Chicago.
- Feanor

Barker?

So the Flyers aim should be to get a top-3 pick every other year?
- jmatchett383

Yes, a top 3 pick is always a great player. Just ask Cam.

The immortal Cam Barker
- AllInForFlyers

Cam Barker -> Nick Leddy -> Ville Pokka

Talk about turning piss into water into wine.

That's why I wanted the kids on the roster. I'd be more entertained watching Gostisbehere, Morin, Laughton and Leier than Grossman, MacDonald, Rinaldo and Umberger/Jones. We're losing and few of the players are getting better
- mayorofangrytown

i know right, its just brutal to watch them, its like groundhog day every friggn game, no excitement, no fire...if its not there its not there, thats why i wouldnt care about a complete gut job

Added a post-practice report to today's blog:

The Flyers had three goalies on the ice for a portion of practice today. Ray Emery left the ice early, with Steve Mason and 19-year-old Jeff Hextall remaining on the ice. The team practiced shootouts at the end of practice, with Hextall defending in goal.

- bmeltzer

Let me guess, injury?

i know right, its just brutal to watch them, its like groundhog day every friggn game, no excitement, no fire...if its not there its not there, thats why i wouldnt care about a complete gut job
- mydoglicks

You didn't think the NJ or Montreal games were exciting???

Yes, a top 3 pick is always a great player. Just ask Cam.
- Feanor

Exactly -- I like the draft and talented young players as much as the next person, but the reality is that some guys with talent simply do not make it

So the Flyers aim should be to get a top-3 pick every other year?
- jmatchett383

no i say tank this year, they already are....not sure about you but i would swap our whole team for colorados right now and if picking 3rd every other does it then sobeit

Exactly -- I like the draft and talented young players as much as the next person, but the reality is that some guys with talent simply do not make it
- AllInForFlyers

Can you remind me which years Shea Weber, PK Subban, and Kris Letang were taken with first round picks?

no i say tank this year, they already are....not sure about you but i would swap our whole team for colorados right now and if picking 3rd every other does it then sobeit
- mydoglicks

So...you are suggesting that Hexy call up Colorado and offer to switch teams a la Pocklington with Toronto?

Edit: IT'S BEEN 3 (frank)ING GAMES!

Cam Barker -> Nick Leddy -> Ville Pokka

Talk about turning piss into water into wine.
- Tomahawk

Barker might have hit the bottle a little harder when he was developing, from what I read, never had the hockey sense. He had physical ability

These reports that the Flyers were being stoned by some 18 year old kid in shootout practice has to be false right?
- PLindbergh31

of course not. they could put an orange (frank)ing cone in there, and they still wouldn't score.

You didn't think the NJ or Montreal games were exciting???
- jmatchett383

nj game was for the last 10 mins of the second and the first half of the mtl game, sure...how did you feel when they ended?

nj game was for the last 10 mins of the second and the first half of the mtl game, sure...how did you feel when they ended?
- mydoglicks

I was upset they lost, but that doesn't mean the games weren't exciting for the most part.

Can you remind me which years Shea Weber, PK Subban, and Kris Letang were taken with first round picks?
- jmatchett383

Ha! Trust me, I hear you -- the quickest way to be a lottery team is to plan on a lottery pick to get you out of it

For every Chciago, there is a Florida or Edmonton or NYI

So...you are suggesting that Hexy call up Colorado and offer to switch teams a la Pocklington with Toronto?

Edit: IT'S BEEN 3 (frank)ING GAMES!
- jmatchett383

is that even allowed or ever been tempted?

For the record, I hate the Philadelphia fans who are only happy (and only show up on boards like this) when they have something to complain about.

is that even allowed or ever been tempted?
- mydoglicks

Yes. Peter Pocklington tried to.

http://www.thestar.com/sp...lmost_swapped_cities.html

Regarding the shootout practice -- and it feels a little silly to worry about it, which was why Berube made light of it -- the shooters taking turns on Jeff Hextall were Akeson, Jones, Couturier and Voracek. He stopped every one on one go-round and all but Jones the second go-around. On the third go-round, he stoned Akeson and Couturier but Voracek and Jones both hit the post and the puck stayed out. At the end, everyone but Akeson scored on their final try.

Let me guess, injury?
- Streit2ThePoint

No, was obviously pre-planned. The Flyers had all three goalies out at the beginning after Mason did his usual first-on-the-ice work with Reese. Emery put in his work and left the ice ahead of everyone else. He may be under the weather or was excused early but there was no injury.

perhaps. but he's better than anyone else they're dressing right now except arguably the swiss guy
- wilsonecho91

which isn't saying much

Yes. Peter Pocklington tried to.

http://www.thestar.com/sp...lmost_swapped_cities.html
- jmatchett383

man that wouldve been epic

Trade Giroux for someone else, anyone else.

which isn't saying much
- 2Real

It's not, but at the same time, they're better with him currently in the lineup than without him in it. Shortest midget syndrome.

Trade Giroux for someone else, anyone else.
- jmatchett383

Trade him for a third pairing dman.... Oh wait, the Flyers have all of them already.