Confirmed with Link: Giroux, Bunnaman, Rubtsov, 2024 5th traded to Florida for 2024 1st, 2023 3rd, Owen Tippett

[GKJ]

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[Strawberry Fields]

Yesterday it was reported the Flyers wanted Mackie+Denisenko and were dragging their feet on Tippett. I joked it was probably the other way around.

It was a JOKE, I swear!

 

[Columbus Hockey Dad]

I expected them to get a prospect with actual upside and not include a draft pick of any kind on top of full retention

Not going to happen when Giroux was only willing to go to the Panthers and the Panthers knew it. Getting a 1st and a prospect was all you can get in that scenario.

 

[Magua]

The excuses are out quickly.

By sources, he means Fletcher or Flahr or someone in the Flyers organization. They're pathetic excusing spewing specimens.

 

[Starat327]

The excuses are out quickly.

For 48 hours "avs package is better but", and now that the trade is as bad as we all expected... "never even talked to Avs".

 

[Redpath]

So it is confirmed that Giroux would only waive to Florida.

 

[flyershockey]

The excuses are out quickly.

Of course they are. Therien shilling hard as well.

 

[GKJ]

Maybe 24 1rst is better because Chuck will be fired by then?

It may not be shrewd negotiating, or even a silver lining here, but so long that it's unprotected, 2 whole seasons away, not out of the question shit happens and the panthers window closes or they have a season like the islanders are having, or like the lightning had in 2017. It may not be satisfying now, but a puncher's chance when that year rolls around.

 

[Magua]

Of course they are. Therien shilling hard as well.

Flyers PR Strategy: throw someone under the bus. This time, Fletcher and Co. choose to throw Giroux under the bus.

I'll have you know, Giroux explicitly told Hextall to not take Makar or Heiskanen.

 

[Curufinwe]

So it is confirmed that Giroux would only waive to Florida.

Good for G. He deserves to pick his spot.

 

[pit]

Did they throw in Bunnaman just to ignite @Captain Dave Poulin as quickly as possible?

FLYERS TWITTER WILL BURN TONIGHT!

 

[bennysflyers16]

Frank doesn’t work for the Flyers , why would he lie ?

Good for G , west would of been so much easier if he wants a cup.

Bruins
Tampa
Canes is quite the gauntlet

 

[GKJ]

So it is confirmed that Giroux would only waive to Florida.

That kind of goes directly against what he, and others, were reporting before, unless making an offer and 'directly engaging' are thought to be different.

 

[Striiker]

For 48 hours "avs package is better but", and now that the trade is as bad as we all expected... "never even talked to Avs".

Yeah, this is clearly more team lying.

But people will eagerly buy it because they want it to be true.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Chuck Fletcher covets shoot first players.

He's so weird. He likes shooters and low-event defensive players. And those two skillsets rarely overlap.

The funny thing about Tippett is everyone talks about his shot but he's ~4 under his expected goal total in his NHL career. Velocity + Volume does not make one a great shooter at this level.

 

[Striiker]

Frank doesn’t work for the Flyers , why would he lie ?

Good for G , west would of been so much easier if he wants a cup.

Bruins
Tampa
Canes is quite the gauntlet

Who said he was lying?

The person feeding him the bullshit from inside is lying.

 

[Redpath]

Good for G. He deserves to pick his spot.

Even if G didn't have an NMC and didn't get to actually dictate his spot, a good organization would accommodate shipping their longtime captain where he'd prefer. That he does have one just further diminished the value here. Can't be mad.

 

[bennysflyers16]

Yeah, this is clearly more team lying.

But people will eagerly buy it because they want it to be true.

This is no means a defense of Flyers as they are morons , but why would Frank lie here ?

 

[flyerslducks]

He's so weird. He likes shooters and low-event defensive players. And those two skillsets rarely overlap.

The funny thing about Tippett is everyone talks about his shot but he's ~4 under his expected goal total in his NHL career. Velocity + Volume does not make one a great shooter at this level.

and from what im reading, he doesnt sound like the greatest skater? How are we supposed to be hard to play against lol? isn't that what fletcher wanted?

 

[Ironmanrulez]

I dont care!

Fly me to the USA and i show Fletcher the end of this story! FOREVER!

 

[Striiker]

This is no means a defense of Flyers as they are morons , but why would Frank lie here ?

Just responded above.

Who said he was lying?

The person feeding him the bullshit from inside is lying.

 

[bennysflyers16]

Who said he was lying?

The person feeding him the bullshit from inside is lying.

You don’t think he has sources on the Avs , or other teams ? He could refute that very quickly

Just don’t see Frank making that claim

 

[dragonoffrost]

NHL Network boot licking Fletcher... f*** us

 

[Columbus Hockey Dad]

This is no means a defense of Flyers as they are morons , but why would Frank lie here ?

He wouldn’t. He’s not. Some people on this board will roast Chuck no matter what, no matter how little logic or rationale they have.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Color me skeptical that G would only waive for the Florida Panthers. Yeah I'm sure that was his preferred destination in the end, but from the jump? C'mon.

 

[Magua]

Hmmm, makes you think about the ability of management when those are the choices......

Also, "It is what it is" is the frontrunner for the 2022 marketing slogan.