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The first
26 games of the 2014-2015 season have not been kind to the Flyers of
Philadelphia. With a 9-13-4 (22 pts.) record, Philadelphia currently sits in 6th
place in the Metropolitan division and is ranked among the bottom-feeders of
the league in 26th place. Only 3 points separate them from the last
place Oilers, panic is starting to set in among Flyers Nation. The question
that so many are now asking is, where do the Flyers go from here? Although I am
far from an expert, I will do my best to answer a few of these questions now.
When a team
is doing poorly, the first action that is normally taken is firing the head
coach. In this case, I do not believe that firing Craig Berube is the right
choice. What the Flyers need is consistency and their problems reside on the
ice, not on the bench. Berube has proven that he can get guys to play for him,
and I believe that the Flyers can be successful with him at the helm.
What the
Philadelphia Flyers lack is enough talent to consistently put forth a good
effort on the ice. Along with not enough talent, the Flyers also have way to
many bad contracts on their current roster. The front office needs to be active
in the trade market; but focus more on getting rid of contracts instead of
acquiring talent for the future. If they can do both, that is a plus; but they
need to make getting rid of guys Lecavalier and Umberger. On this current
roster, there are only a few players that Hextall and company should view as
untradeable. This list includes Giroux, Voracek, Simmonds, Brayden Schenn,
Michael Del Zotto, and Steve Mason. The likes of B. Schenn and MDZ on this list
may surprise some, but I feel that Schenn still has star potential and his
production and skill increases every year. MDZ is only signed for one year and
has played pretty well. There is no need to trade a player that will be gone at
the end of the season if the Flyers do not want him back.
If the
Flyers continue to play the way they have, they could be in the run for the 1st
overall draft pick this offseason. Although this is appealing, Philadelphia
must not tank the season. Giving up on the season will not help produce winners
for future seasons. Look at how well tanking has worked for the 76ers………
What are
your thoughts on my thoughts? Feel free to share in the comment section below.
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