Draft is in Philly this year. Homer comes out..."I'd like to make a trade...I'm trading myself for Hextall and a 1st rounder" Crowd goes wild, Hextall comes out with a goalie stick and slashes Ray Shero across the face.
- feelingkettle

nah i think hextall would find chellios in the crowd and tackle him

I think there's some concern, with the GM openings out there, that they could potentially lose Hexy. Might as well bump Homer up the ladder and give Hexy the GM title, even if the responsibilities remain essentially the same.
- Tomahawk

And hey, it could very easily go down like that -- I wouldn't be stunned if it went down like you just said

For whatever reason, I think Homer would want to be the one to pull the trigger on something involving the kids, if it had to be done -- with Hextall consulting, of course -- so that way, if it goes sour, he owns it and not the new guy

keep us updated

will they stay with the policy of best player available?

even if the guy projects to be another 2 way, third line center, I guess that is the best way to go

personally I would love them to look for speed/skill over size but what do I know
- Marc D

Here is my list I just did, it's who I think could be available & who I'd look at when they select 17th (click on it to expand)

So Downie is close to being deaf. Had no idea McCrossin was an audiologist.
- PLindbergh31

I thought he always had a problem with one ear. Is there some breaking story that I missed?

"We've been focusing in the last two years on drafting young defensemen. We've got some in the hopper; when they're going to be ready, I don't know. I like to call him "got-to-be-here," however you pronounce it... but he's got to be here. I think this kid has tremendous potential. Who knows. Young defensemen are doing wonderful things all over the league. You saw what happened in Montreal last night with P.K. Subban. There's a lot of young defensemen doing wonderful things in this league... there's no reason for us to think that this kid can't come in and help us. To be a plus-7 in a championship game when there's seven goals scored and four against is pretty amazing."

Uh, calm down Ed.

"We've been focusing in the last two years on drafting young defensemen. We've got some in the hopper; when they're going to be ready, I don't know. I like to call him "got-to-be-here," however you pronounce it... but he's got to be here. I think this kid has tremendous potential. Who knows. Young defensemen are doing wonderful things all over the league. You saw what happened in Montreal last night with P.K. Subban. There's a lot of young defensemen doing wonderful things in this league... there's no reason for us to think that this kid can't come in and help us. To be a plus-7 in a championship game when there's seven goals scored and four against is pretty amazing."

Uh, calm down Ed.
- Tomahawk

Oh boy...

"We've been focusing in the last two years on drafting young defensemen. We've got some in the hopper; when they're going to be ready, I don't know. I like to call him "got-to-be-here," however you pronounce it... but he's got to be here. I think this kid has tremendous potential. Who knows. Young defensemen are doing wonderful things all over the league. You saw what happened in Montreal last night with P.K. Subban. There's a lot of young defensemen doing wonderful things in this league... there's no reason for us to think that this kid can't come in and help us. To be a plus-7 in a championship game when there's seven goals scored and four against is pretty amazing."

Uh, calm down Ed.
- Tomahawk

Any chance Snider can be banned for life?

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Holmgren tells PHI media that he's not ready to change chairs: Do you think I am 70? "Because I feel pretty good."

I thought he always had a problem with one ear. Is there some breaking story that I missed?
- tangent_man

the groin reaper is now the deaf maker

get it?

Here is my list I just did, it's who I think could be available & who I'd look at when they select 17th (click on it to expand)


- ob18

I really hate that Ehlers has jumped way ahead of our window to grab him.

"We've been focusing in the last two years on drafting young defensemen. We've got some in the hopper; when they're going to be ready, I don't know. I like to call him "got-to-be-here," however you pronounce it... but he's got to be here. I think this kid has tremendous potential. Who knows. Young defensemen are doing wonderful things all over the league. You saw what happened in Montreal last night with P.K. Subban. There's a lot of young defensemen doing wonderful things in this league... there's no reason for us to think that this kid can't come in and help us. To be a plus-7 in a championship game when there's seven goals scored and four against is pretty amazing."

Uh, calm down Ed.
- Tomahawk

All our D need time to continue development, Ed does need to slow down.

Oh boy...
- tangent_man

Somebody tell me again that Homer signed Bryz all on his own?

Yeah. OK.

I really hate that Ehlers has jumped way ahead of our window to grab him.
- Tomahawk

Me too, it's possible he's top 5 or 7 now. I have 19 names on my list, can't really settle on one, it's still a solid draft but just wide open after the top 7 or so picks.

Why would the Flyers let Downie play games with hearing loss

Why would the Flyers let Downie play games with hearing loss
- PLindbergh31

He's been deaf in one ear, partially deaf in the other, since childhood

He's been deaf in one ear, partially deaf in the other, since childhood
- AllInForFlyers

Is that true? I read he's having surgery to improve his hearing.

Me too, it's possible he's top 5 or 7 now. I have 19 names on my list, can't really settle on one, it's still a solid draft but just wide open after the top 7 or so picks.
- ob18

OK.

If there is a LW available at 17 realistically, who would you want it to be?

6 months of these capgeeky things to look forward to yaay
- Marc D

please no

Is that true? I read he's having surgery to improve his hearing.
- PLindbergh31

Yep, I'm totally serious

the groin reaper is now the deaf maker

get it?


- Marc D

Yeah, I guess PLind needed some newer material than the Sharp deal and finally got to the 2005 Draft Recap.

Me too, it's possible he's top 5 or 7 now. I have 19 names on my list, can't really settle on one, it's still a solid draft but just wide open after the top 7 or so picks.
- ob18

Fiala looks pretty terrific... crazy numbers for a 17-yo in the SHL.

OK.

If there is a LW available at 17 realistically, who would you want it to be?
- AllInForFlyers

Not that stiff Barbashev.

Is that true? I read he's having surgery to improve his hearing.
- PLindbergh31

I remember years ago one of the cronies on DNL was making fun of Downie's voice on air after they cut back from a locker room interview. He was forced to apologize when they came back from commercial. Super awkward.

OK.

If there is a LW available at 17 realistically, who would you want it to be?
- AllInForFlyers

Robby Fabri or Jakub Vrana but I wouldn't limit myself to that position.

Here it is....2014 Capgeek FLyers 1.0

FORWARDS
Matt Moulson ($4.750m) / Claude Giroux ($8.275m) / Wayne Simmonds ($3.975m)
Scott Hartnell ($4.750m) / Brayden Schenn ($2.000m) / Jakub Voracek ($4.250m)
Michael Raffl ($1.100m) / Sean Couturier ($1.750m) / Matt Read ($3.625m)
Zac Rinaldo ($0.750m) / Scott Laughton ($0.863m) / Ryan Carter ($0.875m)
Jason Akeson ($0.900m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Braydon Coburn ($4.500m) / Matt Niskanen ($6.333m)
Andrew MacDonald ($5.000m) / Luke Schenn ($3.600m)
Shayne Gostisbehere ($0.925m) / Mark Streit ($5.250m)
Erik Gustafsson ($0.850m) /
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Steve Mason ($4.100m)
Thomas Greiss ($1.000m)
BUYOUTS
Daniel Briere ($0.000m)
Ilya Bryzgalov ($0.000m)
Vincent Lecavalier ($1.500m)
LTIR
Chris Pronger ($4.941m)
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1. Vinny bought out
2. Grossman traded for pick(s)
3. Pronger LTIR


I'll be saving this one and will circle back to see what the numbers are on the UFA's. My roster last summer was better than what Holmer iced, though wasnt sure what the numbers were.