According to Elliotte Friedman, the Flyers were one of the teams in on Canadiens forward Patrik Laine ahead of the deadline.
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You know, are the Flyers handling this the right way, or who’s to blame in all this?
You know, are the Flyers handling this the right way, or who’s to blame in all this?
I mean, I think it’s the classic, right?
I mean, I think it’s the classic, right?
Like the player– They want the player to produce.
Like the player– They want the player to produce.
The player’s sitting there saying, “I’d produce if I played more.”
The player’s sitting there saying, “I’d produce if I played more.”
The coach is saying, the coach is saying, “You need to play better to get more ice time.”
The coach is saying, the coach is saying, “You need to play better to get more ice time.”
And it’s funny because you look at his first season, and when things aren’t going well, everything else gets brought into the picture, right?
And it’s funny because you look at his first season, and when things aren’t going well, everything else gets brought into the picture, right?
So I’m not sure if he did show up with a little bit higher body fat than maybe he did his first year, or I don’t know if he missed the appointment or not.
So I’m not sure if he did show up with a little bit higher body fat than maybe he did his first year, or I don’t know if he missed the appointment or not.
But if the Flyers were winning hockey games and he was scoring goals, none of this would be an issue.
But if the Flyers were winning hockey games and he was scoring goals, none of this would be an issue.
And that– neither of those things are happening, so that’s why it’s becoming an issue.
And that– neither of those things are happening, so that’s why it’s becoming an issue.
I think that any time a GM goes out of his way to address the media, there’s obviously something going on there.
I think that any time a GM goes out of his way to address the media, there’s obviously something going on there.
That’s not something we see a lot in the league today.
That’s not something we see a lot in the league today.
but I, I think it’s interesting to look at, right?
but I, I think it’s interesting to look at, right?
And like you kinda see it.
And like you kinda see it.
I think that like that’s where there’s not a ton of development that goes on at the NHL level between coaches, and I think that’s why the certain guys who I know do a really good job of that, like a Ryan Warsofsky, in San Jose.
I think that like that’s where there’s not a ton of development that goes on at the NHL level between coaches, and I think that’s why the certain guys who I know do a really good job of that, like a Ryan Warsofsky, in San Jose.
I mean, it’s funny.
I mean, it’s funny.
There’s been this narrative for so long that once players get to the NHL, like you’re basically just taught how to play the system better, but there’s not a huge emphasis on helping that player get better.
There’s been this narrative for so long that once players get to the NHL, like you’re basically just taught how to play the system better, but there’s not a huge emphasis on helping that player get better.
And I think that’s why we’re gonna see more coaches like Ryan Warsofsky and the David Karls of the world start coming into some of these teams because I think that’s been something that’s been kinda overlooked in the league for a long time, and a reason guys like Adam Oates and Joey Hishon and some of these guys have the businesses that they do because players still wanna be getting better.
And I think that’s why we’re gonna see more coaches like Ryan Warsofsky and the David Karls of the world start coming into some of these teams because I think that’s been something that’s been kinda overlooked in the league for a long time, and a reason guys like Adam Oates and Joey Hishon and some of these guys have the businesses that they do because players still wanna be getting better.
And I think that he definitely hasn’t taken that step this year.
And I think that he definitely hasn’t taken that step this year.
he’s an entertaining player to watch, and hopefully for Philadelphia’s sake and their fans’ sake, they can figure out this relationship, and he can have a good final kinda quarter of the season to get moving.
he’s an entertaining player to watch, and hopefully for Philadelphia’s sake and their fans’ sake, they can figure out this relationship, and he can have a good final kinda quarter of the season to get moving.