I think we need to consider what Briere and Jones inherited from the dufas Fletcher. They inherited infact a veteran laden, cap strapped team at the bottom of the league, filled with bad contracts. You and others just seem to think that they can wish these problems away and just start trading everyone. Recall what Hextall inhereited from Holmgren? Pretty similar right? It took Hextall 4 years to try to unravel the mess he started with, and his poor decision making made it only worse. In order to trade veterans, those veterans have to be players other teams want. Briere did a masterful job getting rid of Hayes. His trade of Provorov worked out great for the Flyers also. Trading Walker got a number 1 pick back. It takes time to unravel the mess Fletcher left the organization in. We have to face facts, the Flyers do not have many veteran players other teams want, whether that is based on their contracts or performance. Risto has significantly improved, whether you want to admit that or not, and teams will push hard to get him with no salary retention now, so it was wise for Briere to hold on to him. I think the culture is established enough now that Laughton should be traded, especially at his price tag. I also think there will be a big trade coming, one that will involve picks and younger players like Farabee. Frost unfortunately has not improved his trade value, but he may be valuable in a change of scenary swap. These are things I predict are going to happen, and when they do, your perspective on what the plan is should change.
- jd250

Checks notes: You claimed that Chuck was putting them on the path to contention fcs. It really is impossible to keep up with your manic takes.

danny is the hardest working GM out there. letting peeps know Laughton and Risto are available for multiple 1st rd picks.
- hello it's me 2050

It really is laughable. coGM Danny B letting teams know he will answer the phone and talk about his players. I'm sure the organization thinks their doing serious business by declaring such.

It's hard for me to believe DB is a fan of this forum. If he actually reads the comments here I imagine he looks at the folks here as outliers. Not representative of the majority of fans.

I think this draft, and off season, are crucial for DB and Jonsey. Unfortunately I haven't seen anything thus far to make me think that they are capable of building a contender. I haven't seen any indication that they are innovative or forward thinking or even aware of what it takes to compete in the current NHL. Other than drafting Michkov I haven't seen one move that gives me any real hope that there's going to be any improvement here at all. Having said that I'm still going into the end of this season with a kernel of hope that they might at least do something interesting. They might somehow get a very good high pick or they might make some kind of move to bring in a top center, or top defenseman, or even a capable goalie...something. If all we get is Jett-like vanilla pick I'll be totally out of hope for them.
- Dkos

maybe JD250 is Danny's burner account

And when they don't, will you change yours?
- TheFreak

Hell no! Sometimes when fishing, all the fish will do is nibble at. Some fish take it right down and are gut hooked. Flyers are doing the fishing, guess who is gut hooked?

Briere with those comments pretty much put to rest any doubts about where he stands, if he was going to be different. He showed that he has been well schooled and well taught in the skill of GM spin. Briere pretty much said that "we're the Flyers, this is what we do, this is what we always do and we're going to continue to do that. Just as Jones has said in past comments.

Looks like we got Ryan Reaves in the lineup tonight. Hopefully he wastes all his time chasing Hathaway around the ice. It may be good for Coots and Farabee to get out there against a line that has Reaves on it.



Brandon J. Sommermann
@B_Sommermann
Flyers lines vs Maple Leafs...

Foerster-Cates-Brink
Laughton-Frost-Michkov
Tippett-Poehling-Konecny
Farabee-Couturier-Hathaway

York-Sanheim
Zamula-Ristolainen
Seeler-Drysdale

Fedotov

Looks like we got Ryan Reaves in the lineup tonight. Hopefully he wastes all his time chasing Hathaway around the ice. It may be good for Coots and Farabee to get out there against a line that has Reeves on it.



Brandon J. Sommermann
@B_Sommermann
Flyers lines vs Maple Leafs...

Foerster-Cates-Brink
Laughton-Frost-Michkov
Tippett-Poehling-Konecny
Farabee-Couturier-Hathaway

York-Sanheim
Zamula-Ristolainen
Seeler-Drysdale

Fedotov
- MBFlyerfan

Thought the Chief was smarter than that.

Well, Farabee wasnt who I would have expected...

TK, but I really hope Hathaway tipped that.

I think fans who are putting too much into the deadline and the offseason are setting themselves up for disappointment
- MJL

It does mean a lot, they sell RR and Laughts, it would show they want to build, they don’t, more of the same.

TK, but I really hope Hathaway tipped that.
- MBFlyerfan

Regardless, reaves is a -1 which is fun.

It does mean a lot, they sell RR and Laughts, it would show they want to build, they don’t, more of the same.
- wcorvette

Is Briere going to move off of his prior position on trading Laughton?

2 minute penalty to Tippett for playing hockey.
The dive sold that penalty. SMH.

LOL that was the most Hathaway thing that could have happened.

LOL that was the most Hathaway thing that could have happened.
- MBFlyerfan

Pathetic that he didn’t even get a shot.

Good period.

LOL that was the most Hathaway thing that could have happened.
- MBFlyerfan

Great effort but at the end of the day a player with fists full of cement.

Michkov generated some good offense, nice to see him back on PP1 instead of Farabee

Michkov generated some good offense, nice to see him back on PP1 instead of Farabee
- Trox88

There is no excuse for not having mm on pp1. Just absolute nonsense to demote him

Is Briere going to move off of his prior position on trading Laughton?
- MJL

We shall see, any first and he should go, a younger players with some upside he should go. No value and keeping him still makes no sense, I assume he will get another deal for 3 yearsish and probably around the same cap. I mean if they get offered crap and he signs for under 2 Ava, sure, ok. But there has to be a deal out there.

I like the way Cates has played, but is Briere going to extend another bottom 6 forward without subtracting at least another comparable forward. For me, Deslauriers subtraction does not count.

Another laughable ticky-tacky penalty against the Flyers.
Toronto 1/3 on the PP now.
Flyers 0/0 on the PP now.

Interesting PK, let Tavares line up a shot at the dot on the PP- bold

We shall see, any first and he should go, a younger players with some upside he should go. No value and keeping him still makes no sense, I assume he will get another deal for 3 yearsish and probably around the same cap. I mean if they get offered crap and he signs for under 2 Ava, sure, ok. But there has to be a deal out there.
- wcorvette

I don't see them getting a first but you never know. A 2nd and a decent prospect is a good deal.

TK have it your way!