Confirmed with Link: Flyers Acquire Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit From Toronto Maple Leafs In Exchange For Sam Ersson, Emil Andrae, and '26 3rd Round Pick

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I love when the teams announce the trades rather than any of the stooges.

 

[Fight4yourRight]

In before HFBoards crashes out.

Outwardly, Andrae was never going to get a chance to ply his trade, so I don’t mind it for him to go off and prove he can play in Toronto. We know they’d burn the 3rd rounder. Benoit seems like a nothing burger to me.

Woll definitely offers more at backup than Ersson so I’m sort of at least intrigued at the prospect of seeing him play in this system. I lost all faith in the latter this season, and he almost cost them the season.

Probably a B- grade for me to begin. Need to see what happens.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Benoit is one of those big plugs that hockey guys think is good iirc. Doesn't really solve the log jam unless there is another move.

 

[Curufinwe]

Woll in Goll

 

[bennysflyers16]

Woll hurt all the time no ?
Andrae was never gonna play.

Don't like giving up the 3rd and should be in no rush to extend Vladar no ?

 

[Beef Invictus]

So now we only have one dman who can move the puck up ice?

Tocchet Hockey is about to get a whole lot more Tocchetty

 

[Cootsfanclub]

Is Benoit an upgrade from Juulsen? I wish Andrae had a more fair shake but that’s what happens when you hire a dinosaur coach.
I like going out and grabbing Woll, having a reliable tandem under $7m (at least for one year) is great. I also wish Sammy well.

 

[Fight4yourRight]

This only really makes sense if there’s more trades on d, no?

 

[Curufinwe]

 

[usahockey22flyers]

I prob overrated Andrae because I love his underlyings and ability to stretch the ice - they need someone to replace him

Woll is good when not injured

 

[ER89]

leaf fan i think yall fleeced

Woll is LEGIT man.

Especially as a guy who wont have to play more than 40-50 games with yall.

Hes legit a reallly good goalie who can win you a game

 

[orangecrush8]

I like this a lot. Creative move from Briere. Fills a very strong need and didn’t cost a 1st or 2nd.

Andrae and Ersson’s time was done here.

 

[04hockey]

So now we only have one dman who can move the puck up ice?

Tocchet Hockey is about to get a whole lot more Tocchetty

it's like a mental block or something

 

[Hurricane28]

Chayka targeting Andrae makes a lot of sense. I still like it overall for the Flyers if Andrae wasn’t going to get a shot here. Woll is a legit 1B who may even become the 1A

 

[Flyerfan4life]

LOL look at that card...

dude was born to be a Flyer... absolute nobody..

#buckle in..

 

[FromOyVey2Matvei]

I like this a lot. Creative move from Briere. Fills a very strong need and didn’t cost a 1st or 2nd.

Andrae and Ersson’s time was done here.

When in the history of the NHL has a team traded a 1st or a 2nd for a backup goalie?!?

So you’re essentially saying “I like this, it’s not the worst overpay in NHL history for a backup goalie. Good job Danny!”

 

[usahockey22flyers]

leaf fan i think yall fleeced

Woll is LEGIT man.

Especially as a guy who wont have to play more than 40-50 games with yall.

Hes legit a reallly good goalie who can win you a game

There’s some really good stuff to looking forward with Andrae. Really needs help in his own zone, just doesn’t know how to put out a fire at times

 

[FromOyVey2Matvei]

Chayka targeting Andrae makes a lot of sense. I still like it overall for the Flyers if Andrae wasn’t going to get a shot here. Woll is a legit 1B who may even become the 1A

There’s 5 years and 25+ million dollars that says 1A ain’t happening.

 

[1specter]

Woll is a great goalie when healthy. Health has always been his biggest issue, but when the guy is on his game he plays a very calm, technical style, uses his size well to take away angles and swallow rebounds. Puck movement isn't great. Think you guys won this one again.

 

[Cootsfanclub]

leaf fan i think yall fleeced

Woll is LEGIT man.

Especially as a guy who wont have to play more than 40-50 games with yall.

Hes legit a reallly good goalie who can win you a game

If it makes you feel better, Sammy played MUCH better down the stretch of the season. He just played so poorly earlier in the year that he couldn’t be trusted. Andrae is also a decent, he definitely should have been playing over some of the players above him.

 

[CutOnDime97]

Don't love seeing that

 

[Rebels57]

Seems like a good trade for both teams. Woll addresses the need to upgrade behind Vladar. Will lessen his workload and probably gives us one of the best tandems in the NHL.

Andrae is better than Benoit, but they also wanted to make room for Bonk. I think Benoit replaces Juulsen and Bonk replaces Andrae.

They need to find a way to add a pick or two. Only 4 picks is laughable.

 

[orangecrush8]

When in the history of the NHL has a team traded a 1st or a 2nd for a backup goalie?!?

So you’re essentially saying “I like this, it’s not the worst overpay in NHL history for a backup goalie. Good job Danny!”

Woll has serious upside if he stays healthy. He isn’t your typical backup.

I like it because it’s a good use of assets to fill a very important need. Andrae was never playing more here with York and Drysdale here. Simple as that.

The Flyers got better with this deal.

 

[Angry Hockey Dad]

Good thing we didn’t draft Buium because we Had Andrae