Comments on: Defense Wins Championships: Growing A Young Core https://flyersnittygritty.com/defense-wins-championships-growing-a-young-core/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=defense-wins-championships-growing-a-young-core Authentic insider access to the Flyers, Phantoms, Royals ice hockey Wed, 12 Feb 2020 14:19:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Frankie https://flyersnittygritty.com/defense-wins-championships-growing-a-young-core/#comment-305 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 14:19:48 +0000 https://flyersnittygritty.com/?p=5507#comment-305 In reply to Perttu Junnonaho.

Such a great point you bring up. Well done. Niskanen will not be here forever, but seeing what he has provided the team in stats and leadership for a young core. It’s hard not to be appreciative of that. Management believes they can win NOW, you bring a guy already proven in the league to fill a void (Not that it was hard to fill McDonalds spot) and the team has a greater chance to win now, instead of developing another player. You make a great argument and I appreciate you reading the article. Means a lot.

]]> By: Perttu Junnonaho https://flyersnittygritty.com/defense-wins-championships-growing-a-young-core/#comment-304 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 08:11:01 +0000 https://flyersnittygritty.com/?p=5507#comment-304 You are right about defense wins championships! We have now a great top-four in defense, which is enough to win, like Nashville and especially Chicago has show”d us! But our GM must have a plan to replace Niskanen, when his contract is up either via trade or draft! That is why i was surprised, when we chose last summers draft to trade back in first round, and let Arizona draft right shooting Victor Söderström in our turn, whom they were so high on, that they traded up for him! Söderström would have been great option to replace Niskanen, when his contract is up! Instead we drafted Can York, who is sadly lefty, and even if he is going to be first pair talent, we don”t have room for him in our top-four! So we must have some kind of plan to replace Niskanen long term, because that is how our championship-window stays open! Otherwise when Morgan Frost is ready to take second-line center position with success, then our championship-window opens, and stays open for a long time! So Chucky you must make some kind of minor trade, and give example three prospects to get one great right shooting defense-man back, or draft next summer Braden Schneider or Justin Barron in first round, in order to keep our championship-window open for years to the future!

]]> By: Nina Fafara https://flyersnittygritty.com/defense-wins-championships-growing-a-young-core/#comment-303 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 19:41:41 +0000 https://flyersnittygritty.com/?p=5507#comment-303 ]]> Loved Pronger! He was a great asset to the team! While having a “seasoned” player on the roster does make for good locker room presence and overall experience on the ice… the younger guys are the ones who will provide longevity and stamina to the defense! Great read!
#crosbysstillab*tch🙌🏼

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