No wishful thinking would be for them to get a qualified GM that has no ties with the organization and can bring in some new ideas and change the philosophy
- nonpoint22

Yep. I think, or least I hope Hextall's time in LA has gotten him away from the archaic thinking. As the game evolves, ideas have to as well.

Yep. I think, or least I hope Hextall's time in LA has gotten him away from the archaic thinking. As the game evolves, ideas have to as well.
- PLindbergh31

Yup and Sniders ideas are still in the Jurassic Period of hockey

The definition of potential.

It means you aren't good now.
- PLindbergh31

and most likely never will

Yup and Sniders ideas are still in the Jurassic Period of hockey
- nonpoint22

Well this could be a good thing as trends happen to repeat themselves... maybe its time for the Flyers....

Kevin Dineen come home papa Ed wants to hire you!

Kevin Dineen come home papa Ed wants to hire you!
- Just5

....yeah bye chief thanks for the month of bad hockey jk

I have noticed in the past with the Flyers whenever there are strong trade rumors etc, usually trades never happen. But when things are quiet, BOOM....Trade!!

Kevin Dineen come home Grandpapa Ed wants to hire you!
- Just5

FTFY

He's got 25 goals in 60 games as a Leaf right?
L. Schenn is a third pairing defenseman.
- PLindbergh31

Toronto's top defensive defenseman is Carl Gunnarson. Playing along side of Phaneuf, making less than Luke Schenn makes and is only 26.

I doubt many people know his name and even fewer would think he, a 7th round draft pick, could fetch a top 6 forward, let alone a top 3 forward.

The Flyers traded for a guy who's upside, at best, is to be a Carl Gunnarson but has that high draft pick pedigree on resume.

Toronto's top defensive defenseman is Carl Gunnarson. Playing along side of Phaneuf, making less than Luke Schenn makes and is only 26.

I doubt many people know his name and even fewer would think he, a 7th round draft pick, could fetch a top 6 forward, let alone a top 3 forward.

The Flyers traded for a guy who's upside, at best, is to be a Carl Gunnarson but has that high draft pick pedigree on resume.
- Flyers_01

Nicely said

I have noticed in the past with the Flyers whenever there are strong trade rumors etc, usually trades never happen. But when things are quiet, BOOM....Trade!!
- Buzzo

Very true, I think that is for the reasons mentioned on the blog about the value of your players when your desperate...rumors happen when a team is slumping or need to improve in an area, or if they are making a cup run and want to bolster there team....which in terms of the flyers isnt the case

Correct me if I'm wrong here, but isn't it my job to make wild statements about JVR, and then you point out that he's not a 30 goal scorer until he actually scores 30 goals in a season?
- Atomic Wedgie

Apparently Flyers posters are in a slump as well.

Very true, I think that is for the reasons mentioned on the blog about the value of your players when your desperate...rumors happen when a team is slumping or need to improve in an area, or if they are making a cup run and want to bolster there team....which in terms of the flyers isnt the case
- nonpoint22

But sometimes when 2 teams are bad they trade with eachother.... neither from a weak position.

Apparently Flyers posters are in a slump as well.
- bodiva88

Wait till you see that he made fun of "he who must not be named"... oooohhhhhhh!

NVM, guess you saw it. lol

A pall's been cast over Flyer Nation!
That rotten stench of desperation!
Trade the Schenns, strip the C!
We'd be far better off with Zarley Zalapski!

No goals, no hustle, no heart on their sleeve!
This soulless display will never reprieve!
Suggestions abound to get them on track!
Firesales, Byfuglien, call-ups, THE YAK!

But now the news is Jordan Eberle!
(I'm far too speechless to respond cleverly!)
Once again we knee-jerk react!
This team's never hired a sensible didact!

For once, my wish, is to let it ride,
Their struggle is more than a typical snide,
Hush the vehemence that's constantly shrilled,
And consider the wisdom: You never go full rebuild.
- countreeman28

This made reading through the blog all worth it, thank you sir.

Is Luke Schenn really only 23?

Damn.
- KGBflyers10

Yes. And apparently he's supposed to be playing like a 28-year-old #1.

no that idiot Panotch does it....i wonder if it means anything
- PhillaBully

A new red wine from his cellar.

I accept. There is a better chance of Yakupov being a Stud then there is of Mason continuing to play at this calibur. While it would really hurt to watch him go, everyone will be happy when Yakupov is potting 50 goals at Magnitogorsk with Giroux getting 30 and Voracek 25.

And Miller will be our goaile for a while... or Hiller... Or Halak...
- youarewrong

- bodiva88

That is blatent copyright infringement unless you say FTFY

But sometimes when 2 teams are bad they trade with eachother.... neither from a weak position.
- youarewrong

Yeah that is true as well, I doubt they make a deal the day for they play one another though.....assuming we are talking oilers/flyers

A new red wine from his cellar.
- bodiva88

he'll need a magnum or jeroboam or something big

waiting for the shoe to drop....

FYI I dont and never will believe one word panotch reports....he is the worst...Dreger came out like 10 minutes later saying Eberle trade will not happen

Yeah that is true as well, I doubt they make a deal the day for they play one another though.....assuming we are talking oilers/flyers
- nonpoint22

Wouldnt be the first time thats happened.

He's got 25 goals in 60 games as a Leaf right?
L. Schenn is a third pairing defenseman.
- PLindbergh31

As recently as seven months ago he was a very solid second pairing guy playing 20 minutes+ a night.

Giroux is a third line grinder based solely on his play this season.