Social Media Septic Tank Thread

[Lindberg]

Columbus has a very good chance at adding Fantilli/Bedard; I assume Jiricek is in the NHL next season (maybe Svozil pushes late); Werenski will return; super talented Kent Johnson could have a big 2nd year; they have nearly $15MM in cap space this summer (we'll see the cap in/out with Kev); they also likely have the Kings 1st to use any which way. Would it really be surprising if Gaudreau has a resurgent year with that talent, and Columbus is in the wild card race? Unlike the Flyers, they really have optionality and a way back on track quickly to utilize a 30 y.o. Gaudreau.

You know for a second I thought their situation wasn't that much better than the Flyers but now that you mention it good points.

Kevin Hayes at 50% off isn't bad value for them either. It's the 7 / 7 part that makes it so grating.

 

[DancingPanther]

Ah so it's not just here that people have run with the ridiculous U25 talking point. Fun with arbitrary cutoffs is usually a good time.

Top 25 under 25

 

[DancingPanther]

I like how he includes Andrae who averages like 4 seconds of pro ice time over in wherever he is (at least that's what I seem to remember) in his "U25 players/prospects at the pro level" lol

 

[GKJ]

I like how he includes Andrae who averages like 4 seconds of pro ice time over in wherever he is (at least that's what I seem to remember) in his "U25 players/prospects at the pro level" lol

They thought he was the third best defender in the draft.

 

[FLYguy3911]

They thought he was the third best defender in the draft.

That thought keeps me up at night sometimes.

 

[GKJ]

That thought keeps me up at night sometimes.

It’s something they said out loud.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

So... I don't think Myrtetus will be able to talk badly about Briere either.

 

[Striiker]

So... I don't think Myrtetus will be able to talk badly about Briere either.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Yeah, they used to be good. That's why most of us are fans of the team in the first place.

They're not that anymore and they haven't been for a long longtime.

 

[GKJ]

This is a good tweet

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

So... I don't think Myrtetus will be able to talk badly about Briere either.

You can’t blame the fanbase for being pessimistic Jason. Very little has been done to make Flyer fans think otherwise. Who knows if Briere is the guy but I don’t blame Flyer fans for being unimpressed at this point

 

[JojoTheWhale]

"Chuck Fletcher had no ties to the organization," is one hell of a position to take. Not one you can go with and be taken seriously, but it is an option.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

"Chuck Fletcher had no ties to the organization," is one hell of a position to take. Not one you can go with and be taken seriously, but it is an option.

Reminds me of the time we were told that Nate Thompson had no ties to AV when they re-signed him.

 

[Magua]

This is a good tweet

The disrespect to call Brandon Sommmermannn a fan! He's an award winning journalist. Put some respect on that name.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

The worssssssst.

 

[Magua]

The worssssssst.

A good reminder that just because Therien was loudly yelling for Fletcher to be fired doesn't mean he's still not a doofus.

Ron Hextall and Paul Holmgren, who held hockey sticks, fired Berube. Deservedly. Does he even have a cogent point? Is his Fletcher vitriol rooted in him not playing high level hockey? Think that's a bingo.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

A good reminder that just because Therien was loudly yelling for Fletcher to be fired doesn't mean he's still not a moron.

Ron Hextall and Paul Holmgren, who held hockey sticks, fired Berube. Deservedly. Does he even have a point? Does his Fletcher vitriol simply amount to him not playing high level hockey? Think that's a bingo.

I’ll always look back fondly at the time where Therien was pissed as all hell about the organization and saying that they need to clear house and bring in someone to clean it up.

That someone being Bob Clarke. It was at that moment I knew to never take anything he says serious again.

 

[Magua]

 

[FLYguy3911]

Provorov sleepwalks through three+ seasons = Who is going to replace those minutes!?

Sanheim has one down season on a team with zero offensive creativity or scheme = the sky is falling.

 

[Striiker]

These people are so f***ing stupid it’s hard to believe they’ve even managed to survive this long.

 

[Lindberg]

These people are so f***ing stupid it’s hard to believe they’ve even managed to survive this long.

 

[Striiker]

The brainless shills are already at it

 

[DancingPanther]

The brainless shills are already at it

So...what you're telling me is they've failed at both leadership development and player development. Thanks Hextall

 

[GKJ]

A good reminder that just because Therien was loudly yelling for Fletcher to be fired doesn't mean he's still not a doofus.

Ron Hextall and Paul Holmgren, who held hockey sticks, fired Berube. Deservedly. Does he even have a cogent point? Is his Fletcher vitriol rooted in him not playing high level hockey? Think that's a bingo.

He’s also best buds with Berube.

 

[GapToothedWonder]

Columbus has a very good chance at adding Fantilli/Bedard; I assume Jiricek is in the NHL next season (maybe Svozil pushes late); Werenski will return; super talented Kent Johnson could have a big 2nd year; they have nearly $15MM in cap space this summer (we'll see the cap in/out with Kev); they also likely have the Kings 1st to use any which way. Would it really be surprising if Gaudreau has a resurgent year with that talent, and Columbus is in the wild card race? Unlike the Flyers, they really have optionality and a way back on track quickly to utilize a 30 y.o. Gaudreau.

What does a resurgent season look like for him? He's floated between 0.8 and 1.0 ppg over a season in 7 of his 9 seasons. And his monster year came in his contract year, which always makes me leery as there is a such a huge motivation factor that I think it skews that seasons a little.

Even with Bedard there I struggle to see him consistently playing up to last years (obviously) or 18/19s standard. Not that he is a bad player by any means but I'm fine with the Flyers not paying 9.75 for a 29 year old undersized winger who is super reliant on shiftiness and a quick first step to create separation. Especially since he would likely be at least 32 by the time the Flyers open up a real contention window.

All that signing would do in my opinion is hang them more firmly in no man's land.

It's the one place Fletchers incompetence I think helped the team.