GM Chuck Fletcher

[Doodootheclown]

I figure it’s probably good to have a thread for our new GM moving forward, instead of sifting through the other ones.

At 4:30 of the video Fletcher talks about what he wants the identity of the Flyers play style moving forward. If he holds true to it, I think most of us will be very happy.

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[David St Hubbins]

 

[BritainStix]

Hak still here? Yep.

Guys a chump

 

[KrazyKat]

What would be some possible trades involving Simmonds?

 

[BillDineen]

I figure it’s probably good to have a thread for our new GM moving forward, instead of sifting through the other ones.

At 4:30 of the video Fletcher talks about what he wants the identity of the Flyers play style moving forward. If he holds true to it, I think most of us will be very happy.

No JJ, fans are clamoring for Hak to be fired first and foremost.

 

[baudib1]

Put on a goddamn tie, Chuck.

 

[FlyersMania2]

Put on a goddamn tie, Chuck.

This is the Northeast - GMs are professionals; not getting ready to shuck some corn

 

[SanBlom]

He is trying to build up Giroux's trade value.

 

[Magua]

Fletcher specifically mentioned Voracek as being the type of player that can play his identity of hockey and a type they need to continue to find.

UH OH!

 

[Lindberg]

Fletcher specifically mentioned Voracek as being the type of player that can play his identity of hockey and a type they need to continue to find.

UH OH!

The lack of mentioning Simmonds would lead me to believe that he'll be the first to be moved. It was Giroux - > TK -> Voracek. I can't see Couturier being moved either and I think moving JVR is just optically bad looking for the organization (to players). Moving Simmonds will shake things up as well.

 

[Don Nachbaur 26]

How I feel as a Flyers fan right now until Simple Hak is shown the door.

 

[Striiker]

So far he’s certainly coming across well in interviews, as far as what he thinks is important in modern hockey and how he thinks you build a team like that.

So long as he follows through with what he’s saying, we should in pretty good shape.

Obviously best case scenario is Hakstol’s fired immediately, but I can stomach waiting until the offseason if that’s what it takes. This year isn’t a lost cause yet, but it may be better for us in the big picture if we get one last lottery pick before starting to actually compete (which isn’t happening this year even if we do make the playoffs). If Hakstol sticks around until summer and personally delivers us a great pick, it’d be a nice going away present.

 

[Beef Invictus]

So far he’s certainly coming across well in interviews, as far as what he thinks is important in modern hockey and how he thinks you build a team like that.

So long as he follows through with what he’s saying, we should in pretty good shape.

Obviously best case scenario is Hakstol’s fired immediately, but I can stomach waiting until the offseason if that’s what it takes. This year isn’t a lost cause yet, but it may be better for us in the big picture if we get one last lottery pick before starting to actually compete (which isn’t happening this year even if we do make the playoffs). If Hakstol sticks around until summer and personally delivers us a great pick, it’d be a nice going away present.

I'm taking that with a Himalayan Salt Chunk Lamp Thing.


Hakstol came across well in interviews with interesting ideas. The execution of those ideas was, as the French say, a heaping pile of les entrails.

 

[wuf]

Just get a god damn return for Simmonds. That's your only real job this season Fletcher.
Get a 1st round pick back please, he's pretty cost controlled at <4m - shit, make it even more enticing for another team by retaining some $$$, we have some room to spare.
Bonus points if we send the guy somewhere he can win a cup.

 

[Stizzle]

I found it interesting Fletcher thinks about 20 prospects had a legit chance to become NHL players. That seems pretty accurate to me.

IIRC, in the introductory press conference he said he'd never scene anything like it. While maybe that's an exaggeration, it's not a big one. No doubt he'll be looking to package a couple.

 

[deadhead]

Fletcher specifically mentioned Voracek as being the type of player that can play his identity of hockey and a type they need to continue to find.

UH OH!

Said "can", not "does."
Note he talked about Giroux and TK first.
Though to be fair to Jake, he is around the net a lot more the last few games than I've ever seen.
Hmm, maybe he's reading my posts?

 

[CSKA1974]

Said "can", not "does."
Note he talked about Giroux and TK first.
Though to be fair to Jake, he is around the net a lot more the last few games than I've ever seen.
Hmm, maybe he's reading my posts?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Fletcher specifically mentioned Voracek as being the type of player that can play his identity of hockey and a type they need to continue to find.

UH OH!

My suspicion is that he’s just trying to talk up Voracek’s trade value.

 

[Sombastate]

I want him fired now too.

 

[Magua]

My suspicion is that he’s just trying to talk up Voracek’s trade value.

Late 1st+B prospect is as good as it gets. Just take it and run!

 

[Striiker]

I'm taking that with a Himalayan Salt Chunk Lamp Thing.


Hakstol came across well in interviews with interesting ideas. The execution of those ideas was, as the French say, a heaping pile of les entrails.

Of course.

Talks cheap, but at least it’s a start, I guess. Better than him sounding like an idiot from the beginning.

 

[Rebels57]

Fletcher is completely worthless until he fires Hakstol and Lappy.

 

[Tripod]

Fletcher is completely worthless until he fires Hakstol and Lappy.

Yup.

You can have the nicest car with all the bells and whistles, but if you throw deisel fuel in it when it takes regular, it won't run.

Hak is our stinky deisel fuel.

 

[Rebels57]

Just get a god damn return for Simmonds. That's your only real job this season Fletcher.
Get a 1st round pick back please, he's pretty cost controlled at <4m - ****, make it even more enticing for another team by retaining some $$$, we have some room to spare.
Bonus points if we send the guy somewhere he can win a cup.

His only real job this season is firing Hakstol. I can actually live with keeping Simmer and him walking at the end of the season. We have an abundance of futures. It's not the best asset management but it happens all the time.

 

[deadhead]

Firing Hakstol is irrelevant, finding a suitable replacement, that's the key.