He's usually reliable.
- nails

I miss Scott Laughton in the 2 cst time slot.

I miss Scott Laughton in the 2 cst time slot.
- corduroy

Always liked barnaby last year

Listening to NHL radio on XM...hosts are saying the Flyers have a trade in place that will be announced soon. Word is it involves “3 to 4 pieces.”

We’ll see...
- BroadSTmayhem

Awwwwww poop.

Keslers got just the right amount of grit for this team going forward

Meltzer for GM

Meltzer for GM
- mikel33

Bill's to nice to be an effective GM.

Meltzer for GM
- mikel33

Gritty for head coach

The Scott Hartnell for R.J. Umberger trade early in Hextall's tenure was only partially about somewhat earlier cap relief but also partially about getting rid of a player whom Hextall did not feel was in line with various things he wanted to install internally within the team. That deal didn't work out well at all.

The BJs were forced to buy Hartnell out with two years remaining on his deal, incurring four years of cap penalties, while Hextall used their draft pick to trade for the pick he used on Vorobyev. I'd say it worked out fine for the Flyers.

I would burn everything that is Flyers that I own and start watching the Devils if Dale ever steps foot in Philadelphia.
- Glak18

I missed the rivalry and cant say Im blinded by the hate. There arent many sports teams that have dominated to the level the London Knights since the Hunters took them over.

Bill's to nice to be an effective GM.
- mayorofangrytown

Well he can hire someone to be his mean side

no playoff series win since 2012
alternating seasons making the playoffs
goalie carousel
horrendous multiyear pk
basically a .500 team with long win and losing streaks at the same bottom of the metro spot at thanksgiving every season

the tunnel is definitely nowhere near in sight. hopefully that changed today.
- hammarby31

Only play-off series is a credible reason.
But we are 5 months out from Play-off decision s

I seriously hope that rumor of 3-4 pieces isn't true. Let's let a new GM do this stuff

I missed the rivalry and cant say Im blinded by the hate. There arent many sports teams that have dominated to the level the London Knights since the Hunters took them over.
- Baxter27

I don't care, I would rather burn my crotch region with a welding torch than root for Dale Hunter.

I still would like an answer to that question. I really would.
- MJL

The obvious answer you refuse to hear is that the coach needed to have the team ready for BOTH games, not just the first one.

You don't end up with league's 3rd worst first period goal difference over a 270 game sample by accident.

The obvious answer you refuse to hear is that the coach needed to have the team ready for BOTH games, not just the first one.

You don't end up with league's 3rd worst first period goal difference over a 270 game sample by accident.
- Feanor

Exactly

The obvious answer you refuse to hear is that the coach needed to have the team ready for BOTH games, not just the first one.

You don't end up with league's 3rd worst first period goal difference over a 270 game sample by accident.
- Feanor

Are saying he did this to us in purpose?? Damn him!

I seriously hope that rumor of 3-4 pieces isn't true. Let's let a new GM do this stuff
- mikel33

I've been listening for the last half hour and haven't heard anything

I seriously hope that rumor of 3-4 pieces isn't true. Let's let a new GM do this stuff
- mikel33

Who’s making a trade? They just fired their GM

Who’s making a trade? They just fired their GM
- Dkos

Same guy who sent Lyon down. Same guy you have as your avatar.

#GrittyGM

I've been listening for the last half hour and haven't heard anything
- ajw12

Anything's possible, but I'm skeptical -- who would even be making the moves? I don't know that Homer's been that involved in the operational side to do something like that

People can mock Homer all they want, but Bill, etc., have said that he hasn't been hands-on for years

F Dale Hunter.
- Sinisalo4vr

I don’t think Dale is a fit....but Mark Hunter is a very smart guy, and would be a great choice as the next GM.

Definitely have mixed feelings about Hexy being let go. He did a great job stockpiling assets, trading aging players with high cap hits and making some really solid draft picks. However, there were several head scratching maneuvers which I think ultimately led to his firing; goaltending being the biggest blunder. I won't sugar coat it...Hexy screwed the pooch with getting this team a decent goalie that doesn't get injured wiping their a$$ with baby wipes. Carter Hart and Felix Sandstrom may be the goalies of the future, but there are absolutely no guarantees they will be the franchise goalie this organization has been missing for decades.

Other positions of need were largely ignored/not upgraded and not firing Lappy after several consecutive years of an abysmal PK was also another problem not rectified. Rumor has it his inability to relieve Hakstol of his duties was the final nail in the coffin. We'll have to wait and see what happens now! I do wish Hexy all the best!
- aantny88

So the Flyers brass wanted a coaching change and the GM wouldn't do it, so they fired the GM and kept the coach?

We are in the dark days

I don’t think Dale is a fit....but Mark Hunter is a very smart guy, and would be a great choice as the next GM.
- landros 2

I should note that I met him and Michel Goulet at a bar in Alexandria Virginia. Goulet bought my then fiancee and myself drinks. Goulet was great and Hunter seemed okay too but I've never gotten over that poop ass cross-check on Pierre Turgeon.

We are in the dark days
- Just5

We are in the dark days
- Just5

Nah -- they'll be fine. They've been killing it at ES

Need a dependable goalie to pair with Elliott, one or two legit defensive forwards to help the PK

They can turn this around if they commit to it -- the talent is there, the assets are there, the cap space is there