I don’t think Hextall left a big mess ….it was more just time to use some of the accumulated assets on improving the Flyers. But I to am looking forward to the new look Flyers ….and it wouldn’t surprise me if Fletch has other moves in mind.
- landros 2

If anything, he cleaned up a mess, but I am too looking forward to the new look Flyers.

Bill,
Do you see any probability that CF makes a hard push for an offer sheet eligible player like Svechnikov where the plan is to disrupt Carolina’s salary structure? Do the Flyers have the draft assets? Or is this just a silly season pipe dream?
- mikeyo27

D....Silly season of dumb questions and pipe wet dreams

So the Vezina trophy winner goes straight up for an ECHL player. What a crazy league this has become.

So the Vezina trophy winner goes straight up for an ECHL player. What a crazy league this has become.
- Djapana

Bleacher Report is saying he might retire.

Keith Jones was on the radio either yesterday morning or this morning and was talking about moving on from Giroux as the captain. He said he didn't see any reason to do so an compared it to when Lindros was stripped of the C and it was given to Desjardins. He sort of said that the players were the ones that pushed for that change back then, but didn't expand on it. I'm not sure I've ever heard that side of that particular situation.

Any thoughts on anders Nilsson as backup.

The Canadien prime minister Justin Truedeau just weighed in on Montreal’s 1rst round draft pick mailloux….”it showed a lack of judgement” ….only in Canada…lol…now please Justin please get back running our country.

Keith Jones was on the radio either yesterday morning or this morning and was talking about moving on from Giroux as the captain. He said he didn't see any reason to do so an compared it to when Lindros was stripped of the C and it was given to Desjardins. He sort of said that the players were the ones that pushed for that change back then, but didn't expand on it. I'm not sure I've ever heard that side of that particular situation.
- shekkie

Have you read Flyers at 50?

Have you read Flyers at 50?
- bmeltzer

I have not. I was a transplant to the area back in....'95 and immediately became a Flyer's fan but admittedly I'm a little shallow when it comes to knowledge of their history.

Any thoughts on anders Nilsson as backup.
- Peter Richards

Yes we traded a bag of pucks and 7000000000000 billion to get him.... great trade!

The Canadien prime minister Justin Truedeau just weighed in on Montreal’s 1rst round draft pick mailloux….”it showed a lack of judgement” ….only in Canada…lol…now please Justin please get back running our country.
- landros 2

him being elected was a lack of judgement

The Canadien prime minister Justin Truedeau just weighed in on Montreal’s 1rst round draft pick mailloux….”it showed a lack of judgement” ….only in Canada…lol…now please Justin please get back running our country.
- landros 2

Not only in Canada my man.

See recent politician reactions to the Euro Super League, kneeling during the anthem, Beijing Olympics, etc.

Politicians have never seen a soap box that they didn't wanna climb on, or pass up an opportunity to virtue signal.

Bill,
Do you see any probability that CF makes a hard push for an offer sheet eligible player like Svechnikov where the plan is to disrupt Carolina’s salary structure? Do the Flyers have the draft assets? Or is this just a silly season pipe dream?
- mikeyo27

It's not likely at all.

I have not. I was a transplant to the area back in....'95 and immediately became a Flyer's fan but admittedly I'm a little shallow when it comes to knowledge of their history.
- shekkie

Check out Jay Greenberg's two Flyers history books: Full Spectrum (complete history from 1967 to 1995-96 season) and Flyers at 50 (complete history from 1996-97 to 2015-16, plus profiles of the top 50 figures in franchise history, top 50 moments and top games).

I don’t think Hextall left a big mess ….it was more just time to use some of the accumulated assets on improving the Flyers. But I to am looking forward to the new look Flyers ….and it wouldn’t surprise me if Fletch has other moves in mind.
- landros 2

Agreed on all counts.

Check out Jay Greenberg's two Flyers history books: Full Spectrum (complete history from 1967 to 1995-96 season) and Flyers at 50 (complete history from 1996-97 to 2015-16, plus profiles of the top 50 figures in franchise history, top 50 moments and top games).
- bmeltzer

will do, thanks!

The Canadien prime minister Justin Truedeau just weighed in on Montreal’s 1rst round draft pick mailloux….”it showed a lack of judgement” ….only in Canada…lol…now please Justin please get back running our country.
- landros 2

Holy God. I am embarrassed to be a Canadian with that clown in charge.

Not only in Canada my man.

See recent politician reactions to the Euro Super League, kneeling during the anthem, Beijing Olympics, etc.

Politicians have never seen a soap box that they didn't wanna climb on, or pass up an opportunity to virtue signal.
- Tomahawk

What a farce. He should have been canned by voters after the blackface controversy.

If anything, he cleaned up a mess, but I am too looking forward to the new look Flyers.
- rayc16

If this team is successful, we have Hextall in large part to thank. I'm more concerned about current Flyers management screwing up what Hextall did.

If this team is successful, we have Hextall in large part to thank. I'm more concerned about current Flyers management screwing up what Hextall did.
- MJL

Yeah. We've discussed this before. I wonder when Hextall would have thought go time was? maybe a year or two out from now.. I don't know. TBH, Chuck hasn't gone hog wild. I am not too worried about the first we sent out this year. What I don't want is to send them out year after year like Pitt.

Yeah. We've discussed this before. I wonder when Hextall would have thought go time was? maybe a year or two out from now.. I don't know. TBH, Chuck hasn't gone hog wild. I am not too worried about the first we sent out this year. What I don't want is to send them out year after year like Pitt.
- Hextall271

In terms of the cap situation, Fletcher has gone hog wild.

What a farce. He should have been canned by voters after the blackface controversy.
- Hextall271

Wasn't really my point, but ok...

Yeah. We've discussed this before. I wonder when Hextall would have thought go time was? maybe a year or two out from now.. I don't know. TBH, Chuck hasn't gone hog wild. I am not too worried about the first we sent out this year. What I don't want is to send them out year after year like Pitt.
- Hextall271

Guessing Hextall would think go time is after we win a calder to prove our young guys are ready.

Chuck hasn't gone wild at all, hardly lost anything of importance, kept our young guys, and made the team better. Might seem like chuck went wild because he made a couple moves, which hextall was scared to make a trade. Cant be a successful GM if you are afraid to lose a trade.

Guessing Hextall would think go time is after we win a calder to prove our young guys are ready.

Chuck hasn't gone wild at all, hardly lost anything of importance, kept our young guys, and made the team better. Might seem like chuck went wild because he made a couple moves, which hextall was scared to make a trade. Cant be a successful GM if you are afraid to lose a trade.
- bradster

Characterizing Hextall as scared to make a trade and being afraid to lose a trade is simply not accurate.

Characterizing Hextall as scared to make a trade and being afraid to lose a trade is simply not accurate.
- MJL

i stand behind what i said. That Harntell for umberger trade, i dont think he was scared there. lol