Bill Meltzer: Rest Day in Vancouver: Will Seeler Play on Friday?

Bill Meltzer: Rest Day in Vancouver: Will Seeler Play on Friday?
- bmeltzer

Thanks Bill

I’m sure the Flyers crack medical staff is on top of Seeler’s foot numbness. Should get better on its own any day now.

If Seeler is unable to play, I would rather see Risto with York than Sanheim. That's just my preference.

Anyone living in Florida....GOOD LUCK and BE SAFE!

Gonna be a tough start. Edmonton and Vancouver are top teams and, at least as of now, I have zero confidence in Fedotov.

Best case, I think they come home 2-2, but I think 1-2-1 or 0-3-1 or 1-3-0 are much more likely. 0-4-0 wouldn’t surprise me either.

If Seeler is unable to play, I would rather see Risto with York than Sanheim. That's just my preference.

Anyone living in Florida....GOOD LUCK and BE SAFE!
- Glak18

gonna be a bad. was just in clearwater a month ago


https://nypost.com/2024/1...hange-floridas-coastline/

Gonna be a tough start. Edmonton and Vancouver are top teams and, at least as of now, I have zero confidence in Fedotov.

Best case, I think they come home 2-2, but I think 1-2-1 or 0-3-1 or 1-3-0 are much more likely. 0-4-0 wouldn’t surprise me either.
- BiggE

big 5-2 win in Vancouver....van goalie is out so that helps them.

cant wait until they play the rangers. see how they react to those 2 huge wingers.

gonna be a bad. was just in clearwater a month ago


https://nypost.com/2024/1...hange-floridas-coastline/
- hello it's me 2050

Yeah, it’s not gonna be too bad here in the Jacksonville area, but anyone on the west coast from north of Clearwater to as far south as Ft Myers are going to get slammed.

Yeah, it’s not gonna be too bad here in the Jacksonville area, but anyone on the west coast from north of Clearwater to as far south as Ft Myers are going to get slammed.
- BiggE

saying the entire coast line may disappear. that is fn crazy.

yet there will dopes who stay then blame the govt for not being able to recuse them.

Bill Meltzer: Rest Day in Vancouver: Will Seeler Play on Friday?
- bmeltzer

Bill, if Seeler is gonna be out longer than originally expected, is a call up an option considering roster spots and cap implications?

Gonna be a tough start. Edmonton and Vancouver are top teams and, at least as of now, I have zero confidence in Fedotov.

Best case, I think they come home 2-2, but I think 1-2-1 or 0-3-1 or 1-3-0 are much more likely. 0-4-0 wouldn’t surprise me either.
- BiggE

Demko is out for Vancouver. Silvos did look good for them in the playoffs last season but played very little regular season games. I am not sure of what to make of him.

Bill, if Seeler is gonna be out longer than originally expected, is a call up an option considering roster spots and cap implications?
- 26912 PP

If they need cap space, they could just waive Nic D but they gotta have their designated punching bag, even if he is a 14th forward who can’t keep up with the pace of NHL play.

Bill, if Seeler is gonna be out longer than originally expected, is a call up an option considering roster spots and cap implications?
- 26912 PP

They should've demoted Deslauriers and carried an 8th defenseman on the roster for the road trip

Gonna be a tough start. Edmonton and Vancouver are top teams and, at least as of now, I have zero confidence in Fedotov.

Best case, I think they come home 2-2, but I think 1-2-1 or 0-3-1 or 1-3-0 are much more likely. 0-4-0 wouldn’t surprise me either.
- BiggE

Agreed. I don't have high hopes. If they come out 1-2-1 I am happy. Edmonton and Van city will cream them if Sam doesn't stand on his head.

Yeah, it’s not gonna be too bad here in the Jacksonville area, but anyone on the west coast from north of Clearwater to as far south as Ft Myers are going to get slammed.
- BiggE

Just crazy.

Bill, if Seeler is gonna be out longer than originally expected, is a call up an option considering roster spots and cap implications?
- 26912 PP

Call up would be too difficult to do. You'd have to get whomever you call up on a plane and have them travel to Vancouver and even if they do make the trip there is no guarantee they will play at all. Seeler could be fine by Friday. You dont want to call up a guy like Andrae for instance to sit for a road trip when he could be playing in the AHL.

Not to mention it is just simpler to play the 7th D in this instance. Would have been better to have 8D like Belpedio or something on this trip instead of 14 FWDs though. D mins are harder to replace. Any D you could afford to sit for 4 games if needed.

If they need cap space, they could just waive Nic D but they gotta have their designated punching bag, even if he is a 14th forward who can’t keep up with the pace of NHL play.
- BiggE

They dont need cap space. They got the RyJo cap. I klnow Briere said he wasnt going to use the money as it could come back but its 4 games at the start of the season. This isnt going to get resolved that quickly and its a simple fix should it happen.

Call up would be too difficult to do. You'd have to get whomever you call up on a plane and have them travel to Vancouver and even if they do make the trip there is no guarantee they will play at all. Seeler could be fine by Friday. You dont want to call up a guy like Andrae for instance to sit for a road trip when he could be playing in the AHL.

Not to mention it is just simpler to play the 7th D in this instance. Would have been better to have 8D like Belpedio or something on this trip instead of 14 FWDs though. D mins are harder to replace. Any D you could afford to sit for 4 games if needed.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

Knowing Seeler is banged up. Just poor planning by the Flyers.

They dont need cap space. They got the RyJo cap. I klnow Briere said he wasnt going to use the money as it could come back but its 4 games at the start of the season. This isnt going to get resolved that quickly and its a simple fix should it happen.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

They likely have more available LTIR cap space with Ellis. They can't use any of the space concerning Johansen. They could get stuck with the full cap and it could add to bonus overage issues.

They likely have more available LTIR cap space with Ellis. They can't use any of the space concerning Johansen. They could get stuck with the full cap and it could add to bonus overage issues.
- MJL

I don't think so, more then likely I think it be he gets full money but it doesn't affect the cap or he gets what the buy out would have been.

I highly doubt it will be full cap against the flyers

Flyers could claim Mark Friedman off waivers, as he is already in Vancouver. Helps alleviate the need to call up anyone.

They should've demoted Deslauriers and carried an 8th defenseman on the roster for the road trip
- MJL

Maybe, but they would not have called up the d you wanted.

Flyers could claim Mark Friedman off waivers, as he is already in Vancouver. Helps alleviate the need to call up anyone.
- Reubenkincade

maybe sign Patrick out of retirement and spice it up a bit

Knowing Seeler is banged up. Just poor planning by the Flyers.
- MJL

Torts did say he would rather go with 5 D on this Trip. So in your mind its poor planning but the team is okay with it.

Torts did say he would rather go with 5 D on this Trip. So in your mind its poor planning but the team is okay with it.
- WhiskeyMan

he said her would play or dress 5 D?