NHL Talk Miscellaneous NHL Discussion CIX: Processing a Tremendous Amount of Insane Information

[JojoTheWhale]

Do we ever get reports of the Flyers being in on a good target?

I don’t think you’re being fair here. We hear that at least weekly.

Unfortunately it’s through someone telling us what Briere meant to say.

 

[GKJ]

The Kings also won with Lombardi considering actively blowing it, followed by him successfully blowing it shortly after. Their specific modus operandi happened to align perfectly with a shift in the sport that favored how they were built and played, too. That shift went the opposite way and they didn't even try to adapt. Pretending you can build like that deliberately is silly.

It's like citing the Blues as a meaningful model you can recreate. They're what, the only team that has ever won following their model? And it was one-off contention.

Lombardi was very close to getting fired in 2012.

They were analytical darlings though.

 

[Chicken N Raffls]

Probably not. But they paid a fine price for what he is. It’s basically impossible to lose this trade. Stranger things have happened. Maybe he’s Bennett, maybe he’s perma-plateaued. I’m very much OK with continually taking low risk bets like this over trading comparable value for Erik Johnson and re-signing Seeler. I think it’s somewhat fitting it’s an expansion team that acquired him.



Their Giroux target. Maybe they preferred him to Tippett! Even the trades they don’t make showcase they don’t know what they’re looking for. Do we ever get reports of the Flyers being in on a good target?

Shea Weber?

 

[deadhead]

Kakko has limited upside, below average speed, doesn't seem especially skillful.
Maybe he can become more consistent and be a solid 3RW.
Flyers wouldn't have been interested with their logjam at RW and desire for more, not less, speed.

 

[Lord Defect]

Kakko has limited upside, below average speed, doesn't seem especially skillful.
Maybe he can become more consistent and be a solid 3RW.
Flyers wouldn't have been interested with their logjam at RW and desire for more, not less, speed.

You’re telling me you wouldn’t want a 23 year old #2 overall that has just over a year on his contract as trade bait in the off season or next trade deadline while you’re rebuilding?