V and G with 100 each
- vejim

I'm banking on 60 from Raffl

I think the complaints are more about why the former GM felt the need to pay big money and lots of years to certain guys when they can get similar defensive play or better from less expensive options on the market.
- PhillySportsGuy

the bike rider just liked to spend Eddie's money

Not to start a fight, but are you not counting Timonen/Pronger because they were more well-rounded than Joni? I'd say they're just as good, if not better.
- jmatchett383

I think he's referring to a guy being able to jump up into the play. Timonen and Pronger could pass the puck and trigger a break, but they didn't skate like Del Zotto. In no way am I saying Del Zotto is even close to as good as the other two.

I'm banking on 60 from Raffl
- jmatchett383

60 goals and 5 assists

I think he's referring to a guy being able to jump up into the play. Timonen and Pronger could pass the puck and trigger a break, but they didn't skate like Del Zotto. In no way am I saying Del Zotto is even close to as good as the other two.
- PhillySportsGuy

Yeah, MDZ can pretty much be a one-man breakout, like Ministick.

I think he's referring to a guy being able to jump up into the play. Timonen and Pronger could pass the puck and trigger a break, but they didn't skate like Del Zotto. In no way am I saying Del Zotto is even close to as good as the other two.
- PhillySportsGuy

#2 was pretty good

What order will the top 5 goal scorers be at the end of the season?

Current standings:
Perry
Nash
Taransenko
Kunitz
Stamkos

My guess:
Perry
Ovechkin
Stamkos
Seguin
Kessel

#2 was pretty good
- vejim

Derian Hatcher?

I think the complaints are more about why the former GM felt the need to pay big money and lots of years to certain guys when they can get similar defensive play or better from less expensive options on the market.
- PhillySportsGuy

Probably because there wasn't less expensive options available at the time.

What order will the top 5 goal scorers be at the end of the season?

Current standings:
Perry
Nash
Taransenko
Kunitz
Stamkos

My guess:
Perry
Ovechkin
Stamkos
Seguin
Kessel
- Streit2ThePoint

(frank) Corey Perry

What order will the top 5 goal scorers be at the end of the season?

Current standings:
Perry
Nash
Taransenko
Kunitz
Stamkos

My guess:
Perry
Ovechkin
Stamkos
Seguin
Kessel
- Streit2ThePoint

I think Crosby might be up there in the high 30s low 40s. Maybe Kessel finally breaks 40?

MDZ will make some mistakes, like his telegraphed pass to Giroux last night that resulted in an odd man rush going back the other way, but it seems like he's trying his best out there on every shift.

With all the complaints of how much they have spent on the dmen, gotta love the bang they are getting for their bucks so far on Schultz and MDZ. Really hoping MDZ isn't fools gold and he is finding his game again.

and what can be said about Jake....the kid is really breaking out. If he keeps this up it he is going to cost them a pretty penny to keep him here
- nastyflyergirl

Didn't realize Jake was a UFA after next season. Yup, he's going to cost a fortune. He's earning it though. He's been incredible.

Nothing on CapGeek yet, so...
- tangent_man

Wheww! Bullet dodged.

Derian Hatcher?
- jmatchett383

I was thinking 'The Count'.

Wheww! Bullet dodged.
- PLindbergh31

Thanks for acknowledging the obvious troll attempt.

They haven't had this good of a pure transition dman since Pitkanen... dude is masterful pushing play up the ice.
- Tomahawk

That's somewhat of an exaggeration. Del Zotto is playing very well, and adds an element to the Flyers defense that they really need. But defenseman like Doughty and Keithy are masterful at controlling and pushing play. I wouldn't put Del Zotto in that class.

Thanks for acknowledging the obvious troll attempt.
- tangent_man

Is there any chance Raffl can just have a bruise and be day to day? I'm guessing of course there can't.

But somehow had the best Corsi numbers of any of them
- Feanor

Interesting. He looked like he was a step behind the play for much of the night. Lecavalier seemed to have some jump.

Didn't realize Jake was a UFA after next season. Yup, he's going to cost a fortune. He's earning it though. He's been incredible.
- PLindbergh31

May be pushing $6.5M - $7M. But the Flyers should do whatever they have to do to keep him, whether it be trading one or more of the veteran D or a forward like Read or Umberger.

With all the complaints of how much they have spent on the dmen, gotta love the bang they are getting for their bucks so far on Schultz and MDZ. Really hoping MDZ isn't fools gold and he is finding his game again.

and what can be said about Jake....the kid is really breaking out. If he keeps this up it he is going to cost them a pretty penny to keep him here
- nastyflyergirl

i'm scared of having to re-up jake schenn couturier coburn and raffl all at once

Is there any chance Raffl can just have a bruise and be day to day? I'm guessing of course there can't.
- PLindbergh31

Yes, he'll be diagnosed with a bruise, day-to-day. Then he'll miss 3 games. Then he'll be out 4-6 weeks.

That's somewhat of an exaggeration. Del Zotto is playing very well, and adds an element to the Flyers defense that they really need. But defenseman like Doughty and Keithy are masterful at controlling and pushing play. I wouldn't put Del Zotto in that class.
- MJL

Keithy is super-masterful on the masterful scale, bro.

Interesting. He looked like he was a step behind the play for much of the night. Lecavalier seemed to have some jump.
- Jsaquella

To be fair, even if you want to use Corsi, other then the top line, there were so few Corsi events for the other lines to show anything of significance.

Keithy is super-masterful on the masterful scale, bro.
- Tomahawk

Is Doughty super-duper-masterful?