The Flyers have never had an elite player. Ask around.
- mayorofangrytown

Lindros woulda been if it wasn't for Carl and Bonnie

Lindros woulda been if it wasn't for Carl and Bonnie
- Lexington Flyer

can you imagine what could have been if the flyers didnt win the Lindros sweepstakes?

True story: I walked into the ACC a few years ago - held up my ticket and they scanned the bar code, and told me to walk in. So I take about five steps, still holding my ticket in my hand like a dumb-ass, and right in front of me is Walter Gretzky.

So I blurt out "Wally - nice to meet you" or something to that effect. He motions for me to give him my ticket. I'm not sure what the hell he wants, but it's Wally Gretzky, so I'm not about to say no.

He takes my ticket, whips out a black sharpie pen and autographs it. I thank him, trying really hard not to giggle.

Like, why would I want Wally's autograph, on a Leafs ticket for a game that has nothing to do with him or his son?

To be honest, I've never really understood the whole autograph concept.
- Atomic Wedgie

There's this place, not sure if it's even there anymore but it's called Schuster's Shoes on white horse pike in Berlin, (my god I haven't been up that way in over 5 years, okay i feel old now) anyway, the Flyers would go there a lot especially to do autograph events. Well one day shortly after his retirement, Bill Barber is in there while my mom has me trying on school shoes. I'm not paying attention to the shoe salesman while I'm drooling over all the cool flyers posters they had in there on the walls. Well to get my attention for some odd reason, the Salesman points out that Bill Barber just walked in. I didn't recognize him out of Flyers uniform but got so excited I ran up to him to get an autograph, so taken with jitters at meeting a Flyer legend in real life that through my stammering he says "Autograph? What you want it on?" So in my idiotic youth I pulled a napkin out of my pocket which had everyone in the store roaring. I think somewhere in the archives of crap my parents have been asking me for years to get out of their basement that napkin with Bill Barbers autograph still exists.

i think forsberg was in the first year
- Crimsoninja

yea you prolly right.

The Flyers have never had an elite player. Ask around.
- mayorofangrytown

Elite in their prime, I think they have had 3. Parent, Clarke, Lindros.

Leclair is close, and Giroux has a very good chance to get there.

listen, now that Hartnell is back you should be happier
- Marc D

Happier, yes. If I thought he was 100% I might even smile (quietly, to myself).

Elite in their prime, I think they have had 3. Parent, Clarke, Lindros.

Leclair is close, and Giroux has a very good chance to get there.
- PLindbergh31

Mark Howe was elite when he was a Flyer.

say what?

then neither was Pronger
- Marc D

Jagr was a nice player to have last year but hardly what I would call elite. I stand corrected on Forsberg's first season here. As for Pronger that one is kinda borderline and I loved Pronger. He provided a great boost which they are sorely missing but I don't think he was the player we saw in 2007 with Anaheim.

Elite in their prime, I think they have had 3. Parent, Clarke, Lindros.

Leclair is close, and Giroux has a very good chance to get there.
- PLindbergh31

Mark Howe was good also

Mark Howe was elite when he was a Flyer.
- Jsaquella

I'll go poulin, and Kerr too.

Lindros woulda been if it wasn't for Carl and Bonnie
- Lexington Flyer

Recchi wouldn't pass him the puck. I have it charted right here Bob. Put on your damn glasses and look where I'm pointing.

Bill Barber-HOF

I'll go poulin, and Kerr too.
- JoeRussomanno

Poulin and Kerr were damned good. Howe was elite.

People are taking Giroux out of the elite talk but I still believe he's a top 5 player in the league. He can still create offense out of nothing and has outstanding vision. He's coming around now too.
- NickTheKid87

i believe that right now it is crosby, malkin, stamkos, giroux, and although i may be a year early on this one, tavares that are your top 5 forwards going right now. if we are just going off of the players currently in the league right now, i cant see how giroux isnt up there.

Bill Barber-HOF
- 2731color

Ya know, Ol' Brind' amour was pretty good too. As was Desjardins from that era.

Poulin and Kerr were damned good. Howe was elite.
- Jsaquella

that team was pretty sweet

Poulin and Kerr were damned good. Howe was elite.
- Jsaquella

Eh Not backing off Kerr, that guy put up elite numbers.

Happier, yes. If I thought he was 100% I might even smile (quietly, to myself).
- mayorofangrytown

over then getting back in game shape I think he is 100%

can you imagine what could have been if the flyers didnt win the Lindros sweepstakes?
- vejim

They'd still be playing in the Spectrum after missing the playoffs through the entirety of the 1990s and early 2000s?

i believe that right now it is crosby, malkin, stamkos, giroux, and although i may be a year early on this one, tavares that are your top 5 forwards going right now. if we are just going off of the players currently in the league right now, i cant see how giroux isnt up there.
- stayinthefnnet

Who do you think is the best all around forward in the NHL?

Who do you think is the best all around forward in the NHL?
- MJL

Stamkos

can you imagine what could have been if the flyers didnt win the Lindros sweepstakes?
- vejim

Who would be goal tending?

Almost got divorced....what did i miss....

They'd still be playing in the Spectrum after missing the playoffs through the entirety of the 1990s and early 2000s?
- Lexington Flyer

I miss the spectrum

Mark Howe was elite when he was a Flyer.
- Jsaquella

Yes, Howe was very good. Best d-man in team history.