The Fan Blog : Eklund on Flyers: Bring Back Giroux. The timing couldn’t be better.

The Flyers are better than we thought? They have won 5 games in regulation out of 28 games. The lowest number of RW's in the league. They're mediocre offensively and poor defensively. They're not a good team. Why should they give up assets for Giroux?

The Flyers are better than we thought? They have won 5 games in regulation out of 28 games. The lowest number of RW's in the league. They're mediocre offensively and poor defensively. They're not a good team. Why should they give up assets for Giroux?
- MJL

Amen 🙏

"I really think Claude would welcome coming back to Philly and taking one more run at it." EK

No runs exists in nomansland. Where the flyers have been for several seasons.

The Flyers are better than we thought? They have won 5 games in regulation out of 28 games. The lowest number of RW's in the league. They're mediocre offensively and poor defensively. They're not a good team. Why should they give up assets for Giroux?
- MJL

Exactly right.

Does Briere have his permission slip signed to even speak to Staios?

The Flyers are better than we thought? They have won 5 games in regulation out of 28 games. The lowest number of RW's in the league. They're mediocre offensively and poor defensively. They're not a good team. Why should they give up assets for Giroux?
- MJL

100 %….

The Flyers are better than we thought? They have won 5 games in regulation out of 28 games. The lowest number of RW's in the league. They're mediocre offensively and poor defensively. They're not a good team. Why should they give up assets for Giroux?
- MJL

It’d be good for his site

The Fan Blog : Eklund on Flyers: Bring Back Giroux. The timing couldn’t be better.
- the_fan_blog

1. have you ever said a player is not a good or great fit? if so any examples.

2. they can def use a player with his skillet. Giroux isnt that player.

3. who are the super talented forwards on the flyers excluding MM?

4. one more run at what exactly? being on the golf course at his usual time?

5. I do not think he would want to come back at all and def not play for Torts.

Why do I feel like the next Flyers blogger is going to be James Tanner?

Why do I feel like the next Flyers blogger is going to be James Tanner?
- Levit8

That would be so awesome.

100 %….

Totally agree. Just look at why Ottawa is moving on. I'm sure it's not his play, but they have young forwards they want to bring up and develop - exactly what we should be doing, assuming we had a center to do so.

The direction the team has been leaning towards is youth, this ties up a spot for perhaps a younger player they could make a deal for? (e.g. Rossi...)

We should be looking at trying to make a deal to move up in the next draft or trade for a center prospect older than 17. The way the standings are falling we are in no mans land in the teens again, after most of the top centers are gone.

Totally agree. Just look at why Ottawa is moving on. I'm sure it's not his play, but they have young forwards they want to bring up and develop - exactly what we should be doing, assuming we had a center to do so.

The direction the team has been leaning towards is youth, this ties up a spot for perhaps a younger player they could make a deal for? (e.g. Rossi...)

We should be looking at trying to make a deal to move up in the next draft or trade for a center prospect older than 17. The way the standings are falling we are in no mans land in the teens again, after most of the top centers are gone.
- BluehorseShoe64

they would move on as he is a UFA to be who has good value

Giroux isn’t coming back I don’t think.

as someone said in the previous thread, the “stop gap” signings during the hextall era are eerily similar to the deals given recently. It just seems to be how this franchise is built and how they want to be built.

Gotta give Torts credit for not kicking Frost when he’s down in the post-game. That’s good coaching IMO.

Giroux also has an NMC so I don't see why he would waive to come play out the string for Tortorella. He would want to go to a playoff team. The Flyers ain't that nor will they be for a while yet.

Shane wright is starting to hear up

Gotta give Torts credit for not kicking Frost when he’s down in the post-game. That’s good coaching IMO.
- gritty_committee

I agree, he occasionally handles things the correct way.

I agree, he occasionally handles things the correct way.
- MJL

haha totally. I’m more shocked because it’s the opposite of how I thought he’d handle it. The problem is he’s using the nice guy tactic a year+ too late. easy to be the nice guy when it seems things are on the outs.

I really cannot see G waiving his NTC to come back. As a top 6 LW option, who can take faceoffs, he still has considerable value to a team. I view G like Kimmo. I hope he gets a chance to hoist the Cup somewhere.

haha totally. I’m more shocked because it’s the opposite of how I thought he’d handle it. The problem is he’s using the nice guy tactic a year+ too late. easy to be the nice guy when it seems things are on the outs.
- gritty_committee

Or Torts is gonna try another method with him cause the tough love method isn't cutting it. Perhaps he'll try the kid gloves method now? I mean, they're stuck with Frost for the time being cause no one wants him right now.

it would be silly of me to think the flyers haven’t entertained this but… what is kimmo up to? Seems we could use a European influence on the back end.

Even if he just has the Sharp/LeClair title…

Hard pass

The Flyers are better than we thought? They have won 5 games in regulation out of 28 games. The lowest number of RW's in the league. They're mediocre offensively and poor defensively. They're not a good team. Why should they give up assets for Giroux?
- MJL

Cause the flyers are gonna flyer

Cause the flyers are gonna flyer
- corduroy

Rags just lost back to back games at home to the Kracken and da Hawks! The east is a logjam for the final couple of playoff spots. The Caps are surprising everyone, but Tampa, Boston and the Rags are languishing. Flyers win 5 in a row and they are solidly in a playoff spot. They lose 5 in a row (which they may be on their way to doing now) and they could be at the bottom of the heap. I have to root for a team that competes, sorry sad sacks.

give EK credit, he knows this group and knew how to smack the beehive.