You're a dirty hippy. My yuppy lifestyle sneers at you.
- Doc_Sarcasm

Wooly knee highs with berkenstocks... Hides the leg hair.

If that happens Peanut and the team stinks, people will blame you.
- PLindbergh31

Haha thats alright.

I dont expect them to really be much more than a middle of the pack team for 2-3 years.

I don't think that's a legit twitter. Or at least I'm not seeing it. Unless this isn't twitter? And if it isn't twitter, it's not a true medium for journalism.
- steelydan

It was tweeted from people that had spoken with Dreger. Could ofc just be fake rumor.

Ignore me. I see it on TSN
- steelydan

easily.

Jokerit Helsinki joining the KHL after this upcoming season. Another step toward a pan-European footprint.

NHL has to be a bit concerned.

Mason on being ready to take starting job.

"I'm prepared to be the No. 1 guy," Mason said by phone from Toronto. "I feel I've come a long way in the last few years in the growing-up process of being a goaltender in the NHL."

"You almost hit rock bottom in terms of the way you feel about yourself as a goaltender," Mason said. "It got to the point in Columbus where I was struggling to find my confidence and also, struggling to come to the rink happy about playing hockey."

"I looked at coming to Philadelphia as a great new challenge," Mason said. "Regardless of the length of Bryz's contract, I was confident that if I played well, I was going to get an opportunity to play a lot of hockey games."

"I was going to prepare myself this summer," Mason said, "to have the mindset of being able to handle the pressures of playing in Philadelphia and the pressures of being a No. 1 goaltender again in this league."

C'mon, you can't call out his sandals as long you've proclaimed your love for the official sandal of treehuggers and aging hippies everywhere.

/Team Sanuks
- johndewar

birks are fine german engineering.


and what the hell is wrong with hugging a tree anyway

Haha thats alright.

I dont expect them to really be much more than a middle of the team team for 2-3 years.
- flyer_nutter

I hear you. Teams can improve dramatically very quickly, I just believe there are too many holes to fill. There will be things done over the next 10 days out of desperation/panic that will end up blowing up in their face.

Mason on being ready to take starting job.

"I'm prepared to be the No. 1 guy," Mason said by phone from Toronto. "I feel I've come a long way in the last few years in the growing-up process of being a goaltender in the NHL."

"You almost hit rock bottom in terms of the way you feel about yourself as a goaltender," Mason said. "It got to the point in Columbus where I was struggling to find my confidence and also, struggling to come to the rink happy about playing hockey."

"I looked at coming to Philadelphia as a great new challenge," Mason said. "Regardless of the length of Bryz's contract, I was confident that if I played well, I was going to get an opportunity to play a lot of hockey games."

"I was going to prepare myself this summer," Mason said, "to have the mindset of being able to handle the pressures of playing in Philadelphia and the pressures of being a No. 1 goaltender again in this league."
- flyer_nutter

giddy-up.

Who would you rather have Coburn or Mez

I wish Mez would stay healthy.

Wooly knee highs with berkenstocks... Hides the leg hair.
- youarewrong

those arent knee highs. that IS the leg hair.

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11)#Flyers DRAFT S.SANTINI 10) #Stars DRAFT S.MONOHAN 9) #Devils DRAFT V.NICHUSHKIN 8) #Sabres DRAFT R.RISTOLAINEN 7) #Oilers DRAFT R.PULOCK

who is s santiin?

Who would you rather have Coburn or Mez

I wish Mez would stay healthy.
- Winning

Coburn 9 days a week and four times on Sunday.

giddy-up.
- hammarby31

Says that Holmgren and Lava have both checked in with him over the summer.

Kind of get a vibe that they are going to give the kid the team's testicles and see what he does.

I'd still prefer a mentor for a few years (Luongo/Halak/Hiller), but we will see. Huge pressure, I'd probably poop myself.

who is s santiin?
- flyerscup2011

Really steady defensive dman, maybe shutdown quality, projected to go late 1st-round, early 2nd. Right shot, American.

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who is s santiin?
- flyerscup2011

Quick look on google has him as a right shooting d-man. 6 foot 2 and 205 pounds.

Dont know anything else.

Really steady defensive dman, maybe shutdown quality, projected to go late 1st-round, early 2nd. Right shot, American.
- Tomahawk

If he's projected to go late 1st, early 2nd and he's taken at 11 people will go apepoop.

birks are fine german engineering.


and what the hell is wrong with hugging a tree anyway
- Don'tForgetTocchet

Birkenstocks always evoke this image for me:

If he's projected to go late 1st, early 2nd and he's taken at 11 people will go apepoop.
- PLindbergh31

I'd find it weird that they would take him over a guy like Zadorov, as they seem to be similar players.

Quick look on google has him as a right shooting d-man. 6 foot 2 and 205 pounds.

Dont know anything else.
- flyer_nutter

He's 18 and 6'2" and 205 lbs?

Sounds like a big kid and who might be able to get a little sturdier.

I'd find it weird that they would take him over a guy like Zadorov, as they seem to be similar players.
- flyer_nutter

Is the source of that rumor even a little reliable?

Quick look on google has him as a right shooting d-man. 6 foot 2 and 205 pounds.

Dont know anything else.
- flyer_nutter

Really steady defensive dman, maybe shutdown quality, projected to go late 1st-round, early 2nd. Right shot, American.
- Tomahawk

cool, thanks guys. is that guy out of his mind thinking the flyers draft him at 11?

Mason on being ready to take starting job.

"I'm prepared to be the No. 1 guy," Mason said by phone from Toronto. "I feel I've come a long way in the last few years in the growing-up process of being a goaltender in the NHL."

"You almost hit rock bottom in terms of the way you feel about yourself as a goaltender," Mason said. "It got to the point in Columbus where I was struggling to find my confidence and also, struggling to come to the rink happy about playing hockey."

"I looked at coming to Philadelphia as a great new challenge," Mason said. "Regardless of the length of Bryz's contract, I was confident that if I played well, I was going to get an opportunity to play a lot of hockey games."

"I was going to prepare myself this summer," Mason said, "to have the mindset of being able to handle the pressures of playing in Philadelphia and the pressures of being a No. 1 goaltender again in this league."
- flyer_nutter

Don't tell, show.

Would you trade Coots Coburn and 11th for 2nd overall which would be Seth Jones

I'd find it weird that they would take him over a guy like Zadorov, as they seem to be similar players.
- flyer_nutter

I readily admit I don't know anything about these kids other from what I read. I know it's a deep draft, but anything outside of the top 10 isn't a sure thing. I'm not going to be critical of the draft pick. It's essentially a lottery ticket. Drafting isn't an exact science, but the lack of success drafting d-men certainly isn't just bad luck.