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You know, what is your objective after this season in terms of trying to turn this thing around and getting the Flyers closer to where they want to be, which is starting to contend?
You know, what is your objective after this season in terms of trying to turn this thing around and getting the Flyers closer to where they want to be, which is starting to contend?
Yeah, I think it’s like slow and steady wins the race.
Yeah, I think it’s like slow and steady wins the race.
I’m not overly concerned about Philadelphia because rebuilds take a long time.
I’m not overly concerned about Philadelphia because rebuilds take a long time.
And, you know, they’re still accruing draft picks and top-end prospects.
And, you know, they’re still accruing draft picks and top-end prospects.
The one thing I will say is that sort of like midterm to long term, like who is their number one center once they are in that position where they are a playoff team?
The one thing I will say is that sort of like midterm to long term, like who is their number one center once they are in that position where they are a playoff team?
Because Sean Couturier, you know, he’s I think 32, 33, but he’s like an old 32 or 33 because I think he came into the league when he was 18 or 19.
Because Sean Couturier, you know, he’s I think 32, 33, but he’s like an old 32 or 33 because I think he came into the league when he was 18 or 19.
And he’s obviously had, you know, some pretty serious injuries along the way.
And he’s obviously had, you know, some pretty serious injuries along the way.
Also, I think he has 29 points this year.
Also, I think he has 29 points this year.
So that’s not ideal for a number one center.
So that’s not ideal for a number one center.
They don’t particularly have anybody coming up the pipeline.
They don’t particularly have anybody coming up the pipeline.
You know, their best prospect down the middle is Jack Nesbitt, and they just drafted him.
You know, their best prospect down the middle is Jack Nesbitt, and they just drafted him.
But they are interesting because they got Porter Martone coming.
But they are interesting because they got Porter Martone coming.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Porter Martone has been one of the most impressive players in all of college hockey this year.
Porter Martone has been one of the most impressive players in all of college hockey this year.
It’s possible he wins the Hobie Baker.
It’s possible he wins the Hobie Baker.
He’ll still he’ll be in the mix at the least.
He’ll still he’ll be in the mix at the least.
Michigan State could win the national title, and he’ll be prominent there.
Michigan State could win the national title, and he’ll be prominent there.
He is an absolutely savage power forward.
He is an absolutely savage power forward.
I love his game so much.
I love his game so much.
I feel like you can just pencil him in to a top six role next year on the Flyers just because of the way he’s built.
I feel like you can just pencil him in to a top six role next year on the Flyers just because of the way he’s built.
So what do you look like when Porter Martone’s in the lineup, you know?
So what do you look like when Porter Martone’s in the lineup, you know?
Again, he’s a winger.
Again, he’s a winger.
He’s not a center.
He’s not a center.
But you just keep building.
But you just keep building.
And I feel they had a bit of bad luck along the way, obviously, with the Cutter Gauthier negotiations that sent him to Anaheim eventually for Jamie Drysdale.
And I feel they had a bit of bad luck along the way, obviously, with the Cutter Gauthier negotiations that sent him to Anaheim eventually for Jamie Drysdale.
I would have preferred to have Cutter Gauthier, obviously, based on what he’s done this season in particular.
I would have preferred to have Cutter Gauthier, obviously, based on what he’s done this season in particular.
But I don’t think it’s time to panic.
But I don’t think it’s time to panic.
And hopefully Flyers fans, you know, I mean, they’re pretty savvy.
And hopefully Flyers fans, you know, I mean, they’re pretty savvy.
Hopefully they recognize these things take time and you don’t want to screw them up because you don’t want to have to restart a rebuild.
Hopefully they recognize these things take time and you don’t want to screw them up because you don’t want to have to restart a rebuild.