Confirmed with Link: The new coach of the Philadelphia Flyers is John Tortorella

[LegionOfDoom91]

Lombardi & Homer were the GM & AGM respectively for that abortion of a USA World Cup team they constructed in 2016. Tortorella was the HC.

 

[TheKingPin]

How do they not know what their lineup will be geared towards next year? Does the entire season rest on Ellis’ mystery illness?

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

If we sign Torts, we will be very much in the running for Bedard, draft him and then subsequently ruin him.

 

[Flyer lurker]

Waiting for us to announce Mike Millbury so we all know we are all 100% tank you very much!

 

[Beef Invictus]

Lombardi & Homer were the GM & AGM respectively for that abortion of a USA World Cup team they constructed in 2016. Tortorella was the HC.

*Heavy Breathing*

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

How do they not know what their lineup will be geared towards next year? Does the entire season rest on Ellis’ mystery illness?

My guess is Ellis’ health situation & the lack of cap space muddies the water.

 

[bobbythebrain]

How do they not know what their lineup will be geared towards next year? Does the entire season rest on Ellis’ mystery illness?

It's a bad case of Idontwanttoplayhereitis

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Anyone remotely surprised by Torts being a preference of this organization hasn’t been paying attention.

It’s a match made in “heaven” for this organization and fanbase in that they’ll both get 100% what they deserve.

Oh that first time he goes apeshit on a ref will make him a legend. Inject it into my veins!

/sarcasm

 

[Rebels57]

Strickland is absolutely being fed that info from management so they can gauge how the fans would feel about Torts. Appears to be a lot of negative feedback so far...aside from good old Myrt Man.

 

[Magua]

The Flyers won’t ever have anyone as skilled as Zegras, so I don’t think it’s a big deal. Risto was built for the playoffs and Torts.

Shot blocking and defense is a wet dream for Charles In Charge. He might have a thing about former Rangers coaches too.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I look forward to seeing who ordered Chuck to sign Risto and Seeler.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I look forward to seeing who ordered Chuck to sign Risto and Seeler.

Holmgren, we already know that.

 

[Magua]

I look forward to seeing who ordered Chuck to sign Risto and Seeler.

His family is being held hostage. He has no choice.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Holmgren, we already know that.

Nooooooo don't be silly. The coach makes these decisions. I can't wait to find out who has been the puppet master in the shadows for months.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I think Fletcher is an idiot so I’m not using this as a defense like Deadhead does but in this instance I actually buy the old boys club could be driving this one.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Hockey people are brain damaged.

 

[renberg]

If Torts got hold of Ristolainen, he’d run him through the ice with acidic criticisms. It would be merciless. Could get bad enough for Ristolainen to want to go back to Europe.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I find it more likely that Tortorella would be a fan of Ristolainen just like the rest of the old hockey men in the league.

 

[deadhead]

But there's no internal dissension, they're all on the same page.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

So now we are believing everything we hear because it benefits the narrative put forth.

Got it.

And just to be clear, Marek said “I don’t know what’s happening but I get the feeling” that that was the case. He didn’t say he was hearing it or anything it’s just his thoughts on the matter.

 

[TheKingPin]

My guess is Ellis’ health situation & the lack of cap space muddies the water.

100%. Sucks, but you have to hope he remains a question and they go with option B.

 

[Beef Invictus]

But there's no internal dissension, they're all on the same page.

They are waiting to see what coach they can hire. Doesn't mean there's dissent.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

The hockey men of previous generations have done a good job of creating a monopoly for themselves that these arguments still exist. Who else are you gonna hire but these recycled names?

The best coach in hockey didn’t play pro hockey & wasn’t related to anybody within the league old boys club. Jon Cooper had to win big at every level to keep getting better opportunities for himself. You’d think the league would be more interest in trying to unearth guys like that.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Nobody wins until they do. Hockey media in this town is brutal.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

100%. Sucks, but you have to hope he remains a question and they go with option B.

Charlie talked about Ellis’ situation on that after the end of the season presser on that last BSH podcast. By the end of June/beginning of July when the off-season Ellis should have a few months of treatment in by then. The Flyers are/were hoping that would bring more clarity to the situation by then. It is/was still up in the air for better or worse but Charlie didn’t sound optimistic about Ellis even if he plays at some point next year. Not that it’s a forgone conclusion or anything but he mentioned that Ellis could never play again as possibility. It’s on the table as an potential option apparently.