it's so far off actual GF%? Or is that just because the Flyers goalies have been so abysmal.

Player Season Totals - Natural Stat Trick

 

[Kelmitchell2]

Just for shits and giggles, would you guys be interested in David Carle coming in and being the next head coach? I've been hearing lots of people talking about it, curious as to what you guys would think

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Is that Hextall or Briere?

Briere knows there is just enough talent on this team to tank.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Is xGF% for dmen worth paying much attention to when it's so far off actual GF%? Or is that just because the Flyers goalies have been so abysmal.

Player Season Totals - Natural Stat Trick

xGF is generally a mirage for the whole team given the strict mandates against effective playmaking. Shots might happen from qualifying locations, but the setups mean goalies aren't really being challenged.

 

[renberg]

Just for shits and giggles, would you guys be interested in David Carle coming in and being the next head coach? I've been hearing lots of people talking about it, curious as to what you guys would think

Hell yes but that won’t happen. He has total control with everything associated with Denver hockey program. It’s doubtful that he’d come to Philly and have to deal with the triumvirate that’s currently in charge here.

 

[ValeriKamensky]

Attendance at the last game in Wells Fargo? 18644
The average ticket price? 54 $
Plus parking, burgers+hot dogs+pizza, beer, merch.
Many of rebuild-fans was inspired by Blackhawks-Penguins examples. But average attendance at Chicago arena in the middle 00’s - 12.000
Flyers fans who live in the NA. If you wanna changes - vote with your money. Don’t go to matches, don’t buy merch. This is the only reason which can make them act