Five Forwards Who Would’ve Made Great Flyers

Brad Marchand

I get it. He’s a jerk. He’s obnoxious. He’s a pain in the neck. You love to hate him. He’s a great villain to root against. I laughed with everyone else when he whiffed on the puck in the shootout. I can’t stand him either. But what if he was ours? What if he was our jerk? Take a step back, a deep breath, and think for a moment.

He’s a Stanley Cup winner. He’s a four time all-star. He’s part of one of the greatest hockey lines in recent memory. He’s never scored less than 18 goals or assists in a season. He is scoring machine. He is physical and has a reputation for being one of the greatest chirpers in the league.

We also remember when he had that issue licking other players. He is often voted in by players and fans as one of the dirtiest players in the league.  Now, in the past few years, he’s tried to concentrate more on his scoring than his antics.

But again, what if he was a Flyer? The Flyers already have one of the best trash talkers with Travis Konecny. Can you imagine having TK, Sean Couturier, and Marchand on the same line? Can you just think about how much fun that could be? He could make an amazing Flyer if he was given the opportunity to play here. And despite his past antics, I could see Flyers fans warming up to him and embracing him.

Roundup

Marchand and Huberdeau are all-star players. Trocheck and Hornqvist have played at all-star caliber levels. Clutterbuck has never been, nor ever will be an all-star. But all of these players have abilities that would make them quite popular in Philadelphia.

Some are chirpy, some are physical, and some are gritty. Some are on the wrong side of 30 while others still have gas left in the tank. Many have played for teams we hate and we have roundly booed them. However, I think if each of these guys had played for the Flyers, they would sell a lot of jerseys.