Jones recently sat down with The Inquirer for a two-part interview on a variety of topics, including the team's long-term future.
Jones recently sat down with The Inquirer for a two-part interview on a variety of topics, including the team's long-term future.Although he said there haven’t been too many surprises or anything shocking in his short tenure, the former Flyers player-turned-TV-analyst-turned-front-office fixture is being humble. The team got a big surprise and shock this past summer whenJones recently sat down with The Inquirer to chat about Michkov, the Flyers’ prospect pool, and much more.
Jones believes the Flyers are better than their 12-10-3 record and said the team is trying to “win every game” and still has no designs on tanking for a higher draft pick.Although he said there haven’t been too many surprises or anything shocking in his short tenure, the former Flyers player-turned-TV-analyst-turned-front-office fixture is being humble. The team got a big surprise and shock this past summer when Matvei Michkov came to the NHL two years earlier than expected.
Q: Speaking of the Phantoms and the talent pool, is there anyone who has impressed you so far this season?Hunter McDonald has had a very good start. His training camp wasn’t perfect.
Q: When we did this quarter-mark interview last year, you were a few months into your tenure as the Flyers president. What have you learned now that you have a full season under your belt?There haven’t been many surprises for me, which I think, from being around as much as I was in doing TV after I played, and paid attention to things, there’s nothing that has been shocking to me. It’s been a lot of fun. We have a great group of people to be around, including the guy at the top, Dan Hilferty.
Q: There are a lot of young players on the roster but also guys like Travis Sanheim, 28, and Travis Konecny, 27, who are young vets. What does the future look like for the Flyers?It looks pretty bright. I’m encouraged by the direction that we’re going. Obviously, I’m sure we are going to have some hiccups along the way. But an example, likeis going to bring a smile to a lot of people’s faces. The projection on him probably didn’t put him where he is today.
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