🏒 Chuck Fletcher decided to not pull the trigger on making an attempt at landing Johnny Gaudreau. It felt like a major missed opportunity for the NHLFlyers. Time's yours Flyers fans. NHLFreeAgency NBCSPhilly
"We're out on all the remaining free agents with the reality of our cap situation right now," Fletcher said."It probably precluded us from looking at some of the more expensive options in the market today. But today, to us, was more about depth signings, getting guys to make us a little bit harder to play against and making sure we have some players on two-way contracts that can move between Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia.
"I talked to a lot of teams over the last little while about maybe ways to get cap flexibility. I don't know that it's fair to comment on specific players. We looked at some different options. The price of moving contracts is really expensive. ... At this point in time, for us, we like our depth up front. There's no question, as I've mentioned repeatedly, ideally we'd like to get some more high-end skill.
Fletcher mentioned future first-round picks being important to that initiative, something the Flyers very possibly would have had to throw in for a deal to clear significant cap. According to multiple national reports, the Flyers had looked into potential trades for James van Riemsdyk, who is entering the final year of his five-year, $35 million contract. Such a deal would have been one way to free cap, but sweeteners were likely needed.
The Flyers currently have $5 million or more committed to six forwards apiece. They have $10-plus million committed to defensemen Rasmus Ristolainen and DeAngelo.Fletcher has emphasized the Flyers' defensive issues last season, their second straight of missing the playoffs. He highlighted the club's problems exiting the defensive zone and, as a result, being forced to play too much defense.
With John Tortorella, a head coach known for stingy goal prevention and making life easier on his goaltender, Fletcher's focus was clearly shoring up his back end. Perhaps with a balanced and multifaceted defense, the Flyers' offense, in theory, will come more naturally.Why Atkinson vouched for Tortorella in exit meeting with Fletcher
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