Confirmed Trade: [CGY/PHI] Morgan Frost, Joel Farabee for Andrei Kuzmenko, Jakob Pelletier, 2025 2nd, 2028 7th

I see it this way too

If they've soured on Farabee then better to pawn his contract off on someone else while you can.

I think this deal would have been fine if it was just that, though. Kuzmenko and a 2nd for Farabee at least makes a bit of sense. I still think it’s not great for Philly but I can squint and see how it makes sense if they’ve soured on Farabee.

Downgrading from Frost to Pelletier in addition, though? Pelletier was waived earlier this year. Just a bizarre decision to do all of that.
 
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They still could have made those kind of moves with keeping Farabee and Frost. They’re sitting totally fine with the cap.
4 2nd round picks to play with instead of 3 makes a difference plus they get a nice young player in Pelletier and plus an added 5-8 million in cap space depending on how much they were going to sign Frost for, this gives them a bunch of added flexibility for 2 guys that are pretty replaceable.
 
Now that is a feeling I know all too well as a Flyers fan. I fully expect Frost and Farabee to explode for you guys, and Kuzmenko's kneecap to defect to Cuba or something.

Can’t see Kuzmenko playing for Torts in any capacity man. Two coaches have given up on him playing regular minutes and now he’s going to one of the real psychos in the league.
 
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They still could have made those kind of moves with keeping Farabee and Frost. They’re sitting totally fine with the cap.
Kuzmenko is off the books this season. Farabee has three more years at five. Flyers open up five more mil July 1. It might not be a smart move, but it looks like the direction they’re heading. Clear cap for free agency by trading contracts with term for coming UFAs.
 
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Maybe I'm too high on Farabee, but that part of it makes no sense to me.

Something around Frost for Pelletier makes alot of sense for the Flyers imo. But given Pelletier isn't established & they don't get a higher pick for including Farabee & taking on Kuzmenko... (Maybe teams just don't rate Farabee that highly & I'm off on him?)

Farabee seems like a guy who could be a long term 2nd liner for Calgary - which none of the assets they move are likely to be - and they also get a roll of the dice on Frost who's certainly talented.

As a rival I don't like this deal, but its a smart move by Conroy imo.
 
40 plus year fan, Flyers are worse off than they have ever been. Congrats Flames , get in line for teams to take advantage of these clowns.

Briere is Torts puppet and things are going to get so much worse.

2 legit younger fwds for a cap dump , waiver fodder and 2 shit picks is repulsive.
Pelletier was waived early in the season, but he's been good since his call-up. Still see a middle six winger in him
 

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