Rumor: Things Not Left Unsaid 3 - Flyers Rumors and Media Mentions: Never Ending Circles

[blackjackmulligan]

Writers create crap just to get clicks these days.
Kurz on the Athletic has Cates as the 13th forward.

This is what Cates did when he returned in the second half:
xGF 63.56%, HDCF 64.49%, pp/60: 1.68
Hathaway
xGF 62.26%, HDCF 67.96%, pp/60: 1.21
Poehling
xGF 59.55%, HDCF 62.12%, pp/60: 1.37
when they plugged Lycksell into the 4th line
xGF 59.69%, HDCF 58.26%, pp/60: 1.83

They've tried Cates at C with Foerster and Brink in the first game.
I'd like to see those three against better competition, but something to watch.

The problem with the 4th line last year was great possession metrics, but Hathaway and Poehling struggle to finish. So you want someone who can take advantage of a great forecheck. Maybe Laughton moves to 4LW, maybe Lycksell, maybe ???

This is why Briere says you can't predict chemistry, like last season, some lines just "click."

So at the end of the day the actual points matter. Crazy.

You have said you don't want Ollie on the 4th line. Has your stance changed?

Do you think Cates is better at center or on the wing.?

 

[Beef Invictus]

Again I must point out that trading surplus veterans would clear log jams and give the team future assets, which is what they need

 

[Cody Webster]

Again I must point out that trading surplus veterans would clear log jams and give the team future assets, which is what they need

No no no. It's better to have useless, washed-up, scrubs on the fourth line, because it isn't worth having a 4th line with actual NHL talent

 

[Flyerfan4life]

No no no. It's better to have useless, washed-up, scrubs on the fourth line, because it isn't worth having a 4th line with actual NHL talent

#culture...

why have a SC. when you can have the culture...

 

[deadhead]

The median 4th liner scores 13 ES points a season.

Your not going to get scoring out of your 4th line (or your third for most teams, median 3rd line forward scores 23 ES points), so you want defense and fierce forechecking.

So name all the 4th lines that do that better than Cates/Lycksell - Poehling - Hathaway did last season.

 

[trostol]

Again I must point out that trading surplus veterans would clear log jams and give the team future assets, which is what they need

c'mon man..you can't come around spouting wild, radical ideas like that

 

[Rebels57]

Again I must point out that trading surplus veterans would clear log jams and give the team future assets, which is what they need

But then who would be the masonry that holds the foundation of this cultural skyscraper we are building together?

 

[blackjackmulligan]

The median 4th liner scores 13 ES points a season.

Your not going to get scoring out of your 4th line (or your third for most teams, median 3rd line forward scores 23 ES points), so you want defense and fierce forechecking.

So name all the 4th lines that do that better than Cates/Lycksell - Poehling - Hathaway did last season.

RP and GH were not played exclusively on the 4th line. Especially RP. You have said you cant play Ollie on the 4th line. Now you saying they can. Which one is it? Either way the Flyers have a solid 4th line. Big fn deal.

Do you think it is wise to pay your 4th line over 6 million combined? Looks even worse when your not a playoff team.