[Signing] Derick Brassard - PHI

[Axeman33]

https://twitter.com/NHLFlyers/status...81510856482816

OFFICIAL: We've signed forward Derick Brassard to a one-year deal!

$825k.

[2014olympicgold]

Can't go wrong with this signing.

[PenguinHunter]

Great to get some C depth. Nice signing Flyers!

[niconasr]

He's probably there as a 13th forward but should get a regular turn in the lineup when injuries start to hit. Smart pick up. He's got some game left as a bottom-six option.

[Paches6767]

Does this affect Frost at all? I know its already he gets a regular starting role. Is this someone else in his way?

[stevegamer]

Does this affect Frost at all? I know its already he gets a regular starting role. Is this someone else in his way?

It does affect him. Brassard's a guy they can use as a 3rd or 4th line center, and he's a vet the coach knows, so expect him to push someone off the roster. Frost will probably see less time due to this, but should still be on the roster.

[Pengwin7]

I'm hoping Brassard is just center insurance - and doesn't affect Frost.
It may actually be a positive thing for Frost... as I've been hoping PHI would give him time on the 3rd line wing instead of hampering his offensive game with two-way C responsibility.
I'm hoping (!) with PHI's center depth - that this is an indicator that they plan to play Frost on the wing: all.season.

PHI should roll a C3/C4 of Laughton/Thompson. (If either goes down, then Brassard flexes in. Laughton is also playing well enough to patch up to C2 if a top line center gets injured).

Fun Fact: Nate Thompson has been 50%+ on the dot for every regular season going back to 2011-12 with Tampa Bay - when he was 49.5%.
Always fun to look at a career of face-off percentages for vets... they almost always trend slowly up.
Thompson was a 60% guy on the dot during PHI's 2020 post-season run... PHI remembers that.


If healthy:
Giroux - Couturier - Konecny
Farabee - Hayes - Atkinson
JVR - Laughton - Allison/Frost (depending on who is playing better)
Lindblom - Thompson - NAK
Extras: Allison/Frost, Brassard
Hopefully that's their 14F.

Fun Note for PHI fans.
DailyFaceoff has PHI's topline D of Provorov-Ellis as a Rating of 76.62, good enough to rank as #3 DL1. (Nice!)
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/p...-combinations/

Provorov-Ellis...
Mmm... good news for PHI fans... good news for Hart owners.

[Paches6767]

Would you say Allison could replace NAK on the 4th line as well? Seems like there similar players but Allison might have more about him. That gives Frost an open slot on the 3rd line RW which makes a lot to sense to me

I'm hoping Brassard is just center insurance - and doesn't affect Frost.
It may actually be a positive thing for Frost... as I've been hoping PHI would give him time on the 3rd line wing instead of hampering his offensive game with two-way C responsibility.
I'm hoping (!) with PHI's center depth - that this is an indicator that they plan to play Frost on the wing: all.season.

PHI should roll a C3/C4 of Laughton/Thompson. (If either goes down, then Brassard flexes in. Laughton is also playing well enough to patch up to C2 if a top line center gets injured).

Fun Fact: Nate Thompson has been 50%+ on the dot for every regular season going back to 2011-12 with Tampa Bay - when he was 49.5%.
Always fun to look at a career of face-off percentages for vets... they almost always trend slowly up.
Thompson was a 60% guy on the dot during PHI's 2020 post-season run... PHI remembers that.


If healthy:
Giroux - Couturier - Konecny
Farabee - Hayes - Atkinson
JVR - Laughton - Allison/Frost (depending on who is playing better)
Lindblom - Thompson - NAK
Extras: Allison/Frost, Brassard
Hopefully that's their 14F.

Fun Note for PHI fans.
DailyFaceoff has PHI's topline D of Provorov-Ellis as a Rating of 76.62, good enough to rank as #3 DL1. (Nice!)
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/p...-combinations/

Provorov-Ellis...
Mmm... good news for PHI fans... good news for Hart owners.

[Pengwin7]

I believe Aube-Kubel has good value (metric).
I think he'll be part of their everyday line-up on the 4th (checking) line.

Allison adds some grit/scoring, so he's likely a 3rd liner.