it'd be funny to watch kapernick murder the pathetic cowboys defense and the awesome 49 defense lead by whitener crush romo

oh nvm
- 2Real

Just odd. I'm a fringe football fan at best and I've known this for a week. You're live blogging the game didn't know how this affects the Eagles?

To be fair, who envisioned Romo pulling this win out?

Just odd. I'm a fringe football fan at best and I've known this for a week. You're live blogging the game didn't know how this affects the Eagles?

To be fair, who envisioned Romo pulling this win out?
- hereticpride

it wasn't really romo pulling the win out it was more of washington just being a completely crappy team with one of the worst defenses this year

it wasn't really romo pulling the win out it was more of washington just being a completely crappy team with one of the worst defenses this year
- 2Real

fair enough.

my knowledge of football is completely limited to sports radio at work to tune out all the woman around me.

fair enough.

my knowledge of football is completely limited to sports radio at work to tune out all the woman around me.
- hereticpride

ah if you look it up minnesota had the worst defense in the league followed by the skins
if romo faces a team like the 49ers who are stellar on defense he'll be exposed

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Comeback Well Ran Dry
- bmeltzer

Raffl-Giroux-Voracek
Schenn-Lecavalier-Simmonds
Hartnell-Couturier-Read

Enough said!

Canada WJC roster finalized. Scott Laughton & Taylor Leier make the team

This team needs to get rid of players that they can't get rid of ( examples : hartnell striet). I like our team but we need to get faster on the forward side and the d side. Two things that are hard to get via free agency and trades. This team probably needs to have bad years to draft well and build the team but we also could make the playoffs if we get hot but who knows.

This team needs to get rid of players that they can't get rid of ( examples : hartnell striet). I like our team but we need to get faster on the forward side and the d side. Two things that are hard to get via free agency and trades. This team probably needs to have bad years to draft well and build the team but we also could make the playoffs if we get hot but who knows.
- steveromanowski

I disagree. They already have a solid core in place, they need to augment it on defense and change the mix a bit.

Now, do they have a GM capable of doing that?

I disagree. They already have a solid core in place, they need to augment it on defense and change the mix a bit.

Now, do they have a GM capable of doing that?
- Jsaquella

Good question, I'm just hoping Hextall is the one to answer it.

Good question, I'm just hoping Hextall is the one to answer it.
- BiggE

I'd be fine if it was Holmgren, too.

But I have my doubts there.

I disagree. They already have a solid core in place, they need to augment it on defense and change the mix a bit.

Now, do they have a GM capable of doing that?
- Jsaquella

my stance is primarily based around that it will be hard to really augment that defense without taking from that solid core

my stance is primarily based around that it will be hard to really augment that defense without taking from that solid core
- stayinthefnnet

I look at the core as being Giroux, Couturier and Voracek...to an extent Brayden Schenn. Those would be my 4 "untouchables".

I look at the core as being Giroux, Couturier and Voracek...to an extent Brayden Schenn. Those would be my 4 "untouchables".
- Jsaquella

Brayden Schenn is the one I'd consider moving knowing Laughton is waiting in the wings.

Brayden Schenn is the one I'd consider moving knowing Laughton is waiting in the wings.
- ob18

The reverse is also true. I'd be OK moving Laughton because Schenn is on the roster. It would boil down to two factors-which one had more value in a trade and what the salary difference between the two would be.

Gustafsson is out two weeks with a knee sprain
- Jsaquella

Gus and Grossmann both out. Wonder if Lauridsen is getting called up?

Gus and Grossmann both out. Wonder if Lauridsen is getting called up?
- wolfhounds

Grossmann is out with the Flu, could be back against Minnesota. I'd rather see them recall Manning or give Alt a shot, rather than add another lumbering big guy.

The reverse is also true. I'd be OK moving Laughton because Schenn is on the roster. It would boil down to two factors-which one had more value in a trade and what the salary difference between the two would be.
- Jsaquella

Trading Laughton, an unknown, is a bad move in my opinion. He'd also be traded cheap because nobody is giving up a lot for a kid with 5 NHL games under his belt. It's a bad move from the Flyers perspective.

The reverse is also true. I'd be OK moving Laughton because Schenn is on the roster. It would boil down to two factors-which one had more value in a trade and what the salary difference between the two would be.
- Jsaquella

I'd go with the thought of a team would want the NHL experience rather then hope Laughton turns out to be what we think & hope he will be at the NHL level.

Grossmann is out with the Flu, could be back against Minnesota. I'd rather see them recall Manning or give Alt a shot, rather than add another lumbering big guy.
- Jsaquella

Alt would be interesting, especially since it is, at least at this point in time, a known short-term call up.

Mesz, then Hartnell, then Simmonds are the pieces I'm trying to move in any deal. Unfortunately, it's doubtful any combination of those 3 is going to get us what we need.

Trading Laughton, an unknown, is a bad move in my opinion. He'd also be traded cheap because nobody is giving up a lot for a kid with 5 NHL games under his belt. It's a bad move from the Flyers perspective.
- wolfhounds

The Flyers gave up a lot for Schenn, a kid with 9 NHL games on his resume.

Alt would be interesting, especially since it is, at least at this point in time, a known short-term call up.
- wolfhounds

Yep. Get him a couple games, see what he can do.

I disagree. They already have a solid core in place, they need to augment it on defense and change the mix a bit.

Now, do they have a GM capable of doing that?
- Jsaquella

i agree our core is solid we're just missing a few key players to be good in the future

a dman like schenn is a good player to start the defense around
we have too many players like him though (Grossmann, Coburn, a healthy meszsaros)
what's needed is a timonen like player who can move the puck around (are there any young players who play like erik johnson available?)
our offense is either grindy (hartnell, simmonds, downie) pass first (schenn, giroux, voracek) i'm not sure how to classify Couturier (Couturier can play defensive hockey but not sure what his offensive talent is yet) or read (read is obviously fast but he's not a real sniper nor a play maker)
then we have vinny who's an aging vet

what we needs is to get rid of hartnell or simmonds (hartnell preferably i think simmonds offers much more to the team), then git rid of grossman coburn or mezsaros)

The Flyers gave up a lot for Schenn, a kid with 9 NHL games on his resume.
- Jsaquella

Yeah, but it wasn't just Schenn. And that fact could be used by some as an argument for while being used as an argument against by others...