Saying he "cannot fight" is a bit harsh. I just watched the 6 fights he had last year (hockeyfights.com)... Schenn can hold his own. He had one clear loss to Chris Neil (fighting vet), one clear win, and 4 close fights. He's got some raw skill, the size to fight with a little more experience - he'll be above average.

Plus, as others stated - it's not necessary for him to win fights, just hold his own while picking the correct time to drop them is probably more important. An all to painful memory on when not to drop'em... was the Talbot-Carcillo fight in the post season a few years ago. Carcillo clearly beat Talbot, but the fight woke up the Pens.
- leon neon

Luke will be dropping them quite a bit if Brayden can't improve putting himself in precarious positions

If Schenn can remain in the lineup as an effective 15-18 minute bottom pairing dman I'll be happy. Unfortunately, JvR could still blossom into something really special.
- Pixote Andolini

Luke Schenn has the potential to be more then that.

Met Rinaldo, Coots, and Read today.

No big deal.

Luke will be dropping them quite a bit if Brayden can't improve putting himself in precarious positions
- Just5

That's doubtful. Brayden Schenn doesn't have that problem.

Luke will be dropping them quite a bit if Brayden can't improve putting himself in precarious positions
- Just5

I don't know why everyone (not just talking about the Schenns here) thinks that putting brothers together on the same team is necessarily a good thing.

I still play hockey with my brothers, and it's amazing how we can still be as stupid as we were playing Atom together.

It will certainly add some emotion. But as stated above, that's not necessarily a good thing.

Luke Schenn has the potential to be more then that.
- MJL

But that's where Philly fans should set their expectations for this year.

He completely lost his confidence. If you are expecting him to step in as your #3 and go 22+ minutes a night, it's a guarantee you will be booing him out of the building by Thanksgiving.

Go easy on him.

If Schenn can remain in the lineup as an effective 15-18 minute bottom pairing dman I'll be happy. Unfortunately, JvR could still blossom into something really special.
- Pixote Andolini

if that's all we get out of schenn for the foreseeable future, it will be a tremendous disappointment.

Tim Brown‏@TBrownYahoo

Phillies have traded Victorino to Dodgers for Lindblom and Ethan martin.

But that's where Philly fans should set their expectations for this year.

He completely lost his confidence. If you are expecting him to step in as your #3 and go 22+ minutes a night, it's a guarantee you will be booing him out of the building by Thanksgiving.

Go easy on him.
- Atomic Wedgie

Philly always goes easy on it's athletes.

Remember how at 10:08 this morning I wrote:

Let's not pile unreasonable expectations on the kid.

That's the job of Toronto fans.

But yeah, top 2 by the end of the year.

Probably won't win the Norris, but will get plenty of consideration - especially after he punches the lights out of Chara.
- Atomic Wedgie

Top 2 on the flyers d is a little easier than top2 on the leafs d. (no offense to flyers fans)
Assuming Pronger is done for the year, and the flyers don't make any other moves, I can easily see Schenn playing beside Timmonen, ahead of Coburn, Mezaros and Grossman.

so? carle has numerous detractors around here despite a high-level of play over the past three seasons.
- OrangeBlack27

Time will tell. Most gurus and experts look at things in a vaccuum and assume the past will always equal the future. I don't think you'll hear the praises in TB of how great Carle is with his puck moving.

But like most things, people will argue here until they're red in the face and proven wrong later what the topic is now longer discussed.

Tim Brown‏@TBrownYahoo

Phillies have traded Victorino to Dodgers for Lindblom and Ethan martin.
- stveshdy

Is either a goalie?

Is either a goalie?
- Daman

No sir.

Met Rinaldo, Coots, and Read today.

No big deal.
- KGBflyers10

At Barnes & Noble?

Luke Schenn has the potential to be more then that.
- MJL

Really cause at the deadline all of the flyers fan said it should be schenn++ for JVR cause schenns potential wasn't close to JVRs?

Really cause at the deadline all of the flyers fan said it should be schenn++ for JVR cause schenns potential wasn't close to JVRs?
- MLeafs81

Trade value factors in a lot more than potential.

Luke Schenn has the potential to be more then that.
- MJL

Luke Schenn is ALREADY more than that (3rd pairing 15-18 min dman)

Really cause at the deadline all of the flyers fan said it should be schenn++ for JVR cause schenns potential wasn't close to JVRs?
- MLeafs81

not this guy

At Barnes & Noble?
- aightwebang17

haha no, they were with Will Ferrell and Zac G today. All of them were nice guys, Rinaldo especially.

No sir.
- stveshdy

Much like Gary Maddox for us older guys, Victorino will always be looked upon favorably (at least by me) for the great championship year.

Much like Gary Maddox for us older guys, Victorino will always be looked upon favorably (at least by me) for the great championship year.
- Daman

Time to blow up the roster. Ruben needs to send some more players packing today.

Time to blow up the roster. Ruben needs to send some more players packing today.
- stveshdy

We kept Hamels. F the rest.

not this guy

- eshake

My mistake 99% of flyer fans

Time to blow up the roster. Ruben needs to send some more players packing today.
- stveshdy

Pence is gone.

Met Rinaldo, Coots, and Read today.

No big deal.
- KGBflyers10

Awesome. Where'd you meet em? Matt Read was fantastic when I got to meet him in Boston. Rinaldo was very approachable as well and I told him I used to use Lindros all the time on the old Sega and P21 and 2 NHL games as well..