Miscellaneous NHL Discussion: "The March is On" edition

[LegionOfDoom91]

Who knows, perhaps NJ flinched too early? They still ultimately netted a first rounder at least for two expiring UFAs. Neither guy really fit their time line going forward anyway.

I guess we’ll see going forward if this a reflection of the market or not with the pandemic salary/cap crunch.

 

[Tripod]

Who knows, perhaps NJ flinched too early? They still ultimately netted a first rounder at least for two expiring UFAs. Neither guy really fit their time line going forward anyway.

I guess we’ll see going forward if this a reflection of the market or not with the pandemic salary/cap crunch.

The one thing Laughton has, is he is so cheap. If we retain 50%...him for 1.15 is dirt cheap.

 

[Redpath]

If Laughton isn't even fetching a 2nd then I'd rather hold on to him, see how things shake out with the expansion draft, and possibly retain him once our cap situation is clearer. Late round picks are negligible given our current state.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

The one thing Laughton has, is he is so cheap. If we retain 50%...him for 1.15 is dirt cheap.

We’ll see. Like I said before if you get offered a 2 or 3+ you should do it. There’s really no excuses now either with the team coming up short this week.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Not a great return for NJ

yea they got bent over...

i suspect Fletcher will get bent over even farther

 

[CutOnDime97]

Guy's just playing a different game than everyone else. Casual 4 point night.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

If he's satisfied with 32, he'll be very pleased with 20-something.

 

[Curufinwe]

If Laughton isn't even fetching a 2nd then I'd rather hold on to him, see how things shake out with the expansion draft, and possibly retain him once our cap situation is clearer. Late round picks are negligible given our current state.

If Laughton wants to be a Flyer so much he can sign as a UFA in the summer, after Seattle takes a player off the roster.

It would be weird if he wasn’t happy to go to a contender like Colorado for a playoff run now that the Flyers are out of it. Unless he has some specific Covid related reason for not wanting to leave the area.

 

[CutOnDime97]

yea they got bent over...

i suspect Fletcher will get bent over even farther

What was a fair return for Palmieri in your opinion?

 

[Redpath]

If Laughton wants to be a Flyer so much he can sign as a UFA in the summer, after Seattle takes a player off the roster.

It would be weird if he wasn’t happy to go to a contender like Colorado for a playoff run now that the Flyers are out of it. Unless he has some specific Covid related reason for not wanting to leave the area.

How often does that actually happen though? Once a guy is traded, moved out of the area, and on a new team for a few months, he'll likely have moved on from the original team. If Laughton is traded then he'll either re-sign with that team or cash out with whoever offers him the most, which I don't expect to be us.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

The Hughes/Hischier for Eichel/Dahlin trade "idea" from NHL Network I posted this morning was allegedly proposed by Brian Lawton, for the record.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Laughton’s replaceable (doesn’t mean he’s bad but his spot in the lineup by nature makes him so). It helps create cap space by moving on & gets you draft picks (that give you flexibility to make other moves).

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

What was a fair return for Palmieri in your opinion?

you cannot compare this year to any other when it comes to the trade market. The values of players this year as opposed to other years is not the same.
I would lean to yes, but I would like to see how the next 5 days go before we know

 

[Domino666]

Call me crazy but I don’t think any team in the Flyers division could hang with the Avs, Blues, or Wild, all 3 of the teams play fast and are just structured way better than any team in the Flyers division

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Call me crazy but I don’t think any team in the Flyers division could hang with the Avs, Blues, or Wild, all 3 of the teams play fast and are just structured way better than any team in the Flyers division

Vegas is better than Minnesota and St. Louis. Colorado and Vegas are to close to call. Both teams are elite.

 

[Rebels57]

How often does that actually happen though? Once a guy is traded, moved out of the area, and on a new team for a few months, he'll likely have moved on from the original team. If Laughton is traded then he'll either re-sign with that team or cash out with whoever offers him the most, which I don't expect to be us.

Vatanen signed back with NJ after they traded him at the deadline last season.

 

[Rebels57]

Call me crazy but I don’t think any team in the Flyers division could hang with the Avs, Blues, or Wild, all 3 of the teams play fast and are just structured way better than any team in the Flyers division

St. Louis has lost like 13 of 15

 

[Strawberry Fields]

How often does that actually happen though? Once a guy is traded, moved out of the area, and on a new team for a few months, he'll likely have moved on from the original team. If Laughton is traded then he'll either re-sign with that team or cash out with whoever offers him the most, which I don't expect to be us.

Derek Grant

 

[Strawberry Fields]

St. Louis has lost like 13 of 15

Sounds like they could use a game against the Flyers. Shame they're not playing each other this year.

 

[Redpath]

Vatanen signed back with NJ after they traded him at the deadline last season.

Derek Grant

It’s not that it’s never happened before, but it’s still relatively uncommon. I wouldn’t expect or count on it to happen. If we’re trading Laughton, assume he is gone.

 

[Starat327]

It’s not that it’s never happened before, but it’s still relatively uncommon. I wouldn’t expect or count on it to happen. If we’re trading Laughton, assume he is gone.

I'm happy to help him pack his bags unless he wants to take a pay cut, which he shouldn't. We need his cap elsewhere. Gimme whatever picks we can get and thanks for the memories, Scotty.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

Glen Wesley (CAR to TOR to CAR in 2003) and Mark Recchi (PIT to CAR to PIT in 2006) are two more examples I can think of. But it's true that it's not particularly common. Just not unheard of.

 

[Starat327]

Man, Montreal has some good puck movement with the man advantage. Or at least, did on that sequence.

 

[Tripod]

Guy's just playing a different game than everyone else. Casual 4 point night.

During the game, they showed how he was tied for 4th fastest to his current point total....with Bobby Orr.

So imagine a Dman doing what he does.