Fire Briere

[LegionOfGloom]

First year of a "rebuild" and we walk away with Jett Luchanko, Jack Berglund and Spencer Gill.

Probably time to sticky this thread.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Pukatronic. Hopefully they're the smartest guys in the room but I think we all know they're not.

 

[Sombastate]

Most of the hockey world is laughing at this pick presently. We’ll see how it works out over time. Maybe he’ll “Easton Cowan” it.

The only portion who isn't laughing at the pick are people who run a polishing company and see Briere's testicles there for the taking.

 

[Magua]

Maybe he’ll “Easton Cowan” it.

I don't even have to think twice about preferring Cowan's playoff tape last year.

 

[gertbfrobe16]

High floor low ceiling is our draft motto.

 

[Beef Invictus]

you don't know what the word superlative means either. Do yourself a favor and watch some of the Guelph shift videos or longer highlights. If you don't see plus speed, vision and playmaking, that's fine too.

"Plus" is fine and acceptable. The idea that he was elite in numerous categories and off the radar doesn't check out though. Unless we've got very different definitions of elite

 

[Tarpongg]

I would love for people who insist we are rebuilding to look at what a real rebuild looks like. Take Chicago, winners of 3 recent cups. They sent a letter to their fans announcing their intention to start over. They proceeded to trade Dach and Debrincat, and had 8 picks in the top 100 in both 2022 and 2023. Last night, they had 3 picks in the first rd! They were not afraid to tank, so their picks have been premium, maybe generational in Bedard.

The Flyers? Announce they are rebuilding, but do anything but. Desperate to claw into the playoffs. Afraid to tear it down because of culture. (What culture? No cups in 50 years) 5 picks in the top 100 in 2023, and 3 top 100 picks in this draft. Keep failed talent evaluator Flahr around, hire a neophyte GM and President for PR reasons.

Which franchise will win a cup next?

 

[Curufinwe]

I don’t give a shit about the players that have been picked. They could be absolute home runs but the issue is the processes. Just like it always is. It’s never about the player.

Every time Briere opens his mouth he says something even more horrifying than before.

It’s like he’s becoming more and more of a Former Flyer cliche machine every day. That shit with saying the Lappy extension was deserved because of a blocked shot with his face was horrifying.

Briere was supposed to come in and give the disastrous Flyers organization a shot in the arm with some fresh ideas and thinking, and instead he’s just becoming a watered down version of their past GM failures.

 

[FLYguy3911]

I don't even have to think twice about preferring Cowan's playoff tape last year.

Also drafted a half round later lol.

 

[Beef Invictus]

It’s like he’s becoming more and more of a Former Flyer cliche machine every day. That shit with saying the Lappy extension was deserved because of a blocked shot with his face was horrifying.

Briere was supposed to come in and give the disastrous Flyers organization a shot in the arm with some fresh ideas and thinking, and instead he’s just becoming a watered down version of their past GM failures.

I got yelled at for pointing out that if he had fresh ideas, he wouldn't have been hired.

 

[Hexxxy]

"Plus" is fine and acceptable. The idea that he was elite in numerous categories and off the radar doesn't check out though. Unless we've got very different definitions of elite

agreed

 

[Juicy Pop]

Take it as you will.

 

[mr figgles]

Here I thought signing Nick Grossmann Seeler to a four year deal, signing 25-year-old low end third liner Michal Raffl Ryan Poehling, acquiring elite 4th liner Derek Grant Garnet Hathaway, signing secondary players like Travis Sanheim Owen Tippett to 8 year deals, and drafting for size and character were fresh ideas.

 

[Juicy Pop]

Here I thought signing Nick Grossmann Seeler to a four year deal, signing 25-year-old low end third liner Michal Raffl Ryan Poehling, acquiring elite 4th liner Derek Grant Garnet Hathaway, signing secondary players like Travis Sanheim Owen Tippett to 8 year deals, and drafting for size and character were fresh ideas.

At least half of this are shots that I sort of like.

Don't tell me that there wasn't at least one Hathaway goal that you didn't get excited for. Honestly, it's the most visually tempering 4th line we've seen in years. They actually press the forecheck and have some presence with some fun goals.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

I got yelled at for pointing out that if he had fresh ideas, he wouldn't have been hired.

exactly... same guy different suit..

Here I thought signing Nick Grossmann Seeler to a four year deal, signing 25-year-old low end third liner Michal Raffl Ryan Poehling, acquiring elite 4th liner Derek Grant Garnet Hathaway, signing secondary players like Travis Sanheim Owen Tippett to 8 year deals, and drafting for size and character were fresh ideas.

i see what you did there...

 

[freakydallas13]

At least half of this are shots that I sort of like.

Don't tell me that there wasn't at least one Hathaway goal that you didn't get excited for. Honestly, it's the most visually tempering 4th line we've seen in years. They actually press the forecheck and have some presence with some fun goals.

When do they hang the "visually tempering 4th line" banner you think, 1st home game?

 

[Juicy Pop]

When do they hang the "visually tempering 4th line" banner you think, 1st home game?

Okay then, so you want VdV and Bellemare back?

 

[freakydallas13]

Okay then, so you want VdV and Bellemare back?

Yeah man, that's what I said.

 

[Juicy Pop]

Yeah man, that's what I said.

The undertone is pretty implicit. If you can't acknowledge the small gains, then why even bother.

 

[trostol]

totally would take either of them f***ing Nic D

 

[Petr Svoboda Mullet]

High floor low ceiling is our draft motto.

We’re the NHL spokes-team for “mid” talent

 

[Curufinwe]

At least half of this are shots that I sort of like.

Don't tell me that there wasn't at least one Hathaway goal that you didn't get excited for. Honestly, it's the most visually tempering 4th line we've seen in years. They actually press the forecheck and have some presence with some fun goals.

Hathaway played half the season with Deslauriers and their results together were disastrous.

For the whole season, Cates, Poehling and Hathaway all had poor scoring and mediocre defensive results. They were a significant drag on the team at ES.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Okay then, so you want VdV and Bellemare back?

Bellemare was actually good. Yeah, I'd take one of those

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I think Cates, Hathaway, & Poehling were useful bottom sixer’s this year when they weren’t playing with Deslauries & they weren’t getting pushed up the lineup into the top six.

It makes it all the more puzzling why the won’t trade Laughton who’s easily the worst of those four. You’ve essentially replaced him with Poehling.

But given the clear talent deficiencies towards the top of the lineup & the Flyers questionable tactics in trying to remedy that. It’s kind of like saying you have a nice backyard when your house is completely ran down.

 

[tictactoe]

To be fair, they aren't trying to rebuild. So they aren't THAT incompetent! They admitted that was a lie they told for fan PR

To be fair, they are in denial.