What "will" Army do at the TDL

[AjaxManifesto]

The Blues are not showing DA that they deserve an extra guy to push them into contender status. They are playing like a team that will get destroyed in round #1.

Why throw more money and future talent into that?

It will be a minor move or nothing at all. The team is underperforming and it's 100% on the players/coaches. DA set them up for success last fall. He can only do so much.

 

[Mike Liut]

I think DA goes after Chychrum instead of a rental. Is 2- 1sts + Perunovich enough?

 

[Mike Liut]

I think DA goes after Chychrum instead of a rental. Is 2- 1sts + Perunovich enough?

Plus Scandella of course

 

[Stealth JD]

Plus Scandella of course

He's playing the sloooooow game. Waiting for all the other buyers to get done buying...then he'll make his move...when the last seller gets desperate and settles on what he's offering.

I expect Giordano for Kostin and a 2nd in '24.

Edit: Nope - Giordano to Toronto, unsurprisingly.

 

[BlueSeal]

I’m reserving judgement until after the deadline. Army has this way of finding pieces out in left field, so let’s see what he does first. I get he’s playing the long game but we need to keep our window open.

 

[BlueSeal]

I think DA goes after Chychrum instead of a rental. Is 2- 1sts + Perunovich enough?

He is the kind of player that Army seems to like.

 

[Stealth JD]

Prices ain’t getting any cheaper, and if Boston acted on Lindholm because the rumor of the Kings upping the ante on Chychrun was true, I’d want no part of paying what Barmy is going to extract out of some team.

 

[BlueSeal]

The Blues are not showing DA that they deserve an extra guy to push them into contender status. They are playing like a team that will get destroyed in round #1.

Why throw more money and future talent into that?

It will be a minor move or nothing at all. The team is underperforming and it's 100% on the players/coaches. DA set them up for success last fall. He can only do so much.

When an Engine isn’t firing on all cylinders we blame the engine? I’d blame the mechanic.

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

Was listening to NHLRumorsDaily’s Twitter space about 30 min ago, and he said don’t be surprised to see Provorov get moved here either tomorrow, or in the summer.

 

[rumrokh]

Was listening to NHLRumorsDaily’s Twitter space about 30 min ago, and he said don’t be surprised to see Provorov get moved here either tomorrow, or in the summer.

I'm iffy on him. Philly fans are not happy with his development. They almost universally feel like he has regressed over the last couple seasons and seem pretty content with moving on. Could work on the Blues, is definitely the type of player I like, but I don't want desperation to cause us to overpay for somebody's cold leftovers.

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

I'm iffy on him. Philly fans are not happy with his development. They almost universally feel like he has regressed over the last couple seasons and seem pretty content with moving on. Could work on the Blues, is definitely the type of player I like, but I don't want desperation to cause us to overpay for somebody's cold leftovers.

Yeah, he’s definitely struggled this year, but he seems like a change of scenery guy. Depending on the return, and how we make the cap work(Sunny to LTIR?) I’d be pretty happy with him.

With that being said, I would prefer Sanheim due to current level of play, and the cheaper cap hit. Both would fit well with Parayko though, and I do think Provorov has suffered without having Ryan Ellis for pretty much the whole season.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

I'm iffy on him. Philly fans are not happy with his development. They almost universally feel like he has regressed over the last couple seasons and seem pretty content with moving on. Could work on the Blues, is definitely the type of player I like, but I don't want desperation to cause us to overpay for somebody's cold leftovers.

After talking to Philly fans quite a lot lately. I really think Provorov just needs a change of scenery with competent coaches. Mike Yeo, Management, their weird obsession with Gritty, their absolute butchering of prospects like Ghost, Frost, and others have wrecked progress on their younger players.

 

[BlueDream]

I'm iffy on him. Philly fans are not happy with his development. They almost universally feel like he has regressed over the last couple seasons and seem pretty content with moving on. Could work on the Blues, is definitely the type of player I like, but I don't want desperation to cause us to overpay for somebody's cold leftovers.

Seems like their entire team has regressed.

I could be wrong but that feels more like an issue with their organization than Provorov.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

After talking to Philly fans quite a lot lately. I really think Provorov just needs a change of scenery with competent coaches. Mike Yeo, Management, their weird obsession with Gritty, their absolute butchering of prospects like Ghost, Frost, and others have wrecked progress on their younger players.

Yeah, flyers are a dumpster fire. I have no worries with provorov other than how to fit his cap.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Seems like their entire team has regressed.

I could be wrong but that feels more like an issue with their organization than Provorov.

100% this. Their organization cares more about selling Gritty merch than actually being competitive. Them firing Hextall is an example of this.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Yeah, flyers are a dumpster fire. I have no worries with provorov other than how to fit his cap.

Scandella and Binnington out Braun and Provorov in...... tho we'd need another team to Grab Binnington tho.

 

[Xerloris]

Holy shit Provorov makes 6.7m/yr? man the Flyers better be retaining like 20%.

 

[simon IC]

I still prefer Sanheim. Slightly better defensively than Provorov, but not quite as good offensively. Then there is Provorov's contract, which will cause havoc in 2023.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

I still prefer Sanheim. Slightly better defensively than Provorov, but not quite as good offensively. Then there is Provorov's contract, which will cause havoc in 2023.

Sanheim would be great too.

 

[rumrokh]

100% this. Their organization cares more about selling Gritty merch than actually being competitive. Them firing Hextall is an example of this.

It sounds like Hextall might have been just as much of a problem as anything. Apparently he surprise drafted Patrick over Makar against the recommendation of his scouts. Multiple stories out there about Hextall being kind of a lunatic in that job.

 

[542365]

100% okay with the Blues sitting this deadline out. We’re not one piece away and prices are crazy high. If Chychrun comes at a semi reasonable price it might be worth it because he’s a long term core piece, otherwise sit tight or sell.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

I’m gonna guess we deal for Leddy and Braun. Neither will cost 1st or top prospect. Both experienced guys who understand playoff hockey.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

It sounds like Hextall might have been just as much of a problem as anything. Apparently he surprise drafted Patrick over Makar against the recommendation of his scouts. Multiple stories out there about Hextall being kind of a lunatic in that job.

Clarke is a moron. He did radio hit trashing hextall which is where much of this chatter came from. They didn’t like hex bc he was patient. Fletcher is active and every move makes them worse.

 

[rumrokh]

Clarke is a moron. He did radio hit trashing hextall which is where much of this chatter came from. They didn’t like hex bc he was patient. Fletcher is active and every move makes them worse.

It kinda sounds like the whole organization is screwed up. I know Clarke is wild, but I saw more than just Clarke running his mouth about Hextall. Maybe it does all go back to him, it wasn't my intention to spread rumors. But my impression is that that dysfunction seems to be generational, so to speak.

 

[Xerloris]

I love all the people claiming we're not one move away from a contender. Maybe you're right but it's not like Armstrong is going for rentals here, he's going for long term fixes and it's gotta happen sometime so why the f*** not right now?