Prospect Info: April 2: Alexei Kolosov has joined AHL Phantoms (Goalie, 2021 draft pick); played April 13

[swami24]

Well, likely an attempt to get out of the contract, or get traded. Smart on his agent to bring him him over for an attempt.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I think it's less about saving face than getting a first hand look and being able to evaluate his progress. Looking at KHL video is not the same as seeing and working with him first hand.

Bjarnason's clock starts next season when he goes to the AHL, Zavragin probably comes over in 2027-28 (3 year KHL deal). Ersson and Fedotov are in the NHL.

If you play out Kolosov's deal in Minsk, you won't be able to have him work with your goalie coaches (a strength of the organization) and have to make a decision in 2026-27 when he's a RFA with less information than you'd like.

We lost Stolarz b/c a knee injury meant he wasn't ready for NHL when they had to make a decision.

It's not just about Kolosov, it's also about the decision to extend Ersson and/or Fedotov.

It is definitely not about that, because when they had the chance to do that last season they refused and chose to gaze into the abyss of Cal Petersen repeatedly. It's about saving face. That's all this team is about at this point. It's why their POHO's job is doing exactly that instead of, you know...hockey operations.

 

[Beef Invictus]

You're incorrect, it did in fact do a number on this team.

Rebuilding teams are supposed to trade their 30 year old 4th liners, but the Flyers sure as hell don't do that.

And as was pointed out at the time, the Flyers got paid a pittance to take that contract on.

 

[04hockey]

some of these young UNPROVEN hockey players crack me up.....maybe they listen to their loudmouth agents too much.....he needs to just show up and EARN his spot

 

[deadhead]

And as was pointed out at the time, the Flyers got paid a pittance to take that contract on.

The price of cap room has declined substantially since the cap started going up again.
Made worse by teams becoming frugal under a flat cap suddenly finding themselves with cap room again.

 

[freakydallas13]

The price of cap room has declined substantially since the cap started going up again.

Citation needed.

 

[trostol]

When a "rebuilding" team has just about every spot locked in right after end of the previous season...how is a kid going to earn a spot

 

[Beef Invictus]

Rebuilding teams trade Laughton, Seeler, and Hathaway. It's beyond ridiculous to still pretend they're rebuilding at this point.

 

[04hockey]

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