Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Zamula, RFAs, Fedotov, and more

Bill, not sure why you feed into the Frost verse Tippett narrative. Two different players at different positions. Frost ended up having a very positive season, good to see, hope it starts from game 1 next year.

Even if the Flyers "lose" the lottery, this draft is very deep. I really hope the Flyers can find a way to get back in the 1st rd this year by trading a roster player.

An AHL player like Frost leading an NHL team in ES points over an 82 game season is proving very difficult for certain people to cope with.

Even if the Flyers "lose" the lottery, this draft is very deep. I really hope the Flyers can find a way to get back in the 1st rd this year by trading a roster player.
- Trox88

A 2023 2nd rounder would be a good start. They have zero this year or next thanks to the GM that was only fired AFTER the trade deadline.

https://www.capfriendly.com/draft/2023

Next step is hiring a President of Hockey Operations who won't get to pick his GM or coach.

An AHL player like Frost leading an NHL team in ES points over an 82 game season is proving very difficult for certain people to cope with.
- Feanor

not really just shows you how bad the NHL team is

A 2023 2nd rounder would be a good start. They have zero this year or next thanks to the GM that was only fired AFTER the trade deadline.

https://www.capfriendly.com/draft/2023

Next step is hiring a President of Hockey Operations who won't get to pick his GM or coach.
- Feanor

Briere can't be fired from GM so fast he's been trained and waiting for this

Bill, not sure why you feed into the Frost verse Tippett narrative. Two different players at different positions. Frost ended up having a very positive season, good to see, hope it starts from game 1 next year.
- ClaudeFather

I'm not feeding into it. I'm saying all Flyers players are in the same boat, and that Frost's breakout wasn't just "the last few weeks" of the season. It stretched back to early December.

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Zamula, RFAs, Fedotov, and more
- bmeltzer

I really like Zamula. I would have liked to have seen a longer look this season, if not the entire season. Definitely ahead of Seeler out of camp but surprisingly Seeler earned every minute of his ice time.

Can you elaborate on "longer term" for Cates?

8x$8 mil

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Zamula, RFAs, Fedotov, and more
- bmeltzer

1. Bill what side do they see Zamula playing? As it stands today i do not see him in the top 6 to start the season.

2. Do you see Tony D being a Flyers come October?

3. Any free agents to be you think the flyers may pursue?

4. Any college or euro free agents the flyers like or will look to sign?

A 2023 2nd rounder would be a good start. They have zero this year or next thanks to the GM that was only fired AFTER the trade deadline.

https://www.capfriendly.com/draft/2023

Next step is hiring a President of Hockey Operations who won't get to pick his GM or coach.
- Feanor

I'm not sure in Hilferty's organizational vision, the President has that kind of authority anyway. Maybe the Flyers job description for President is the reason for shall we say is the rather deliberate process to fill the position. Scott needed to be replaced no doubt. Hilferty's start has been a little bumpy to start.

https://twitter.com/ADiMa...RoAlrI2cmXwlExM5DBpg&s=19

DiMarco hinting that Eddie O is in the mix

I'm not sure in Hilferty's organizational vision, the President has that kind of authority anyway. Maybe the Flyers job description for President is the reason for shall we say is the rather deliberate process to fill the position. Scott needed to be replaced no doubt. Hilferty's start has been a little bumpy to start.
- Trox88

It has not been an encouraging start for Hilferty to say the least.

Lemeiux played fine in his role here. But bill said he doesn’t see him being resigned. If he doesn’t stay why on earth would they keep bellows.

It has not been an encouraging start for Hilferty to say the least.
- StepfordSam

but he is a huge flyers fan......

2. Do you see Tony D being a Flyers come October?

- hello it's me 2050

One of or both Provy and Sanheim should be traded so we would have to keep him

https://twitter.com/ADiMarco25/status/1653788170922737666?t=nfRoAlrI2cmXwlExM5DBpg&s=19

DiMarco hinting that Eddie O is in the mix
- Trox88

Might as well give Milbury and Pierre a call too while they're at it.

https://twitter.com/ADiMarco25/status/1653788170922737666?t=nfRoAlrI2cmXwlExM5DBpg&s=19

DiMarco hinting that Eddie O is in the mix
- Trox88

God no

God no
- ClaudeFather

What happened to all the ray Shero talk. A month ago people made it sound like he was the one.

What happened to all the ray Shero talk. A month ago people made it sound like he was the one.
- Peter Richards

Can’t stand Eddie O, such an arrogant pr!ck on every broadcast

This coincided with when the player started to get more ice time and more suitable linemates to the type of game he has to play to succeed.

How to say Tortorella didn't put Frost in the best position to succeed early in the season without saying it. A lot of the good that happened this season comes down to Torts being forced to play the young players extended minutes and Hart having a rebound year. I haven't seen any of the Tortorella magic that I'm told happened.

I would love to know what went on in the interview before he got hired because from the start Tortorella acted like a man trying to get fired with a $16 mill severance package.

What happened to all the ray Shero talk. A month ago people made it sound like he was the one.
- Peter Richards

Maybe he’s not interested in being president of a team where he has no say on who the GM and coach will be

There is also a false narrative out there that says “rebuilds don’t work.” And yet, only one of the last 8 Stanley Cup winners didn’t feature a #1 overall pick. It goes back even further if you add #2 overall picks. And, the Blues had a #3 and a #4 overall pick on the roster.