Philadelphia Flyers general manager Danny Briere under fire for comments on top pick Jett Luchanko
Philadelphia Flyers general manager Daniel Briere is under fire for his comments on 2024 first-round draft pick Jett Luchanko.
The Philadelphia Flyers have been a struggling team for a few years now, having only one Stanley Cup Playoffs appearance in the last five years. The team has assured fans that it is dedicated to a real rebuild in order to help the team become more successful in the future. Last year, the Flyers doubled down on these assertions by announcing what they call "a new era of Orange."
When you don the Orange and Black, you're held to a specific set of standards, and you're expected to show up and work your a** off. Every. Single. Day. It's about doing things the right way. No excuses. No shortcuts.
This is a new era of hockey, and we're building a new foundation for the future. New ways to work, new ways to train, and new ways to win. We have new voices, new perspectives, and new plans, but this is still Flyers hockey, so the goal remains the same: Win.
Welcome to a new era of Orange."
Despite criticism that nothing but the color was updated, the Flyers organization still believes they are putting things in all the right places. Among these is General Manager Daniel Brière, who recently came under fire for his comments about their latest first-round prospect, Jett Luchanko. The Philadephia GM shared his excitement at pulling the young center-forward at 13th overall ahead of Zeev Buium. Moreover, he made a comparison to the Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki, who he may hold in a little too high of regard.
With both players at the same height of 5'11" and a center-forward position, the comparison is not too beyond the pale. Yet, Nick Suzuki just posted his career-best season with 33 goals and 44 assists in 82 games. This is by no means a bad performance, but many fans agree that asking for only half that level of production from an early first-round draft pick is keeping the bar a little too low.
Jett Luchanko is still just 18 years old, with Nick Suzuki 7 years his senior. If the recent Philadelphia draft pick only posts half of what the Habs forward may become capable of, they may be in trouble in the future. Yet, with underselling comments like this from GM Daniel Brière, the Flyers need another newer era of Orange anyway.
Source: La Presse
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| POLL | ||
SEPTEMBRE 2 | 156 ANSWERS Philadelphia Flyers general manager Danny Briere under fire for comments on top pick Jett Luchanko Who will have a better NHL career, Nick Suzuki, or Jett Luchanko? | ||
| Nick Suzuki | 98 | 62.8 % |
| Jett Luchanko | 23 | 14.7 % |
| About the same | 35 | 22.4 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||