Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Minor League Contracts, Bellemare, Camp Notes

We're so close to hockey I can taste it!

Interesting to see how Hextall has had some subtle changes. Hopefully they pay dividends down the line.....great to see things starting up again.

Interesting to see how Hextall has had some subtle changes. Hopefully they pay dividends down the line.....great to see things starting up again.
- landros 2

Yeah, effective management is all about getting that mountain of little details right.

Really glad to have Hexy as GM

Morin with another year in Q and then the AHL and then maybe the NHL. Man, they weren't kidding when they said long term prospect.

Yeah, effective management is all about getting that mountain of little details right.

Really glad to have Hexy as GM
- Tomahawk

Flexibility? What is this flexibility they speak of?

Morin with another year in Q and then the AHL and then maybe the NHL. Man, they weren't kidding when they said long term prospect.
- hereticpride

See also: Pietrangelo, Alex; D, STL

See also: Pietrangelo, Alex; D, STL
- Giroux_Is_God

Eh, you can look at any developmental ruote and find the best case scenario. The reality is three years of Coburn/A Mac, a very solid 2nd pairing, being used as 1st pairing.

Eh, you can look at any developmental ruote and find the best case scenario. The reality is three years of Coburn/A Mac, a very solid 2nd pairing, being used as 1st pairing.
- hereticpride

Not really, hard to believe that in a 3 year period they won't trade for a dman or sign one in free agency.

Not really, hard to believe that in a 3 year period they won't trade for a dman or sign one in free agency.
- BiggE

Yes, patience is easy to talk about. Personally, I don't think they can afford to just wait and hope that one of the prospects pans out. That 3 years or whatever, maybe shorter, is just for one of them to make the team. Then how long before one or more can truly become a top pairing player they can build around? Longer, much longer?

Yes, patience is easy to talk about. Personally, I don't think they can afford to just wait and hope that one of the prospects pans out. That 3 years or whatever, maybe shorter, is just for one of them to make the team. Then how long before one or more can truly become a top pairing player they can build around? Longer, much longer?
- MJL

Yup, this how I see it.

No knock against Morin. He should develop how they best see fit. It's just really perplexing they went as long as the did under Homer without taking a more D men in the first two rounds.

Is Powe a sleeper to make the NHL team as a 4th liner?
From what I remember he was a very good skater. Maybe he's lost a step, I haven't really followed his play since he left here.

We're so close to hockey I can taste it!
- MJL

hockey never ends for me. ever. right now my dining table is covered in laces, tape, x-actos, scissors, velcro, and scrap padding from various knee pads, thigh wraps and c/a's i've tried over the years. i'm frankensteining some pieces onto to my current c/a unit to beef up the shoulders. i've gotten 3 nasty stingers in my last 2 games on both shoulders. it's enough already. yesterday i added a layer to the bottom of the torso area.

yesterday i was designing mock InGoal covers for some fellow goalies in one of my FB goalie groups. i have another one to do today.

oh. yeah, the flyers.

Morin with another year in Q and then the AHL and then maybe the NHL. Man, they weren't kidding when they said long term prospect.
- hereticpride

he's 19


edit: i meant RUSH HIM

he's 19


edit: i meant RUSH HIM
- -davies-

Well played

he's 19


edit: i meant RUSH HIM
- -davies-

VOORHEES – Flyers defenseman Nick Grossmann was unaware that the NHL announced 10 rule changes this week until Friday.

lol

Devils invite Fedetenko and Jordin Tootoo.

I can already see the latter running Mason.

Tim Kerr's son just got his white coat today! Officially a professional Physical Therapy student here! 3 more years...

he's 19


edit: i meant RUSH HIM
- -davies-

Sam Carchidi ‏@BroadStBull 25m
Sam Morin just scored on nasty wrister from above left circle, beating Knapp. #FlyersFuture



Yep.... RUSH HIM!

Sam Carchidi ‏@BroadStBull 25m
Sam Morin just scored on nasty wrister from above left circle, beating Knapp. #FlyersFuture



Yep.... RUSH HIM!
- moylander

GET HIM IN NOW!

Is Powe a sleeper to make the NHL team as a 4th liner?
From what I remember he was a very good skater. Maybe he's lost a step, I haven't really followed his play since he left here.
- Marc D

I doubt it. Raffl or Laughton will be 4C IMO.

I doubt it. Raffl or Laughton will be 4C IMO.
- Feanor

Agreed. I think Powe is a vet that can help some kids down in the AHL gear up for the big league. I dont see him in the NHL barring some sort of emergency call up.

We're so close to hockey I can taste it!
- MJL

What's it taste like? Chicken?

Sam Carchidi ‏@BroadStBull 25m
Sam Morin just scored on nasty wrister from above left circle, beating Knapp. #FlyersFuture



Yep.... RUSH HIM!
- moylander

Trade Knapp NOW

Wait he has no trade value