Spoiler alert: Statistically Gudas is a better defenseman
- Mordecai

Please dont

- StepfordSam

LOL

Well played

Problem is AMac is a 2nd or 3rd pairing guy with a #1 contract. Flyers need a real compliment to Provorov but they don't currently have one so AMac gets the minutes.

Gudas is a 2nd pairing D, moving him up just exposes him like AMac.
Can't get rid of Gudas because he's the only grit on your back end.

So Ghost - Gudas is your proper 2nd pairing with any combination of Manning/Morin/Hagg for your third

I want no part of Phaneuf - why move AMac for another problem contract especially since Sanheim and Myers are on their way?

We only do poop like that in AprilXXX
- mayorofangrytown

Well that needs change then since it is Cold as Frank in April and June is prime stripping season

Please dont
- YuenglingJagr

I've got the rest of the day off with nothing better to do.

Problem is AMac is a 2nd or 3rd pairing guy with a #1 contract. Flyers need a real compliment to Provorov but they don't currently have one so AMac gets the minutes.

Gudas is a 2nd pairing D, moving him up just exposes him like AMac.
Can't get rid of Gudas because he's the only grit on your back end.

So Ghost - Gudas is your proper 2nd pairing with any combination of Manning/Morin/Hagg for your third

I want no part of Phaneuf - why move AMac for another problem contract especially since Sanheim and Myers are on their way?
- JGHawley

Morin will have grit too

You could always flip Beaulieu or whomever to get something of need. Again. more or less the overall idea variations of players and picks can be substituted. However, the idea of a G to Montreal for a nice package of players and picks is what Im suggesting
- nonpoint22

A trade of Giroux has some merit, I just don't know if that's the right deal.

- Streit2ThePoint

A trade of Giroux has some merit, I just don't know if that's the right deal.
- MJL

If the right deal comes along I would trade G in a heart beat.

Yes and no. MacDonald is better defensively than Gudas is.
- MJL

Not according to the...nvm

Problem is AMac is a 2nd or 3rd pairing guy with a #1 contract. Flyers need a real compliment to Provorov but they don't currently have one so AMac gets the minutes.

Gudas is a 2nd pairing D, moving him up just exposes him like AMac.
Can't get rid of Gudas because he's the only grit on your back end.

So Ghost - Gudas is your proper 2nd pairing with any combination of Manning/Morin/Hagg for your third

I want no part of Phaneuf - why move AMac for another problem contract especially since Sanheim and Myers are on their way?
- JGHawley

When people have talked about Phaneuf it is not at his current price. It would have to be with money retained.

According to Dave Isaac Hextall said 25-75% chance he's making a trade before roster freeze tomorrow.

The idea that MacDonald would be difficult to replace is laughable. Assuming the 2 guys coming up this season are Morin/Hagg. That still leaves TJ Brennan, Travis Sanheim (two Ns? I always forget), and Phil Meyers (unlikely to make the jump) as replacements. On top of that, you can find a cheap stop-gap for this season somewhere in FA. It's not like there's absolutely no other options.

This idea that we HAVE to have a certain number of "veteran" players is also outdated. Gudas and Manning are "veterans" enough.
- Diamondback424

Brennan is not an NHL defenseman and he could not replace MacDonald.

Yes and no. MacDonald is better defensively than Gudas is.
- MJL

According to Dave Isaac Hextall said 25-75% chance he's making a trade before roster freeze tomorrow.
- flyerfan28

So definitely maybe probably?

A trade of Giroux has some merit, I just don't know if that's the right deal.
- MJL

What's something you would need in a giroux deal?

I think any deal would need you to keep some salary or take a bad deal back, like Montreal would probably want to get rid of Plekanc's last year at 6 million.

According to Dave Isaac Hextall said 25-75% chance he's making a trade before roster freeze tomorrow.
- flyerfan28

so the same % chance of rainfall tomorrow ?

So definitely maybe probably?
- Mordecai

that's like when comcast tells you they will be there sometime between 12 and 6 pm

So definitely maybe probably?
- Mordecai

We should be hearing about a deal in the next few minutes if history repeats

What's something you would need in a giroux deal?

I think any deal would need you to keep some salary or take a bad deal back, like Montreal would probably want to get rid of Plekanc's last year at 6 million.
- J35Bacher

I'm convinced that if you were GM, no player would remain on the team for more than 6 months

According to Dave Isaac Hextall said 25-75% chance he's making a trade before roster freeze tomorrow.
- flyerfan28

Huh

I asked for one move that everyone would make in yesterday's thread, but never offered mine

I'm still not sure what I'd do -- I don't hate the Flyers roster at this moment, even with its flaws -- so I'm curious what type of move Hextall would make

Shedding salary? Bringing in a better defenseman than MacDonald for that final protection slot, even if you don't move MacDonald in the deal (no interest in the AMac debate today)?

A scoring LW? A goalie?

Curious what Hextall would be looking at doing

According to Dave Isaac Hextall said 25-75% chance he's making a trade before roster freeze tomorrow.
- flyerfan28

I'm convinced that if you were GM, no player would remain on the team for more than 6 months
- PhillySportsGuy

Depends.

Right now the Flyers are in a roster transition. they have youth coming. they have guys they can lose.

It all depends.

But I also think some people tend to overvalue guys.

Niemi can
- YuenglingJagr

lolz

What's something you would need in a giroux deal?

I think any deal would need you to keep some salary or take a bad deal back, like Montreal would probably want to get rid of Plekanc's last year at 6 million.
- J35Bacher

Top prospect + Pick for Giroux with retained salary