I wouldn't put Luke on the PP until we have to. I know it sounds nuts but I would split Hartnell and Simmonds. Hartnell is better being used as a screen and deep in the crease imo.
- dingo8urbaby

Who did we use last year on the 2nd PP for defense? I thought it was LSchenn?

Any thoughts on the idea of trading Coburn and signing Scuderi to replace him?

Can they be claimed?
- huks99

who would?

I wouldn't put Luke on the PP until we have to. I know it sounds nuts but I would split Hartnell and Simmonds. Hartnell is better being used as a screen and deep in the crease imo.
- dingo8urbaby

The interesting thing comes to PK.

Obviously the D of choice are Timonen, Coburn, Grossman and Schenn as of now.

If one of those guys takes the penalty who jumps in? Guss or Streit?

why would the preds just dump blum?

who would?
- flyerscup2011

Briere has some worth to a team trying to get to the floor w/ a small salary....

6.5m cap hit with only 3m next year and 2m the year aftr

Any thoughts on the idea of trading Coburn and signing Scuderi to replace him?
- JAKEw1234

Briere has some worth to a team trying to get to the floor w/ a small salary....
- huks99

good point, which would work well for the flyers as we could save another cbo

why would the preds just dump blum?
- Don'tForgetTocchet

No idea. I was thinking the same thing.

Not like the Predators to just give up on someone, especially a drafted Dman. I'm growing skeptical.

That being said, maybe there's an internal reason. They have both the contracts of Weber and Rinne to deal with, with the cap falling, remember?

Maybe they're thinking into the not so distant cap-compliancy future? Just speculation....

Any thoughts on the idea of trading Coburn and signing Scuderi to replace him?
- JAKEw1234

Depends on what we're trading for, but as far as replacing Coburn with Scuderi I'd rather not.

good point, which would work well for the flyers as we could save another cbo
- flyerscup2011

I'm think islanders or devils

why would the preds just dump blum?
- Don'tForgetTocchet

Internal issues?

No idea. I was thinking the same thing.

Not like the Predators to just give up on someone, especially a drafted Dman. I'm growing skeptical.

That being said, maybe there's an internal reason. They have both the contracts of Weber and Rinne to deal with, with the cap falling, remember?

Maybe they're thinking into the not so distant cap-compliancy future? Just speculation....
- Giroux_Is_God

unless there was something really wrong they would let it be known he was available and trade him... right?

Internal issues?
- JAKEw1234

after bryz that's a red flag the flyers better look into before (if) they sign him

I'm think islanders or devils
- huks99

You would think Isles would be all over that ton of space, they need a goalie and half his salary has been paid already.

why would the preds just dump blum?
- Don'tForgetTocchet

Who knows. The Canes handed us Alt for nothing.

*doorbell rings
-who is it?
-goons
-who?
-hired goons

trade idea, mez for miller str8 up?

*doorbell rings
-who is it?
-goons
-who?
-hired goons
- flyerscup2011

You talking about Aaron Hernandez? Orrrr.....

You talking about Aaron Hernandez? Orrrr.....
- Giroux_Is_God

simpsons actually the episode where homer was the union president

how cool would it be if the flyers adopted "a clockwork orange" into their marketing?

like have giroux dressed as alex delarge

Who did we use last year on the 2nd PP for defense? I thought it was LSchenn?
- JAKEw1234

We did use Luke Schenn on the second PP but only because Meszaros was hurt all year and Foster was always scratched. You can use Schenn or Coburn, it's just not ideal.

We did use Luke Schenn on the second PP but only because Meszaros was hurt all year and Foster was always scratched. You can use Schenn or Coburn, it's just not ideal.
- dingo8urbaby

Maybe it's good to give LS PP time so he can develop some offensive game and add alittle hockey IQ?

Maybe it's good to give LS PP time so he can develop some offensive game and add alittle hockey IQ?
- JAKEw1234

I doubt it. I don't know if you can magically develop an offensive game, but maybe it helps decision making, idk. I could easily see something like

Hartsy-G-Simmer
Timonen-Voracek

Read-B.Schenn-Gags(UFA)Coots maybe?
Streit-Gusty

Last year the 2nd PP was same forward with Briere tossed in, Read at the point with either Meszy before he got hurt, Foster and Gusty especially late in the year.

I want Gags back as a 3rd line winger. He is good ALL over the ice.

Hartsy-G-Voracek
Simmonds-Schenn-Read/UFA
Gagne-Coots-Read/UFA
Rinaldo-Laughton-Talbot...

Tell ya what, you could have ROBBY BYAN as a 1st/2nd liner and give BSchenn someone to have a breakout year with.

I agree with all of this. There just isn't an easy salution to this D though.
- dingo8urbaby

If Mez is truly healthy and can get back to form, he's a pretty good two way d man who brings puck moving and a good shot...Coburn should have a bounceback year, so maybe we get more from him. If Timo and Streit stay healthy as well, with Gus, they rovide some nice puck movement and offense...if all that falls into place, the D isn't that bad at all...problem is, I don't think the odds favor all of those players being healthy at one time...tough to see that happening given what we've seen over the years