From reading it, yeah actually.

He has a lot of good things to say about Gauthier, Kaplan, Andrae, Foerster, and Zamula.
- MBFlyerfan

The big advantage here is the Flyers really don't have to spend this off-season on free agents, which means they may be able to actually bank some cap space. The Flyers have plenty of young players that can fill roster spots at every position and continue to develop under Torts.

2017 NHL draft, not only did the Flyers get a turd at # 2, they took Ratcliffe who will never be an NHL regular 3 picks ahead of Jason Robertson who is currently in the top 5 in the League in scoring. And people wonder why this franchise is where it is.
- PLindbergh31

And yet Hextall is still heralded by some as a good drafter! The draft before this one was a turd also, trading down instead of trading up and then taking Laberge over DeBrincat in the 2nd round.

The big advantage here is the Flyers really don't have to spend this off-season on free agents, which means they may be able to actually bank some cap space. The Flyers have plenty of young players that can fill roster spots at every position and continue to develop under Torts.
- jd250

They will spend. That is a fact. The have every year pretty much. There is no well they can bank cap space. That is not a concept that exist with the flyers.

They need something bonafide to go with that, but without 1 piece the rest are lost.
- Glak18

Right, that is why the Flyers need to sell, sell and sell some more, get into the top 5 of this draft and get a bonafide top end center.

Seriously. Konecny. We'll give you back the draft picks you sent us for Tony.
- BINGO!

Change the 4th to a 1st and we can start talking.

how many ahl vest did he sign? He over did it. most were 2 year deals to boot I think.
- hello it's me 2050

And how is that working for our AHL team? More mediocrity! Way to go, feltch
It's poop like this that proves that this team will never move forward under the hand of the feltch

Change the 4th to a 1st and we can start talking.
- MBFlyerfan

It'll be a very late first. They need to take RR too otherwise I'm not even listening lol

It'll be a very late first. They need to take RR too otherwise I'm not even listening lol
- Bob Habib

okay bye

Change the 4th to a 1st and we can start talking.
- MBFlyerfan

is he cooling off? no goals last 8 games. 3 assist.

Sell high

They will spend. That is a fact. The have every year pretty much. There is no well they can bank cap space. That is not a concept that exist with the flyers.
- hello it's me 2050

Not with Comcast and the feltch. That cap space will burn a hole in his pocket. He will overpay for some schmuck (for examples Hayes, ND, RR, TDA.... you can say sanheim is overpaid as well)
Good times ahead, flyers fans! Until feltcher is gone this team will not contend because of his awful deals he signs these guys to.
He spends money like a house wife with no job

Right, that is why the Flyers need to sell, sell and sell some more, get into the top 5 of this draft and get a bonafide top end center.
- jd250

It's way too late for that now. Thaoe hopes are gone

okay bye
- BINGO!

Lol. I already knew 😂

I still hate that trade and the new contract that they gave that guy but we are stuck with him. I hope he continues to regain some form so we can flip him for a 4th rd pick...eventually
- Bob Habib

Flyers are stuck with him so if he can contribute offensively, that's better than nothing. You always have to look at cost and value. The question is with the cost to acquire, and the cap hit, can you be a quality team with Ristolainen in your top 4? I'd say no, you can't. That's the issue and I think it will always be the issue.

The big advantage here is the Flyers really don't have to spend this off-season on free agents, which means they may be able to actually bank some cap space. The Flyers have plenty of young players that can fill roster spots at every position and continue to develop under Torts.
- jd250

They haven't had to spend on free agents for the last two off seasons. Nor did they need to give up high level future assets in trades but they have.

I don't know if having the 2nd worst overtime record in the league is really a positive. How long before old man Torts figures out that his two defensemen/one forward strategy is not working?
- Feanor

Not defending Torts here but the Flyers did not finish prime opps in OT the last two losses.

https://www.nhl.com/flyer...elphia-flyers/c-340491216
- MBFlyerfan

Finally, someone other than me is saying this! Its about time! Give the player some credit, and Torts and Shaw credit also.

Flyers are stuck with him so if he can contribute offensively, that's better than nothing. You always have to look at cost and value. The question is with the cost to acquire, and the cap hit, can you be a quality team with Ristolainen in your top 4? I'd say no, you can't. That's the issue and I think it will always be the issue.
- MJL

I agree with all of this. The price was excessive, and the new contract was excessive as well but CF doubled down on his mistake instead of move him for assets last season. We are, sadly, stuck with him and it sucks.
I think we are all hoping he puts his gsme together but even then how much more does he have to offer? I don't see much else but I'll take whatever he can contribute to the game

Finally, someone other than me is saying this! Its about time! Give the player some credit, and Torts and Shaw credit also.
- jd250

It's a puff piece.

Who are you referring to?
- Bob Habib

Lyksell

I agree with all of this. The price was excessive, and the new contract was excessive as well but CF doubled down on his mistake instead of move him for assets last season. We are, sadly, stuck with him and it sucks.
I think we are all hoping he puts his gsme together but even then how much more does he have to offer? I don't see much else but I'll take whatever he can contribute to the game
- Bob Habib

Yes, we are stuck with Risto, but we are also stuck with Sanheim, Ellis, Atkinson and Couturier. We can thank our GM for this! So all Torts can do is get the most of out what he has and so far he has done just that.

Finally, someone other than me is saying this! Its about time! Give the player some credit, and Torts and Shaw credit also.
- jd250

reduced minutes
reduced role
lesser competition

He is sunk cost. So if he can be a solid bottom pair guy then so be it.

Yes, we are stuck with Risto, but we are also stuck with Sanheim, Ellis, Atkinson and Couturier. We can thank our GM for this! So all Torts can do is get the most of out what he has and so far he has done just that.
- jd250

Sanheim can be easily moved imo

Yes, we are stuck with Risto, but we are also stuck with Sanheim, Ellis, Atkinson and Couturier. We can thank our GM for this! So all Torts can do is get the most of out what he has and so far he has done just that.
- jd250

How do you measure what the most out of what he has is?

They haven't had to spend on free agents for the last two off seasons. Nor did they need to give up high level future assets in trades but they have.
- MJL

Yes, but I wonder if the mindset is different now. Probably not but I still am holding out hope. I guess we'll see what happens at the trade deadline and then in the off-season. The mindset last year was doing an aggressive retool by getting 2 or 3 players would fix everything. I think Torts coming in here and Briere being given a louder voice has maybe changed some minds. I can only hope Scott and Fletcher heed what Torts has been consistently preaching that this team is currently lower than a rebuild but are still trying to lay the footings, and change their direction. "We'll see" as the old farmer says.

Yes, but I wonder if the mindset is different now. Probably not but I still am holding out hope. I guess we'll see what happens at the trade deadline and then in the off-season. The mindset last year was doing an aggressive retool by getting 2 or 3 players would fix everything. I think Torts coming in here and Briere being given a louder voice has maybe changed some minds. I can only hope Scott and Fletcher heed what Torts has been consistently preaching that this team is currently lower than a rebuild, they are still trying to lay the footings and change their direction. We'll see as the old farmer says.
- jd250

How do you know Briere has been given a louder voice? Tortorella green lighted moves such as bringing in Deslauriers last Summer.