Bill Meltzer: Flyers Preseason Gameday: 10/2/2022 @ NYI

The GM is just bad at his job. He has been here almost as long as the prior GM and has produced worse results. He has made 2 solid trades that I can think of: Niskanan and Braun. Only because the other GM's were desperate. His draft picks have not bared any fruit at all. Look at who he passed over when he Drafted York ( who I am not 100% sold on to be a quality top 4 dman). Giving up the assets for Tony D makes little sense for where this team is at and even more baffling seeing what they did in free agency. Add in he made zero trades to try to improve. Tony D will not produce offensively like he did in Carolina. So with that being said how effective will he be? He has value just not to a team like the Flyers imo. Many other deals to mention though you know the drill. Has the GM ever got value on any of the deal he has made or players he has signed/re-signed?

Risto is a bottom pairing dman. There is no evidence to suggest otherwise. The evidence was there prior to the trade. Didn't like the trade though was willing to have a wait and see attitude. It was clear he needed to be moved. Recoup some of hat you gave up. The dumb GM instead signs him to a well above market deal. Look at compares and the deals they got in free agency. It i laughable they gave him that deal. Beyond laughable. He has an untradeable contract.

Hayes has been pretty much as advertised. Anyone expecting more was going to be disappointed. Again he over payed in term and money. Another untradable contract. Low end #2 center at best.

OF the 2 at least one is producing somewhat. Though means little at the end of the day.

Was Felix hurt Bill?

Unfortunately Fletcher is just a symptom of the problem

Why isn’t Hart getting any game time? Maybe a period or half a game. The season opener is less than a week away.
The day to day disclaimer is laughable.
I understand he has been practicing but that’s not a game.
The dysfunctional direction of this organisation is out there for all to see.

Remember the good old days when we were undefeated, 2 rookie game wins and the first pre-season win Good times!

Can we muster 3 goals in the next 2 games??

Why isn’t Hart getting any game time? Maybe a period or half a game. The season opener is less than a week away.
The day to day disclaimer is laughable.
I understand he has been practicing but that’s not a game.
The dysfunctional direction of this organisation is out there for all to see.
- bird_dog_pa

Him being day to day is a great way to get that lottery pick

Unfortunately Fletcher is just a symptom of the problem
- Just5

While that may be true you can only judge him by what he has done. Or in this case hasn't done. He is a sub par GM who has no business still being in charge based on the results. He must really be a good bull poopter behind the scenes to be still employed.

Him being day to day is a great way to get that lottery pick
- konalover711

Him in goal may even be a better way.

Him in goal may even be a better way.
- furio16

Scary that this may be true...

The simple explanation as to why Hart isn’t playing is that he’s too injured to play.

well at least it's EAGLES TIME

There is no help from younger players coming, the prospect pool is trash. The NHL roster is trash. BLOW IT UP

We are in a Sabres-like purgatory. I do get some hope from Tortorella who I think will play the guys who give us the best chance to win. But he is one guy who gets it and the rest of our management have their heads in the sand.

I guess Provorov is hurt too?

We are in a Sabres-like purgatory. I do get some hope from Tortorella who I think will play the guys who give us the best chance to win. But he is one guy who gets it and the rest of our management have their heads in the sand.
- iamscore2day

What hope? Instead of 20 wins he gets them to 23? Does anyone find it odd at all that with all the coaching vacancies not one other team looked in Torts direction?

This is a boring and bland team. The style they will try to pay will be horrible to watch.

The simple explanation as to why Hart isn’t playing is that he’s too injured to play.
- Dkos

The narrative is that he would play if it was a regular season game. So I’m expected to believe out of caution no preseason game work only practice because of LBI.
Throwing Hart right into a regular season game though is normal.

The narrative is that he would play if it was a regular season game. So I’m expected to believe out of caution no preseason game work only practice because of LBI.
Throwing Hart right into a regular season game though is normal.
- bird_dog_pa

I’ve stopped listening to what the Flyers say about injuries. I can only go by what I see. If a player got hurt and is not playing the evidence points to him being too injured to play. The team saying he’d play if it was a regular season game only means to me that they’d play an injured Hart, in games that count, because they don’t have a decent alternative…not that he’s healthy.

Bill Meltzer: Flyers Preseason Gameday: 10/2/2022 @ NYI
- bmeltzer

Hart still day to day?

Here is the link to the live stream of tonight's game:

https://www.nhl.com/flyer.../t-277437426/c-2026779521

Hart still day to day?
- corduroy

Yes. Practicing daily. Not yet cleared to play.

Carchidi asking what if the season is as bad as the pre season. Get ready Sam, it’s gonna be a long one

Yes. Practicing daily. Not yet cleared to play.
- bmeltzer

This is going to be a looooonnnngggggg season

Yes. Practicing daily. Not yet cleared to play.
- bmeltzer

Was Felix hurt?