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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 23 at 2:26 p.m.
Thread: Sillinger Offersheet
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>squashmaple</b></div><div>Oh, it was absolutely rushed. No "a bit" about it. He benefited his rookie year from being Voracek's personal center. Then the next year Jake suffered his final concussion in Finland and LTIRed (and just officially retired this week), and Sillinger proceeded to have a dreadful sophomore slump. This year, he rebounded and was arguably the team's best center by the end of the season, usable in all situations. He's probably still a 3C on a good team with an optimistic Cirelli comp, but defensively reliable centers who can play up or down the lineup as needed are definitely worth 5.5 mill. Columbus also is historically starved of centers, so I think while 5.5 for his first RFA deal feels high, the org would be pretty motivated to keep him.

Also I do not think the Flyers should be risking that first.</div></div>

Interesting, appreciate the insight. I definitely agree the Flyers shouldn't risk the 2025 1st in any way shape or form, the East was crazy volatile this year and the chance for regression to a lottery team is fairly significant next year.

Fantilli-Sillinger-Voronkov has the potential to be a really great Center group IMO
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 18 at 12:01 p.m.
Thread: Making tough choices for the future
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mokumboi</b></div><div>Hmmm. See, I was thinking that Zemula still has untapped potential. What do the Flyers seem to think of Zemula? Could they really move him out?</div></div>

It's a weird situation with him. I think had we not acquired Drysdale that they'd give him a true chance to develop in that 2LHD role long term, and I think he really can do it. He's a pretty good skater who can shoot the puck well and has size, he's not the best at 1-on-1 physical play and some of his decision making leaves a bit to be desired, but I think that can improve. But now you're in a position where you cannot afford to stick a player who might have growing pains themselves next to Drysdale in a long term role, his ceiling is too high to justify doing anything other than maximizing his ability to develop to the highest degree.

So long answer short: they won't give him away, but if a deal makes sense I don't think they hesitate to trade him
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 18 at 11:56 a.m.
Thread: Making tough choices for the future
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GiggywithGibby</b></div><div>I'd say TK is too old to be the main part of the trade, if we're sending out Zegras, we'd be looking for a piece that'll be around as long as he can. Frost not only doesn't close that gap for us, I don't think he has a home on our roster.

You've got an overabundance of RW, it makes sense to exchange that for a center, but from anaheims POV, it's got to be Foerster or Tippett, and you guys just got Tippett signed to a sweetheart deal.</div></div>

What's infuriating from a Flyers fan perspective is that in hindsight (and honestly I said this well before he was extended) Tippett by leaps, bounds, valleys and miles would've made the most sense to trade in a package for a player like Zegras. Like you said, TK has some questions regarding his age and long term fit, and at this point Foerster is simply too good to justify moving (I'm not sure the general public has fully caught on to how good this kid is, I think he's a special player). The long term fit was never there with Tippett, and now we're stuck with more than we know what to do with...
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 18 at 11:15 a.m.
Thread: Making tough choices for the future
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Hawksguy81</b></div><div>Even if the Hawks were ready to move on from Reichel (which they aren't), a pint sized LD is the last thing they'd want back in a trade. Easiest of declines.

And funny how you don't see Frost as a good fit playing for Torts, but that Zegras would be.</div></div>

Jesus, you guys are brutal about the Reichel thing. I took the damn trade idea from a Hawks fan lmao

As for the Frost/Zegras thing, I've realized people grossly misunderstand Tortorella the last couple of years. He's been more than fine with players who don't defend particularly well and play with skill so long as they work hard (which Zegras does, I don't think he gets enough credit for that). Everyone thought he'd hate TK and Tippett, when in reality he absolutely loves both of them. With Frost in particular, he just has a weird bone to pick that I don't think anyone truly understands