Bill Meltzer: Flyers Gameday: 3/7/2024 @ FLA

I thought Nashville retained 50% of his contract when they traded him to the Avs last season, so he was only a $4 million per committment for the Avs.

It is still Nashville on the hook, right?

Bill Meltzer: Flyers Gameday: 3/7/2024 @ FLA
- bmeltzer

Thanks Bill

I thought Nashville retaied 50% of his contract when they traded him to the Avs last season, so he was only a $4 million per committment for the Avs.
- TheFreak

This is accurate according to Capfriendly

People singing Briere’s praises because previous regimes were completely incompetent. So the bar is low. Regardless of the situation surrounding Gauthier, this will be a trade that sets the franchise back.

As far as tonight’s game…. Get Attard and Ginning out there as much as you can so they can eat Tkachuk, Reinhart, and Barkov alive.

While DB pulled off a nice trade I have got to give the credit to Torts and shaw on this one. They helped walker revitalize his career and helped transform him into a player worth a 1st round pick. I'm not as big of a torts fan as some are, particularly because of the head games he plays with some of the players, but he and his team get full props here

Don’t love the Seeler term but he’s been a great player here. Hopefully in a couple years he can be pushed down the lineup.

Bill Meltzer: Flyers Gameday: 3/7/2024 @ FLA
- bmeltzer

There are things I like about Torts and things I don’t like. I’ve always been on the fence and still am. Torts ability to burn bridges is an issue. Briere and Jonesy shouldn’t go along with the ride.

While DB pulled off a nice trade I have got to give the credit to Torts and shaw on this one. They helped walker revitalize his career and helped transform him into a player worth a 1st round pick. I'm not as big of a torts fan as some are, particularly because of the head games he plays with some of the players, but he and his team get full props here
- Bob Habib

Wasn’t he just a good player coming off a so so year due to an entire missed season of injury? I think this was more of a guy got healthy. Kudos to Danny for moving him though, this team shouldn’t be committing 5x5 or whatever his contract will be for any Dman currently. We have a bunch of young guys that need to show what they have.

While DB pulled off a nice trade I have got to give the credit to Torts and shaw on this one. They helped walker revitalize his career and helped transform him into a player worth a 1st round pick. I'm not as big of a torts fan as some are, particularly because of the head games he plays with some of the players, but he and his team get full props here
- Bob Habib

I agree on Walker's development. I hope they find another Walker next year and do the same thing. Always a group of players looking for a change that have a low acquisition cost.

People singing Briere’s praises because previous regimes were completely incompetent. So the bar is low. Regardless of the situation surrounding Gauthier, this will be a trade that sets the franchise back.

As far as tonight’s game…. Get Attard and Ginning out there as much as you can so they can eat Tkachuk, Reinhart, and Barkov alive.
- PLindbergh31

Do Tarasenko start?

Wasn’t he just a good player coming off a so so year due to an entire missed season of injury? I think this was more of a guy got healthy. Kudos to Danny for moving him though, this team shouldn’t be committing 5x5 or whatever his contract will be for any Dman currently. We have a bunch of young guys that need to show what they have.
- ClaudeFather

Exactly, he was a top 4 dman before the injury and had a tough recovery.

People singing Briere’s praises because previous regimes were completely incompetent. So the bar is low.

He's not doing much different than Hextall. If you look at the comparison between Nick Seeler and Nick Schultz it becomes positively eerie.

I agree on Walker's development. I hope they find another Walker next year and do the same thing. Always a group of players looking for a change that have a low acquisition cost.
- mickel25

That could be the whole Ottawa roster 🤣

Exactly, he was a top 4 dman before the injury and had a tough recovery.
- TheFreak

Yea, giving torts and Shaw absolutely no credit there lol

People singing Briere’s praises because previous regimes were completely incompetent. So the bar is low. Regardless of the situation surrounding Gauthier, this will be a trade that sets the franchise back.
- PLindburgh31

You don't know this for sure yet. Gauthier may turn out to be a great player, but he could also turn out to be Nolan Patrick. I would rather Gauthier be playing for the Flyers this year as Briere wanted versus Gauthier taking a hissy-fit and getting traded, but Drysdale has a chance to be a very good player in this league, presuming he can learn to stay healthy which is a big IF.

Bill,

Do you know if GMs are throwing in rights to players when retaining salary mostly for paperwork conditions?

Bill,

Do you know if GMs are throwing in rights to players when retaining salary mostly for paperwork conditions?
- Glak18

My guess is reserve slots?

Exactly, he was a top 4 dman before the injury and had a tough recovery.
- TheFreak

Contract year too. His only two outstanding seasons in the league have been contract years. Maybe not a coincidence.

This is spooky...

Hextall signed Nick Schultz for 1 x $1.25m as a UFA on 7/2/14, one of his first signings as Flyers GM. Schultz was about to be 32 and was coming off a poor season where Edmonton traded him to CBJ for a 5th round pick. But he had a strong 14-15 season as a defensive #4/5, leading the Flyers in blocks with 166. Next best was MDZ with 128.

https://www.nhl.com/stats...dShots&page=0&pageSize=50

This earned him a 2 x $2.25m extension, signed on 2/20/15, a couple weeks before the deadline. Unfortunately, an aging Schultz struggled to maintain the level of play from his contract season, and in the final year he only played 28 games. Btw, an AAV of $2.25m in 2015 would be $2.72m under the current cap.

Seeler currently leads the Flyers with 184 blocks. York is next best with 124.

People singing Briere’s praises because previous regimes were completely incompetent. So the bar is low. Regardless of the situation surrounding Gauthier, this will be a trade that sets the franchise back.

- PLindbergh31

lol, dude I hope SOMETHING gives you happiness in life.

You don't know this for sure yet. Gauthier may turn out to be a great player, but he could also turn out to be Nolan Patrick. I would rather Gauthier be playing for the Flyers this year as Briere wanted versus Gauthier taking a hissy-fit and getting traded, but Drysdale has a chance to be a very good player in this league, presuming he can learn to stay healthy which is a big IF.
- jd250

Drysdale is already on track to be the next NP. One major injury after another after another.

Why is Johansen being buried in the minors? Is he not a better option than some players who are playing?

You don't know this for sure yet. Gauthier may turn out to be a great player, but he could also turn out to be Nolan Patrick. I would rather Gauthier be playing for the Flyers this year as Briere wanted versus Gauthier taking a hissy-fit and getting traded, but Drysdale has a chance to be a very good player in this league, presuming he can learn to stay healthy which is a big IF.
- jd250

They traded for an injury prone player and he’s injured already right? Do you not see a trend here?

They traded for an injury prone player and he’s injured already right? Do you not see a trend here?
- PLindbergh31

They should send the kid to go bulk up with Sanheim this summer