Elliotte Friedman joins Jeff Marek to discuss what potentially led to the Flyers trading away their top prospect.
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35 Comments
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As a flyers fan I rather have done what we did – much prefer cutter to speak up now then in year demand a trade while his ceiling may not be as high. Good riddance and good luck. Happy with the return man.
Mr Marek, I'm kind of surprised that the Flyers only got Drysdale and a Second round draft for him, if it says anything. Flyers should have had a look at prospects that could have helped Flyers, coming back. I'm hoping Gaucher, and others, start getting seen.
I heard that Kevin Hayes got in his ear. Hayes is an overpaid loafer, so I wouldn't be surprised. Either way, a 19 year old doesn't get to call the shots unless he's a generational prospect. This kid has a big head and a soft psyche. He'll do better in Disneyland with Mickey Mouse — Philly would have chewed him up when he failed to perform. Hopefully Drysdale is a keeper
I don't get this
He’s one player… move on.
I don’t think people understand how bad philly fans are, if he grew up in pitt then it’s 100% understandable just on that point alone
This "insider" take is full of nothing. Summary without the floundering and repeated phrases: "until I'm told what happened, I'm choose to believe he asked for assurances about making the team and didn't get them." So, do you know ANYTHING?
Also, that barely counts as miscommunication compared to Lindros and his father at the end of their time with the team.
Nice STORY Friedman
Even people who live in Philly don't want to live in Philly.
Maybe Fletcher should have tried harder to sell JVR at the deadline.
Is it possible he didn’t want to have anything to do with John tortorella? Any sane person wouldn’t.
We'll see if Anaheim meets his highness' royal standards.
The man Lindros didn't want to play for Quebec. The Flyers pick up a leader and a great player. So who knows what will happen, it may be a blessing for the Flyers.
Could the Oilers somehow scoop this kid up??
I'm not a Flyers fan but I can't fault any player for doing what they think is best for their career, given how short the career window.
But I gotta say, even as a Rangers/Panthers fan, I was excited to see Michkov & Gauthier bully the Eastern Conference for the next 10 years.
(Yes I know it's a weird team mix lol, I'm a mid-30s former NYer who moved to Ft. Lauderdale for good in 2022)
Bridges get burned everyday. This isn't new. It's really funny to see a teenager making people so pressed lol. Just relax people.
Man, Drysdale is going to be a 10 year top 4 defenseman in the league. Great trade by Philly for someone that wants to be a FLYER.
Briere said that Gauthier changed his mind two months after being drafted, which coincides with when Tortorella was hired. Since the lockout, Tortorella has coached like 15 seasons of hockey. During that time, the only rookie forwards who developed into top 6ers under his watch were Chris Kreider and Derek Stepan.
Cutter is looking out for his own career instead of being a martyr, which top picks are routinely pressured into being.
Overrated anyways
Wishing the man a long daigle career, so soft from him. Bad mark in your character
He’s an American no wonder
"not received the way it was intended" – I mean, or received that way. If Gauthier's NHL career was postponed a year because of Philly's cap management, then good intentions aren't a consolation prize. I'm not saying he's ready for the bigs, but if they don't sign one of their best prospects, it's on them.
Cutter's dad was a very popular player in Sweden with both his teammates and fans and nothing I've seen about his son makes think he's a bad person or anything… good luck in Anaheim
very Lindrosian move! doesn't reflect well on him
Who cares. He can say what he wants
Other reports say that the Flyers wanted him to turn pro at that time, and he did not.
It’s no coincidence that no good players want to play for Tortorella. He’s an archaic coach whose style is counter productive to players looking to become elite. If you want to be diving in front of pucks and never go far in the playoffs if you even make them, he’s your coach.
Your top prospect in College is asking to sign a contract – you give him a contract. Sorry we don’t want you around because of a minuscule cap penalty next year that we can easily absorb. Flyers had 3 Mil in cap space before the drysdale trade.
Another example of Elliott taking everyone else’s information, presenting it with conviction like he had some kind of inside track, and then insinuating he broke a story. He’s like a comedian that steals jokes but changes the variables
Elliot stop talking like a creepy guy looking in people's bedroom Windows, Man this guy is creepy
Who cares, let the kiddo pout and play somewhere else. Good luck to ya sparky. Move on folks
The up and coming US players are starting to look like the up and coming Russian players of the early 2000s
One big nothing burger! So what? Guy doesn’t want to play for Philadelphia. Who can blame him? The Flyers & their fans will live.
let’s be honest , who would want to play there? toxic all around