Torts is a coach who can take a bunch of bums to a second round loss in the playoffs and make a team of talented players miss the playoffs. He is one of a long list of problems within the Flyers organization. The team needs to be sold.

Torts is a coach who can take a bunch of bums to a second round loss in the playoffs and make a team of talented players miss the playoffs. He is one of a long list of problems within the Flyers organization. The team needs to be sold.
- Shrike

That is an excellent explanation of Tortorella as a coach.

Torts thinks he’s like the Sopranos but without the innate morality and class.

Not to mention it was a Persian area rug.
- Minnyhock

We already had a dog take a duce on center ice… just pull out the area rug and it is right on brand for the Flyers

We already had a dog take a dice on center ice… just pull out the area rug and it is right on brand for the Flyers
- Flyfly

Where’s that Dkos guy when we need him?

Where’s that Dkos guy when we need him?
- Minnyhock

I love his handle... makes me laugh whenever he is posting

The devaluing part is the issue as the Flyers had to retain a large part of Hayes salary and only got a 6th back in return. Not that trading Hayes wasn't the right move.
- MJL

the idea that the flyers would have bamboozled the rest of the league in regards to guys like Hayes and DeAngelo and that Torts "devalued" them is laughable. The rest of the league knew what they were.

the idea that the flyers would have bamboozled the rest of the league in regards to guys like Hayes and DeAngelo and that Torts "devalued" them is laughable. The rest of the league knew what they were.

- anti-lame

Teams knew the flyers 100% wanted to move on from hayes. They had next to no leverage.

Had they kept hayes in the spot where he was productive, torts not whine about him, and in a way sabotage hayes they could have received more back. How much more is the debate.