Bill Meltzer: Recap: Flyers Earn 3-2 OT Win vs. Bruins

Seeing how skilled Michkov is makes me even angrier about the TK contract. They can’t get out of their own way. He is the type of talent you build around not use to supplement a wretched core of players. Time to watch this kid piss away his talent here

I didn't see any of the game tonight, but I did see a highlight of the game winner. I have mentioned this before and I'll say it again. Michkov kind of reminds me of a Peter Forsberg type player. No, I'm not saying he will be at that level just yet, but he seems to see the ice at a superior level that very few players can match. The question will be how he handles the physicality when the games count. As I said a month ago, if he has 20 goals and 30 assists this season I would consider it a success, but I could certainly see him surpassing those numbers. Luchanko could probably be a 3rd line center in the NHL now, but best to let him have one more year at the junior level. I could see him being a true second line center when he fills out. It's kind of funny that he wears #17. The second coming of Brindy with more speed?

Seeing how skilled Michkov is makes me even angrier about the TK contract. They can’t get out of their own way. He is the type of talent you build around not use to supplement a wretched core of players. Time to watch this kid piss away his talent here
- Just5

That’s what you gathered from the game? These boards are insufferable.

I didn't see any of the game tonight, but I did see a highlight of the game winner. I have mentioned this before and I'll say it again. Michkov kind of reminds me of a Peter Forsberg type player. No, I'm not saying he will be at that level just yet, but he seems to see the ice at a superior level that very few players can match. The question will be how he handles the physicality when the games count. As I said a month ago, if he has 20 goals and 30 assists this season I would consider it a success, but I could certainly see him surpassing those numbers. Luchanko could probably be a 3rd line center in the NHL now, but best to let him have one more year at the junior level. I could see him being a true second line center when he fills out. It's kind of funny that he wears #17. The second coming of Brindy with more speed?
- Phillywhiteout

Brindy was a hell of a lot more than a 3rd line center. Luchanko will be sent back. Seems like a player that’s just developing quicker than most at his age. He has a limited ceiling like you mentioned probably a 3rd liner

That’s what you gathered from the game? These boards are insufferable.
- pharcyde

Yes.

Yes.
- Just5

If the Flyers still had Cutter I would agree with you but they don't
Taking away TK would put a lot of pressure on MM. Who else do they have that you would consider a legitimate offensive threat? Who else can carry the puck into the o zone? Who else would the other team really have to worry about?

You want all that pressure on a 19 year old kid who is new to the league and new to the country?

The only issue I have is that TKs contact is about 3 years too long and he can't be moved to aquire assets to help the team.

I didn't see any of the game tonight, but I did see a highlight of the game winner. I have mentioned this before and I'll say it again. Michkov kind of reminds me of a Peter Forsberg type player. No, I'm not saying he will be at that level just yet, but he seems to see the ice at a superior level that very few players can match. The question will be how he handles the physicality when the games count. As I said a month ago, if he has 20 goals and 30 assists this season I would consider it a success, but I could certainly see him surpassing those numbers. Luchanko could probably be a 3rd line center in the NHL now, but best to let him have one more year at the junior level. I could see him being a true second line center when he fills out. It's kind of funny that he wears #17. The second coming of Brindy with more speed?
- Phillywhiteout

A lot of cliché in this post.

Way too early to be bringing up Brindy. Until Clarke got frustrated with BrindAmour for getting injured and traded him, he scored 593 points in 621 games for the Flyers.

https://www.youtube.com/w...tch?v=81Rh8TST4hI&t=1195s

Way too early to be bringing up Brindy. Until Clarke got frustrated with BrindAmour for getting injured and traded him, he scored 593 points in 621 games for the Flyers.

https://www.youtube.com/w...tch?v=81Rh8TST4hI&t=1195s
- Feanor

The Crazy happenstance of Flyers history is that the Flyers chose to hold on to Brindy in 2 BLOCKBUSTER trades. The trade for Lindros and the potential trade for Brendan Shanahan but eventually traded him for Primeau

Brindy was a hell of a lot more than a 3rd line center. Luchanko will be sent back. Seems like a player that’s just developing quicker than most at his age. He has a limited ceiling like you mentioned probably a 3rd liner
- Just5

Limited ceiling ? Based on what?

A lot of cliché in this post.
- roenick97

STFU!! You add nothing on here other than little petty arguments you turd! What exactly did you see in my post that you would consider to be cliche? Do you even know what the word means?

Brindy was a hell of a lot more than a 3rd line center. Luchanko will be sent back. Seems like a player that’s just developing quicker than most at his age. He has a limited ceiling like you mentioned probably a 3rd liner
- Just5

I guess you didn't read my entire comment. I said that he could probably be a 3rd line center now, and he could be a true #2 center when he fills out and gets more experience. He doesn't seem to have the skill set based on what I've seen to be #1 center material, but who knows.

Way too early to be bringing up Brindy. Until Clarke got frustrated with BrindAmour for getting injured and traded him, he scored 593 points in 621 games for the Flyers.

https://www.youtube.com/w...tch?v=81Rh8TST4hI&t=1195s
- Feanor

Yeah, I know. Just the fact that he wears #17 and is a gym rat apparently. Those things remind me of Brindy. We can only hope that he will be that good.

any chance the flyers do the right thing and waive ND?

This team isn’t finishing anywhere close to drafting in the top 10.

Hello Mr Team with a top 5 pick. Will you trade us your pick for picks 17, 21, and 27? No? Ok talk to you later!

This team isn’t finishing anywhere close to drafting in the top 10.

Hello Mr Team with a top 5 pick. Will you trade us your pick for picks 17, 21, and 27? No? Ok talk to you later!
- StepfordSam

how do you figure? This team still stinks. The Boston C team last night wasn’t an NHL club and we had how many guys going? They also struggled a bit with a very vanilla islanders lineup last week. Look at the east alone, outside of Colombus and Montreal, you could argue every team is better than them.

This team isn’t finishing anywhere close to drafting in the top 10.

Hello Mr Team with a top 5 pick. Will you trade us your pick for picks 17, 21, and 27? No? Ok talk to you later!
- StepfordSam

disagree. lets see it play out.

That being said it will be funny hearing how hard danny is trying to get a top pick for the 2nd year in a row. Cant wait for it.

There sure are a lot of stupid people on here this morning.

How can you NOT be happy with the Flyers' performance last night?

This is not a "top contender" type of hockey team.......yet. But it sure is looking like they're heading that way.

Preseason is meant to see how far your prospects have progressed, not blowing teams out in every game.
Geez....

There sure are a lot of stupid people on here this morning.

How can you NOT be happy with the Flyers' performance last night?

This is not a "top contender" type of hockey team.......yet. But it sure is looking like they're heading that way.

Preseason is meant to see how far your prospects have progressed, not blowing teams out in every game.
Geez....
- Nh_kong

heading in the direction of a top contender. let me know when they get there.

heading in the direction of a top contender. let me know when they get there.
- hello it's me 2050

I'd guess 4 to 5 years from now.

The trash will be gone, we'll have another set of prospects coming up, our top talent will have experience under their belts, and hopefully our cap situation will be in a good spot. Heck, we might even have a few top-tier free agents on the team. (*gasp*)

It's OK to root for them until then, unless you're just a bandwagon kind of fan, in which case, be negative, no skin off of my back.

There sure are a lot of stupid people on here this morning.

How can you NOT be happy with the Flyers' performance last night?

This is not a "top contender" type of hockey team.......yet. But it sure is looking like they're heading that way.

Preseason is meant to see how far your prospects have progressed, not blowing teams out in every game.
Geez....
- Nh_kong

Show me a person that isn’t pleased with Michkov? The Flyers performance last night? What was the flyers performance last night? Michkov was great and coots had a gutsy fight. That was it. I’ll show you an idiot, the guy who said they headed towards contention 😂

love the lemmings

heading in the direction of a top contender. let me know when they get there.
- hello it's me 2050

Highly skilled player falls in their lap and this is all the organization needed to get these lap dogs in line

Yesterday @ 11:36 PM ET
Seeing how skilled Michkov is makes me even angrier about the TK contract. They can’t get out of their own way. He is the type of talent you build around not use to supplement a wretched core of players. Time to watch this kid piss away his talent here

This to me is a crazy take