Miscellaneous NHL Discussion XCI: Bring Your Own Mustard

[bennysflyers16]

Stop, Chuck can only get so erect.

Like Logan Stanley erect.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[Magua]

I was talking the other day about how, even in their wildest talentless dreams, it's hard to see the Flyers snagging a wild card for the rest of the 2020s. As long as Bergeron is willing and Pastrnak gets signed, I'd say the Bruins have at least 2 more years as a legit Cup threat. Doesn't preclude them from being in the playoff hunt after. Toronto, Tampa, Carolina, Jersey, Rangers......they're not going anywhere for a long time. Panthers should be able to get back into the playoffs with a 1 year regroup; the Isles are that annoying perma-bubble team; Buffalo will be among the top teams sooner than later; Detroit is already sneaking into wild card territory; and Ottawa will eventually have a push.

That's 11 teams, and I think that's a realistic assessment. And THREE of those teams must miss every year. If you think that's bleak for the Flyers miracle 8th seed and pray plans, I decided to whip up a realistic Blue Jackets roster for next season -- even being generous that they don't get Bedard and don't spend to the cap. They have a lot of optionality. Tell me this roster isn't also better than the Flyers, sans goaltending:

 

[flyerslducks]

I was talking the other day about how, even in their wildest talentless dreams, it's hard to see the Flyers snagging a wild card for the rest of the 2020s. As long as Bergeron is willing and Pastrnak gets signed, I'd say the Bruins have at least 2 more years as a legit Cup threat. Doesn't preclude them from being in the playoff hunt after. Toronto, Tampa, Carolina, Jersey, Rangers......they're not going anywhere for a long time. Panthers should be able to get back into the playoffs with a 1 year regroup; the Isles are that annoying perma-bubble team; Buffalo will be among the top teams sooner than later; Detroit is already sneaking into wild card territory; and Ottawa will eventually have a push.

That's 11 teams, and I think that's a realistic assessment. And THREE of those teams must miss every year. If you think that's bleak for the Flyers miracle 8th seed and pray plans, I decided to whip up a realistic Blue Jackets roster for next season -- even being generous that they don't get Bedard and don't spend to the cap. They have a lot of optionality. Tell me this roster isn't also better than the Flyers, sans goaltending:

Still have pens, caps too and both have more cap space than we do next year lol. Both can revamp their lineup a little while they have their top stars if they choose to do so. It’s what makes me so mad about this team. We won’t have anything to look forward to for a while now. Even if we get rid of fletcher, the next gm is just f***ed. That guy will have to undo everything, get fired for not doing too much, and then another moron can come in and ruin everything again. We’re in an endless f***ing cycle

 

[Magua]

Still have pens, caps too and both have more cap space than we do next year lol.

For sure, they still have some playoff appearances between them, even if they're approaching the end. That's how f***ing nonsensical and delusional the Flyers are......the only team we haven't mentioned in the entire Eastern Conference is Montreal.

 

[flyerslducks]

For sure, they still have some playoff appearances between them, even if they're approaching the end. That's how f***ing nonsensical and delusional the Flyers are......the only team we haven't mentioned in the entire Eastern Conference is Montreal.

Lmao And they have a better future too lol. Better farm, more picks, young stars are better…

 

[Flyerfan4life]

nice to see Caps and CBJ get points tonite..

hell maybe CBJ can pass us...

 

[DAVIDE1333]

Chuck Fletcher navigating the deadline:

“Uh, Chuck, the trade deadline ended 40 minutes ago.”

I remember how this movie ends.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

I remember how this movie ends.

we can hope

 

[Magua]

Ties Bellows.

 

[Tripod]

Ties Bellows.

So a goalie scored more goals than the Flyers tonight?

Sounds about right

 

[DancingPanther]

Ties Bellows.

Affront to humanity that this doesn't count for my goal total in fantasy

 

[Flyerfan4life]

So a goalie scored more goals than the Flyers tonight?

Sounds about right

imagine how mad Torts would be at Ullmark for that goal

 

[BernieParent]

Seeler is too valuable, Hayes is the player face of the franchise or Fletcher wants him to be. We've already seen that he thinks trading JVR is hard so why bother.

"Look, guys, I didn't have to send our 1st with JvR! Why aren't you happy?"

 

[BernieParent]

Fletcher deserves to be unemployed for the rest of his life. He can't be trusted to put together a boy dog at the concession stand for a peewee hockey tournament much less do anything at all at a higher level

If it were any other poster, I'd be sure this was a typo.

 

[Deadpool8812]

Fletcher will have a cushy executive position here until Comcast sells the team (if)

 

[chadateit]

In the last 5 games (which included a win!) the Flyers have been outscored by a combined total of 25-10. It's 16-4 over this 3 game losing streak. It's not like we were a good team before this latest "rough patch." It's mind boggling. I don't really have anything else to say.

I guess I can be happy we have this awesome core locked in for a while.

 

[flyers0909]

I was talking the other day about how, even in their wildest talentless dreams, it's hard to see the Flyers snagging a wild card for the rest of the 2020s. As long as Bergeron is willing and Pastrnak gets signed, I'd say the Bruins have at least 2 more years as a legit Cup threat. Doesn't preclude them from being in the playoff hunt after. Toronto, Tampa, Carolina, Jersey, Rangers......they're not going anywhere for a long time. Panthers should be able to get back into the playoffs with a 1 year regroup; the Isles are that annoying perma-bubble team; Buffalo will be among the top teams sooner than later; Detroit is already sneaking into wild card territory; and Ottawa will eventually have a push.

That's 11 teams, and I think that's a realistic assessment. And THREE of those teams must miss every year. If you think that's bleak for the Flyers miracle 8th seed and pray plans, I decided to whip up a realistic Blue Jackets roster for next season -- even being generous that they don't get Bedard and don't spend to the cap. They have a lot of optionality. Tell me this roster isn't also better than the Flyers, sans goaltending:

Don't worry, we're just a few years away from being the Devils

 

[GKJ]

Does Kane get more or less than Chuck gave for Fisto ?

Kane sounds like he isn’t even going to get as much as Chuck got for Giroux, when the trade was made.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Don't worry, we're just a few years away from being the Devils

They had a plan though

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Trading disappointments for each other

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Meanwhile the Flyers are torn on whether they should trade Nick Seeler or not.

This team has been one of the best in the league over the last four years prior to this one. They could have easily chalked this year up as an anomaly but they’re ripping the band aid off. The Flyers have refused to rip the band aid off since the Bubble year despite missing the playoffs every year since then & having a bottom five finish in there & on their way to another bottom ten finish this year.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Seems like it is all rentals that are being traded for picks. It’s going to be JVR and Braun being traded at most.