Mike DiGennaro

Husband, dad, 4/4 Philly Fan. Retired IT sales guy. Former youth + club hockey coach. Hockey fanatic thanks to dad, since Phila. Ramblers

[Mike DiGennaro @DigennaroMike]

@RayMoffo @bsbr666 Of course it’s not totally his. But they can’t force his hand to go to Philly either, even if it is the best deal. We’ll see…

[Mike DiGennaro @DigennaroMike]

@RayMoffo @bsbr666 Nothing against the Flyers. I just don’t think they’d be in his top three. I’m guessing he’d like to think of himself more as a “final piece of the puzzle“ at 30. He’s already been on the “promise” train for a while.

[Mike DiGennaro @DigennaroMike]

@Anth_Chatburn Here’s my question: at this particular point in time, is Danny hell-bent on getting at least one of these five in THIS off-season? Or is he willing to kick the can down the road one more year? Bc a trade of that magnitude is going to require a lot of time and energy.

[Mike DiGennaro @DigennaroMike]

@bsbr666 @RayMoffo His cap hit is a legitimate piece of the equation. But the reason I think the Flyers won’t get him, is that I don’t think they are on Larkin shortlist, and as I understand it he controls that.

[Mike DiGennaro @DigennaroMike]

@Anth_Chatburn Depends on how you define win. Next step is a perennial playoff team which could in parallel continue to insert young players strategically. Things are rarely as binary as they appear IMO.

You’re back-and-forth is always refreshing btw👍 Don’t waste time and energy on m-kink

[Mike DiGennaro @DigennaroMike]

@RayMoffo 🎯 And who is he blocking at 1-2C in the interim? Nobody. And if need be, he’d likely be a very maneuverable piece if healthy.

[Mike DiGennaro @DigennaroMike]

@Zeusmtl94 @Mattymar89 Cates is an NHL C that is likely valued more within NHL circles than external fan bases. For DET/PHI, i’m assuming he would be required to be included in the deal.

[Mike DiGennaro @DigennaroMike]

@Anth_Chatburn And I’m OK with your proposed trade scenario

[Mike DiGennaro @DigennaroMike]

@Anth_Chatburn That’s where I disagree. I see it as the team gaining the ability to wait for a young top C to either emerge or arrive via another channel. In the meantime, the rest of the youth is being indoctrinated into a solid foundation. And Larkin’s contract gets more attractive by the yr.

[Mike DiGennaro @DigennaroMike]

@genelef @BroadStBull @NHLFlyers It’s not expensive in this now continuously rising cap era. It’s long-term cost certainty for a legit 1C.

[Mike DiGennaro @DigennaroMike]

@NHLRumourReport Who is trading for a guy that just got core surgery, where in many cases that player doesn’t get back to his old level for two years?

[Mike DiGennaro @DigennaroMike]

@BeeTEE15 I have no dream lines with Michkov on them until he shows he can skate and compete at a level to play in these kind of games. But I’m still cautiously positive. This off-season is key for him.

[Mike DiGennaro @DigennaroMike]

@HockeyVice_ The world I live in.

[Mike DiGennaro @DigennaroMike]

@TheLibertyYell This is not your Covid cap era. Spreads out the cap hit in a steeply rising environment for a team guy that should both be good in the short run, and a nice bridge to the next one who we hope is Zavragin.

[Mike DiGennaro @DigennaroMike]

@Anth_Chatburn Watched the HNIC crew last night, and it was phenomenal. Though I don’t see why this can’t be an option…oh wait, maybe I can 👀$$$$$$$$$

[Mike DiGennaro @DigennaroMike]

@Raiderfrank65 🎯 i’ve always just loved the sport, and watching it at a world class level where the stakes are the highest, with my son, is the pinnacle, regardless of the markets involved. And making it even more enjoyable was watching the HNIC crew broadcast it, analytical and no-frills.

[Mike DiGennaro @DigennaroMike]

@Ohdoctah The Rams were already a problem for various reasons, including the guy they just traded, Jared Verse. I like the deal for Cleveland.

[Mike DiGennaro @DigennaroMike]

@RearAdBsBlog A real hockey fan is just looking for world class hockey. They don’t care where it comes from. Casuals care about the peripheral stuff. Hard cores don’t.

[Mike DiGennaro @DigennaroMike]

@RayMoffo Way too early on Painter though…