Just cant see Torts coming here agreeing to a lets play our youth mantra.

Then again no other team I dont think even interviewed him so....easy paycheck. Signs 5 year deal knows will be fired after 3!!!!
- hello it's me 2050

So the over under is 3 years.
My bet 2, he goes when Cliffs son is fired.

Why does Frosty keep getting singled out lol
- Tomahawk

Media put too high expectations on him and they bought it.

some in the organization expressing concern that the leadership level on the hockey ops side isn’t up to snuff and that Fletcher is too fickle as a GM and has a hard time making decisions on his own without considerable input from multiple people

So the over under is 3 years.
My bet 2, he goes when Cliffs son is fired.
- konalover711

If Torts is here longer than 3 years than things are going good.

I am pretty much in agreement with you here. What happens to torts when chuckles gets canned? It will be a revolving door until they just bottom out and change organizational thinking
- corduroy

If the speculation is to be believed, nothing will happen to JT if/when CF is removed as he wasn't involved in that hiring.

The pressers should be All time.

I don’t think anyone is questioning him as a coach, nor should they be. The timing is just wrong.
- ClaudeFather

Absolute spot on 💯.

If Tortaloony was available, say, during the Hakstol years, that would have been great. Would have him over AV. But definitely not now.

Cheers 🍻 to picking 12th.

Just talked to a source close to hiring process:

During Torts last interview he said "I can't stand the Penguins and their organization, what bothers me most is those whiny, arrogant turds and their self entitlement attitudes. Only time I want the other team to block our shots is if it's with their frankenstein faces."

The Flyers offered him the job shortly after.
- Glak18

lol would be even funnier were it true

The pressers should be All time.
- dozerD10

Because of all the bad losses that will precede them.

some in the organization expressing concern that the leadership level on the hockey ops side isn’t up to snuff and that Fletcher is too fickle as a GM and has a hard time making decisions on his own without considerable input from multiple people


- THE BLACK HAND

that is awesome to read, yet not surprising in any way.

some in the organization expressing concern that the leadership level on the hockey ops side isn’t up to snuff and that Fletcher is too fickle as a GM and has a hard time making decisions on his own without considerable input from multiple people


- THE BLACK HAND

to be fair to Chuckles, the last GM was criticized for not taking enough input.

Hak was a developmental coach. Like John Stevens. He's supposed to be laying the groundwork and eventually somebody like Torts comes in and takes them over the top once the players are good enough.

Flyers have things ass backwards as usual. Firing the developmental coach while the team is still young. Then turning one of the youngest teams in the league into one of the oldest over the course of two summers... while pretending like AV and Torts are somehow gonna be able to turn this toad into a prince.
- Tomahawk

This sums it up. Sad.

Absolute spot on 💯.

If Tortaloony was available, say, during the Hakstol years, that would have been great. Would have him over AV. But definitely not now.

Cheers 🍻 to picking 12th.
- Pelle31Forever

Ha! I was just thinking the same thing…could you imagine him laying down the law to Jake? The timing doesn’t seem like the best considering where this team is. One positive I will say is that it’s never bad to have someone come in and instill some discipline and better defensive structure to a group that’s clearly lacking in it.

The pressers should be All time.
- dozerD10

Well, if the team isn't entertaining the press conference should be a reason to watch.

lol would be even funnier were it true
- Scoob

Why can't I have sources too!

Because of all the bad losses that will precede them.
- Feanor

I really like Torts as a coach.. and having meet him a couple times.. he's a great guy...

His style though is not really built for young teams. See his comments on Z's goal.

I will say this... Flyers will check and check and play hard every shift..

Why can't I have sources too!
- Glak18

You just need to put an E4 in your post. then you have instant credibility.

I really like Torts as a coach.. and having meet him a couple times.. he's a great guy...

His style though is not really built for young teams. See his comments on Z's goal.

I will say this... Flyers will check and check and play hard every shift..

- dozerD10

that's been a problem.

Hak was a developmental coach. Like John Stevens. He's supposed to be laying the groundwork and eventually somebody like Torts comes in and takes them over the top once the players are good enough.

Flyers have things ass backwards as usual. Firing the developmental coach while the team is still young. Then turning one of the youngest teams in the league into one of the oldest over the course of two summers... while pretending like AV and Torts are somehow gonna be able to turn this toad into a prince.
- Tomahawk

For all the talk of Hakstol developing players, he still has to effectively coach. That team he got fired from in 18-19 was a complete mess with no accountability. I can’t necessarily get on the management for firing Hakstol when they did.

I really like Torts as a coach.. and having meet him a couple times.. he's a great guy...

His style though is not really built for young teams. See his comments on Z's goal.

I will say this... Flyers will check and check and play hard every shift..

- dozerD10

Not buying this with the current roster.

For all the talk of Hakstol developing players, he still has to effectively coach. That team he got fired from in 18-19 was a complete mess with no accountability. I can’t necessarily get on the management for firing Hakstol when they did.
- Sublime55

A developmental coach who played MacDonald, Manning, Lehtera and VdV over young players. All four guys were out of the league soon after Hak got fired.

Ha! I was just thinking the same thing…could you imagine him laying down the law to Jake? The timing doesn’t seem like the best considering where this team is. One positive I will say is that it’s never bad to have someone come in and instill some discipline and better defensive structure to a group that’s clearly lacking in it.
- Sublime55

I agree. He's going to squeeze every ounce of hockey out of these guys. If not, they sit.

I'm interested in seeing how Konecny does. He might be what we hoped he'd become under Torts.

I agree. He's going to squeeze every ounce of hockey out of these guys. If not, they sit.

I'm interested in seeing how Konecny does. He might be what we hoped he'd become under Torts.
- Pelle31Forever

Will Ristolainen have a good season for the first time in his almost 10 year NHL career?

and far above the shelf life Flyers have for coaches.
- rayc16

Fred Shero's the only coach in Flyers history to stick around longer than 4 seasons. Flyers have always changed coaches like underwear. Torts will not be here for long.

Why can't I have sources too!
- Glak18

lol