4.75 is line seeing what others are getting. Do you go 5 years or more?
- daryl stanley

I expect Fletch to bridge TK too, for the short-sighted, erm I mean short-term cap-savings.

I expect Fletch to bridge TK too, for the short-sighted, erm I mean short-term cap-savings.
- Tomahawk

5yr deal for TK under $5 per season awesome

Provy 6 yr x $6.8-7 per season fabulous

Laughton 2 yr deal

Don’t trade ghost

Sign a goalie

Get er done Fletch

If you're getting a lot of hits as a defenseman, you're probably spending too much time stuck in your own zone. A winger with a lot of hits may be a good thing.
What you want is someone who wins puck battles, then either gets a shot off or delivers the puck to someone wearing the same colored jersey who is in a better position to shoot the puck or move it to someone else wearing the same colored jersey.

Wayne Simmonds, despite his grit and net front presence, had deteriorated in his ability to win puck battles and sustain puck possession over the last few seasons from average to poor. He still has value but finding the right fit is his main hurdle.

Ghost is an enigma. When he is on, he is an electric player who is borderline elite. When he is not. . .meh. His contract splits the difference, so, he is alternatively underpaid or overpaid.

After the Niskanen deal, imo, the best use of Ghost would have been to pair him with Provorov and Niskanen with Sanheim. While not a L/R pairing, the hope would be they would drive possession as they did in 17-18.

The acquisition of Braun implies either the team is comfortable having him on the 3rd pair ES and PP1 or the inconsistency is too much and he is a prime trading chip to fill another need, say a fast possession winger. I suppose we'll know by the time camp opens.
- GeorgeBailey

Having watched most every Caps game the past few seasons (not a Caps fan, just what’s available to view hockey-wise near home), I can honestly say that Niskanen is a very heady player, can log big minutes, has been/can be partnered with anyone and be a steadying force. He can lay out the beauty, big hit when needed without taking penalties, but that’s not a huge part of his game. Smart, all-around solid dman.

Hoping AV lets him play to his strengths. I guess we’ll see...
- tangent_man

Hoping Fletch doesn’t trade him for a winger

AV should help ghost
Not sure about their assistant coaching, who is running the D this year?

Hoping Fletch doesn’t trade him for a winger

AV should help ghost
Not sure about their assistant coaching, who is running the D this year?
- Marc D

I thought the plan was to move Ghost to the wing...

Long term deal is a grand slam.

Hoping Fletch doesn’t trade him for a winger

AV should help ghost
Not sure about their assistant coaching, who is running the D this year?
- Marc D

I’ve read that Therrien will presumably take the D, and Yeo the PP.

I’ve read that Therrien will presumably take the D, and Yeo the PP.
- tangent_man

Therrien—Forwards and PP

Yeo—Defensemen and PK

https://www.nhl.com/flyer...elphia-flyers/c-307305780

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Qualifying Offers, Allison, TIHF
- bmeltzer

My name is Luca,
They play me on the 4th line

Hoping AV lets him play to his strengths. I guess we’ll see...
- tangent_man

well hi there

Elliott is back

Elliott is back
- feelingkettle

Well I m sure this will be hotly debated.

Elliott is back
- feelingkettle

1 year @ 2 million

Well I m sure this will be hotly debated.
- ravishingone

Good if he can stay healthy?

Elliott is back
- feelingkettle

Here come the overreactions in 3....2....1

Good if he can stay healthy?
- feelingkettle

If he can stay healthy I am fine with it.

Therrien—Forwards and PP

Yeo—Defensemen and PK

https://www.nhl.com/flyer...elphia-flyers/c-307305780
- NC Flyers Fan

Thanks.

Elliott is back
- feelingkettle

Moose not loose

Good if he can stay healthy?
- feelingkettle

That s the question. The only guy I wanted was Reimer and who knows if he would be available.

well hi there
- corduroy

Hola!

If he can stay healthy I am fine with it.
- MBFlyerfan

Better then Talbot (if groin doesn’t explode)

Christ fletcher is an idiot

Christ fletcher is an idiot
- 2Real

Why

Better then Talbot (if groin doesn’t explode)
- Marc D

3 days before the opener.

Well we got Elliott as our backup. Hopefully without a starters workload he can hold up but I'm nervous if Hart goes down. And we will also need to find another backup next season