When Hextall took over in the spring of 2014 the team had just finished with 94 points and a first round playoff series loss. Giroux was 25, Voracek was 24, Simmonds was 25, Brayden Schenn was 22, Coots was 20, they had a good young core.

I know he had some bad contracts to deal with from the Homer years but for whatever reason he wanted to sit back and build through the draft. Those above mentioned guys were in their primes. He might as well of traded them away because collectively they’ve accomplished nothing over the past seven seasons and now they’re on the tail end of their careers.

The organization doesn’t seem to know what direction they should be going???
- DraftandDestroy

A spit in the face to the captain of the team and all of those guys. One or two certainly should have been traded if we were going to draft and develop. Instead where are we? Let me guess 2 years away Haaaaa

I’ll be glad when the season is over! This team and organization lost its identity long ago, it’s seems as though they’re lost right from Dave Scott down through the players and everyone in between.

I think the entire management team needs to sit down and hit the reset button. Decide on a new direction instead of just throwing poop against the wall to see what works. IMO Chuck Fletcher is not the man to orchestrate a long term plan for the organization, he’s never shown that to be within his abilities as an NHL GM.
- DraftandDestroy

There are a few of us posters who felt/feel the same way about cf as you do. Said it from day one of his hiring

Patrick needs to be walked out to the field
- Just5

nah do it sopranos style on a boat with giroux

nah do it sopranos style on a boat with giroux
- 2Real

Sopranos had a million scenarios.

You mean Big **ssy, but I found Adrianna much more scary.

When Syl was pretending Chris tried to kill himself and 'will drive her to the hospital'

I wasn't ever on the fire AV bandwagon, but damn... why is Coots not on the ice protecting a lead with a minute left??? Who thought it would be smart to put NP and JVR out there for the final min of OT??

The entire team has disappointed this season, but the coaching has to be right up there as one of the biggest issues.
-Tomahawk

What does it matter? He's probably just trying some things out late in the season now tht the games dont matter.

Maybe he's trying lose.

The room is split in 2 - Giroux and Hayes.

Management wants Giroux out.

Hayes may have a drug problem.

On a positive note:

If the Flyers happen to lose their final game and Chicago wins both of their games in the season, Flyers move from 13th to 12th in the draft (12th to 11th Arizona forfeits their pick).

Although the Flyers could move to the 16th spot by winning....
- Glak18

This year I don't think it matters much. If it were up to id look at one of the two top goalies. Its not time to give up on Hart...but Im so tired of having no real prospects in the pipeline

Well, get used to the fact that he will be one of the protected players.
- MBFlyerfan

They should protect him to hopefully force one of ghost/jvr/Jake out of here

A spit in the face to the captain of the team and all of those guys. One or two certainly should have been traded if we were going to draft and develop. Instead where are we? Let me guess 2 years away Haaaaa
- ClaudeFather

That’s why coots should go.

The room is split in 2 - Giroux and Hayes.

Management wants Giroux out.

Hayes may have a drug problem.
- black_francis

umm wut?

They should protect him to hopefully force one of ghost/jvr/Jake out of here
- Just5

If I were a betting man I would say Ghost is the one chosen in the expansion draft.

No one mocks him. They see it for what it is. Who the hell sees joy in this disaster?

Get over yourself.
- DrMidnite

Oh, nobody? Oh geez, you must be new here. Plindburgh31 and 2real but excuse me while I get over myself.

Pitick 11 points lol
We can't have nice things.

Despite the foul year there is some drama to be played out. We all know about mcdavids 100 points in 54. But can Patrick hit 10 points in 54 games?? He has one more game to go and everyone should tune in.

Despite the foul year there is some drama to be played out. We all know about mcdavids 100 points in 54. But can Patrick hit 10 points in 54 games?? He has one more game to go and everyone should tune in.
- Just5

lol patrick or pitlick

On a positive note:

If the Flyers happen to lose their final game and Chicago wins both of their games in the season, Flyers move from 13th to 12th in the draft (12th to 11th Arizona forfeits their pick).

Although the Flyers could move to the 16th spot by winning....
- Glak18

Which matters little because either way they can move up or down via lottery

Jeff Carter has 9 goals since joining the Penguins.
- PLindbergh31

4 of them came from one game

This year I don't think it matters much. If it were up to id look at one of the two top goalies. Its not time to give up on Hart...but Im so tired of having no real prospects in the pipeline
- DANCER

Umm Ustimenko, Sandström and Ersson...pretty decent pipeline, but I guess since they weren't talked about in the local papers like Hart.

If I were a betting man I would say Ghost is the one chosen in the expansion draft.
- MBFlyerfan

I'd take that bet every day of the week.

Patrick is the worst player in the entire league. I'm not lying when I say that as soon as I saw him taking that faceoff in overtime I predicted that the Caps would end the game on that shift. In a year that you could say most of the team has sucked(aside from a scant few) Patrick has totally SUCKED!!! Prove me wrong.
- Phillywhiteout

No one mocks him. They see it for what it is. Who the hell sees joy in this disaster?

Get over yourself.
- DrMidnite

This!

Bustpatrick may end up with a headache executing the mental part of the game, so he doesn't.

Umm Ustimenko, Sandström and Ersson...pretty decent pipeline, but I guess since they weren't talked about in the local papers like Hart.
- Glak18

I think this person meant prospects in general. But I agree with you, these prospects seem promising. Hopefully all players named Kirill are endowed with superior talent.

The only wildcard I see right now as far as prospects go is Frost. Do you keep or trade him. I dont think there are any UFA studs coming up. So you'd have to trade him for a proven player with term. Hopefully they dont give half the team away for one guy and then were back where we started.

The room is split in 2 - Giroux and Hayes.

Management wants Giroux out.

Hayes may have a drug problem.
- black_francis

Which side are you on

Which matters little because either way they can move up or down via lottery
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

They could, but the odds are against it (moving up), and further, the odds of moving up would be even more if they were picking earlier.