Hopeful Offseason to Give Me Hope

Team: 2017-18 Philadelphia Flyers

Initial Creation Date: Mar. 28, 2017

Published: Mar. 28, 2017

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

1. Try to get one of the defensemen from ANA. Montour isn't going anywhere and I think he is a future stud for ANA. I could see them moving Vatanen, but it would most likely require a price the Flyers shouldn't pay (i.e. Simmonds or Schenn).

2. Sign Vecchione and give him a chance to play some minutes with the vets early and see how he adjust to the NHL.

3. Trade for Duclair if possible. Coots has the ability to drive play by himself essentially so adding scorers to a line with him could possibly improve his offensive development and we can finally see if he could be a solid point producer with young, speedy wingers on each side.

4. We know PEBs and AMac aren't going anywhere so bury AMac in the minors, and keep PEBs on the 4th line at all costs - pair him with Coots on the PK so Coots can cover for his mistakes.

5. Bring up two of the prospects on the blue line. Chose Morin/Sanheim since I traded Hagg. Myers is probably has a good chance to make it, but with the trade for Manson there isn't a need to rush him immediately. If I take that trade back I'd guess we could see Sanheim/Myers next year instead.

6. Sign Lindblom. My gut says he will make the team next year, but Hexy has been extremely patient so I wouldn't be surprised to see if he can light up the AHL first and maybe serve as an injury call up. He could also be called up if....

7. Trade either Filp or Read at the TDL and try to bring back a pick or two between the 2nd-4th Rounds - bring up Lindblom.

8. Personally, I wouldn't mind Mase at a small raise (cap hit identical to Dubnyk) at 2-3 years. I chose two years because a one year deal he is probably going to get between $5.5-6M and he might take more of a discount if he has a little bit more term. Let Lyon or Stolie back him up to see what we have in them.

9. Sign a depth player to stay on the active roster since I dealt Cousins. Lyubimov would be ideal but he might be looking to go back to Russia. However, since he is a RFA a one or two year deal wouldn't be bad.

10. Draft either a center or winger. I chose Rasmussen, but chances are the Flyers get a guy like Cody Glass. I'd prefer Tippett, but it doesn't look like we will be getting a top-5 pick which is where most mock drafts have him going and didn't want to move up to grab him. I'd look at one of the defensemen too if they slide down the draft to our position even though we have solid depth there. The key for me is adding some size at center, but in today's NHL it might be a little overrated. More importantly though the Flyers need to draft a guy that actually projects to be a center and not these hybrid type players that get to the NHL and have to move to wing.

*** DO NOT TOUCH ***
1. Duchene
2. Bishop
3. Shattenkirk
4. Oshie
5. Hanzal
.. Just avoid overpaying for any UFAs for significant money/term PLEASE. I understand these players are showing up on a ton of teams posted here, and all have a lot of positives, but the Flyers should avoid them completely.

*** ALTERNATIVES (FOR THE RIGHT PRICE) ***
1. Galchenyuk for Giroux type deal?
2. Silfverberg (instead of Manson)?
3. Tatar (defensive prospect/pick)?
4. Pearson (Instead of Duclair)?
5. Palat/Johnson (unrealistic since TBL should have the space)?

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