I don't exercise blind foolish faith. What reason is there to trust Fletcher? However, it's more about upper management than Fletcher
- MJL

I think Fletcher is a good hockey guy and I think Brent Flahr is a very good talent evaluator and drafter. By upper management I think that is Dave Scott, and I really don't know what he thinks, but I think he will do what Fletcher tells him because he does not come across to me as a person that knows the game.

Thank you, sir.
- PT21

The stop part is the part that you need to heed to.

What direction should they go? What would be your plan?

Would you look to move Ivan and/or Sanheim?
- hello it's me 2050

I don't see how they can draft high with the players they have under contract for the near future. Unless there is a repeat of huge injuries across the board, a line up of Couts, Hayes, Provorov, Atkinson, Sanheim, Bee, and Hart keeps them in the middle of the pack range for the foreseeable future. Even with Giroux perhaps gone.

The only other option is what NYR did last few years and what Boston did 10-15 years ago. Massive churning of personnel. Do the Rangers have a singe player now who was over 25 about 4 years ago when they began their retool and who stayed on their roster? I mean, that's an epic retool.

I think Fletcher is a good hockey guy and I think Brent Flahr is a very good talent evaluator and drafter. By upper management I think that is Dave Scott, and I really don't know what he thinks, but I think he will do what Fletcher tells him because he does not come across to me as a person that knows the game.
- jd250

Have you been paying attention at all? We know what Dave Scott thinks. By his own words. We also know that it is Scott and Holmgren driving the current approach of the team.

That's not correct.

They are close to 100% vaxed but there is no booster policy for the NHL, I am pretty sure. Fletch said "a good number of Flyers" are boosted. That's pretty ambiguous.

If you are just vaxed but not boosted, your protection from omicron infection is not very good at all. However, severe diseases protection is pretty high (70%) and death even more so.

If you are vaxed and boosted otoh, protection rises to 75% odd, and severe disease protection to 90%+.

The 75% boosted protection may seem low, because 25% chance of getting the disease is quite high. But this is far higher than say the Flu vaccine, which only gives 50% protection, and that too, only for a year.
- PT21

I am only going to say one thing and then not reply any more. There is no such thing as a Flu vaccine! They call it a Flu shot for a reason, because its not a vaccine. Again, go to the dictionary and look up the definition of vaccine, and then look up the definition of immunity which is what a vaccine is supposed to provide and then ask yourself if this conversation makes any sense. I'm done now.

Have you been paying attention at all? We know what Dave Scott thinks. By his own words. We also know that it is Scott and Holmgren driving the current approach of the team.
- MJL

Ok, that was like what, 2 years ago? What does Dave Scott think now? Also, how involved do you think Homer really is? Have you seen him lately? I think its Fletcher's show to be honest.

I think Fletcher is a good hockey guy and I think Brent Flahr is a very good talent evaluator and drafter. By upper management I think that is Dave Scott, and I really don't know what he thinks, but I think he will do what Fletcher tells him because he does not come across to me as a person that knows the game.
- jd250

Fletcher has accomplished nada hi whole career. He is an NHL lifer who has done squat.

Ok, that was like what, 2 years ago? What does Dave Scott think now? Also, how involved do you think Homer really is? Have you seen him lately? I think its Fletcher's show to be honest.
- jd250

Nothing has changed from what Scott and Holmgren mandated to Fletcher. This organization is too out of touch with the modern NHL.

Nothing has changed from what Scott and Holmgren mandated to Fletcher. This organization is too out of touch with the modern NHL.
- MJL

Agreed

I am only going to say one thing and then not reply any more. There is no such thing as a Flu vaccine! They call it a Flu shot for a reason, because its not a vaccine. Again, go to the dictionary and look up the definition of vaccine, and then look up the definition of immunity which is what a vaccine is supposed to provide and then ask yourself if this conversation makes any sense. I'm done now.
- jd250

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/keyfacts.htm

The "shot" refers to the fact that it uses a needle, and it's an inoculation/injection.

My god, man. My god.

Have you been paying attention at all? We know what Dave Scott thinks. By his own words. We also know that it is Scott and Holmgren driving the current approach of the team.
- MJL

Supposedly Homer is out of hockey opps and has been for a while. The Fletcher hire did reek of Clarke giving input, but for the most part the old blame the old school Flyers and their way of thinking is probably an out of date line of thinking or criticism.

As far as Scott is concerned I def think he oked Fletchers activity last off-season. Wish one of those two would have been more anxious two years ago in replacing Nisk. Maybe they were in on Pietrangelo and did not have any other cards to play.

Let's go Flyantoms!

Gonna be an interesting game tonight, that's for sure.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/keyfacts.htm

The "shot" refers to the fact that it uses a needle, and it's an inoculation/injection.

My god, man. My god.
- PT21

So why don't they refer to the Covid vaccine as the Covid shot?

My god, man. My god.

I don't see how they can draft high with the players they have under contract for the near future. Unless there is a repeat of huge injuries across the board, a line up of Couts, Hayes, Provorov, Atkinson, Sanheim, Bee, and Hart keeps them in the middle of the pack range for the foreseeable future. Even with Giroux perhaps gone.

The only other option is what NYR did last few years and what Boston did 10-15 years ago. Massive churning of personnel. Do the Rangers have a singe player now who was over 25 about 4 years ago when they began their retool and who stayed on their roster? I mean, that's an epic retool.
- PT21

Panarin and Fox will expedite any retool. Norris trophy winner and other than Mcd prob the best offensive player (at least playmaker) in the league.

Supposedly Homer is out of hockey opps and has been for a while. The Fletcher hire did reek of Clarke giving input, but for the most part the old blame the old school Flyers and their way of thinking is probably an out of date line of thinking or criticism.

As far as Scott is concerned I def think he oked Fletchers activity last off-season. Wish one of those two would have been more anxious two years ago in replacing Nisk. Maybe they were in on Pietrangelo and did not have any other cards to play.
- Joe Nardone

disagree. Look at the how the organization nd team are constructed. Look at their actions.

Supposedly Homer is out of hockey opps and has been for a while. The Fletcher hire did reek of Clarke giving input, but for the most part the old blame the old school Flyers and their way of thinking is probably an out of date line of thinking or criticism.

As far as Scott is concerned I def think he oked Fletchers activity last off-season. Wish one of those two would have been more anxious two years ago in replacing Nisk. Maybe they were in on Pietrangelo and did not have any other cards to play.
- Joe Nardone

What evidence is there that the Flyers no longer operate under the old school ways to suggest that it is an out of date criticism? We'll start there.

Nothing has changed from what Scott and Holmgren mandated to Fletcher. This organization is too out of touch with the modern NHL.
- MJL

That I agree with this in terms of Scott and Homer, but I don't think that about Fletcher and Flahr, I think they get the game and know what they need to do. The question is really whether or not Scott buys in, because I really think Homer is out of it now.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/keyfacts.htm

The "shot" refers to the fact that it uses a needle, and it's an inoculation/injection.

My god, man. My god.
- PT21

tHe cDc iS a bUNcH oF hAckS!!!!1

tHe cDc iS a bUNcH oF hAckS!!!!1
- Scoob

wow such cutting edge with upper/ lower case choice

So why don't they refer to the Covid vaccine as the Covid shot?

My god, man. My god.
- MJL

See .. he's sucking us in .. he's sucking us in ..

That I agree with this in terms of Scott and Homer, but I don't think that about Fletcher and Flahr, I think they get the game and know what they need to do. The question is really whether or not Scott buys in, because I really think Homer is out of it now.
- jd250

Fletcher was a GM for 9 years in Minnesota and now going on 3 years here. There is no evidence that Fletcher can succeed in building a contending team. What Fletcher did this past off season, says the opposite. Holmgren is not involved day to day, but his influence over the team and Scott, is still present.

See .. he's sucking us in .. he's sucking us in ..
- jd250

Yes, I know and I know better but I just couldn't resist. Expect the long winded blowply to be coming shortly.

So why don't they refer to the Covid vaccine as the Covid shot?

My god, man. My god.
- MJL

Because it is new, and the informal usage of "shot" hasn't crept in yet. And because there are several different kind of vaccines, and "the Covid shot" won't make sense.

All vaccines are shot. But not all shots are vaccines.

There are many vaccines that have only partial effectiveness even when they are administered and even then require frequent renewal. Flu vaccine is one at 50%.

Pneumonia vaccines have even lower effectiveness than Flu. But they are still required for all immigrants to the US.

See .. he's sucking us in .. he's sucking us in ..
- jd250

Yes, I know and I know better but I just couldn't resist. Expect the long winded blowply to be coming shortly.
- MJL

Look at you two bonding! lol

Because it is new, and the informal usage of "shot" hasn't crept in yet. And because there are several different kind of vaccines, and "the Covid shot" won't make sense.

All vaccines are shot. But not all shots are vaccines.

There are many vaccines that have only partial effectiveness even when they are administered and even then require frequent renewal. Flu vaccine is one at 50%.

Pneumonia vaccines have even lower effectiveness than Flu. But they are still required for all immigrants to the US.
- PT21

No, that's not correct.