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jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Feb 4 @ 1:47 PM ET
Who or What is One Direction?

Regardless, your Cool Factor just took a big hit.

- wolfhounds


I um....yeah, I don't know what One Direction is. And what's this Justin Bieber thing all about? I only listen to rock music and lift weights.
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Feb 4 @ 1:47 PM ET
Never has a lockout helped a team so much
- PhillySportsGuy



There must have been a few Lindros-esque offers out there at least.
wolfhounds
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: dicky seamus, PA
Joined: 06.02.2009

Feb 4 @ 1:48 PM ET
With some talk of the ECHL and AHL, I always wondered:

How does the East Coast Hockey League have a team in Alaska?
How does the American Hockey League have teams in Canada?
Which nation is referred to in the "National" Hockey League?

- jmatchett383


exlund
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Manywhere, NJ
Joined: 02.16.2007

Feb 4 @ 1:49 PM ET
I dunno, with the kind of roster turnover this team experiences from year to year, the picture could change in a hurry. I do agree that if Akeson blossoms, chances are very high it'll probably be elsewhere.

That big year came as an overager. He was definitely a bit of a late-bloomer.

- Tomahawk


He did have pretty good production prior to that outstanding overage year...80 pts in 65 games, good for 16th in the league and ahead of guys like Henrique, Toffoli...he also had a respectable 64 pts (in 56 games) in the prior season...so it's not like he was only dominating primarily due to his age.

As you alluded to, the kid has produced at every level, even when he got a small taste of NHL action...I feel very strongly that you have to give prospect like that a chance to show you whether or not he can or can't hack it at the NHL level before you decide to part ways or to relegate him to permanent spot in the minors. I think Akeson's skills and hockey sense are very high and it woudl behoove the Flyers to get him into the mix with the big club before too long...they have to at least see what he can (or can't) do there.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Feb 4 @ 1:49 PM ET
Who or What is One Direction?

Regardless, your Cool Factor just took a big hit.

- wolfhounds


THE AWESOME BAND!!!!
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Feb 4 @ 1:50 PM ET
I um....yeah, I don't know what One Direction is. And what's this Justin Bieber thing all about? I only listen to rock music and lift weights.
- jmatchett383


wolfhounds
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: dicky seamus, PA
Joined: 06.02.2009

Feb 4 @ 1:50 PM ET
I um....yeah, I don't know what One Direction is. And what's this Justin Bieber thing all about? I only listen to rock music and lift weights.
- jmatchett383


Bieber I've heard of. Sadly. No idea who One Direction is. Likely that's a good thing as poopty/poppy/trendy/bad/stupid entertainment has sucked enough life out of the world.

So much more than rock music out there. Open your wings and fly my friend. Fly!
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

Feb 4 @ 1:51 PM ET
ty for responses. all well said.


does this team remind anyone else of the team right before they made the Pronger trade?
BulliesPhan87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz
Joined: 07.31.2009

Feb 4 @ 1:51 PM ET
Who or What is One Direction?

Regardless, your Cool Factor just took a big hit.

- wolfhounds

I think it's like the Backstreet Boys, but grade schoolers.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Feb 4 @ 1:54 PM ET
ty for responses. all well said.


does this team remind anyone else of the team right before they made the Pronger trade?

- Crimsoninja


A little bit, but this team has a decent group of defensive prospects and an old Timonen.

That team had a younger Timonen (Legitimate top pairing defenseman) and one defensive prospect (Sbisa)
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Feb 4 @ 1:55 PM ET
He did have pretty good production prior to that outstanding overage year...80 pts in 65 games, good for 16th in the league and ahead of guys like Henrique, Toffoli...he also had a respectable 64 pts (in 56 games) in the prior season...so it's not like he was only dominating primarily due to his age.

As you alluded to, the kid has produced at every level, even when he got a small taste of NHL action...I feel very strongly that you have to give prospect like that a chance to show you whether or not he can or can't hack it at the NHL level before you decide to part ways or to relegate him to permanent spot in the minors. I think Akeson's skills and hockey sense are very high and it woudl behoove the Flyers to get him into the mix with the big club before too long...they have to at least see what he can (or can't) do there.

- exlund


But on this team, who do you sit/demote to give him a shot?
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Feb 4 @ 1:55 PM ET
I think it's like the Backstreet Boys, but grade schoolers.
- BulliesPhan87


I just listened to them. I had never heard a song by them before. I had just heard of them. They're really annoying. I listened to a minute and couldn't go any longer. Very Emo type stuff.
BulliesPhan87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz
Joined: 07.31.2009

Feb 4 @ 1:57 PM ET
I just listened to them. I had never heard a song by them before. I had just heard of them. They're really annoying. I listened to a minute and couldn't go any longer. Very Emo type stuff.
- PhillySportsGuy

They have a movie too, if you're interested.
BulliesPhan87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz
Joined: 07.31.2009

Feb 4 @ 1:58 PM ET
But on this team, who do you sit/demote to give him a shot?
- jmatchett383

Grossmann, obviously
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Feb 4 @ 1:59 PM ET
They have a movie too, if you're interested.
- BulliesPhan87


I'm sure it was quite charismatic
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Feb 4 @ 1:59 PM ET
They have a movie too, if you're interested.
- BulliesPhan87


I have the New Kids on the Block live concert...on VHS. I've never watched it, but for $1, how can you pass that up?
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Feb 4 @ 2:00 PM ET
I'm sure it was quite charismatic
- PhillySportsGuy


I'm also sure the Axe Body spray and acne emenates from the TV when you watch it.
wolfhounds
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: dicky seamus, PA
Joined: 06.02.2009

Feb 4 @ 2:00 PM ET
They have a movie too, if you're interested.
- OneDirectionPhan87


PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Feb 4 @ 2:03 PM ET

- wolfhounds


PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Feb 4 @ 2:03 PM ET
I'm also sure the Axe Body spray and acne emenates from the TV when you watch it.
- jmatchett383


They had a really weird Axe commercial during the Flyers game last night.
wolfhounds
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: dicky seamus, PA
Joined: 06.02.2009

Feb 4 @ 2:05 PM ET
I have the New Kids on the Block live concert...on VHS. I've never watched it, but for $1, how can you pass that up?
- jmatchett383


You can't. Proven Fact: It's literally impossible.
KINGKENZO
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: OMAR COMIN'..Head or Gut?.....Watching regular white people
Joined: 01.10.2008

Feb 4 @ 2:06 PM ET
Posted Jan 28th @ 323PM

frank) these guys. Flyers will beat Detroit tonight and win 2 out of 3 in Cali

PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Feb 4 @ 2:07 PM ET
Posted Jan 28th @ 323PM

frank) these guys. Flyers will beat Detroit tonight and win 2 out of 3 in Cali


- KINGKENZO


Rain man
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Feb 4 @ 2:07 PM ET
ty for responses. all well said.


does this team remind anyone else of the team right before they made the Pronger trade?

- Crimsoninja

I have to say that this freaks me out

getting really bad visions of trading B Schenn, Read, and 2 firsts for Phaneuf or Buff or something else ridiculous
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Feb 4 @ 2:09 PM ET
I have to say that this freaks me out
- Marc D


The Pronger trade would have been fine if he didnt suffer the career ending concussion
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