Off topic
But for those of you who were talking about Hope Solo yesterday...

http://m.espn.go.com/wire...ss/story?storyId=11115789
- fecondo[url]

She comes across as somebody who would hit a kid, lol.

Alex Morgan is hotter than Hope.

I thought this right away. Everyone thought I was nuts.

Hope is a 7/10
- Giroux_Is_God

Totally agree with you, and it's not even close for me. Alex Morgan is one of those girls that I look at am I lose my ability to talk or think.

Totally agree with you, and it's not even close for me. Alex Morgan is one of those girls that I look at am I lose my ability to talk or think.
- fecondo

You're alright in my book.

She comes across as somebody who would hit a kid, lol.
- Tomahawk

You're alright in my book.
- Giroux_Is_God

Thanks GiG

Pugnacious
- fecondo

this too

Alex Morgan is hotter than Hope.

I thought this right away. Everyone thought I was nuts.

Hope is a 7/10
- Giroux_Is_God

hope is kind of exotic looking

alex is a classic girl next door beauty

4th liner

See above answer

No, but I'm confident he'll score 10

Yes

I think Schenn doesn't kill penalties not because he broke his foot, but just simply speaking, other people came onto the team who were placed higher up on the pk depth chart, like Raffl and Hall
- Giroux_Is_God

Oh, I agree with you. I do think better penalty killers have been acquired over Schenn but Rinaldo has seen time there and to me when you put Rinaldo on the PK, it's time to look into better options.

4th line center, some PK time ~ 14 min a night

that would be a solid first year

I think with the French guy, Laughton and Raffl they have the makings of a very useful 4th line like you see on the top teams
- Marc D

I will assume nothing with Bellemare coming in.

Not saying Laughton won't be good for us, I just don't want to necessarily overrate him. I don't think he'll come in and Wow us the same way Couturier was able to do. Instantly decent faceoff man, Penalty killer and shut down center against a guy like Malkin? How did we get so lucky?

I also do not expect Laughton to bring in the same offense Schenn was able to bring his rookie season. Schenn was lights out after finally getting his first at the Winter Classic. I thought he was good his first go around in the playoffs too.

Scott Laughton has a lot to live up to this season.

Scott Laughton has a lot to live up to this season.
- SuperSchennBros

So Scott Laughton can't just come in and do his own thing and go his own way... he has to win a head-to-head comparison with Coots/Schenn to really satisfy us?

I will assume nothing with Bellemare coming in.

Not saying Laughton won't be good for us, I just don't want to necessarily overrate him. I don't think he'll come in and Wow us the same way Couturier was able to do. Instantly decent faceoff man, Penalty killer and shut down center against a guy like Malkin? How did we get so lucky?

I also do not expect Laughton to bring in the same offense Schenn was able to bring his rookie season. Schenn was lights out after finally getting his first at the Winter Classic. I thought he was good his first go around in the playoffs too.

Scott Laughton has a lot to live up to this season.
- SuperSchennBros

He doesn't really have a lot to live up to though. No reason to force certain effective role on him. He's gonna be a 4th line defensive guy who kills penalties this'd year.

He really doesn't have to live up to much of anything

I will assume nothing with Bellemare coming in.

Not saying Laughton won't be good for us, I just don't want to necessarily overrate him. I don't think he'll come in and Wow us the same way Couturier was able to do. Instantly decent faceoff man, Penalty killer and shut down center against a guy like Malkin? How did we get so lucky?

I also do not expect Laughton to bring in the same offense Schenn was able to bring his rookie season. Schenn was lights out after finally getting his first at the Winter Classic. I thought he was good his first go around in the playoffs too.

Scott Laughton has a lot to live up to this season.
- SuperSchennBros

I don't believe he has to live up to anything this year. In the 5 games he appeared in with the flyers previously he didn't look out of place.

If he can come in and be solid defensively, and possibly contribute 10 goals and 15 assists, I'd say it was a successful rookie year.

If it means trading Schenn and Schenn for a top defenseman and trading Vinny for pucks I'd be absolutely fine getting ott for third line duties while moving couts to the second line.
- PhillaBully

No Ott sucked in Buffalo with no support and he sucked in St. Louis with support. He just sucks period.

So Scott Laughton can't just come in and do his own thing and go his own way... he has to win a head-to-head comparison with Coots/Schenn to really satisfy us?


- Tomahawk

When did I say otherwise?

What is wrong with you?

He doesn't really have a lot to live up to though. No reason to force certain effective role on him. He's gonna be a 4th line defensive guy who kills penalties this'd year.

He really doesn't have to live up to much of anything
- Giroux_Is_God

This is exactly how I hope he's eased in.

I don't believe he has to live up to anything this year. In the 5 games he appeared in with the flyers previously he didn't look out of place.

If he can come in and be solid defensively, and possibly contribute 10 goals and 15 assists, I'd say it was a successful rookie year.
- fecondo

Reading some of the comments give me a feeling that some might have too high an expectation. Some have even suggested Schenn get traded in hopes Laughton becomes our third line center. So I only asked and gave my thoughts to see where the average group expects his role to be in detail.

McKeown
- aflyerpower8

Anybody that can be an effective player on g's line..

Anybody that can be an effective player on g's line..
- jmdodgeser4

So what I'm seeing is that pretty much everyone agrees with me and wants McKeown.

So what I'm seeing is that pretty much everyone agrees with me and want McKeown.
- aflyerpower8

Im ok with drafting anybody who can play effective of g's line or anybody not a center...dont know why...just no more centers ...

No Ott sucked in Buffalo with no support and he sucked in St. Louis with support. He just sucks period.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

I disagree that Ott had support with the Blues or at least I disagree from an offensive standpoint. The Blues aren't really that great offensively. The Blues in my mind already had a solid defensive structure in place thanks to Hitch, while already having three solid top natch defenseman. Then you add Ryan Miller that got them on a roll that I feel overrated them. Who carries that offense for the Blues though? This isn't to say they can't score but who carries that offense as consistently as Giroux carries us?

I disagree that Ott had support with Blues or at least I disagree from an offensive standpoint. The Blues aren't really that great offensively. The Blues in my mind already had a solid defensive structure in place thanks to Hitch, while already having three solid top natch defenseman. Then you add Ryan Miller that got them on a roll that I feel overrated them. Who carries that offense for the Blues though? This isn't to say they can't score but who carries that offense as consistently as Giroux carries us?
- SuperSchennBros

tj oshie in shootouts..

He doesn't really have a lot to live up to though. No reason to force certain effective role on him. He's gonna be a 4th line defensive guy who kills penalties this'd year.

He really doesn't have to live up to much of anything
- Giroux_Is_God

Agreed, Also makes all of the Ott rumors kinda ridiculous if you have a someone coming in to fill that role

Agreed, Also makes all of the Ott rumors kinda ridiculous if you have a someone coming in to fill that role
- nonpoint22

I don't know. I think there is a fit here with Ott regardless of whether or not Laughton makes the team. I don't have this tunnel vision that Ott is just a fourth line center that some do.

Im ok with drafting anybody who can play effective of g's line or anybody not a center...dont know why...just no more centers ...
- jmdodgeser4

That comment looks eerily similar to one I read on a link from before the 2006 draft. It also asked for mobile defensemen and a scoring winger.

so Im bored at work so I came up with these trade ideas..let me know what you guys think..

1#
florida:vinny
phily:3rd rounder...no salary kept

2#
buf:laughton grossman 17th pick
phil:erhoff

#3
sign moulson or gabby (if they chose to come to philly)