posted this link just for this question and answer since i know lots of us are curious where they stand:
So if it gets to mid-to-late February and early March and the Flyers are still in the mix for a playoff spot is this an add-on team, a buyer?
“It’s not, no. It’s not an add-on team. If they do it within, great. We’ll support that 100 percent. But we’re in a position where we’re looking with one eye to the future but not looking to take things away from what our guys are able to accomplish. So that may play into decisions that are made closer to that point but we are not in a position to be giving up assets, future assets to get better now.”
Has that been communicated to the players? Does that need to be communicated to them?
“No, they play hard for each other now, they love each other. They don’t want anybody coming in from the outside. When you’re in that position as a player that’s what you want. You want to do it with the guys that you started the year with. I think they appreciate that part of it.”
GravyBoatWarrior
Really solid interview and actually one of the most shrewd moves the flyers organisation has made in a long time. I originally thought he was another “jobs for the boys” hire, but I think he’s been a vital cog in the Torts-Briere relationship. I think it’s vital to have that steady head.
We’re going the right way boys and girls!
Magoatt
Okay I like this a lot, wait till deadline if we’re winning but barley in the playoffs trade away guys on expiring deals. They make the playoffs still even after trading away players it gives guys experience, and it’s better to gain assets rather then keep the players and get swept in the 1st round by a superior team.
TwoForHawat
The most encouraging thing in this interview might be what Jonesy *didn’t* say. When asked if this team is “ahead of schedule,” he completely side-steps the question and focuses on how the players motivate each other.
>”I don’t think they’re surprising Danny and I and Torts. I think they’re ultra-competitive. I think they get along really well. I think they play for each other. I think they went through training camp as a group, it wasn’t an individual camp. They were all pulling for each other to make sure we got every ounce out of every player. I think that’s something really difficult to get.”
To me, that’s him saying “I’m really happy for them but by no means do we think that this team magically shaved years off the rebuild in one summer.” It’s a pat on the back for the guys who are here and performing well, but a deliberate dodge of any sort of notion that they might be reconsidering their approach because of this solid start.
And I’ve got to say, all of the messaging I’ve seen recently from Briere, Torts, and now Jonesy seems to have that same mentality. Enjoy what’s happening right now, but don’t delude yourselves into thinking that we are in good shape for the long term.
Gives me some hope that they might actually have the stones to not get tempted to fast-track the rebuild.
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posted this link just for this question and answer since i know lots of us are curious where they stand:
So if it gets to mid-to-late February and early March and the Flyers are still in the mix for a playoff spot is this an add-on team, a buyer?
“It’s not, no. It’s not an add-on team. If they do it within, great. We’ll support that 100 percent. But we’re in a position where we’re looking with one eye to the future but not looking to take things away from what our guys are able to accomplish. So that may play into decisions that are made closer to that point but we are not in a position to be giving up assets, future assets to get better now.”
Has that been communicated to the players? Does that need to be communicated to them?
“No, they play hard for each other now, they love each other. They don’t want anybody coming in from the outside. When you’re in that position as a player that’s what you want. You want to do it with the guys that you started the year with. I think they appreciate that part of it.”
Really solid interview and actually one of the most shrewd moves the flyers organisation has made in a long time. I originally thought he was another “jobs for the boys” hire, but I think he’s been a vital cog in the Torts-Briere relationship. I think it’s vital to have that steady head.
We’re going the right way boys and girls!
Okay I like this a lot, wait till deadline if we’re winning but barley in the playoffs trade away guys on expiring deals. They make the playoffs still even after trading away players it gives guys experience, and it’s better to gain assets rather then keep the players and get swept in the 1st round by a superior team.
The most encouraging thing in this interview might be what Jonesy *didn’t* say. When asked if this team is “ahead of schedule,” he completely side-steps the question and focuses on how the players motivate each other.
>”I don’t think they’re surprising Danny and I and Torts. I think they’re ultra-competitive. I think they get along really well. I think they play for each other. I think they went through training camp as a group, it wasn’t an individual camp. They were all pulling for each other to make sure we got every ounce out of every player. I think that’s something really difficult to get.”
To me, that’s him saying “I’m really happy for them but by no means do we think that this team magically shaved years off the rebuild in one summer.” It’s a pat on the back for the guys who are here and performing well, but a deliberate dodge of any sort of notion that they might be reconsidering their approach because of this solid start.
And I’ve got to say, all of the messaging I’ve seen recently from Briere, Torts, and now Jonesy seems to have that same mentality. Enjoy what’s happening right now, but don’t delude yourselves into thinking that we are in good shape for the long term.
Gives me some hope that they might actually have the stones to not get tempted to fast-track the rebuild.
Edit: Added Jonesy’s quote for better context.