They have to move a defenseman. Getting Ryan for Coburn looks good to me. There's value in that trade.
- stveshdy

Who do you replace coburn with?

They have to move a defenseman. Getting Ryan for Coburn looks good to me. There's value in that trade.
- stveshdy

So you're prepared to enter the season with Mez in the top 4? And an extremely bland pool of prospects?

Percentage of flyers picking in the first round?

I got 55

Percentage of flyers picking in the first round?

I got 55
- Just5

85.

I can see them moving up to be honest. I know a lot of people have suggested trading down. That just seems like the least Flyers move you could make.

Who do you replace coburn with?
- nails

They still will have seven defenseman.

Kimmo-Schenn
Grossmann-Mez
Gus-Streit

No specific pairings. Just using the starting six.

85.

I can see them moving up to be honest. I know a lot of people have suggested trading down. That just seems like the least Flyers move you could make.
- hereticpride

The flyers will not trade down lol. That is not how they operate

85.

I can see them moving up to be honest. I know a lot of people have suggested trading down. That just seems like the least Flyers move you could make.
- hereticpride

I will stick with 80. I'd rather them move down a few slots since you will get a similar tier of defenseman even 6-7 picks later. If they move up they'd better be drafting one of those top four.

So you're prepared to enter the season with Mez in the top 4? And an extremely bland pool of prospects?
- hereticpride

That's just one trade proposal. I don't know what else Holmgren has going on.

They still will have seven defenseman.

Kimmo-Schenn
Grossmann-Mez
Gus-Streit

No specific pairings. Just using the starting six.
- stveshdy

That sounds horrendous.

Percentage of flyers picking in the first round?

I got 55
- Just5

10

They still will have seven defenseman.

Kimmo-Schenn
Grossmann-Mez
Gus-Streit

No specific pairings. Just using the starting six.
- stveshdy

So you want to rely on the durability of that group?

10
- nails

What do they do with that pick then?

That sounds horrendous.
- cmr.266

Okay and if they trade Mez its going to look that much better? Your basically swapping Coburn with Mez.

At least your getting back value if you move Coburn. Mez isn't getting you any value imo.

So you want to rely on the durability of that group?
- nails

Yeah. We have to rely on that group this year don't we?

Only guy not on that list is Coburn.

Okay and if they trade Mez its going to look that much better? Your basically swapping Coburn with Mez.

At least your getting back value if you move Coburn. Mez isn't getting you any value imo.
- stveshdy

Cap relief offers a ton of value at this point. The value for Coburn is a good point, but do you really trust Mez to play a full season? And if he does, do you trust him to earn his salary? He looked unbelievably lost out there last year. Coburn is the guy - assuming he becomes the shutdown guy of the pair he's on - that will eat 23 minutes a night and skate better than anyone else back there.

I will keep Coby.

Okay and if they trade Mez its going to look that much better? Your basically swapping Coburn with Mez.

At least your getting back value if you move Coburn. Mez isn't getting you any value imo.
- stveshdy

I would still try to move Mez and the 41st overall to Calgary for the 28th overall. The Flames have tons of cap room and only two D men signed.

It clears cap room for us and gets us another great prospect in the 1st.

Cap relief offers a ton of value at this point. The value for Coburn is a good point, but do you really trust Mez to play a full season? And if he does, do you trust him to earn his salary? He looked unbelievably lost out there last year. Coburn is the guy - assuming he becomes the shutdown guy of the pair he's on - that will eat 23 minutes a night and skate better than anyone else back there.

I will keep Coby.
- cmr.266

Not against keeping Coburn. Just stating that the trade "rumor" isn't ridiculous. Its pretty fair value from both sides.

So you're prepared to enter the season with Mez in the top 4? And an extremely bland pool of prospects?
- hereticpride

Coburn for Ryan, Read for Bernier, Coutrier for Yandle.

Everyone's happy, pissed off and mystified all at once...it's like going to Geno's for a cheesesteak at 3 am on a Saturday

Yeah. We have to rely on that group this year don't we?

Only guy not on that list is Coburn.
- stveshdy

I would prefer to have coburn here. He has been relatively healthy. I expect at lease two or you 6 to miss 40 games each and kimo will need nights off regardless of major injury.
Honestly, outside of dealing read, homer doesn't really have a position of strength to make a deal without compromising something else.
I guess he could deal one young center if he so chose.

I would still try to move Mez and the 41st overall to Calgary for the 28th overall. The Flames have tons of cap room and only two D men signed.

It clears cap room for us and gets us another great prospect in the 1st.
- hereticpride

Would love that. And Feaster is pretty stupid, but if I'm Calgary I'm using that to land me a reliable, defenseman with that pick if needed. They can do better than Mez.

Thought you meant big forwards. Sorry for my poor transition.

I'm kind of hoping they take 6 two-way centers in this draft.
- cmr.266

Comparable to Mike Richards?

I would still try to move Mez and the 41st overall to Calgary for the 28th overall. The Flames have tons of cap room and only two D men signed.

It clears cap room for us and gets us another great prospect in the 1st.
- hereticpride

That's assuming Calgary would give up a 1st for Mez. Don't know if they are interested in acquiring him.

Coburn for Ryan, Read for Bernier, Coutrier for Yandle.

Everyone's happy, pissed off and mystified all at once...it's like going to Geno's for a cheesesteak at 3 am on a Saturday
- Jsaquella

I've always been a Jim's man myself.

Not against keeping Coburn. Just stating that the trade "rumor" isn't ridiculous. Its pretty fair value from both sides.
- stveshdy

It is, but if that happens I still shop Mez and replace Coburn elsewhere. Would hate to have to, but that'd be my armchair GM move.

Coburn for Ryan, Read for Bernier, Coutrier for Yandle.

Everyone's happy, pissed off and mystified all at once...it's like going to Geno's for a cheesesteak at 3 am on a Saturday
- Jsaquella