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

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Beef Invictus said:
Yes, it's very wise to not question anything Fletcher did. I hear he didn't make any mistakes! Having no mistakes in five years is the best run in any sport.
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Fact is, all you Sanhero defenders quickly bailed after the extension when he struggled. Blame Chuck!!

I ended up a bigger Sanheim defender than all of you. Oh the irony.
 
Ghosts Beer said:
Did you watch the interview? It was a good one.

Jones simply said that some players have made them change their minds.

I think they were shopping Frost & may now be reconsidering. It’s possible they were considering trading Risto & are reconsidering. He also could be referring to Walker, in that they didn’t expect him to be this good & have to reconsider.
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I did watch the interview and I definitely got the feeling that Jones was referencing guys they thought would be good deadline flips, opposed to younger guys they'd move at any time (though likely in the offseason).

Charlie speculated that a season with a bottom 3 finish might have had them consider moving TK, but that's not the kind of move Jones was speaking about, IMO.

Frost would be a possibility only for not fitting in with Torts but, again, that didn't feel like what Jones was talking about. They have seen Frost play near his peak in the back half of last season. I doubt calling for a face to face with Torts changed their perception on how Frost fits with the Flyers long term.

We'll see what they do come deadline day. They've talked a lot about building for the future, but what they say doesn't matter if the actions that follow differ from the message.
 
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Oh, I think they knew what they had in Sanheim, they knew last year was an off season for him, but if they were rebuilding, did they want an 8 year commitment to a #3 D-man? They tried him in a bigger role this season, and he quickly wore down under a 25 minute workload. A good player, but one a rebuilding team probably doesn't want to commit to age 34 if they expect to be rebuilding during his prime seasons.

Same with Frost, they knew he was a solid #3, but how would he play when the team was more competitive and every game wasn't garbage time? Slow start this season raised doubts, but his play since his heart to heart with Torts shows his potential - now he has to demonstrate it's not a two week heater but him taking his game to the next level.

What makes someone like TK a safe bet (other than injury risk) is he's highly competitive, a big contract won't change that. With other young players you want to see that fire on a regular basis before making a long-term commitment. The league is full of players who got a big contract off a peak season and never played at that level again.
 
Beef Invictus said:
Yes! I trust this blanket characterization completely.

Everyone please note my positivity
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Beef, you should think about changing your name to something that matches your positivity. Something like Philly Mignon or Beleef Infectious. And maybe your avatar.
 
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BernieParent said:
Beef, you should think about changing your name to something that matches your positivity. Something like Philly Mignon or Beleef Infectious. And maybe your avatar.
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The Beefshevik Revolution continues. Sure, our values are wildly different than when we started. Practically polar opposite! But the revolution must live on.
 
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Beef Invictus said:
Yes! I trust this blanket characterization completely.

Everyone please note my positivity
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I keep hearing the Nü Beef's voice as Mr. Sparkle

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Ryan Poehling looks to be serviceable by the eye test, is quite young, good draft pedigree, but pretty bad metrics. I actually like him as a player, but it could be due to being hogtied to Deslauries.

Some team may see him as eye candy for his on ice ply and could fetch a mid round draft pick or even be a throw in for a larger trade. That would be good asset management unless they believe he’s a Tippett 2.0
 
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VladDrag said:
I am going to watch him. Northeastern is on ESPN+, so I will watch a few of his games.
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I've only seen bits and pieces so I look forward to hearing your take. General impression was a huge frame with really good straight line speed and limited puck skills. Chuck was hyping him up after he got fired too. It's really odd. Do they know he's the age of a college senior, who ironically, can walk to free agency this summer if he wants? :laugh:

Even the way Jones was describing him made my antennas go up. Just things that don't really translate as well as other skills. These guys without scoring track records rarely hit. Some do tbf, but you can't really evaluate true defensive talent until these guys hit pro and even then...just makes the hype more confusing.

Of course Charlie goes on to talk about him as a possible Risto replacement even though he's left handed lol.

Magua said:
Easy. It's only January.
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My draft takes at the moment come from late nite WHL streams I have on in the background when I'm playing Fifa.
 
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Beef Invictus said:
Yes! I trust this blanket characterization completely.

Everyone please note my positivity
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Who on here defended Sanhero’s contract even as he had a down season last year?

Just me. If I’m forgetting someone, please correct me.

Funny, because his defenders wanted him signed long-term when he got the bridge, but oh boy did they bail when he did get signed long term & struggled.
 
Ghosts Beer said:
Who on here defended Sanhero’s contract even as he had a down season last year?

Just me. If I’m forgetting someone, please correct me.

Funny, because his defenders wanted him signed long-term when he got the bridge, but oh boy did they bail when he did get signed long term & struggled.
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First three pages - most people said it was a good deal. The ones that didn't said the deal was fine in a vacuum, just that it may have made sense to trade him for futures.

Confirmed with Link: - Travis Sanheim Signs Eight Year Extension ($6.25AAV)

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Ghosts Beer said:
Fact is, all you Sanhero defenders quickly bailed after the extension when he struggled. Blame Chuck!!

I ended up a bigger Sanheim defender than all of you. Oh the irony.
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Ghosts Beer said:
Who on here defended Sanhero’s contract even as he had a down season last year?

Just me. If I’m forgetting someone, please correct me.

Funny, because his defenders wanted him signed long-term when he got the bridge, but oh boy did they bail when he did get signed long term & struggled.
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Me me me me me me me me meeeee!

Yuck, dude. No one cares.
 
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What has impressed me about the new management team is they all seem to be on the same page. Jones was pretty impressive, no fluff job, appreciate how well the team has played, but realistic, the Dallas game was as good as they could play, but is it sustainable? The Colorado game showed the talent gap. Interesting how he talked about Murray, not as a part of the inner group, but as someone with a specific expertise (evaluating young D-men).

Jones also made it clear they're willing to add more D-men (i.e. going into a D-man deep draft, he's not going to reach for centers). And they're looking to sell, not buy - they are focused on building a top team that can compete at a high level for a long time.
 
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Jones saying focusing on Center makes me think a trade could be likely for one before the deadline.

Teams with a surplus of young centers:

(Ones I could not being untouchable)

Anaheim (Zegras)
Buffalo (Cozens, Middlestadt, Kulich, Krebs)
Columbus (Sillinger, K. Johnson)
LA (Turcotte)
Ottawa (Grieg, Pinto)
 
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