Last year in Dallas Pitlick had 70% of his shifts start in the d-zone and his Corsi was about even relative to his team. Chipped in 8-4-12 in 47 games which I guess isnt awful considering how little offensive zone time he got

He’s a 13th forward type....
- landros 2

So we traded a bonified starter for a utility bench player? Is this to avoid the UFA payout?

Not quite sure what to feel about it other than to say soft team keeps getting softer?
- opeth_pa

Pitlick averages more hits per game than Hartman

Sure beats getting Lance. 😉
- tangent_man

At least Lance was tough.

At least Lance was tough.
- landros 2

Idk what you consider as a proxy for toughness but Pitlick gets more hits than Hartman

Pitlick averages more hits per game than Hartman
- bulet13

I guess I should do research before being passive Team Negative..

I'll own that one!

Sure beats getting Lance. 😉
- tangent_man

Does it?

No question now. Simmonds was moved a year too late.

Hartman probably wanted x amount so he moved him is my guess. Unless it was a lot still would have kept him for 1 year if possible

Does it?
- Dkos

Point taken.

At least Tyler doesn’t spend a lot of time in the penalty box. Press box, maybe.

No question now. Simmonds was moved a year too late.
- hereticpride

I'm not sure that was ever a question

I'm not sure that was ever a question
- bulet13

The Simmonds/Hextall super fans here would have you think otherwise.

I really have no opinion when 4th liners are traded for one another. I guess one could make the argument Hartman could play 3rd line. I m good with giving Frost a shot at wing coming out of camp. Wouldn t want him pkaying 4 th linr.

Point taken.

At least Tyler doesn’t spend a lot of time in the penalty box. Press box, maybe.
- tangent_man

Other than taking a few bad penalties, I barely noticed Hartman while he was with the Flyers

Other than taking a few bad penalties, I barely noticed Hartman while he was with the Flyers
- Dkos

He did have the obligatory “great first game as a flyer” though

And now he’ll get the complimentary “first game goal against the flyers after being traded”

I really have no opinion when 4th liners are traded for one another. I guess one could make the argument Hartman could play 3rd line. I m good with giving Frost a shot at wing coming out of camp. Wouldn t want him pkaying 4 th linr.
- ravishingone

Frost would be out of position at RW I believe. He plays center and left wing. I presume the LW depth goes G, JVR, Linblom, Raffl. I'm not really sure where Frost would play this year other than the 4th line...

Sure beats getting Lance Armstrong and all of his dope, that would have made flyers fittest of them all!! 😉
- tangent_man

Darn! But still some Coke in the locker!! After Lehtera 👍

Other than taking a few bad penalties, I barely noticed Hartman while he was with the Flyers
- Dkos

Those last 19 games that he played in, nobody on the team made a big splash.

Point taken.

At least Tyler doesn’t spend a lot of time in the penalty box. Press box, maybe.
- tangent_man

Frost would out of position at RW I believe. He plays center and left wing. I presume the LW depth goes G, JVR, Linblom, Raffl
- hereticpride

He did play LW iat Worlds. I just wonderif they would give him a shot at RW in a sheltered 3rd line role.

Those last 19 games that he played in, nobody on the team made a big splash.
- tangent_man

RFA. It was an opportunity to show what he was worth. I didn’t see much. He wasn’t even particularly aggressive, that I remember. I don’t know anything about Pitlick.

The Simmonds trade really is the gift that keeps on giving

He did play LW iat Worlds. I just wonderif they would give him a shot at RW in a sheltered 3rd line role.
- ravishingone

I think he'd sooner end up as the 4th line LW since Raffl can play anywhere. I just don't like the thought of asking him to step into the league at a position he doesn't play.

I think he'd sooner end up as the 4th line LW since Raffl can play anywhere. I just don't like the thought of asking him to step into the league at a position he doesn't play.
- hereticpride

Certainly understandable. I think they view Pitlick as better defensively then Hartman. Let s face it, the team defense last season was pretty bad. A game plan of trying to protect Hart is not a bad thing.

RFA. It was an opportunity to show what he was worth. I didn’t see much. He wasn’t even particularly aggressive, that I remember. I don’t know anything about Pitlick.
- Dkos

Seems like Pitlick does better at the AHL level, but his million dollar cap hit is manageable. Just another natural center that will probably sit more than he plays.