This does really feel like a make or break season for the player that Danny Breyer got in return for Cutter Gochier.

And last season, we really liked the second half he had.

It seemed like he progressed in both zones, honestly, in the defensive and offensive zone.

But the fact remains, he played 70 games, put up seven goals. in both zones, honestly, in the defensive and offensive zone.

But the fact remains, he played 70 games, put up seven goals, 20 total points.

And I know you personally don't think like, oh, yeah, points for defense.

But a guy like Drysdale, that's kind of got to be his thing.

Like he's got to be a big part of the power play.

He's got to be moving the puck up ice, whether it's passing or using his awesome skating ability to create scoring chances.

And by doing that, you would think points would follow.

Scoring chances equal scoring points.

Not so much the case, especially in the first half last year, but we did like some of what we saw.

How big of a year do you think this is for the 23-year-old defenseman?

Yeah, I think this is an enormous year for Jamie Drysale, to be clear.

Like, when me and Kelly were talking about make or break, our focus was more on the players that'll make or break the flyer season.

And the reason why Drysdale, like, he, we discussed him briefly, but our, my view generally with Drysdale was, yeah, he theoretically could, I guess, establish himself as a power play one, 50 point guy. He has the talent to do it. But worst case scenario, he's just a passable third pair defenseman. That's probably not going to kill the Flyers. And I don't know if Drysdale having a breakout year is going to turn them into a playoff team in the way that, you know, if Sam Erison's great, if Mafey Mishkov's great, if Owen Tippett's great,

if Trevor Ziegres especially is great. But if we're talking about, is it a big year for Jamie Drysdale, the individual? It's an enormous year for Jamie Drysdale, the individual on a number of levels. Number one, he showed, as you mentioned, real progress in the second half of last year. and the hope is that he can build on that and then use that as a springboard to this season.

However, you mentioned, real progress in the second half of last year. And the hope is that he can build on that and then use that as a springboard to this season.

However, he's going to have to do it without the defensive coach that helped get him to the point he was in the second half of last year.

Like the absence of Bradshaw, Jamie Drysale is the biggest concern I have because I feel like, I think Travis Sanheim will be fine.

You know, Nick Sealer will be fine.

I think, you know, Cam York, I think will be okay, especially because, yeah, he's using Bradshaw, but he's also losing John Torterone.

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