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Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Aug 20 @ 6:04 PM ET
Thoughts on Hayes? Need a scouting report for my keeper league.
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Aug 20 @ 6:05 PM ET
Thoughts on Hayes? Need a scouting report for my keeper league.
- Nucker101


Prefer fruit of loom
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Aug 20 @ 6:13 PM ET
I asked the question last night and Jsaq came up with a pretty reasonable answer. Teams within our division like the Devils and Capitals look to be improved, which could edge the Flyers out. The Penguins and Rangers are already playoff quality teams. The Flyers might be on par with the Jackets, who I believe got better by adding Hartnell. It really didn't seem like the Jackets really needed Umberger last season.

From the Flyers point of view, we're banking on young players stepping up. We're banking on Brayden Schenn and Sean Couturier to take big steps within their offensive production. Can they do it? Sure. Maybe. We still don't know.

I think we should consider injuries though. If Giroux gets hurt, are we still a solid playoff team? I'm not asking from the point of view of any other team. I'm asking, if we remove one piece, does the entire group collapse like a deck of cards?

- SuperSchennBros


Yes, if Giroux goes down with a serious injury, the Flyers are screwed. But nobody can control that. None of the moves other teams made are a guarantee. You never know how acqusitions are going to work out. The Flyers biggest issues last year, were team defense and 5 on 5 play. If they can improve in those areas, that alone will leap this team forward.
Doc_Sarcasm
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Should of studied Geometry
Joined: 04.28.2013

Aug 20 @ 6:15 PM ET
Thoughts on Hayes? Need a scouting report for my keeper league.
- Nucker101



Big talent, big ego... hasn't played a second of NHL hockey, once shat in a dorm-stairwell while drunk in college.

Perfect choice for the Rangers.
PLindbergh31
Location: NJ
Joined: 02.01.2008

Aug 20 @ 6:49 PM ET
Shocking. My hatred is growing by the second. I miss Pronger more than ever. Who's going to wipe that (frank)ing kid's smirk all over the corner glass? Coburn?
- hammarby31


AMac
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Aug 20 @ 6:51 PM ET
AMac
- PLindbergh31

Nah Schenn
aflyerpower8
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: AL
Joined: 06.03.2014

Aug 20 @ 6:59 PM ET
So EASHL is not in the new console NHL 15 games and with it went my reason for buying those games.
Pelle31Forever
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.20.2014

Aug 20 @ 7:22 PM ET
So EASHL is not in the new console NHL 15 games and with it went my reason for buying those games.
- aflyerpower8


You mean not the xobx1 or PS4? Or for any console. I just went out and put it on reserve today for PS3
Pelle31Forever
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.20.2014

Aug 20 @ 7:22 PM ET
Not a baseball fan but let's go Mo'Ne and Taney!
aflyerpower8
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: AL
Joined: 06.03.2014

Aug 20 @ 7:24 PM ET
You mean not the xobx1 or PS4? Or for any console. I just went out and put it on reserve today for PS3
- Pelle31Forever


Just for PS4 and Xbox1 is EASHL not available.
Steelmanpa
Joined: 08.31.2008

Aug 20 @ 7:28 PM ET
Hatcher welcomes Crosby to the NHL. Pronger welcomes Tavares. Great moments in Flyers history.
- SuperSchennBros


Crosby crosschecked Hatcher in the back of the neck and was running around the like the spoiled empowered brat Bettman allowed & encouraged him to be. What if Hatcher would have taken him out permanently the first pro game ?
Steelmanpa
Joined: 08.31.2008

Aug 20 @ 7:33 PM ET
Apparently, no deal reached between Moore and Bertuzzi.
- PhillySportsGuy



Get out the popcorn for this one, could be nasty, ugly and revealing in a very damaging way in the public record.

SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
Joined: 09.01.2012

Aug 20 @ 7:45 PM ET
Crosby crosschecked Hatcher in the back of the neck and was running around the like the spoiled empowered brat Bettman allowed & encouraged him to be. What if Hatcher would have taken him out permanently the first pro game ?
- Steelmanpa

Giroux would be the current best player in the league?
hereticpride
New Jersey Devils
Location: HEY. Does this pole still work?, NJ
Joined: 01.14.2011

Aug 20 @ 7:45 PM ET
Thornton and Marleau stripped of captaincies. Sharks heading into camp with no players wearing letters.

Wow. That locker room must be a ton of fun.
wilsonecho91
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A dream to some...a nightmare to others, AK
Joined: 11.13.2007

Aug 20 @ 7:56 PM ET
they should each get a cupcake and if there is a letter inside it, you get to wear it.
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Aug 20 @ 8:01 PM ET
Thornton and Marleau stripped of captaincies. Sharks heading into camp with no players wearing letters.

Wow. That locker room must be a ton of fun.

- hereticpride

they have no leaders right now
hereticpride
New Jersey Devils
Location: HEY. Does this pole still work?, NJ
Joined: 01.14.2011

Aug 20 @ 8:10 PM ET
they have no leaders right now
- 2Real

Vincenzo for Marleau.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Aug 20 @ 8:16 PM ET
Thoughts on Hayes? Need a scouting report for my keeper league.
- Nucker101


Potential 2nd liner, big not really physical. Didn't really put up big numbers in college until paired with Gaudreau. Well worth the risk of an incentive laden ELC
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Aug 20 @ 8:19 PM ET
Thornton and Marleau stripped of captaincies. Sharks heading into camp with no players wearing letters.

Wow. That locker room must be a ton of fun.

- hereticpride


McLellan says they can earn them back, lol... if I'm Marleau, I'm taking a fat dump on the coach's desk... second time the guys stripped a letter off him like this.
aflyerpower8
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: AL
Joined: 06.03.2014

Aug 20 @ 8:21 PM ET
Look everyone it's similar to hockey news:

@davegisaac Flyers sign LW Austin Fyten to two-way deal according to Phantoms press release.
hereticpride
New Jersey Devils
Location: HEY. Does this pole still work?, NJ
Joined: 01.14.2011

Aug 20 @ 8:23 PM ET
Imagine if the Flyers had waited a little longer and pulled off a Hartnell+ for Marleau deal.
Doc_Sarcasm
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Should of studied Geometry
Joined: 04.28.2013

Aug 20 @ 8:45 PM ET
Imagine if the Flyers had waited a little longer and pulled off a Hartnell+ for Marleau deal.
- hereticpride



What would you have been willing to give up to get Marleau?
hereticpride
New Jersey Devils
Location: HEY. Does this pole still work?, NJ
Joined: 01.14.2011

Aug 20 @ 8:48 PM ET
What would you have been willing to give up to get Marleau?
- Doc_Sarcasm

Hartnell, Akeson and maybe a mid round pick or something along those lines. At his age I just wouldn't include any high round picks or any of our top D prospects.
Doc_Sarcasm
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Should of studied Geometry
Joined: 04.28.2013

Aug 20 @ 8:56 PM ET
Hartnell, Akeson and maybe a mid round pick or something along those lines. At his age I just wouldn't include any high round picks or any of our top D prospects.
- hereticpride


I would've made that deal in a heartbeat from a Flyers' perspective, not sure the Sharks would be down with that. Considering we got a 3rd for McGinn, perhaps they'd have been willing to do McGinn, Hartnell and a mid rounder.
hereticpride
New Jersey Devils
Location: HEY. Does this pole still work?, NJ
Joined: 01.14.2011

Aug 20 @ 9:00 PM ET
Yeah, probably not enough. But at the same time I think they were looking to move him all summer and couldn't get a deal done. Maybe the price comes down a little? The stripping of the A speaks volumes of what they think of him moving forward if you ask me.

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