Brian Flynn

[MSLs absurd thighs]

He had 17 points in 63 GP playing with Buffalo and Montreal last year.

He actually had 17 in 54 with buffalo. 0 in 9 with montreal because he played 9 min a game here.

The guy can likely hit 20-25 points in a 3rd line role.

I would definitely say he's underrated. His PPG from buffalo(buffalo sucks!) as a 3rd liner is 0.31. That's 25 points in 82 games.

I don't expect it of him nor will we give him that much opportunity but he's not an offensive black hole.

He can play any position and will likely be a 13th forward. So it's hardly a concern. I'd rather this guy over Malhotra or Blunden any day.

He still isn't what you can call good depth. If it is, any single team in the league can have "good depth".

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Depth forward. Waiver or ahl material if needed to open a spot. Cheap contract.

Overall nothing to get mad or excited at

 

[Habs8517]

Every year Habs management bring in more grinders and retool the fourth line, it is like the fourth line is their number 1 priority. When are they gonna address the talent issues on this team ?

 

[MasterD]

2 years? Why?

The new Drewiske

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

Definition of a warm body. I would've preferred to see who else is available as FA come around, maybe we could've gotten a bruiser or a slightly more talented player. Depth implies that they can step in if there are injuries - Flynn is an undersized 4th liner. He has very little value.

But trading for him and extending him for so cheap is quite a Bergevin move, so kudos to the big guy for sticking to his style.

 

[Hope Of Glory]

He still isn't what you can call good depth. If it is, any single team in the league can have "good depth".

I'm not sure I follow you. A 20ish point forward isn't a good #12/13 forward?

You think to have good depth we should have a 30ish points guy in his spot? Hell, we don't even have enough of those guys to fill our damn top 9, nevermind having one that barely plays

 

[LyricalLyricist]

Why not just give Bournival a chance? Cheaper too.

With the players currently on contract(Yes, I know DD is still here)

Pacioretty
Plekanec
Gallagher
Desharnais
Galchenyuk
Eller
DSP
Weise
Prust
Mitchell
Flynn

That's 11. You usually go with 13.(Hope I didn't miss anyone)

That leaves Bournival, DLR, Scherbak, McCarron, Thomas, Hudon, Andrighetto and others to compete for a spot or two.

 

[OpenIceHit]

He had 17 points in 63 GP playing with Buffalo and Montreal last year.

He actually had 17 in 54 with buffalo. 0 in 9 with montreal because he played 9 min a game here.

The guy can likely hit 20-25 points in a 3rd line role.

I would definitely say he's underrated. His PPG from buffalo(buffalo sucks!) as a 3rd liner is 0.31. That's 25 points in 82 games.

I don't expect it of him nor will we give him that much opportunity but he's not an offensive black hole.

He can play any position and will likely be a 13th forward. So it's hardly a concern. I'd rather this guy over Malhotra or Blunden any day.

This. Exactly.

And for those saying he will take Ghetto's or Hudon's spot, I don't expect these two players to be the 13th forward on this team.

 

[LaP]

He had 17 points in 63 GP playing with Buffalo and Montreal last year.

He actually had 17 in 54 with buffalo. 0 in 9 with montreal because he played 9 min a game here.

He was often playing between 14 and 19 minutes in Buffalo. Right before being traded he was playing 20 minutes.

Ice time by game in buffalo this year

20:18
20:57
18:33
18:56
16:37
16:22
18:11
15:21
14:29
16:47
16:14
14:04
15:19
19:25
18:55
15:46
18:43
19:28
15:55
17:55
17:43
16:01
12:56
16:08
13:36
14:42
13:01
18:22
15:22
19:08
18:35
13:29
19:00
14:27
16:02
15:33
14:53
19:06
14:23
17:44
16:07
11:30
14:01
15:00
13:50
17:51
14:44
13:20
14:06
11:05
13:25
11:02
11:21
12:03

 

[HCH]

Why not just give Bournival a chance? Cheaper too.

Bournival has been qualified. Why do you think he is not being given a chance.

 

[Whitesnake]

If Flynn re-signing means saving money to get a more important player soon...fine. WE have to look at the big picture...but is there one?

 

[Agalloch]

I think Gilbert or Prust will be traded.

 

[Captain Mountain]

It's under a million a year. Who cares. Whether he does anything more or not, this does not mean that Bergevin isn't working on other things (Chucky, trades, UFAs).

 

[void]

If Flynn re-signing means saving money to get a more important player soon...fine. WE have to look at the big picture...but is there one?

$5M/year for Belesky.

 

[Ezpz]

I like Flynn. Don't know what all you guys are complaining about. He was significantly better than Mitchell. If his name were Flynnarnais he would have gotten shifts with Patches in the playoffs after his 3 point game instead of scratched. He reminds me of Darche before Martin started overusing him.

 

[LyricalLyricist]

He was often playing between 14 and 19 minutes in Buffalo. Right before being traded he was playing 20 minutes.

Ice time by game in buffalo this year

20:18
20:57
18:33
18:56
16:37
16:22
18:11
15:21
14:29
16:47
16:14
14:04
15:19
19:25
18:55
15:46
18:43
19:28
15:55
17:55
17:43
16:01
12:56
16:08
13:36
14:42
13:01
18:22
15:22
19:08
18:35
13:29
19:00
14:27
16:02
15:33
14:53
19:06
14:23
17:44
16:07
11:30
14:01
15:00
13:50
17:51
14:44
13:20
14:06
11:05
13:25
11:02
11:21
12:03

You know for every game he played 20, he also played significantly less another game as well to balance out to a 15:53 in buffalo.

I mean, Eller balances out to 15:29 per.

Flynn played 2:00 on PK, Eller played 1:20.

Keep in mind that once again, Buffalo sucks. I think they had a record on lowest scoring team in modern era. With all that said, Flynn isn't so bad but like I said, I don't expect much from him. As a 13th forward he's way better than Blunden and the like and at least can play any forward position. That's perfect.

 

[sheed36]

So the Habs need another top 6 winger to replace PAP and the line up is pretty much set. MB said he wants to give the young guys a chance to make the team and play so watch him sign a UFA winger and have no room for any young players to play.

 

[LaP]

With the players currently on contract(Yes, I know DD is still here)

Pacioretty
Plekanec
Gallagher
Desharnais
Galchenyuk
Eller
DSP
Weise
Prust
Mitchell
Flynn

That's 11. You usually go with 13.(Hope I didn't miss anyone)

That leaves spots for Bournival, DLR, Scherbak, McCarron, Thomas, Hudon, Andrighetto and others to compete for a spot or two.

As it is the team is too weak. And we just have one spot open. There's no way this single spot will make the team good enough to be a cup contender.

Patch-Plekanec-Gallagher
Galchenyuk-DD-Weise
?-Eller-DSP
Prust-Mitchell-Flynn
Bournival

I really don't see the point of signing a guy like Flynn at close to 1 millions for 2 years (unless it's a two way contract) before the team is complete. It's not like someone was going to send him an offer sheet anyway. Cause i sure do hope the team is not complete even after the signature of Galchenyuk.

Anyway it doesn't matter i already gave up on next season.

 

[Uber Coca]

Some impatient folks on this board. I wouldn't want you to run this team and Holmgren this roster. Those are cheap contracts for depth players, nothing to write home about. Someone actually called Bergevin a moron for signing a player that will use nearly 1% of the 71M$ available space. And the said player actually helped this team last playoffs...

Lot of time left, let's judge Bergevin in October shall we?

 

[LyricalLyricist]

So the Habs need another top 6 winger to replace PAP and the line up is pretty much set. MB said he wants to give the young guys a chance to make the team and play so watch him sign a UFA winger and have no room for any young players to play.

As I said above, we're at 11 forwards with Flynn. You usually go with 13. There's nothing stopping the habs from having a forward make the team and getting a top 6 forward as well. Except cap space I guess.

 

[Ezpz]

So the Habs need another top 6 winger to replace PAP and the line up is pretty much set. MB said he wants to give the young guys a chance to make the team and play so watch him sign a UFA winger and have no room for any young players to play.

We have 12 forwards signed. Likely Flynn won't be a regular. Good chance DSP/DLR could find themselves rotating out of the lineup if one of Ghetto/Hudon/McCarron/Scherbak make the team. There's likely going to be a top 6 signing/trade as well.

 

[LaP]

You know for every game he played 20, he also played significantly less another game as well to balance out to a 15:53 in buffalo.

That's a lot of ice time. It's more than Weise and about the same as Eller.

So 20 points is nothing to write home about. Specially for a tiny guy like him.

 

[LyricalLyricist]

We have 12 forwards signed. Likely Flynn won't be a regular. Good chance DSP/DLR could find themselves rotating out of the lineup if one of Ghetto/Hudon/McCarron/Scherbak make the team. There's likely going to be a top 6 signing/trade as well.

Who is the 12th forward on a 1 way contract? I feel like I keep missing someone lol

 

[the]

For *** sake did we really needed this scrub? For two years? FML...

 

[gusfring]

Exactly the reason why our young guys don't develop.

This essentially means that Bournival is done here.