GDT: #36 | Flyers at Ducks | Saturday, December 28, 2024 | 4:00 PM | NBCSP, 97.5 FM

[FlyerNutter]

I’m happy Michkov got to experience yesterday.

Cutter BS aside, it’s good he had those fun games once in a while. His development into a superstar is paramount to anything worth a damn.

Games like that once in a while are fine. It’s unfortunate that they aren’t getting into a top 5 pick (I just don’t see it) - and this ass backwards scouting department has just as likely a chance of f***ing over picking 8th vs 12th.

The Provorov trade was a great move, got a 1st and 2nd for him (rumor is CBJ is now hoping to get a 1st) and got a 2nd, Walker and Grans for taking on Peterson's contract. Then turned Walker into a 1st rd pick by taking Johansen's contract. That's a better return than the Coburn trade. Though getting (2) 2nd rd picks for Kimmo's corpse was highway robbery.

JoJo doesn't understand option theory.

Trading #32 for Edmonton's first meant they bought an option - at worst another #32, at best a pick in the high teen and low 20s. Options have value, Finance 101.

"Time value of money" doesn't apply in the draft, it's more arbitrage across GMs with different discount rates - those in fear of losing their jobs have high discount rates, those who are secure or are rebuilding have low discount rates. So Briere should be looking to accumulate 2026 and 2027 draft picks, GMs with high discount rates will pay more in later picks, while given his stash of 2025 picks, additional 2025 picks have less value on the margin.

Fun exercise.

If Provorov doesn’t want out, and if the pride night shit wasn’t a thing.

You think they trade him?

I sure as hell don’t.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Except, no. But you go on believing that.

(but which team is doing that "completely opposite approach" that you want?)

Colorado did. Florida has. TB was for a while. Carolina. Vegas. Toronto used such methodology to become a good team.

You know, the winners and contenders.


You're completely burying your head in the sand.

 

[Boocowski]

Colorado did. Florida has. TB was for a while. Carolina. Vegas. Toronto used such methodology to become a good team.

You know, the winners and contenders.


You're completely burying your head in the sand.

You've lost the argument here because the teams listed did not follow the same strategy and Toronto and Carolina have zero cups and early exits in their current builds.

You might have a stronger case if you argued you like what Columbus is doing more than the Flyers. That's a comparable that might have more weight. Long term up for debate, but an argument can be made there for sure.

 

[Beef Invictus]

You've lost the argument here because the teams listed did not follow the same strategy and Toronto and Carolina have zero cups and early exits in their current builds.

You might have a stronger case if you argued you like what Columbus is doing more than the Flyers. That's a comparable that might have more weight. Long term up for debate, but an argument can be made there for sure.

The strategy of building potent game-controlling offensive attacks? Yes. They did.

Trotz in DC finally found success based on two things. The first was that he took his regular season flexibility and game planning into the postseason instead of becoming stubborn and obstinate. The second was developing a game controlling offensive attack that isolated defenders and turned the games into long stretches of keepaway until they could rotate into position to attack.

Sullivan, typically regarded as a defensive coach, took a Penguins team typically regarding as defensively weak to Cups based not on defense, but variations of an offensive attack that open seams in the opposing D coverage and exposed prime slot chances. Again, defense wasn't the solution, but an offensive attack.

Cooper worked wonders in TB not via stifling defense, but through a multi-layer transition that was hell to defend against, provided numerous different looks that needed defending on any given rush, and had maximum flexibility to use all the talents available on the roster. Again, it wasnt the defense, it was the attack.

The common denominator for many years now has been offensive attack. Teams get there different ways, but that's where they arrive.