![]() "It depends on how things fall into place, it depends how players develop. Obviously it's not realistic," Briere said. "If I can put a Stanley Cup contender on the ice in October 2023, I would do it. This season, the Devils' top four goal scorers - Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt, Nico Hischier and Dawson Mercer - were all 24 years old or younger and drafted by the organization.īriere has noted how the Flyers "might need a little bit of patience from the fans" in developing a young foundation. They're stressing the importance of turning things around the right way. The Flyers have lost 108 games over the last two seasons (56-84-24) and are now marketing a new era under new leadership. Along with president of hockey operations Keith Jones, Briere will be tasked with attempting to rebuild the franchise into a contender. That's going to be the biggest - probably toughest - thing for us, is going to be stay patient and keep with the process that we believe in."īriere was named the Flyers' full-time GM two weeks ago. "I give them credit, they were patient, they didn't let the noise affect them. Then, boom, this year they pop and they're one of the best teams in the NHL," the Flyers' general manager said earlier this month after an introductory press conference. "You can even look to a team like New Jersey, who was kind of spinning their wheels but they were rebuilding and doing it the right way. Shoving the rivalry aside, Briere had no problem offering kudos to the counterpart. New Jersey blossomed this season, finishing with the NHL's third-most points (112) and advancing to the second round of the playoffs, where it lost to the Hurricanes.īecause of their youth, the Devils look poised for multiple postseason runs. They're seeing a long process of stockpiling young talent start to pay off. The Devils clinched that one series win earlier this month. New Jersey also owns just one series victory and has missed the playoffs nine times. The Flyers have only one series victory and have missed the playoffs seven times over the last 11 seasons. Since then, both organizations haven't experienced much postseason success. The Devils went all the way to Stanley Cup Final and fell to the Kings. ![]() The Flyers lost the series in five games despite Briere's three goals and two assists. ![]() ![]() His last playoff game in a Flyers jersey came against New Jersey during the second round of 2012. Danny Briere has tasted the Flyers-Devils rivalry, one that sprouted back in the mid-90s. ![]()
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