- no kidding he wasn't getting a 1st on his own. that isn't news.

- then if such a bad guy why have him in the LHV locker room with the young players? you really want that kind on influence on your prospects? a bad seed disgruntled vet?
- hello it's me 2050

My guess is that they thought maybe RYJO would ask for a release. Instead he pulled the injury nonsense. Either way one year wasn't going to be a huge problem.

My guess is that they thought maybe RYJO would ask for a release. Instead he pulled the injury nonsense.
- MBFlyerfan

Bednar must be a bad coach if he couldn’t find a way to make it work 😂

The "trophy" that the Flyers get is that as a whole, the gullible fan base buys into the rhetoric they spew. Culture and all the buzzwords they throw around is the invisible product that they market and sell. Until the fan base as a whole, wises up. Things may never truly change.
- MJL

What should those of us who don’t want to gullible fans anymore do? How do I wise up? Should I stop following their every move obsessively? Are you saying I shouldn’t spend hours of my day discussing them on social media? Should I stop watching their games? Please let me know how I can alter my behavior so that I can stop being so dumb.

Don’t ask me, ask DB and Torts and Jonesy. Cost of doing business for a first they had no business acquiring. They must have had confidence Lappy wouldn’t put up with poop. That or they knew he wouldn’t report.

At least that’s the word around the popcorn machines
- anti-lame

or he isn't a problem locker room guy. nah they knew cement head would nip it in the bud.

he wouldn't report is laughable. no one is giving up that kind of cash.

Bednar must be a bad coach if he couldn’t find a way to make it work 😂
- anti-lame

What’s more important to the avs this season. 4 million in cap space or a late 1st? nothing t0 do with coaching.

I hope he gets “healthy” and reports to camp.

or he isn't a problem locker room guy. nah they knew cement head would nip it in the bud.

he wouldn't report is laughable. no one is giving up that kind of cash.
- hello it's me 2050

If you want to choose to be obtuse and believe he wasn’t an issue in the locker room than… you’d be the only one.

My guess is that they thought maybe RYJO would ask for a release. Instead he pulled the injury nonsense. Either way one year wasn't going to be a huge problem.
- MBFlyerfan

maybe. though had to also assume he wouldn't.

point is he wasn't a problem. Otherwise, a team who values culture would never take the risk.

What’s more important to the avs this season. 4 million in cap space or a late 1st? nothing t0 do with coaching.

I hope he gets “healthy” and reports to camp.
- hello it's me 2050

A good room > a late 1st > $4 million

maybe. though had to also assume he wouldn't.

point is he wasn't a problem. Otherwise, a team who values culture would never take the risk.
- hello it's me 2050

You should shop that thinking around and see how that works out for you

A good room > a late 1st > $4 million
- anti-lame

only in flyers land. works wonders for them.

You should shop that thinking around and see how that works out for you
- anti-lame

so then why would the flyers. who you adore, want him in the origination.

what is the valid reason? cant be a 1st as you just said good locker > late 1st.

only in flyers land. works wonders for them.
- hello it's me 2050

Except this is what Colorado’s did

so then why would the flyers. who you adore, want him in the origination.

what is the valid reason? cant be a 1st as you just said good locker > late 1st.
- hello it's me 2050

Colorado was trying to win. We were weaponizing cap space.

We aren’t in Colorados position of poised to win. In their situation, jettisoning a guy from the room who there was widely reported friction with, was worth a first.

For a team that isn’t winning soon and wants assets they can afford 1 year of a grumpy loser if they can also stock the cupboards.

Does this really need to be explained to you?

It also shows just how much a championship caliber team values a good locker room and culture.

These are things MJL doesn’t understand because he treats these people/players like hockey cards. Just gotta flip em and check the stats on the back.

Colorado was trying to win. We were weaponizing cap space.

We aren’t in Colorados position of poised to win. In their situation, jettisoning a guy from the room who there was widely reported friction with, was worth a first.

For a team that isn’t winning soon and wants assets they can afford 1 year of a grumpy loser if they can also stock the cupboards.

Does this really need to be explained to you?
- anti-lame

you are at lamont territory.

who is "we"? just curious.

you are at lamont territory.

who is "we"? just curious.
- hello it's me 2050

Good talk. Take a lap.

Good talk. Take a lap.
- anti-lame

how did you know I have a pool?

how did you know I have a pool?
- hello it's me 2050

FATALITY!

What’s more important to the avs this season. 4 million in cap space or a late 1st? nothing t0 do with coaching.

I hope he gets “healthy” and reports to camp.
- hello it's me 2050

He is healthy, and rest assured he will not report to camp

Anything new? What am I missing today?

At this point I’d be happy with a competent GM. Seems like forever since we had one of those.
- BiggE

Since both guts have been off the team, Tampa has failed to win a cup. They have even got worse.

He offered Stamkos 3 million a year, that is not being cut throat, that is being disrespectful. He has averaged a point per game a season the past three years and almost 40 goals a season.

So just think about it, they offered Stamkos Laughton money.

https://x.com/i/status/1808139026370564516

Yup, Jett's not that good ...

https://x.com/i/status/1808139026370564516

Yup, Jett's not that good ...
- jd250

wow that is im fn pressive

He is healthy, and rest assured he will not report to camp
- jd250

why would he not report to camp?

winnipeg could be bad too

The worst teams probably will be

1. Flyers
2. Sharks
3. Islanders
4. Calgary
5. Columbus
- 2Real

So MM is here, how are the flyers going to be worse than last year? I dont see it. They need to get rid of some guys for that to happen. Right now my guess is flyers will be drafting #12-14

look at Briebois' moves the past few yrs and then compare to Briere's now tell me who is doing a better job. That Tampa team is hanging on my a thread these days overpaying and then liquidating - rinse repeat