Comments on: Looking At the Trend in GM Chuck Fletcher’s Off-Season Acquisitions https://flyersnittygritty.com/looking-at-the-trend-in-gm-chuck-fletchers-off-season-acquisitions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=looking-at-the-trend-in-gm-chuck-fletchers-off-season-acquisitions Authentic insider access to the Flyers, Phantoms, Royals ice hockey Tue, 07 Sep 2021 03:56:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Bob Kelly https://flyersnittygritty.com/looking-at-the-trend-in-gm-chuck-fletchers-off-season-acquisitions/#comment-1448 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 03:08:30 +0000 https://flyersnittygritty.com/?p=37115#comment-1448 The NHL doesn’t have assistant captains. The “A” on a uniform is for “Alternate Captain.”

]]> By: vasiligiana https://flyersnittygritty.com/looking-at-the-trend-in-gm-chuck-fletchers-off-season-acquisitions/#comment-1447 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 01:50:38 +0000 https://flyersnittygritty.com/?p=37115#comment-1447 In reply to Kenneth Weigle.

Agree 100 percent, after leaving a lot of important roles to the younger players to fill last season and a majority of them not being very successful, Fletcher has tried to sign veterans so there’s other options available. Ensures the prospects aren’t over relied upon if they aren’t ready for the NHL. Better to give these prospects a chance to show their readiness in camp than reward them spots off the hop without competition. Signing these veterans are giving the younger players competition in camp for these roles and if they legitimately beat them out they’ll get their NHL shot. If the prospects aren’t ready the Flyers have these players they can plug into the lineup as well so overall a win/win for the team. Thanks a lot for reading!

]]> By: Kenneth Weigle https://flyersnittygritty.com/looking-at-the-trend-in-gm-chuck-fletchers-off-season-acquisitions/#comment-1446 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 01:20:46 +0000 https://flyersnittygritty.com/?p=37115#comment-1446 I hear others say the chuck blocked the youth from making the team. Honestly the 2 major prospects have less than half a season of NHL experience or a full season of pro hockey experience. What’s so bad if frosty and York spend a year in the all? Brassard, Thompson and Yandel all signed one year deals is this really blocking the youth or a shrewd move to let the develop in the ahl to learn the system and improve their game with less pressure? My two cents as lifelong flyers fan is the latter. Now are those 3 I mentioned going to put up 100 pts combined no, but if they keep the opposition from getting 100 puts against this team I call that a success

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