Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: MacEwen, Tippett on Flyers Daily, TIFH

Whelp......if we lose, at least we can goon it up.

Need at least a couple of million dollars to sign our remaining RFAs.

Who are we trading (or buying out)?

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: MacEwen, Tippett on Flyers Daily, TIFH
- bmeltzer

You see any players getting a PTO offered by the Flyers.

Are Tanner (center) and Isacc ( LW) his competition?

Whelp......if we lose, at least we can goon it up.

Need at least a couple of million dollars to sign our remaining RFAs.

Who are we trading (or buying out)?
- Nh_kong

Only RFA left of note is Allison. The others are Högberg, Hodgson and Jackson Cates.

You see any players getting a PTO offered by the Flyers.

Are Tanner (center) and Isacc ( LW) his competition?
- hello it's me 2050

Allison also. Laczynski can play wing as comfortably as he plays center. So I guess Patrick Brown could additionally be on the roster bubble list.

Too early to tell if there will be PTOs: What remaining UFAs will sign bargain deals somewhere? Will there be any additional off-season injuries? Will have a better idea come September.

Allison also. Laczynski can play wing as comfortably as he plays center. So I guess Patrick Brown could additionally be on the roster bubble list.

Too early to tell if there will be PTOs: What remaining UFAs will sign bargain deals somewhere? Will there be any additional off-season injuries? Will have a better idea come September.
- bmeltzer

Some solid free agents out there who will likely sign cheap deals. Some teams will get a bargain.

Not chuck as capped out, lol. So funny to even type that.

The 4th line center spot is there for the taking for Tanner. At least it should be. Same with the 4th line wing.

Only RFA left of note is Allison. The others are Högberg, Hodgson and Jackson Cates.
- bmeltzer

Bill, NHL site free agency tracker does not list J Cates, but does also list Ustamenko.

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: MacEwen, Tippett on Flyers Daily, TIFH
- bmeltzer

If this team finishes 27th or better I will be shocked

I woke up today and decided this has to be a tank job by the front office. No way do they have this off-season after losing Giroux and the circus that was last season and Chuck still has a job. Right? Right?

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: MacEwen, Tippett on Flyers Daily, TIFH
- bmeltzer

Bill, I need some clarification on the Mac Contract; I checked and NHL Qualifying Rukes say a 5% Raise is required and I believe what he got was 9%... the numbers aren't jiving for me... also, per you Blog it seems he signed for less than his Qualifying Offer. I'm confused... either I have the facts wrong or he signed for less than his QO, which doesn't make sense unless there are circumstances involved I'm not getting... or grasping.

In any case, the fears some had on the Arbitration are now gone, as i expected... and the contract is less than I believe anyone expected and/or hoped.

I woke up today and decided this has to be a tank job by the front office. No way do they have this off-season after losing Giroux and the circus that was last season and Chuck still has a job. Right? Right?
- hereticpride

The first sex weeks of the schedule is brutal. Every team they play but Montreal has a better roster.

Bill, I need some clarification on the Mac Contract; I checked and NHL Qualifying Rukes say a 5% Raise is required and I believe what he got was 9%... the numbers aren't jiving for me... also, per you Blog it seems he signed for less than his Qualifying Offer. I'm confused... either I have the facts wrong or he signed for less than his QO, which doesn't make sense unless there are circumstances involved I'm not getting... or grasping.

In any case, the fears some had on the Arbitration are now gone, as i expected... and the contract is less than I believe anyone expected and/or hoped.
- ForeverFlyer16

His QO would have been a two way contract because he only played 126 NHL games the past three seasons. A QO is based on the salary from their most recent season, not the contract AAV. So MacEwen's QO was actually 1.05 * $950,000 = $997,500.

https://www.capfriendly.c...etained%20by%20the%20team.

No one should have expected $1m or more in arbitration for an RFA with 9 points.

A QO would have been a two way contract. Frost also signed a contract below what his QO was. A QO is based on the salary from their most recent season, not the contract AAV.

No one should have expected $1m or more in arbitration for an RFA with 9 points.
- Feanor

Ahhhh... the circumstances I was talking about; Thanks, that makes sense now. I didn't realize that the QO could be a two way -- I guess it is based off his previous one that must have been such -- I don't believe that fact was mentioned; if it was, I flat out missed it.

Bill, NHL site free agency tracker does not list J Cates, but does also list Ustamenko.
- backfire

Ustimenko wasn't qualified (along w/ Strome and Sushko). He's UFA.

Cates is a Group II RFA, as per Capfriendly.

Ustimenko wasn't qualified (along w/ Strome and Sushko). He's UFA.

Cates is a Group II RFA, as per Capfriendly.
- Tomahawk

Cates also received a QO.

Allison also. Laczynski can play wing as comfortably as he plays center. So I guess Patrick Brown could additionally be on the roster bubble list.

Too early to tell if there will be PTOs: What remaining UFAs will sign bargain deals somewhere? Will there be any additional off-season injuries? Will have a better idea come September.
- bmeltzer

probably :-(

His QO would have been a two way contract because he only played 126 NHL games the past three seasons. A QO is based on the salary from their most recent season, not the contract AAV. So MacEwen's QO was actually 1.05 * $950,000 = $997,500.

https://www.capfriendly.c...etained%20by%20the%20team.

No one should have expected $1m or more in arbitration for an RFA with 9 points.
- Feanor

Thanks for the edit with more info. While I agree on that expectation, there were alot of chatter on his asking for, and being awarded higher... people were discussing the walk away rules, Offer Sheets, and such... he certainly didn't earn more, but with the Arbitration filing it did seem like he thought he did. That said, the two way vs one was situation does clear that up pretty well; his filing probably was to assure his getting a full NHL based contract... Thanks once again.

His QO would have been a two way contract because he only played 126 NHL games the past three seasons. A QO is based on the salary from their most recent season, not the contract AAV. So MacEwen's QO was actually 1.05 * $950,000 = $997,500.

https://www.capfriendly.c...etained%20by%20the%20team.

No one should have expected $1m or more in arbitration for an RFA with 9 points.
- Feanor

Good catch. Making a guaranteed $925k sure beats the chance of getting sent down and making only $70-90k in the minors.

I woke up today and decided this has to be a tank job by the front office. No way do they have this off-season after losing Giroux and the circus that was last season and Chuck still has a job. Right? Right?
- hereticpride

just look at what pieces we may have to trade at the TDL and you'll be more sad

I can't imagine what J Cates is expecting from the Flyers. The team already gave him special treatment he didn't really deserve. 15 NHL games is more than any other team would have played him.

Good catch. Making a guaranteed $925k sure beats the chance of getting sent down and making only $70-90k in the minors.
- Tomahawk

Yup. Same deal with Frost who only had a $70K salary in the AHL and $832,500 in the NHL last season. So in total he probably made about $600K.

just look at what pieces we may have to trade at the TDL and you'll be more sad
- 2Real

JVR and Braun? Assuming they are healthy. That’s hopefully a pair of 2nds for JVR and a 2nd for Braun. Lord knows Chuck will end up with two 4ths for both of them lol.

The first sex weeks of the schedule is brutal. Every team they play but Montreal has a better roster.
- Feanor

That’s a lot of reverse kotkaniemis

Off to a fast start…
Once opening with a paltry
1-2-2
Or
0-3-2
Or
0-4-1
Or
2-2-1 (fingers crossed)

It will be all down hill the remaining season.
Can Hart steal 25 wins?

Off to a fast start…
Once opening with a paltry
1-2-2
Or
0-3-2
Or
0-4-1
Or
2-2-1 (fingers crossed)

It will be all down hill the remaining season.
Can Hart steal 25 wins?
- konalover711

The entire team might not get 25 wins. I’m assuming Hart will miss time at some point too.

They really did him no favors. A 32 yr old back up with 4 NHL games under his belt and a defense that’s basically just as bad as it was last year.