hystyk28 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 21 hours ago, MadDog2020 said: He’s been working for TNT, but the game last night wasn’t on TNT. He lives in New Hope, PA. Not sure the Flyers won't be pushing hard to bring him back in the fold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButlerBulldog Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 5 minutes ago, hystyk28 said: He lives in New Hope, PA. Not sure the Flyers won't be pushing hard to bring him back in the fold. I don’t think the Flyers will fire Torts, though, as he’s gotten way more out of that team than was expected. Things might be different a year from now, but he should be safe for the time being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 6 minutes ago, hystyk28 said: He lives in New Hope, PA. Not sure the Flyers won't be pushing hard to bring him back in the fold. Torts isn’t going anywhere. Berube will get another HC job. He doesn’t need to settle for an assistant position. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 9 Author Share Posted April 9 9 minutes ago, hystyk28 said: He lives in New Hope, PA. Not sure the Flyers won't be pushing hard to bring him back in the fold. The Flyers have a coach. They can fvck off. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlman Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 (edited) At least our offseason will be interesting to follow. New head coach, high-ish draft pick, trades… Also will give players chance to really recover from lingering issues. Jack getting hurt in St. Louis was the downfall for us. Edited April 9 by devlman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hystyk28 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 (edited) 24 minutes ago, ButlerBulldog said: I don’t think the Flyers will fire Torts, though, as he’s gotten way more out of that team than was expected. Things might be different a year from now, but he should be safe for the time being. Agreed, but that doesn't mean the Flyer's aren't preparing for life after Torts or have an insurance plan while he is here. I don't think the Devils have enough to keep him from going back to Philly. The desire to have him in the Flyer's organization is really strong. The contract $$$ will have to be large to have him come here and take that orange blood out of his thought process. Edited April 9 by hystyk28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButlerBulldog Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 17 minutes ago, hystyk28 said: Agreed, but that doesn't mean the Flyer's aren't preparing for life after Torts or have an insurance plan while he is here. I don't think the Devils have enough to keep him from going back to Philly. The desire to have him in the Flyer's organization is really strong. The contract $$$ will have to be large to have him come here and take that orange blood out of his thought process. The Flyers might want Berube in their organization, but he wants to coach again and likely wouldn’t take an assistant coaching position with them on the chance that he might get promoted 1-2 years from now. He’s also not likely to let any pre-existing loyalty stop him from pursuing a viable job opportunity. Historical rivalries matter to fans but are less important to players and coaches, who understand that the NHL is ultimately a business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 9 Author Share Posted April 9 56 minutes ago, hystyk28 said: I don't think the Devils have enough to keep him from going back to Philly. Enough what? Talent? Money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hystyk28 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 29 minutes ago, ButlerBulldog said: The Flyers might want Berube in their organization, but he wants to coach again and likely wouldn’t take an assistant coaching position with them on the chance that he might get promoted 1-2 years from now. He’s also not likely to let any pre-existing loyalty stop him from pursuing a viable job opportunity. Historical rivalries matter to fans but are less important to players and coaches, who understand that the NHL is ultimately a business. We will see, but don't be surprised to see Berube take a front office job with the Flyer's. You have been warned. The offer to coach in NJ, now here I am guessing...will have to be substantial to have him consider it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 9 Author Share Posted April 9 10 minutes ago, hystyk28 said: We will see, but don't be surprised to see Berube take a front office job with the Flyer's. You have been warned. The offer to coach in NJ, now here I am guessing...will have to be substantial to have him consider it. You got an insider? Sounds like you may lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 5 hours ago, ButlerBulldog said: I don’t think the Flyers will fire Torts, though, as he’s gotten way more out of that team than was expected. Things might be different a year from now, but he should be safe for the time being. Agree that Torts is probably safe (the Flyers were NOT expected to be in a playoff chase this season), but like I mentioned previously, a little too much of the old Torts came out as the Flyers struggled down the stretch. I'm not sure that constantly berating your players in the press is the way to go. I think Torts definitely brings some positives to the table, and I think that he did a hell of a job to get them as far as he did before it all crashed and burned, but when Evil Torts comes out, he has a way of shortening his coaching stays. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButlerBulldog Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 1 minute ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said: Agree that Torts is probably safe (the Flyers were NOT expected to be in a playoff chase this season), but like I mentioned previously, a little too much of the old Torts came out as the Flyers struggled down the stretch. I'm not sure that constantly berating your players in the press is the way to go. I think Torts definitely brings some positives to the table, and I think that he did a hell of a job to get them as far as he did before it all crashed and burned, but when Evil Torts comes out, he has a way of shortening his coaching stays. Agreed, which is why I think he’s safe for now, but he may be gone in another year or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 This offseason should be the busiest offseason in Devils history. None of what happened this year should be UNACCEPTABLE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 (edited) Why would Berube take a front office job unless he gets no coaching offers at all? Or at least none where he'd have autonomy (I doubt ours would be one where he would). It's not like we'll be the only job that - should - be opening up this offseason either. Ottawa should be open. The Isles might be open depending on Lou's whims if they miss the playoffs. The Kings still have an interim, who knows there. Edited April 9 by NJDevs4978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 9 Author Share Posted April 9 15 minutes ago, njbuff said: None of what happened this year should be UNACCEPTABLE I think you meant ‘ACCEPTABLE’ here lol 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 9 Author Share Posted April 9 (edited) Jack is having surgery tomorrow Edited April 9 by MadDog2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 9 Author Share Posted April 9 16 minutes ago, NJDevs4978 said: Why would Berube take a front office job unless he gets no coaching offers at all? Or at least none where he'd have autonomy (I doubt ours would be one where he would). I heard a rumor not long ago (I think it was on Sirius) that Torts wanted to move into a front office role. Now if that’s true, the Flyers having interest in Berube makes a lot of sense. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 17 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: I heard a rumor not long ago (I think it was on Sirius) that Torts wanted to move into a front office role. Now if that’s true, the Flyers having interest in Berube makes a lot of sense. Has Trotz made moving upstairs a hipster thing to do? GM's do tend to have more job security than coaches though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 9 Author Share Posted April 9 (edited) 1 hour ago, NJDevs4978 said: Has Trotz made moving upstairs a hipster thing to do? GM's do tend to have more job security than coaches though. Yeah maybe Trotz started a trend lol; but in Torts’ case I think we all know he wouldn’t be GM. Maybe he joins the executive team there in some capacity though. But I’d much prefer he stay behind the bench so the Devils can hire Berube, obviously. Edited April 9 by MadDog2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 7 hours ago, MadDog2020 said: I think you meant ‘ACCEPTABLE’ here lol Sorry, typo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaira_Devil_#9 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 I very much hope Jack is ready for the first game of the season as I will be paying the best part of £2000 to see the game. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titans04 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 On 4/7/2024 at 5:47 PM, RunninWithTheDevil said: Was the only player this season who gave it everything he could EVERY game. shame That's beyond sad in itself. Hopefully it's nothing major and he makes a full recovery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NJDevils1214 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 https://www.nj.com/devils/2024/04/msg-network-devils-reached-extension-before-season-source-says.html 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarDew Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 12 minutes ago, NJDevils1214 said: https://www.nj.com/devils/2024/04/msg-network-devils-reached-extension-before-season-source-says.html Big time. Local and cannot watch games. Screw MSG, Comcast and this organization. 😠 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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