Confirmed with Link: Keith Yandle Signs One Year Deal With Flyers ($900K W/ NTC)

[orangey]

Stay for the smack?

 

[Starat327]

I hope your not, I will not be able to pass threw another losing season like this. It was bad. Even when they were winning it was bad lol.

If AV insists on playing stretch game and dump and chase, it won't be any better. We need AV to make changes. If not, all this is for notbing

 

[flyersfromquebec]

If AV insists on playing stretch game and dump and chase, it won't be any better. We need AV to make changes. If not, all this is for notbing

I think he is a good coach (comparing to the 32 others) so I fully expect some changes.

 

[Curufinwe]

at least they got good pieces. That their gms just acquiring shit, isnt the fault of the players. But they actually play their draft picks. We..... not sooooo much.

The Flyers had more recent draft picks playing regularly than the Oilers. Sanheim, NAK, Lindblom, Provorov, Konecny, Patrick, and Farabee. Plus Myers who was an undrafted prospect. Compared to Draisaital, McDavid, Puljujarvi, Jones, Bear, and Yamamoto.

Frost was also probably going to be a regular until he got hurt.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

I mean I don't get why alot of you guys are still rooting for the Flyers, what's the point, your clearly not having fun? Is there something I dont get? I'm a fan because I always love the way the franchise do things, it's not always pretty but usually exciting, which is the main reason I wanna watch hockey. I hate the montreal canadien, hate the way they build, hate their draft picks, hate their play style, so I just don't watch them or pay attention. That's basically why I'm a Flyers fan living in montreal since start of 2000.

since 2000... i see the problem, give it another 20 years and still no cup, or progress towards one..

talk at me then...

ps yes ive followed the team since 1978...

 

[flyersfromquebec]

since 2000... i see the problem, give it another 20 years and still no cup, or progress towards one..

talk at me then...

ps yes ive followed the team since 1978...

Damn...but they went to the finals in a more then nice year in 2010 I think. I remember getting in the playoffs by a points in shootout and also winning in 7 after trailing by 0-3. I'm only 38 and start watching hockey in the mid 90s.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

I think he is a good coach (comparing to the 32 others) so I fully expect some changes.

prepare to be disappointed, hes surrounding hinself with "yes" men, cuz he doesnt want to be questioned..

from staff to roster, this team is becoming a bunch of AV drones..

when he rolls out his season, it will be the same shit system getting the same shit results, just with some different jersey numbers getting the blame from AV...

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Damn...but they went to the finals in a more then nice year in 2010 I think. I remember getting in the playoffs by a points in shootout and also winning in 7 after trailing by 0-3. I'm only 38 and start watching hockey in the mid 90s.

fun run 2010, but there is no second place trophy for a reason...

you either win it, or you dont just like the other 30+ teams...

no one cares about first runnerup.

 

[flyersfromquebec]

fun run 2010, but there is no second place trophy for a reason...

you either win it, or you dont just like the other 30+ teams...

no one cares about first runnerup.

I understand, but as a fan I will never forget. It was memorable.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

I understand, but as a fan I will never forget. It was memorable.

This. I will always have some of my fondest sports memories from that team and playoff run.

 

[Scott Taylor]

Ok i admit i was wrong. I thought Fletch will sign his buddies for life from Minnesota.

It has come way worse. He has signed f***ING YANDLE because he cant trust any rookie ever!!!


We´re more f***ed as i ever could have imagine!! and my imagination was rly rly bad before!!!!

 

[freakydallas13]

No. Zamula isn't proven, either.

And no - I'm not arguing that he shouldn't be next in line...I'm just saying that Yandle is *at least* a known commodity that the org probably likes more considering they're clearly going for it next year.

Also, they may feel he's a bit culture add.

I think the Flyers moves this offseason scream culture-change. I'm concerned that the culture-change acquisitions all seem to be best friends with Philly's favorite doberman aka Kevin Hayes, but I feel that's what's happening here as well.

They will be unknowns until we play them. Not playing them this season is just putting of the inevitable, because they'll still be unknowns next year.

 

[deadhead]

They will be unknowns until we play them. Not playing them this season is just putting of the inevitable, because they'll still be unknowns next year.

If they're ready, they'll play, seems 19 year old Farabee had no problem getting PT as a rookie (14:06), Frost played every night for 20 games (13:41).
Lindblom's minutes jumped from 13:35 to 17:37 before he was diagnosed with cancer.
Allison played 12:56, Bunnaman 11:34 last year.

Young player play if they're good enough, it's that simple. Production, not potential, gets you minutes.

 

[flyersfromquebec]

Its like a strange cult where everyone agrees with each other and circle jerks over the same shit if anyone disagrees with them. There’s a reason I don’t regularly come here anymore.

Yeah but I kind of get the 2012 since today slum. Some of them are Flyers fans since the 70s and the 80s. I can't relate but I can understand their pain. It's a change, not the best one, a polarizing one, but still a change. I think Fletcher is right with the bad culture, that's what too many years (almost 10) with the same group can lead you to.

I got a question for the detractors, if Risto is traded for Hagg only, would you like it? Is it the trade or really the fact that he will be our #4 D on a tryout for 1 year? Also Yandle is free, only 900k on the cap (which would lead to nothing more if you keep it) on 1 year tryout. That means season 2022 they could both be gone if it don't works out but Ellis will still be there.

Voracek vs Atkinson, maybe a 60-40 for Voracek but still it for a culture change (trying to put a winning culture), a goal scorer vs a play maker and some cap relief.

I really dont see what is that wrong. Hagg is gone, thank God. I can see the argument for the bad asset management in picks and maybe Ghost but that's the price to pay to mix up your lineup and make changes.

 

[BrindamoursNose]

They will be unknowns until we play them. Not playing them this season is just putting of the inevitable, because they'll still be unknowns next year.

That's what training camp is for, my dear boy.

They drill enough and scrimmage enough to know if they're a better choice to start the year than a Yandle for example.

Even if they don't make the team initially, if they light it up in the minors then I am sure they'll be called up.

I think we're "going for it" this year no matter how far away some thing we are...so I think they're going to play the best players, whether it's a Yandle or a York.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Yeah but I kind of get the 2012 since today slum. Some of them are Flyers fans since the 70s and the 80s. I can't relate but I can understand their pain. It's a change, not the best one, a polarizing one, but still a change. I think Fletcher is right with the bad culture, that's what too many years (almost 10) with the same group can lead you to.

I got a question for the detractors, if Risto is traded for Hagg only, would you like it? Is it the trade or really the fact that he will be our #4 D on a tryout for 1 year? Also Yandle is free, only 900k on the cap (which would lead to nothing more if you keep it) on 1 year tryout. That means season 2022 they could both be gone if it don't works out but Ellis will still be there.

Voracek vs Atkinson, maybe a 60-40 for Voracek but still it for a culture change (trying to put a winning culture), a goal scorer vs a play maker and some cap relief.

I really dont see what is that wrong. Hagg is gone, thank God. I can see the argument for the bad asset management in picks and maybe Ghost but that's the price to pay to mix up your lineup and make changes.

Ristolainen manages to be worse than Hagg while costing far more, so no, I would not like that.

 

[wuf]

He's competition for York at 900k, we could have done worse.

 

[bobbythebrain]

Ristolainen manages to be worse than Hagg while costing far more, so no, I would not like that.

You literally called Hagg the worst d in the NHL lol. A blind squirrel see's how this season's posting is gonna go

 

[Bigkarl]

I'm confused, how does signing a proven PP specialist at minimum wage that can be buried in the AHL "hurt" the team.
I mean he's not going to block anyone if he's washed up, anymore than Stewart blocked anyone (given 6 rookie forwards played more minutes).
And if York can't beat out Yandle, well, he could use some time to marinate in LHV.

My suspicion is Yandle will end up sitting in the press box for a good part of the season, but he's a better choice as an injury replacement than Morin right now (unless Morin takes a big step up in TC).

Yandle has value if used correctly, don't play him too many minutes or give him defensive responsibilities.

Yandle isn’t going to block anyone, but AV definitely might by making another terrible player evaluation.

We all know how this shtick works. They’re going to start the season with Yandle in the top6 and you’ll say that York just didn’t do enough in TC to earn the spot. Two months into the season when Yandle is a complete failure and York gets called up and plays well, you’ll say “See, Yandle didn’t block anyone, York just needed those 2 months in the AHL to improve.”

Meanwhile you’ll continue to make posts about how the Voracek’s and Ghost’s are expendable because every prospect in the franchise is just on the cusp of making the team and replacing them, while also saying their most promising prospect hasn’t earned the 6th dman spot over Keith Yandle, despite a good showing in college, AHL, and NHL last season.

 

[Beef Invictus]

You literally called Hagg the worst d in the NHL lol. A blind squirrel see's how this season's posting is gonna go

Last year Ristolainen was worse.

Hence why last year I was calling Hagg among the worst, and on the shortlist competing for worst. There are not many dmen worse than Hagg, so Fletcher going out and finding one on a terrible contract is a really impressive failure.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Last year Ristolainen was worse.

Hence why last year I was calling Hagg among the worst, and on the shortlist competing for worst. There are not many dmen worse than Hagg, so Fletcher going out and finding one on a terrible contract is a really impressive failure.

Flyerstypical

 

[dats81]

CF said that he anticipates York and Zamula pushing for playing time this season and I don't think that he changed his mind in that regard.

It's more like unless one of them absolutely blows them away in training camp, they'd rather get them to start and play all situations in LV than having them start on the 3rd pairing getting 12min a game in the NHL.
Yandle will be a good soldier accepting a limited role while adding to the locker room. He could have signed somewhere else for more money/term.

 

[Sasso09]

The amount of outrage over the signing is laughable. At 900k this is a no risk signing. Yandle will run PP1 and keep Provorov away and he's known around the league as a grade A locker room guy. I couldn't find a reason to bitch about it if a tried, some of you guys at great at that.

 

[Sasso09]

You're the second person to say this. I don't get it

Keith Yandle sends Di Pauli to SONK City

 

[mja]

Unfortunately I was birthed into being a fan of Philadelphia teams. I don’t live out of region so perhaps that can be easier for others to just pick up & go without that local attachment/easy access.

I should also add that in the US hockey isn’t nearly as popular as it is in Canada. You have other sports like football, basketball, baseball, etc. that a far more popular to play/watch. So to be a hockey fan even in bigger market like Philadelphia you really have to go out of your way to become interested in the sport. Thus like really creating more of a cult/niche like following for those that actually do.

Exactly this. I'm a born and Philadelphian whose first sport is hockey and first team is this stinking team in a football and Eagles obsessed town. I can't just become an Avs fan tomorrow because I like what they're doing. This team is in my DNA and to walk away from them would mean that I'm walking away from being a sports fan.