"Offseason Outlook" with Flyers President Chuck Fletcher
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Episode description
Philadelphia Flyers President & General Manager Chuck Fletcher joins the show. Topics include:
Making changes ahead of Year 3 of his tenure
Preparing the protected list as early as a year ahead of the Expansion Draft
Which players could be protected
How close the team was to trading Scott Laughton
Conversations he's had with Seattle GM Ron Francis
If Dave Hakstol's hiring has changed the conversation with Seattle
Conversations he's had with Jakub Voracek about being left unprotected in the Expansion Draft
The importance of being flexible once trading begins
How many new players could be on the opening night roster
His biggest issues with the team's performance in 2021
Urgency to add veterans
Growing up with a dad as an NHL GM
Handling criticism in a social media world
His love of baseball
Ant and Russ then reflect on the interview and a few interesting answers from Assistant GM Brent Flahr in Tuesday morning's press conference.
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