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[broadburnt @broadburnt]

“Shamelessly tanking will create a loser culture!”

The Flyers culture as a result of them never shamelessly tanking:

[North Kariya @North_Kariya_]

@broadburnt @TheBeez1588 They HAVE been trying to increase their chances of drafting high. They've been sellers at every deadline. They've loaded up on draft picks. The team overperformed, as most Torts-coached teams do. They obviously value the culture they are building than they do shamelessly tanking.

[broadburnt @broadburnt]

@jms6079 Even if Michkov and Martone hit their top 10% outcomes, that’s 1-3 years away. Larkin will be 31-33.

Even if everything goes right, Larkin will barely be here to make an impact during the prime we’d be paying for.

[broadburnt @broadburnt]

The Flyers trade for Larkin.

We’re still a tier below the Habs, Hurricanes, Lightning, and Sabres.

So what exactly is that accomplishing, other than a few extra regular season wins + something for fans to slobber over?

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@DomGoogs Or just keep slowly building up, adding players that fit the long-term, and don’t trade a premium for Larkin in his 30s!

[broadburnt @broadburnt]

@ChrisDiFran3 @letmebefrankbro Incredible lmao

[broadburnt @broadburnt]

@FD54971 For how many years are they getting Larkin to be that good?

[broadburnt @broadburnt]

@ChrisDiFran3 He’d be the Flyers new big acquisition. That makes him a shiny new toy.

I don’t think you understand development/prime/regression aging curves.

[broadburnt @broadburnt]

@letmebefrankbro “But he’s good! And he helps the Flyers win now! Winning now is good!”

[broadburnt @broadburnt]

@porterbump9420 No, trade for someone when they’ve built a core where a 30 year old can be the final piece. Or trade for a younger player when one becomes available, such as with Zegras.

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@porterbump9420 But it’s a step that expires in a few years! Larkin doesn’t have a decade of prime remaining! Therefore it’s all for nothing!

[broadburnt @broadburnt]

@ChrisDiFran3 @porterbump9420 No, I have the foresight to acknowledge time doesn’t stop moving at age 30.

We have a few seasons until his mid 30s. Do you honestly believe the Flyers are ready to spend those seasons legitimately contending with Larkin?

[broadburnt @broadburnt]

@DanKnightly A top 6 center who turns 30 in July.

He has 5 years until his mid 30s. And he’s not even our final missing piece. We’d spend more time “becoming a contender” under Larkin than actually contending.

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@porterbump9420 Don’t bother responding again until you answer this question

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@porterbump9420 Larkin doesn’t move the needle in any meaningful way. He’s turns a kinda crappy team into a maybe good team.

That’s worthless. It’s nothing. Why would we go all-in to become a good team for a few years?

[broadburnt @broadburnt]

@porterbump9420 Okay? And with Larkin, the Flyers still aren’t a great team. So what’s the point?

[broadburnt @broadburnt]

@porterbump9420 Larkin doesn’t move the needle in any meaningful way. He’s turns a kinda crappy team into a maybe good team.

That’s worthless. It’s nothing. Why would we go all-in to become a good team for a few years?

[broadburnt @broadburnt]

@porterbump9420 Why would I trade any prospect for nothing?

[broadburnt @broadburnt]

“Getting better” in this case means maybe winning 7 games in the playoffs instead of 4.

That’s what we’re going all-in for?

[PhillieFanatic @user10162002]

@broadburnt It accomplishes getting better

[broadburnt @broadburnt]

@porterbump9420 The hole can always get worse. If Briere starts trading away picks/prospects for Larkin, that will be for nothing.

[broadburnt @broadburnt]

@porterbump9420 Exactly, the Flyers screwed up big time.

Trading for Larkin doesn’t fix that. It just digs a bigger hole.

[broadburnt @broadburnt]

@porterbump9420 If he’s not a “finish the puzzle guy” then you don’t trade a premium for him when he turns 30 in July.