one of the greatest songs ever made
- FlyerMike18

Agreed

I bet Lou makes some sort of trade that lands them a 1st round pick this year

That's fine, they still won't have their own and the first round in Philly will only have 29 picks total.

Compare that to what the Flyers gave up for 2 years of Pronger only the Flyers have to deal with LTIR for the next 4 years and the NJD don't.
- phillydentist

Any trade will look bad if the player suffers a freak injury that ends their career. It's not the same as trying to give a want-away Russian a 17 year cap-circumventing contract that was so shameless the league took away draft picks as punishment.

I bet Lou makes some sort of trade that lands them a 1st round pick this year
- Crimsoninja

Schneider for Luongo and a 1st?

just kinda bored so looking at previous drafts and as much praise as 03 and 98 gets, the 79 draft is pretty crazy. 81.7% of the players drafted that year played in the NHL.

Schneider for Luongo and a 1st?
- feelingkettle

lol

I bet Lou makes some sort of trade that lands them a 1st round pick this year
- Crimsoninja

Technically, if they finish dead last they would have the 30th overall pick which in most years would be considered a low first rounder.

just kinda bored so looking at previous drafts and as much praise as 03 and 98 gets, the 79 draft is pretty crazy. 81.7% of the players drafted that year played in the NHL.
- nastyflyergirl

Your post made me go look that draft up.

7 teams passed on Raymond Bourque. The first pick of the draft was defenseman Rob Ramage.

Perhaps a lesson here.....

Best thing that came from that movie, besides Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones' roles.
- feelingkettle

Hold me, Thrill me, Kiss me, Kill me is my favorite thing from that movie, but your picks are right after my #1.

even if you're walking toward $150 million?
- Crimsoninja

Yes, 77 million American dollars > 150 million Russian dollars

#Murica

EDIT:

If I were a Devils fan, I'd be annoyed that my team plays in Newark, NJ.

But I digress.

I'm sure if Lou really knew what Kovalchuk was up to at the time they had to forfeit a #1 draft pick, surely he would have given that one up.

Kovalchuk put the team in a bind, for sure. The fact is, there are no rules governing that sort of thing and frankly, I doubt Lou was, in any way, complicit.
- johndewar

Of course but one could argue even if they won the cup in 13 or 14, the pick would have been 1 higher. I'd take my chances that my picks in 13 and 14 were probably going to be lower. but that is me

Technically, if they finish dead last they would have the 30th overall pick which in most years would be considered a low first rounder.
- Flyers_01

If they finish dead last wouldn't they have the last pick of the 2nd round?
EDIT: Oops, my bad.

I'm pretty sure they got it from him. Gandhi also co-wrote a couple Spice Girls songs, specifically, 2 become 1.
- feelingkettle

I heard he also wrote, Hungy like a fox too.

one of the greatest songs ever made
- FlyerMike18

You have to be high.....

If they finish dead last wouldn't they have the last pick of the 2nd round?
EDIT: Oops, my bad.
- JAKEw1234

I think it would be interesting if the NHL went to a snake draft.

Hold me, Thrill me, Kiss me, Kill me is my favorite thing from that movie, but your picks are right after my #1.
- Flyskippy

+1 agreed, great song. not a U2 fan but i love that song.

You have to be high.....
- youarewrong

Not really. It is one of the best crafted pop songs ever. It's not my favorite but I can respect its stellar songwriting.

I think it would be interesting if the NHL went to a snake draft.
- Flyers_01

it works for my fantasy leagues!

Not really. It is one of the best crafted pop songs ever. It's not my favorite but I can respect its stellar songwriting.
- Flyskippy

Yea, next your going to tell me Boys 2 Men was the greatest band of all time...

edit... I swear.......

Yea, next your going to tell me Boys 2 Men was the greatest band of all time...

edit... I swear.......
- youarewrong

Excuse me, it's Boyz II Men.

Yea, next your going to tell me Boys 2 Men was the greatest band of all time...

edit... I swear.......
- youarewrong

Seravalli, no! Let's not go full retard.

+1 agreed, great song. not a U2 fan but i love that song.
- wtfd103074

I love U2 but that song is definitely atypical U2. Originally written for Zooroopa in 1993, I'm glad it got delayed 2 years so it could be perfected for the soundtrack.

That's fine, they still won't have their own and the first round in Philly will only have 29 picks total.



Any trade will look bad if the player suffers a freak injury that ends their career. It's not the same as trying to give a want-away Russian a 17 year cap-circumventing contract that was so shameless the league took away draft picks as punishment.
- Feanor

Being a Flyers fan, we are in no position to gloat over another organization's bad/unfortunate moves/contracts. We gave up essentially 4 first rd picks for 2 years of Pronger and still have to accomodate his cap hit with LTIR for four more years. We paid an average goalie $39M for less than 2 full seasons of mediocre work.

- Flyskippy

Chive on?!?

Seravalli, no! Let's not go full retard.
- Flyskippy

You never go full retard, look at Sean Penn after I am Sam...