I watxhed him play all last season and he was really skinny. Good for him if he put on some weight. He really needed it.
- Pecafan Fan

3 years he'll be here, adding muscle, working on skating, & positioning this upcoming season could shorten that time frame. (well that's my time frame for him)

Playing against lesser competition always makes players better.

FACT!!!!
- mayorofangrytown

just about = always

FACT!!!!

The guy's got a serious temper too. He'll be a fan favorite in philly I think.
- Pecafan Fan

Saw that a few times last year a few of them ended in suspensions

Playing against lesser competition always makes players better.

FACT!!!!
- mayorofangrytown

Saw that a few times last year a few of them ended in suspensions
- ob18

He's young. If he can channel that into positive with maturity, he'll be loved by the fans.

Saw that a few times last year a few of them ended in suspensions
- ob18

Had a brief cameo in Anchorman too

He's young. If he can channel that into positive with maturity, he'll be loved by the fans.
- Pecafan Fan

No doubt, in games I watched over the course of the season you could see him get better & the reason why he was selected as high as was on display more often.

3 years he'll be here, adding muscle, working on skating, & positioning this upcoming season could shorten that time frame. (well that's my time frame for him)
- ob18

3 years is a bit long in terms of team needs. You guys could use a bit of help back there with a guy like him who can be very good both offensively and defensively.

Honestly my only concern for him his the toll an 82 games nhl season would take on his body.

He's young. If he can channel that into positive with maturity, he'll be loved by the fans.
- Pecafan Fan

mmmmm, we have been known to love us a pain in the ass sometimes. might not even have to channel much.

i would have loved hextall to go after him...like that clip where he ends up in the zamboni doorway pummeling someone, i think on the caps, can't remember who, and then brindy tumbles in. jeezus, i love that.
- hammarby31

Islander

3 years is a bit long in terms of team needs. You guys could use a bit of help back there with a guy like him who can be very good both offensively and defensively.

Honestly my only concern for him his the toll an 82 games nhl season would take on his body.
- Pecafan Fan

Well by 3 years I mean being counted on more at the NHL level not suggesting he'll be kept in the AHL if at all.

mmmmm, we have been known to love us a pain in the ass sometimes. might not even have to channel much.
- Hesh_

Suspensions rarely if ever help a team.

(Unless we're talking Rinaldo)

just about = always

FACT!!!!
- Hesh_

Playing aqainst lesser competition " just about" makes players better.

That's not even a decent spunding sentence let alone a point.

THAT'S A FACT JACK or Hesh or whatever...

GODS!!!! It's difficult to be the voice of reason.

Suspensions rarely if ever help a team.

(Unless we're talking Rinaldo)
- Pecafan Fan

please, just suspend Rinaldo now

Playing aqainst lesser competition " just about" makes players better.

That's not even a decent spunding sentence let alone a point.

THAT'S A FACT JACK or Hesh or whatever...

GODS!!!! It's difficult to be the voice of reason.
- mayorofangrytown

is that what you are?


just about = almost

as in almost every player. not every player.

is that what you are?
- Hesh_

Yep. Love me as is.

The Flyers have publicly said they want to do a better job at puck possession and get more disciplined, yet just about every move they have made this summer is a step back in one or both of those areas.

I could see white being signed as a Phantom, though...it is a two way deal
- Jsaquella

They've made basically 4 major moves this Summer. They've signed Ray Emery as the backup Goalie. They signed Schultz for the 7th defense spot. And they signed Del Zotto to help with the potential loss of Timonen for however long. And they traded Hartnell, who takes a lot of penalties, for a more disciplined Umberger.

So I don't see any major step back anywhere. Unless we're seriously going to consider minor league signings like Ryan White and other depth players that are likely going to be on the Phantoms. This is eerily similar to the complaining when the Flyers made some move right before the season, in cap manuevering. Much ado about nothing.

Yep. Love me as is.
- mayorofangrytown

honestly, never had a problem with you

Eric Engels just tweeted he feels the discipline thing is overblown. I generally trust Eric's opinions, but the PIM total and stuff I have have me a bit leery.

I get that he's a depth signing and likely a Phantom. But if you're trying to purge discipline at the NHL level, why stockpile it in the AHL? Especially if you're going to be using the AHL team more for development than you have in many years
- Jsaquella

Every AHL team needs some veteran players. And it also gives them a depth center for call ups in case of injuries.

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honestly, never had a problem with you
- Hesh_

Why would we...

Morin will be traded to Habs within 2 months.

Haven't you learned yet? Each and every move the Flyers make, no matter how big or small, is cause for mindless panic, severe condemnation and the end of the world as we know it.

Well at least around here it is.
- BiggE

Exactly. And if the Flyers come out and make a general statement, then they better not make a move that is perceived as going against that statement. Everything is taken so literal, it's ridiculous.

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- aightwebang17

Yes. Several.

Morin will be traded to Habs within 2 months.
- AGalchenyuk27

That's OK, Chris VandeVelde will be happy to give PK Subban his number 76 jersey in October