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

[trostol]

Read that Pat Brisson (Nick Seeler’s agent) confirmed with TSN Insider Trading that the Flyers and Nick Seeler are looking to have a contract extension in place before the trade deadline takes place. I don’t think anyone met the asking price the flyers had and they weren’t willing to budge.

unf***ingreal

 

[thedjpd]

Michkov is coming anyways so someone is changing positions, and I’m not convinced it’s not Michkov

Guaranteed they move him to C.

 

[mr figgles]

Read that Pat Brisson (Nick Seeler’s agent) confirmed with TSN Insider Trading that the Flyers and Nick Seeler are looking to have a contract extension in place before the trade deadline takes place. I don’t think anyone met the asking price the flyers had and they weren’t willing to budge.

It’s like a free deadline acquisition. 8 more years of Nick incoming.

 

[Deadpool8812]

Read that Pat Brisson (Nick Seeler’s agent) confirmed with TSN Insider Trading that the Flyers and Nick Seeler are looking to have a contract extension in place before the trade deadline takes place. I don’t think anyone met the asking price the flyers had and they weren’t willing to budge.

Ffs...Seelers are a dime a dozen in free agency. Such a Flyer thing to do to lock up a 30 year old bottom pairing defenseman when you're rebuilding

 

[Audible Velvet]

But Torts loves the guy.

 

[VladDrag]

Guaranteed they move him to C.

I have the same suspicions.

If he can come here and play center effectively I am all for it. It’s typically easier to find high level wingers than higher level centers.

 

[GKJ]

Guaranteed they move him to C.

Yeah that’s what I’m thinking. He’s the 1C.

 

[TheKingPin]

It’s not like any of these guys will play better next year. This is the time to sell them. Things have worked out well so far for us, but we likely aren’t a playoff team next year. Adding 2 2nds and a 1st this year would be great.

I like the idea of Walker + Seeler for a 1st + 3rd or so to a team like Tampa.

 

[Curufinwe]

I question Frost's future with the Flyers when Gauthier Michkov is going to walk in and take his center spot.

 

[Danko]

For what Seeler does, and having a rookie goalie your probably better off resigning him if you aren't getting blown away with an offer. He blocks all the shots, clears the crease... 2-3 year max. I hear some of you guys, but I'm giving Briere benefit of doubt on term.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

It’s not like any of these guys will play better next year. This is the time to sell them. Things have worked out well so far for us, but we likely aren’t a playoff team next year. Adding 2 2nds and a 1st this year would be great.

I like the idea of Walker + Seeler for a 1st + 3rd or so to a team like Tampa.

Sign me up. I'd even take back a guy like Sheary who sucks and has a few more years on his deal. Maybe we get lucky and he turns it around and we can flip him at a later date down the road.

 

[pooch]

For what Seeler does, and having a rookie goalie your probably better off resigning him if you aren't getting blown away with an offer. He blocks all the shots, clears the crease... 2-3 year max. I hear some of you guys, but I'm giving Briere benefit of doubt on term.

Trade him now...sign him later if you cant live without him. Signing him now is dumb (I like Seeler, but jesus, do some rebuilding stuff already, would ya?).

Sign me up. I'd even take back a guy like Sheary who sucks and has a few more years on his deal. Maybe we get lucky and he turns it around and we can flip him at a later date down the road.

You mean re-sign him down the road.

 

[LegionOfGloom]

Trade him now...sign him later if you cant live without him. Signing him now is dumb (I like Seeler, but jesus, do some rebuilding stuff already, would ya?).

Right. Smart teams trade someone like Seeler and then go find the next Seeler to sign.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

For what Seeler does, and having a rookie goalie your probably better off resigning him if you aren't getting blown away with an offer. He blocks all the shots, clears the crease... 2-3 year max. I hear some of you guys, but I'm giving Briere benefit of doubt on term.

Nothing about this organization should lead you to give anyone the benefit of the doubt. I understand it is a tough decision but there is a clear right answer to this and a very good chance he doesn't make the right decision.

You mean re-sign him down the road.

Definitely the most likely outcome haha.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Ffs...Seelers are a dime a dozen in free agency. Such a Flyer thing to do to lock up a 30 year old bottom pairing defenseman when you're rebuilding

The rebuild is finished. We are contending now.

 

[Danko]

Nothing about this organization should lead you to give anyone the benefit of the doubt. I understand it is a tough decision but there is a clear right answer to this and a very good chance he doesn't make the right decision.

Meh - I tend to judge people off what THEY do rather then what others have done in the past.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Meh - I tend to judge people off what THEY do rather then what others have done in the past.

That makes sense in a vacuum, not when they are representing and speaking for an organization. It's like anything else in similar situation when you are part of an organization. You don't get the benefit of the doubt until you show you deserve it. It is like politics. Politicians you can assume what they will or won't do or vote for. Sure individually it is possible that a GOP congressman may back gun control legislation or that a Democrat will be against organized labor, but until they actually do those things it is a safe bet that they won't. Or just business in general. The CEO of an Oil Company may care about the environment or climate change and even talk about how they care about the environment or climate change but until they do something about it you can essentially ignore it.

If this was The Philadelphia Danny Brieres and he bought the team and took over complete control, ok he gets the benefit of the doubt. But he is working for the same people that have been in charge for the past eternity in Philly and until he actually shows he is going to do something differently, he doesn't get the benefit of the doubt. I hope he does, but I'm not expecting and nothing about this organization should lead you to believe that he will change things. If he does, great. But don't hold your breath.

 

[Don Nachbaur 26]

Meh - I tend to judge people off what THEY do rather then what others have done in the past.

That kind of thinking around here will get you flogged. Tread lightly friend.

 

[Matti Mich]

The thing with Kakko being a RW he does play the offwing, so you would imagine a transition to his natural wing would be a lesser adjustment.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

I think Dylan McIlrath might still be under contract? Hugh Jessiman?

Put some respect on the name of Calder Cup winning captain Dylan McIlrath.

 

[renberg]

That makes sense in a vacuum, not when they are representing and speaking for an organization. It's like anything else in similar situation when you are part of an organization. You don't get the benefit of the doubt until you show you deserve it. It is like politics. Politicians you can assume what they will or won't do or vote for. Sure individually it is possible that a GOP congressman may back gun control legislation or that a Democrat will be against organized labor, but until they actually do those things it is a safe bet that they won't. Or just business in general. The CEO of an Oil Company may care about the environment or climate change and even talk about how they care about the environment or climate change but until they do something about it you can essentially ignore it.

If this was The Philadelphia Danny Brieres and he bought the team and took over complete control, ok he gets the benefit of the doubt. But he is working for the same people that have been in charge for the past eternity in Philly and until he actually shows he is going to do something differently, he doesn't get the benefit of the doubt. I hope he does, but I'm not expecting and nothing about this organization should lead you to believe that he will change things. If he does, great. But don't hold your breath.

In defense of Briere, he’s following some tough acts as GM. Fletcher, Hextall and Holmgren were known as guys that could be had in trades. Other GMs are going to try to snooker DB until he proves that he’s not going to be played with in trades. The Provorov deal showed that he could be creative. The Hayes and purported deal involving Sanheim and Laughton were Fletcher-esque. Briere has to affirm to the league that he’s his own man. If that means walking away from a deal, it’s what he needs to do. Better to walk away than to be known as another patsy.

 

[GKJ]

It’s not like any of these guys will play better next year. This is the time to sell them. Things have worked out well so far for us, but we likely aren’t a playoff team next year. Adding 2 2nds and a 1st this year would be great.

I like the idea of Walker + Seeler for a 1st + 3rd or so to a team like Tampa.

They will think they are a playoff team though, perhaps a division winner

 

[usahockey22flyers]

For what Seeler does, and having a rookie goalie your probably better off resigning him if you aren't getting blown away with an offer. He blocks all the shots, clears the crease... 2-3 year max. I hear some of you guys, but I'm giving Briere benefit of doubt on term.

I guess we need to know how serious the talk about him and Walker being a package deal actually was

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Put some respect on the name of Calder Cup winning captain Dylan McIlrath.

Just a couple days ago I was looking at 2015 draft and noticed that oilers traded Barzal pick for Griffin Reinhart. You can never overestimate stupidity of nhl executives.

 

[TheKingPin]

They will think they are a playoff team though, perhaps a division winner

Time will tell. If they 100% intend to trade those pieces and have a drop dead date then posturing like this makes 100% sense. We are used to that not happening, at all. So they are going to have to prove everyone wrong.

Just a couple days ago I was looking at 2015 draft and noticed that oilers traded Barzal pick for Griffin Reinhart. You can never overestimate stupidity of nhl executives.

Could also be an arms race out west. You could see some bad trades, including Edmonton.