Roster Moves: Roster Thread Talk 2021: it never ends

[Captain Dave Poulin]

If the plan is for Brassard to be moved to wing to replace NAK I think I am ok with that. NAK showed last season he cannot be trusted.
I hope Frost comes in and leaves no doubt he should be the 3C.

Excellent avatar.

 

[wasup]

Everyone looks better in Winnipeg.

Well Trouba did Lainie did Stastny does and now Nate the great does . I think you are onto something cause Benny and I are here and we also look better .

 

[GapToothedWonder]

I Loathe NATE, but he looked way better on Wpg than he did here.

Agreed. The flyers are a bottom 3rd dumpster fire of an organization.

 

[Starat327]

Agreed. The flyers are a bottom 3rd dumpster fire of an organization.

I respect the avatar.

 

[deadhead]

Well Trouba did Lainie did Stastny does and now Nate the great does . I think you are onto something cause Benny and I are here and we also look better .

Actually, Thompson was fine in the 7 regular season games (we went 6-1) when he was playing 10 minutes at 5x5 and 2 minutes a night on the PK.
He was fine on the PK in the playoffs (xGA/60: 3.98), like a number of forwards sucked at 5x5.

Winnipeg cut his 5x5 TOI to 8 minutes a game. And his PK to 1:22, but he wasn't very good at it.

However, if Thompson plays half the games this year, something is wrong, Laczynski never gets over his hip, Frost flops at 3C, Brassard can't play center any more or some combination of bad outcomes.

Given 10 roster locks (G, Couts, TK, JVR, Hayes, Atkinson, Farabee, Lindblom, Laughton, Allison) you're looking at:
Frost, Brassard, Laczynski, NAK, Thompson, Bunnaman, Cates for 2 spots.

Frost is almost a guarantee for one and Brassard for the other, so Thompson would be the 13th forward in the press box, NAK is a good bet to be traded (also Bunnaman if they don't think he'll clear waivers) and Laczynski starts in LHV. Any longer term injury and they're more likely to call up someone from LHV than play Thompson on a regular basis.

 

[flyersnorth]

In all honesty, a potential mix of -

Farabee/Coots/Konecny
JVR/Hayes/Allison
Giroux/Frost/Atkinson
Brassard/Laughton/Lindblom
Thompson/NAK

Provorov/Ellis
Sanheim/Ristolainen
Yandle/Braun
Morin

Hart
Jones

could be pretty solid.

I still think there's one more move to clear out a roster spot / salary. Possibly NAK.

 

[FLYguy3911]

They can't carry 14 forwards so someone would have to be waived to get Frost on the roster (it's not happening).

 

[Rebels57]

In all honesty, a potential mix of -

Farabee/Coots/Konecny
JVR/Hayes/Allison
Giroux/Frost/Atkinson
Brassard/Laughton/Lindblom
Thompson/NAK

Provorov/Ellis
Sanheim/Ristolainen
Yandle/Braun
Morin

Hart
Jones

could be pretty solid.

I still think there's one more move to clear out a roster spot / salary. Possibly NAK.

Of all of the lines posted, these are by far the most unusual

 

[flyersnorth]

Of all of the lines posted, these are by far the most unusual

I originally had Oskar with Coots and TK

I just think there are so many roster changes that it will take a while to figure out the best combinations and so it doesn't really matter what order I put them in - it's likely to be wrong.

I do like the idea of putting G with Frost and, say, Atkinson or Allison. Two gifted playmakers with a goal scorer? Yes please.

Honestly don't know where to put Lindblom. Unless he is able to find his A game again, he's kinda 4th on the LW depth chart behind Farabee, G, and JVR.

 

[flyersnorth]

They can't carry 14 forwards so someone would have to be waived to get Frost on the roster (it's not happening).

Exactly - that's why I think there's one more move coming to give them a bit of cap breathing room (and to avoid losing a player on waivers for nothing).

 

[renberg]

Regarding Thompson in Winnipeg last season, nothing that he did there should be counted as a positive. The Canadian division was pond hockey personified. Actually the fact that he played as few minutes as he did is confirmation that he's an awful player at this point in his career.

 

[FLYguy3911]

The narrative with the Brassard signing was that he was signed for depth purposes. To go ahead and trade someone before the season would go against that.

 

[Adtar02]

Regarding Thompson in Winnipeg last season, nothing that he did there should be counted as a positive. The Canadian division was pond hockey personified. Actually the fact that he played as few minutes as he did is confirmation that he's an awful player at this point in his career.

that division was so bad.

 

[BernieParent]

So Manson was apparently on the trade block but denied a move to Winnipeg...

I would have preferred him far more than Risto as a good defensive D to compliment Sanheim.

I was one of a few who hoped Manson would be targeted. Where did you read/hear this tidbit, please?

 

[tucson83]

Do you think this team can win?
Do you think teams win with the brassards and Thompson of the world?

just answer the question or dont say nothing at all, im not going to answer because you are being bias and not providing facts.

 

[GapToothedWonder]

I respect the avatar.

Real recognize real

 

[dragonoffrost]

I originally had Oskar with Coots and TK

I just think there are so many roster changes that it will take a while to figure out the best combinations and so it doesn't really matter what order I put them in - it's likely to be wrong.

I do like the idea of putting G with Frost and, say, Atkinson or Allison. Two gifted playmakers with a goal scorer? Yes please.

Honestly don't know where to put Lindblom. Unless he is able to find his A game again, he's kinda 4th on the LW depth chart behind Farabee, G, and JVR.

I actually like the idea with Frost with G and Cam. Two solid vets to help the kid along. Problem is then G and Cam are down on line 3 which will cause heads to explode.

 

[deadhead]

The narrative with the Brassard signing was that he was signed for depth purposes. To go ahead and trade someone before the season would go against that.

Problem is waivers, NAK won't clear, Bunnaman probably wouldn't clear, Morin is also a good bet to get claimed.
With Foerster and Wisdom (probably back on the ice by January) both RH, and Brink and JOB RH (next fall?), they may be willing to move NAK.
Bunnaman can fill in at center if needed.

 

[flyersnorth]

I actually like the idea with Frost with G and Cam. Two solid vets to help the kid along. Problem is then G and Cam are down on line 3 which will cause heads to explode.

Yeah, though I'm guessing if G and Atkinson are on the "3rd" line, they will still get PP/PK time and bonus ES time when needed.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

 

[renberg]

Problem is waivers, NAK won't clear, Bunnaman probably wouldn't clear, Morin is also a good bet to get claimed.
With Foerster and Wisdom (probably back on the ice by January) both RH, and Brink and JOB RH (next fall?), they may be willing to move NAK.
Bunnaman can fill in at center if needed.

I don’t care about NAK. He had his shot to be something here and it didn’t happen. There are better players than him competing for a spot.
Losing guys off of the roster is the way that it should be when a team drafts well. A problem occurs with this when it’s not young up and coming guys pushing out vets but when recently signed over the hill has beens shoving out younger players.

 

[Starat327]

Bill would've posted this sooner, but he had to rub one out first.

 

[dragonoffrost]

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

NHL still using the go to the local team to your home's rink for offseason workout shit?

 

[Fight4yourRight]

Agreed. The flyers are a bottom 3rd dumpster fire of an organization.

Why do you follow them?

 

[Flyerfan18]

I was one of a few who hoped Manson would be targeted. Where did you read/hear this tidbit, please?

The Athletic indicated Manson nixed a trade to Winnipeg