Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Hathaway, Prospect Directory, TIFH, and More

Gotta love a rebuilding team that thinks Hathaway, Seeler and Poehling are core pieces that need to be extended and that Scott Laughton is too valuable to trade.

A once great franchise is now one of the laughingstocks of the NHL.

Gotta love a rebuilding team that thinks Hathaway, Seeler and Poehling are core pieces that need to be extended and that Scott Laughton is too valuable to trade.

A once great franchise is now one of the laughingstocks of the NHL.
- BiggE

Wheelers summer 2024 top 100 prospect list.

2. Michkov
50. Bonk


Oh, and at #5, Zeev Buium.

Luchanko not in the top 100.


https://www.nytimes.com/a...anking-celebrini-michkov/

Gotta love a rebuilding team that thinks Hathaway, Seeler and Poehling are core pieces that need to be extended and that Scott Laughton is too valuable to trade.

A once great franchise is now one of the laughingstocks of the NHL.
- BiggE

The Gold Standard of the NHL for sure!

Gotta love a rebuilding team that thinks Hathaway, Seeler and Poehling are core pieces that need to be extended and that Scott Laughton is too valuable to trade.

A once great franchise is now one of the laughingstocks of the NHL.
- BiggE

You don't think that is a foundation for a cup contending team? Interesting. Even with all the culture and standard they bring to the table?

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Hathaway, Prospect Directory, TIFH, and More
- bmeltzer

If Bonk has a real good camp do you see him getting a 10 game look?

Gotta love a rebuilding team that thinks Hathaway, Seeler and Poehling are core pieces that need to be extended and that Scott Laughton is too valuable to trade.

A once great franchise is now one of the laughingstocks of the NHL.
- BiggE

laughton and RP will get extended next summer......

Wheelers summer 2024 top 100 prospect list.

2. Michkov
50. Bonk


Oh, and at #5, Zeev Buium.

Luchanko not in the top 100.


https://www.nytimes.com/a...anking-celebrini-michkov/
- MBFlyerfan

Well, they were smart enough to pass on Makar and Hieskenen.... so, there's that...

Wheelers summer 2024 top 100 prospect list.

2. Michkov
50. Bonk


Oh, and at #5, Zeev Buium.

Luchanko not in the top 100.


https://www.nytimes.com/a...anking-celebrini-michkov/
- MBFlyerfan

Only two players for a team that has been as bad as they've been over the past decade? That's concerning.

To put that number in perspective:

Sharks 6
Jackets 6
Wings 5
Hawks 5
Ducks 5
Kraken 5
Jets 5
Utah 5
Blues 5
Caps 5
Habs 5
Sabres 4
Canes 4
Wild 4


Yes there are actual contenders that have somehow been able to draft twice as many high end prospects in the past 5-years than the Flyers, lol.

You don't think that is a foundation for a cup contending team? Interesting. Even with all the culture and standard they bring to the table?
MJL


The flyers are a lock to win this seasons culture cup.

The flyers are a lock to win this seasons culture cup.
- bird_dog_pa

Hands down winners perhaps

Are you certain of this? I didn't read this anywhere. If you are right, then yes I would be completely against any player that thinks they do not have earn a spot on the NHL roster. I'm just not sure that is the case here. I think with these college players, they use care more abut using their leverage to burn a year off their ELC. I can't imagine a hockey player at this level that doesn't work very hard and wants to earn their spot. Its in their DNA after all, or at least it should be.
- jd250

https://thehockeynews.com...rs-trade-rutger-mcgroarty

Per the Winnipeg News' Mike McIntyre, McGroarty is looking for assurances and guarantees that he'll be in the NHL and get his share of ice time. As a result, it's been difficult for teams to trade for him, as there's a "sense of entitlement."

"There are other teams that might be interested in Rutger McGroarty that are hearing a lot of the same things from the McGroarty camp that the Jets have heard in terms of playing time and assurances," McIntyre said on Winnipeg Sports Talk, adding, "There may have been one particular deal that was close to happening that essentially fell apart because the other team didn't like what they were hearing either from the McGroarty camp. That may be complicating this for the Jets."

Wheelers summer 2024 top 100 prospect list.

2. Michkov
50. Bonk


Oh, and at #5, Zeev Buium.

Luchanko not in the top 100.


https://www.nytimes.com/a...anking-celebrini-michkov/
- MBFlyerfan

Gabe Perrault 13...Gauthier 19...with Buium 5 and MM 2 the Flyers should have 4 of the top 19 on their roster...instead have 1 inside top 50

Would be nice if some attention was paid to the men aside from Briere, and Jones in the front office, and scouting departments.

Accountability isn’t a thing on the various Flyers Pravda news outlets.

I do hold solace in the fact that we are able to keep all the scumbag senior advisors on board, guess Snider’s grave hasn’t been fully milked yet.

Not sure why anyone would be surprised considering what company owns the team at this point.

Wheelers summer 2024 top 100 prospect list.

2. Michkov
50. Bonk


Oh, and at #5, Zeev Buium.

Luchanko not in the top 100.


https://www.nytimes.com/a...anking-celebrini-michkov/
- MBFlyerfan

It’s just sad.

Would be nice if some attention was paid to the men aside from Briere, and Jones in the front office, and scouting departments.

Accountability isn’t a thing on the various Flyers Pravda news outlets.

I do hold solace in the fact that we are able to keep all the scumbag senior advisors on board, guess Snider’s grave hasn’t been fully milked yet.

Not sure why anyone would be surprised considering what company owns the team at this point.
- flyer_nutter

If the Flyers brain trust was running Ford Motors, they’d still be rolling out the Edsel every year.

Wheelers summer 2024 top 100 prospect list.

2. Michkov
50. Bonk


Oh, and at #5, Zeev Buium.

Luchanko not in the top 100.


https://www.nytimes.com/a...anking-celebrini-michkov/
- MBFlyerfan

I bet last year Bonk was not in his top 100 either. Let's give it a year and see how this changes. Right not this is soley based on hype, not results. I am sure Buium will be a good player, but I think Luchenko is poised to have a monster +1 season.

Gabe Perrault 13...Gauthier 19...with Buium 5 and MM 2 the Flyers should have 4 of the top 19 on their roster...instead have 1 inside top 50
- hfc355

all one can do is laugh really. yet peeps will still defend the orgineyezation.

I bet last year Bonk was not in his top 100 either. Let's give it a year and see how this changes. Right not this is soley based on hype, not results. I am sure Buium will be a good player, but I think Luchenko is poised to have a monster +1 season.
- jd250

defend until the end

https://thehockeynews.com...rs-trade-rutger-mcgroarty

Per the Winnipeg News' Mike McIntyre, McGroarty is looking for assurances and guarantees that he'll be in the NHL and get his share of ice time. As a result, it's been difficult for teams to trade for him, as there's a "sense of entitlement."

"There are other teams that might be interested in Rutger McGroarty that are hearing a lot of the same things from the McGroarty camp that the Jets have heard in terms of playing time and assurances," McIntyre said on Winnipeg Sports Talk, adding, "There may have been one particular deal that was close to happening that essentially fell apart because the other team didn't like what they were hearing either from the McGroarty camp. That may be complicating this for the Jets."
- The Freak

Yes, I read more about this situation this morning, you're right, I'll shut up now. Read this great comment from someone this morning that pretty much sums up the situation:

That kid’s family is going to completely tank his career because they’re telling him he’s a superstar.

Even Bedard was telling reporters after the draft that his first goal was to try and make the Hawks lineup ffs

defend until the end
- hello it's me 2050

Honestly, what are you basing your hopelessness on, some guy's BS prospect ranking? Luchenko is only 17 years old, give the kid a chance, and have some faith that Flahr and his scouting staff know what they are doing.

Honestly, what are you basing your hopelessness on, some guy's BS prospect ranking? Luchenko is only 17 years old, give the kid a chance, and have some faith that Flahr and his scouting staff know what they are doing.
- jd250

Flahr and his scouting staff have produced squat so far in their tenure - a 3/4 Dman in york - that is it

If the Flyers brain trust was running Ford Motors, they’d still be rolling out the Edsel every year.
- BiggE

With bright shiny orange paint. It's a new era of orange!

Honestly, what are you basing your hopelessness on, some guy's BS prospect ranking? Luchenko is only 17 years old, give the kid a chance, and have some faith that Flahr and his scouting staff know what they are doing.
- jd250

It's not about giving the kid a chance. It's about they passed up a chance to get a player rated in the top 5 for a lower rated prospect and the flawed reasoning behind the decision

Honestly, what are you basing your hopelessness on, some guy's BS prospect ranking? Luchenko is only 17 years old, give the kid a chance, and have some faith that Flahr and his scouting staff know what they are doing.
- jd250

does this really need to be answered. What's funny is if that guy had several flyers ranked high you would be slobbering over his knob.

why does or should flahr get the benefit of the doubt? how many drafts has he been involved in during his time with the flyers? you happy with those results in terms those players graduating to the nhl?