Which reminds me....

Besides Bure, have you seen anyone faster than McKinnon? Holy (frank)
- Giroux_Is_God

Used to love watching Pavel Bure skate. Nothing better in the sport that I've ever seen.

Didn't the Flyers tank in 2006-2007? Flyers had 56 points, the team with the next fewest points was Phoenix with 67.

To think the only thing the Flyers have to show from that embarrassing season is Luke Schenn. That's enough to make a billy goat puke.
- PLindbergh31

yeah but they picked probably the weakest drat of the decade to do it in....according to some this is the deepest nba draft in years...its all about the timing.

All of these players will get qualifying offers, IMO.
- bmeltzer

Will the Flyers still send a QO to Gus?
What about Tye McGinn?

Will the Flyers still send a QO to Gus?
What about Tye McGinn?
- Marc D

Not worth it at all, imo

McGinn, maybe for around the same price, no more than 900k

Didn't the Flyers tank in 2006-2007? They had 56 points, the team with the next fewest points was Phoenix with 67.

To think the only thing the Flyers have to show from that embarrassing season is Luke Schenn. That's enough to make a billy goat puke.
- PLindbergh31

The thing about that season -- which makes you laugh or cry -- is that they didn't think they'd be that bad.

I know. Hindsight says they were CLEARLY awful.

But they didn't really know they were that awful, heading into it.

Didn't the Flyers tank in 2006-2007? They had 56 points, the team with the next fewest points was Phoenix with 67.

To think the only thing the Flyers have to show from that embarrassing season is Luke Schenn. That's enough to make a billy goat puke.
- PLindbergh31

They stunk in 06-7 but I don't think it was a planned tank job like the Sixers pulled this year.

Will the Flyers still send a QO to Gus?
What about Tye McGinn?
- Marc D

I think McGinn will get one but will probably stay in the AHL. I doubt they send anything over for Gus... But you never know!

He's definitely up there... Grabner might be the only guy faster... dude gets like 3-4 breakaways per game but he can't finish on any of them, lol.
- Tomahawk

Yeah man his hands are terrible. The speed and skill combo that McKinnon has is something you hardly ever see.

He'd have to really drop a turd in camp for that to happen, I think, especially with cap-space being at such a premium, and him not being waiver-exempt.

And Erixon wouldn't be a lock to make the team either, though... that's the thing.
- Tomahawk

Correct. There is no lock for either to make the roster. But I am ok moving a forward for a dman where the dman could help us in an area of need.

They stunk in 06-7 but I don't think it was a planned tank job like the Sixers pulled this year.
- Marc D

That team was one of the worst teams I've seen since I've been watching hockey. Just bad in every way imaginable. The fast guys were soft, the tough guys were slow, the good players were hurt...man.

Just AWFUL.

They stunk in 06-7 but I don't think it was a planned tank job like the Sixers pulled this year.
- Marc D

Definitely didn't tank.

They were horrendous that year because of the lockout, which transformed the game. We all know that big slow lumbering defensemen get lit up in "today's" NHL...they had a team full of them.

06-07 was a direct result of a pre lockout team trying to compete against post lockout teams. And it didn't end well.

That team was one of the worst teams I've seen since I've been watching hockey. Just bad in every way imaginable. The fast guys were soft, the tough guys were slow, the good players were hurt...man.

Just AWFUL.
- AllInForFlyers

The great Foppa skate gate drama

They had nothing else to write about

The great Foppa skate gate drama

They had nothing else to write about
- Marc D

Foppa

I don't know which Flyers tee I wear more...his or G's

I think McGinn will get one but will probably stay in the AHL. I doubt they send anything over for Gus... But you never know!
- FlyersGrace

Gus will get one just to retain his rights.

The thing about that season -- which makes you laugh or cry -- is that they didn't think they'd be that bad.

I know. Hindsight says they were CLEARLY awful.

But they didn't really know they were that awful, heading into it.
- AllInForFlyers

True. Thinking back to that team with the Geoff Sanderson's, Kyle Calder, Mike York's, Randy Robitaille,'s of the world how could they do anything but suck?

Nittymaki was 9-29-9 with an .894 save %.... Holy poop....

Parlaying that type of season into a third pairing defenseman as the end result is pretty hard to do.

Edit: Randy Jones, Freddy Meyer, and Petr Nedved also on that team.

Correct. There is no lock for either to make the roster. But I am ok moving a forward for a dman where the dman could help us in an area of need.
- J35Bacher

You don't hear it said very often, but we need depth at forward just as bad.

We actually have good prospects on D... Erixon would just join Alt and Manning as one of the 'closer' ones. Behind Laughton is a sea of nothing for miles.

True. Thinking back to that team with the Geoff Sanderson's, Kyle Calder, Mike York's, Randy Robitaille,'s of the world how could they do anything but suck?

Nittymaki was 9-29-9 with an .894 save %.... Holy poop....

Parlaying that type of season into a third pairing defenseman as the end result is pretty hard to do.
- PLindbergh31

AND THERE IT IS

EDIT: Missed the first one

where in nyc? Us flyers fans have to stick together! This has been the worst month being a flyer fan up here!
- PhillaBully

i live in brooklyn, prospect heights

i'm surrounded

He's up there for sure
Some other guys who could really fly:

Yvan Cournoyer - played with Montreal in the 60s and 70s
Bobby Orr - best pure skater I ever saw
Paul Coffey
Glenn Anderson
Sergei Federov
- BiggE

See I don't remember Federov enough, and didn't see any of the other guys play...

You don't hear it said very often, but we need depth at forward just as bad.

We actually have good prospects on D... Erixon would just join Alt and Manning as one of the 'closer' ones. Behind Laughton is a sea of nothing for miles.
- Tomahawk

But moving Akeson is not making a hole you can't replace. Dman are harder to come by and if it is a RFA for RFA i would do it.

See I don't remember Federov enough, and didn't see any of the other guys play...
- Giroux_Is_God

Go back and look at video from the 97 Stanley Cup Finals. You'll see plenty of Federov.

True. Thinking back to that team with the Geoff Sanderson's, Kyle Calder, Mike York's, Randy Robitaille,'s of the world how could they do anything but suck?

Nittymaki was 9-29-9 with an .894 save %.... Holy poop....

Parlaying that type of season into a third pairing defenseman as the end result is pretty hard to do.

Edit: Randy Jones, Freddy Meyer, and Petr Nedved also on that team.
- PLindbergh31

Man, I remember watching those games -- I still watched 75-plus -- and just looking for ANY signs of hope. Anything.

Then, Homer pulled off Zhitnik for Coburn. And you knew there was at least hope.

Go back and look at video from the 97 Stanley Cup Finals. You'll see plenty of Federov.
- PLindbergh31

And Yzerman
And Lidstrom

Man what a team that was

You don't hear it said very often, but we need depth at forward just as bad.

We actually have good prospects on D... Erixon would just join Alt and Manning as one of the 'closer' ones. Behind Laughton is a sea of nothing for miles.
- Tomahawk

Don't make me cry today

i live in brooklyn, prospect heights

i'm surrounded
- -davies-

hahaha i live in queens...its just as bad there. I told one guy that they are crewed if Henrik goes down.....he told me "no were not we have biron as the backup"...Enough said.