I'm neither pro, or anti Mason as of now. He's not terrible like many many chronic whiners say but he's in no way consistent enough either. His flaw FOR ME is his continued letting in of soft goals here and there. That needs to be stopped to letting one in rarely

Middle rounds probably, unless a D falls I'd probably have eyes on forwards.
- ob18

As you mentioned, they can use depth in multiple places. Giving away your draft picks will do that.

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- bmeltzer

Mason has had ups and downs during his times with the Flyers, but he's also been the kind of goalie that can get red hot and steal games. I don't think anyone would say he's elite, but he's put up damned good numbers as a Flyer:

77 GP, 40-24-8 record, .919 save %, 2.49 GAA 4 shutouts.

His time in Columbus shouldn't be ignored. But there was a different set of circumstances. Mason was a kid, came in had success. Maybe that made him less responsive to coaching, or resistant to working harder. Those were to the two big rumors about him as a Jacket.

It's a two way street, too. Perhaps he didn't have confidence in the Columbus coaching staff. There are documented communications issues between the goalie and the staff. The thing is, since arriving in Philly, Mason has been all the Flyers could hope for. He works his ass off. He has bought into the coaching of Reese and his changed his mental approach to the game. He seems well respected and well liked by his teammates and he's shown that he's a good teammate-for instance, skating over to the bench last season when Giroux's goal drought ended and congratulating him.

Mason might not be elite. But he is-and has been- a damned good goalie for the Flyers.

I'm neither pro, or anti Mason as of now. He's not terrible like many many chronic whiners say but he's in no way consistent enough either. His flaw FOR ME is his continued letting in of soft goals here and there. That needs to be stopped to letting one in rarely
- twpguy

Even your opinion is more fair than some of the stuff you read about Mason.

Maybe in the second. We could use a forward this season everything being equal.

Stolarz has been getting the short end of the stick in Allentown. I think he's played well in the two games I've seen him.
- mayorofangrytown

I think he's played pretty well too considering these are his first professional games. Zepp has been good as well.

Mason has had ups and downs during his times with the Flyers, but he's also been the kind of goalie that can get red hot and steal games. I don't think anyone would say he's elite, but he's put up damned good numbers as a Flyer:

77 GP, 40-24-8 record, .919 save %, 2.49 GAA 4 shutouts.

His time in Columbus shouldn't be ignored. But there was a different set of circumstances. Mason was a kid, came in had success. Maybe that made him less responsive to coaching, or resistant to working harder. Those were to the two big rumors about him as a Jacket.

It's a two way street, too. Perhaps he didn't have confidence in the Columbus coaching staff. There are documented communications issues between the goalie and the staff. The thing is, since arriving in Philly, Mason has been all the Flyers could hope for. He works his ass off. He has bought into the coaching of Reese and his changed his mental approach to the game. He seems well respected and well liked by his teammates and he's shown that he's a good teammate-for instance, skating over to the bench last season when Giroux's goal drought ended and congratulating him.

Mason might not be elite. But he is-and has been- a damned good goalie for the Flyers.
- Jsaquella

Yeah, I got all of that out in two sentences windbag.

Yeah, I got all of that out in two sentences windbag.

- mayorofangrytown

Dale Kushner sucked

Mason might not be elite. But he is-and has been- a damned good goalie for the Flyers.
- Jsaquella

Definitely good enough to get them to where they want to go.

Definitely good enough to get them to where they want to go.
- Tomahawk

As others have said, it's nice to have a no drama tandem that gives consistently solid play.

Akeson could hang in the top 9 and should be there in place of Umby imo...no slight on PEB who has been quite good.
- exlund

I think Akeson has to be in the top 9 at the moment. There's no other viable offensive option to play with Vinny without breaking up the 17/28/93 and 10/14/24.

Definitely good enough to get them to where they want to go.
- Tomahawk

I'm just glad the Flyers didn't look at last season and say "Quick and Lundqvist played in the Cup. Clearly we need one of the best goalies in hockey or we have no chance. Time to blow it up and sign RYAN MILLER!"

Dale Kushner sucked
- Jsaquella

He made his mark.

We tried that last year, but we called that "Hal Gill".
- johndewar

He made his mark.


- mayorofangrytown

That looks like something Sean Connery drew in Celebrity Jeopardy

Dale Kushner sucked
- Jsaquella

Leave Don Kirshner alone!

Leave Don Kirshner alone!


- tangent_man

That looks like something Sean Connery drew in Celebrity Jeopardy


- Jsaquella

It is a number. Number 2

Mason has a .920 SV% in all his games as a Flyer, but there's a large contingent in the media who desperately want him to revert to how he was behind an awful Columbus team in his early 20s. The time when most goalies get to work on their game in the AHL.
- Feanor

Precisely !

I'm just glad the Flyers didn't look at last season and say "Quick and Lundqvist played in the Cup. Clearly we need one of the best goalies in hockey or we have no chance. Time to blow it up and sign RYAN MILLER!"
- PhillySportsGuy

I wish the lesson had been, "Rangers and Kings played in the Cup. Clearly we need a strong veteran, progressive, innovative hockey coach. Time to fire Berube."

I wish the lesson had been, "Rangers and Kings played in the Cup. Clearly we need a strong veteran, progressive, innovative hockey coach. Time to fire Berube."


- Tomahawk

How does a coach get to be a strong veteran coach?

That looks like something Sean Connery drew in Celebrity Jeopardy


- Jsaquella

I'm not sure he knows his letters.

How does a coach get to be a strong veteran coach?
- MJL

5 to 10 years in the AHL like our prospects?

Rene Bourque cleared waivers, sent to Hamilton

I wish the lesson had been, "Rangers and Kings played in the Cup. Clearly we need a strong veteran, progressive, innovative hockey coach. Time to fire Berube."


- Tomahawk

This is what we need

5 to 10 years in the AHL like our prospects?
- mayorofangrytown