McKenna would be a f***ing game-changer
I'd trade all 1st rounders this year and all the ones from 2026, 2027 and 2028 to get him. Hell, I love Michkov, but I'd give him up to guarantee McKenna.
McKenna would be a f***ing game-changer
Half???It's pretty sad when we all half expect the morons who run the club to do the stupidest thing possible.
The worst thing about their current positioning is that I start to dream about Hagen's slipping to them. Bad is them winning enough to get out of this position. Worse is him being there for the Flyers' pick and them not picking him.Where they are right now, I really want them to select Frondell. At the same time, I fully expect them to do something stupid and I just have a gut feeling that the Flyers won't be picking here by the time the draft rolls around. I just feel like they're going to try to cheat things and use this pick to acquire a center. It just feels like something they'll do because you can bet that if Tortorella returns, he'll want to go out winning if next year is his final year. I'm just ridiculously nervous with this group.
If they do this, Briere better tank for the 2026 draft.
Trade Tippett and Foerseter away for some 2026 1st round picks (add in 2027 draft picks as necessary)
Fire Fonzie.
Trade Ersson and ride Fedotov and Kolosov the entire season.
I feel like there is one really smart guy/girl on the staff, and he speaks up and says we should do this, or that, or draft this guy, and the alumni and other staff members bully him/her into submission, it would certainly be on brand for this franchiseHalf???
never woulda go hired...I feel like there is one really smart guy/girl on the staff, and he speaks up and says we should do this, or that, or draft this guy, and the alumni and other staff members bully him/her into submission, it would certainly be on brand for this franchise
I imagine they've come to torts to tell them about usage and situational hockey and torts puts them in a corner and him and the old boys club peg that person with tennis balls, and take turns laughing at them while telling them just be a f***ing flyer
When you pick first you can have whoever you want.Flyers be lusting for #9..
cant teach size...
Flyers may not win another game this year.I dont see us passing? errr unpassing? the Sabers I think we still end up 5-8.
Until they play the SabersFlyers may not win another game this year.
Thats more likely to happen.I will predict they pick 6th; they finish at 5th and get bumped down 1 spot by the lottery.
then trade back to 11th so they can pick off the radar nobody.. and get back a 2028 4th round pick as compensation.I will predict they pick 6th; they finish at 5th and get bumped down 1 spot by the lottery.
Desnoyers is 7th on my list. McQueen isn’t in my top 10Sportsnet is out with their March Rankings. Desnoyers moves up again...
Sportsnet's 2025 NHL Draft Rankings: March Edition
No. 1: Matthew Schaefer, D, 6-foot-2, 183 pounds, Erie Otters (OHL)
No. 2: Michael Misa, C, 6-foot-1, 184 pounds, Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
No. 3: Caleb Desnoyers, C, 6-foot-2, 178 pounds, Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
No. 4: James Hagens, C, 5-foot-11, 177 pounds, Boston College (NCAA)
No. 5: Anton Frondell, C, 6-foot-1, 198 pounds, Djurgardens (Allsvenskan)
No. 6: Porter Martone, RW, 6-foot-3, 208 pounds, Brampton Steelheads (OHL)
No. 7: Roger McQueen, C, 6-foot-5, 197 pounds, Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
No. 8: Victor Eklund, LW, 5-foot-11, 161 pounds, Djurgardens (Allsvenskan)
No. 9: Radim Mrtka, D, 6-foot-6, 207 pounds, Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
No. 10: Jake O’Brien, C, 6-foot-2, 172 pounds, Brantford Bulldogs (OHL)
Yes, it's possible, with Buffalo's games in hand, the season finale in Buffalo could determine 4th vs 5th, provided we continue to lose. Are we sure the playoffs are out of reach yet? Has Torts admitted that?View attachment 996949
We can still manage to sit at 4th pre-lottery.
"But at least we aren't Buffalo!"
I would be thrilled with Hagens or Frondell and pleased (even though not a positional need) by Martone. That being said, I would have a deal in place with Buffalo to switch picks with the later of the Colorado or Edmonton 1sts if Buffalo had Martone ranked higher than either of the C's ... or (pipe dream) Konecny and one of the late 1sts (if necessary) for the Buffalo 1st.Desnoyers is 7th on my list. McQueen isn’t in my top 10