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Flyers Podcast: Brian Startare Sounds Off on Team’s Direction

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Sam Carchidi, Brian Startare, Philadelphia Flyers

In our latest Broad Street Bullcast,  Brian Startare, who used to work for WIP and the Fanatic — and did  pre- and post-game Philadelphia Flyers radio shows — joined me and didn’t mince words.



Startare said the Flyers didn’t make enough moves this summer.

“I never thought I’d say this about a team that I’ve been writing and talking about since I was four-years old … but this team is a mess,” he said.

He said general manager Chuck Fletcher “trades draft picks like they’re going out of style. … I just don’t like the direction of this team right now.”

Startare said he was hopeful recently acquired defenseman Tony DeAngelo would be a “stabilizing force” for Ivan Provorov, that Kevin Hayes was the Philadelphia Flyers’ best player (I disagreed), that he didn’t understand the Nic Deslauriers signing, and that new coach John Tortorella will be a good fit because he will get the players to play to their limits.

He also had words of advice for goalie Carter Hart.

How will the Flyers fare this season?

“The expectation is not to bore us to death — and I’m usually optimistic about the Flyers,” Startare said.

You can watch or listen to our Flyers podcast on the following platforms:

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Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4vdvZQ8sYmtxn1dJoPzPtg?si=80a172f15fb045c3

Apple:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/broad-st-bullcast/id1636896322?i=1000577988707

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BigLeftHandie

Sam, good stuff until Startare says that Kevin Hayes is the best player on the roster. Sorry, but that is just factually wrong. Forget opinions. Has Brian watched the Flyers in the past few years? Hockey Reference gives you any stat you need.
Kevin Hayes has never scored more than 20 goals in back to back seasons and only has done it twice. Travis Konecny scored 24 goals 3 years in a row.
Kevin Hayes has never been included in the Selke voting. Couts won the Selke.
Kevin Hayes has never come close to scoring 30 goals. Couts did it twice.
Kevin Hayes has never played a full 82 games. Couts has 4 times.
Kevin Hayes career +/- is zero (0). Couts, playing so much PK and taking faceoffs, is a plus 82 = EIGHTY TWO!
There is literally nothing factual to point to suggesting Hayes is the best player let alone the 2nd best player on the team. Sure, in terms of opinion, you could say you like him more than TK because he’s not yappy, but if you look at Hayes on paper and watch him play? Completely over-rated and under-performing, not to mention over paid.
Pass it along to Startare and give him a chance at a retraction!!!!!!

Badlove

Who is Brian Startare? Right off the bat I realize he knows little if anything about Flyers hockey if he thinks Kevin Hayes is the best player on this team. If he is then the Flyers are far worse off than I thought. Hayes has averaged 12 goals a season since signing for $7 million a season. He is another in a line of Chuck Fletcher screw ups. This team needs to lose both Hayes and Fletcher. It won’t set them back. It will actually improve the team upon the onset of losing those insignificant pieces of feces.

Last edited 2 years ago by Badlove

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