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Rumor: Things Not Left Unsaid: Flyers Rumors & Media Mentions

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deadhead said:
Briere has been adamant about this being a 3-5 year rebuild, and your needs five years from now could be completely different.
They can always sign another veteran RHD in FA on a short-term deal if they think they need another body.
Plus, let's see how the roster looks by Wednesday, they may pick up another prospect or two.


Risto was in our top four, I doubt Seeler will be.
York, Walker, Risto, ??? (probably Zamula).
Seeler - Attard
Grans, Ginning, Andrae.
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That’s as bad of a defensive unit as you’ll see in the NHL

All I know is there should be no half measures. Burn it to the ground before the season starts even if we aren’t able to get top value. Those very high draft picks over the next few years will make up the value. If our defense unit is that poor, you have to go the distance and get rid of TK and Hart too
 
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deadhead said:
But so are Provorov and Sanheim. Sanheim was a 2nd pair here, and Provorov will be a 2nd pair in CBJ.

The difference is so far York seems to be able to play with different partners, which makes it easier to build a defense with him - and remember, he played RHD as a rookie after being a LHD for most of his college career. So that adds to his value.
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I'm pretty sure Sanheim has played with many different levels of partners. I'm sure someone else can post ice-times, but let's not pretend he didn't get worse partners than Provy. One of those guys was constantly put (shoehorned?) into favorable spots. The other guy had to "Earn it"

Either way, I'm fine saying none of them are game changers on their own.
 
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GKJ said:
Starting to feel it
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deadhead said:
It's what the Blackhawks did, trading DeBrincat (24), letting Strome (24) walk as a FA, trading Hagel (23), Dach (21).
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I reckon those were either players the organization soured on, contract issues, or players the organization didn’t see as a big part in their future.

For the players of the Flyers you mentioned, I wouldn’t be adverse to kicking the tires on a Farabee trade. He’s been plateaued for a few years. If he doesn’t improve next year he will probably be seen as the player he is with the young player shine worn off
 
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I reckon those were either players the organization soured on, contract issues, or players the organization didn’t see as a big part in their future.

For the players of the Flyers you mentioned, I wouldn’t be adverse to kicking the tires on a Farabee trade. He’s been plateaued for a few years. If he doesn’t improve next year he will probably be seen as the player he is with the young player shine worn off
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There’s no way I’d move Farabee yet. The guy just wasn’t right coming off back surgery. I’m not selling low on a guy like that.
 
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deadhead said:
Ghost was exciting in 2015-16, excellent in 2017-18 until the playoffs, and since then . . .
He's the poster child for undersized players breaking down, tears ACL first pro season, then the groin, scoped both knees.
It'll be interesting to see what he gets offered in free agency.
Shame is the player he was in college was something special.
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This isn't true, though.
 
deadhead said:
They don't need a "scorched earth" rebuild, for one thing, we know even if they finish last, no way they win the lottery. :mad:
They just need to garner a bunch of draft picks and prospects and build a team, not half ass it the way Hextall did.
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They've traded Provorov. They're trading Hayes and TDA. They're looking at trading Sanheim, and thinking of moving Hart. That's not just scorched earth, that's glassed earth.
 
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deadhead said:
Briere has been adamant about this being a 3-5 year rebuild, and your needs five years from now could be completely different.
They can always sign another veteran RHD in FA on a short-term deal if they think they need another body.
Plus, let's see how the roster looks by Wednesday, they may pick up another prospect or two.


Risto was in our top four, I doubt Seeler will be.
York, Walker, Risto, ??? (probably Zamula).
Seeler - Attard
Grans, Ginning, Andrae.
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I hope that you’re right about Reinbacher. If they select him at seven, I could live with that but I prefer them taking a center instead to help create a top line with Gauthier
 
DancingPanther said:
Cap space is an asset if you're a good team. The Flyers don't need to clear any cap space for anything
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That’s so Chuck Fletcher thinking. They obviously don’t need the cap space to acquire good players toward building a winning team now, but a smart rebuilding team uses cap space to absorb bad contracts with their fee being draft capital. They didn’t get a first and two seconds in the Provorov trade because he’s that valuable a player or because Danny is a nice guy. Provorov wasn’t worth that much. It’s because in lieu of a valuable player he (instantly) used the cap space to take on two bad contracts. LA paid the Flyers in draft capital. Having cap space in the future, say at the trade deadline, can yield even more draft picks or even a young disgruntled player. What could a rebuilding team with cap space do if Jason Robertson demanded a trade? Clayton Keller is unhappy. The point is the cap space is an asset, even for a rebuilding team.
 
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renberg said:
I hope that you’re right about Reinbacher. If they select him at seven, I could live with that but I prefer them taking a center instead to help create a top line with Gauthier
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Gauthier has been playing center no? I know that’s where he says he feels most comfortable. I think DB wants him there too.

He needs a winger, someone with high end skill who can feed him the puck. Benson would be the perfect linemate for him.
 
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Beef Invictus said:
Yes. A someone is claiming that isn't scorched earth.
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Despite all the massive negativity that's been here for years at least the new front office at least sees major changes are necessary. They could screw this up badly but at least they got step 1 right and it should at least make things interesting for a little bit around here.
 
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