Rumor: Things Not Left Unsaid - Flyers Rumors And Media Mentions 4: Say, Say, Say What You Want But Don’t Play Games With My Attention

[ponder719]

Pronger understands we're screwed for a while longer

The guy Pronger was replying to was asking the wrong question. It's not about the Flyers moving on from Torts; the question at hand is whether Torts will move on from the Flyers. They don't know how to quit him, so it'll have to come from Torts himself.

 

[BernieParent]

Or they just resign Poehling again after he ends the season on the top line.

Or? Wong conjunction there.

 

[orangey]

I'll honestly be shocked if he's the head coach next season.

Not because the Flyers are going to send him packing but because he will have no interest being a lame duck coach on his last year of his contract. He'll dictate what will happen which will likely be a cushy advisor job where he'll help pick the next coach.

So Rocky as coach then. Good times.

 

[TheKingPin]

If torts leaves I would promote Lappy to run the tank and then fire him to hire Sullivan when he becomes available.

 

[FlyerNutter]

Not sure if posted

 

[Cody Webster]

Do other teams ever have this issue?

 

[Danko]

 

[BiggE]

Do other teams ever have this issue?

Excited to see him? 99% have no idea who he is and the other 1% just don’t care.

 

[Danko]

Listening to Torts Pre Game presser, This one female reporter continually asks "How do you balance that" with every question she has. You can tell Torts is containing all of his rage/

 

[Shrike]

Listening to Torts Pre Game presser, This one female reporter continually asks "How do you balance that" with every question she has. You can tell Torts is containing all of his rage/

If it angers Torts I hope she continues to do it.

Excited to see him? 99% have no idea who he is and the other 1% just don’t care.

There are way more than 1% who don’t care. Way more.

 

[GKJ]

The guy Pronger was replying to was asking the wrong question. It's not about the Flyers moving on from Torts; the question at hand is whether Torts will move on from the Flyers. They don't know how to quit him, so it'll have to come from Torts himself.

The thing with Torts, despite all of this discourse, is that year 4 has always been his best year. With the Flyers being very transparent that they intend to make a push next year, the players that are here are going to be pretty assertive for him being fired to have any chance.

 

[TheKingPin]

The thing with Torts, despite all of this discourse, is that year 4 has always been his best year. With the Flyers being very transparent that they intend to make a push next year, the players that are here are going to be pretty assertive for him being fired to have any chance.

People keep saying the Flyers intended to push for next year. Where is that being said? Jones plainly said that hopefully next years pick is high than this years. They have said they are more interested in the 2026 UFA class. They are selling through next season.

Torts isn’t going to coach next year without a new contract for the following year unless he is just trying to finish out his contract and retire. Either way, he’s done after next year. I think as soon as Sullivan is available, Torts is gone.

 

[GKJ]

People keep saying the Flyers intended to push for next year. Where is that being said? Jones plainly said that hopefully next years pick is high than this years. They have said they are more interested in the 2026 UFA class. They are selling through next season.

Torts isn’t going to coach next year without a new contract for the following year unless he is just trying to finish out his contract and retire. Either way, he’s done after next year. I think as soon as Sullivan is available, Torts is gone.

Dan Hilferty has said out loud that the cap issues cleared up after this season, supported by dumping Farabee. Friedman has also reported that they’re gearing up for this offseason.

 

[Deadpool8812]

Dan Hilferty has said out loud that the cap issues cleared up after this season, supported by dumping Farabee. Friedman has also reported that they’re gearing up for this offseason.

Looking forward to them putting themselves back in cap hell this summer then.

Who are the Hathaways and Seelers of the league that we can overpay this summer?

 

[DancingPanther]

Excited to see him? 99% have no idea who he is and the other 1% just don’t care.

I don't think it's mutually exclusive. For example, I never heard of that guy prior to last week and I also don't care

 

[GKJ]

Looking forward to them putting themselves back in cap hell this summer then.

Who are the Hathaways and Seelers of the league that we can overpay this summer?

Sam Bennett 7x8 undoubtedly

 

[Danko]

Sam Bennett 7x8 undoubtedly

This is whats going to happen.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Looking forward to them putting themselves back in cap hell this summer then.

Who are the Hathaways and Seelers of the league that we can overpay this summer?

Ryan Lindgren

 

[Lord Defect]

Looking forward to them putting themselves back in cap hell this summer then.

Who are the Hathaways and Seelers of the league that we can overpay this summer?

Cherry Hill’s own Bobby Ryan

 

[TheKingPin]

Dan Hilferty has said out loud that the cap issues cleared up after this season, supported by dumping Farabee. Friedman has also reported that they’re gearing up for this offseason.

They cleared the cap but then Jones and Briere have said multiple times and in different ways that they are more looking at next years ufa class. That’s why I’ve been speculating it’s McDavid they are after.

I’ve been listening to the PHLY podcast while I work. I can’t remember all the quotes, but I think Jones interview at the carnival was one that cited that strategy.

Trading away pieces for cap early and actually tanking a full year next year is good at least. Not sure what will happen after, but best case is we get the 1OA and then McDavid. Probably be a contender at that point.

 

[GKJ]

They cleared the cap but then Jones and Briere have said multiple times and in different ways that they are more looking at next years ufa class. That’s why I’ve been speculating it’s McDavid they are after.

I’ve been listening to the PHLY podcast while I work. I can’t remember all the quotes, but I think Jones interview at the carnival was one that cited that strategy.

Trading away pieces for cap early and actually tanking a full year next year is good at least. Not sure what will happen after, but best case is we get the 1OA and then McDavid. Probably be a contender at that point.

They’re not getting McDavid lol

 

[Deadpool8812]

They cleared the cap but then Jones and Briere have said multiple times and in different ways that they are more looking at next years ufa class. That’s why I’ve been speculating it’s McDavid they are after.

I’ve been listening to the PHLY podcast while I work. I can’t remember all the quotes, but I think Jones interview at the carnival was one that cited that strategy.

Trading away pieces for cap early and actually tanking a full year next year is good at least. Not sure what will happen after, but best case is we get the 1OA and then McDavid. Probably be a contender at that point.

The Flyers are more than just a McDavid away from being contenders.

If management are actually banking in on McDavid becoming a UFA, they are even dumber than I thought. Even if he does become a free agent, there's absolutely no guarantee he comes here.

 

[Shrike]

The Flyers are more than just a McDavid away from being contenders.

If management are actually banking in on McDavid becoming a UFA, they are even dumber than I though. Even if he does become a free agent, there's absolutely no guarantee he comes here.

There is no way he would consider coming here. We could offer him double the next closest contract offer and he would still tell his drooling agent to hang up the phone.

There is no way for the Flyers front office, or any non player dept. for that matter, to be dumber than I thought. The flyers put the medical trainers offices in an area where Zamboni exhaust gave them a rare form of cancer, which is extremely stupid. But, the training staff who got cancer from having their offices in a room full of Zamboni exhaust, stayed with the organization. How stupid is that? There is no measure for how stupid the people who make the up this once proud organization are these days.

 

[mr4tno]

Difference between a good organization and the Flyers...
- Farabee was averaging about 0.5 ppg when they resigned him at 6 yrs for $5MM.
- After having a breakout half season, Wash signs Protas (about 0.7 ppg) for 5 years at $3.4 per.

Better cap management plus if he falters like Farabee, Wash won;t have to give away 2 players like the Flyers

 

[Fight4yourRight]

The Flyers are more than just a McDavid away from being contenders.

If management are actually banking in on McDavid becoming a UFA, they are even dumber than I thought. Even if he does become a free agent, there's absolutely no guarantee he comes here.

They would be completely out to lunch, agreed.

I wouldn’t put it past them to try to convince themselves that Philadelphia is still somehow a top 5 premier destination in the league when in fact, bottom 10 is far closer to the truth. Especially with the current coaching staff.