The expiring contract is the only lure. Would like to get Jokipakka or Nemeth (who won't be back til next season).
- bmeltzer

Can we make it Read and Umberger?

Bill, thoughts on a deal that involves Read + L Schenn for Horcoff from Dallas? From a cap standpoint, Horcoff's $5.5M is gone with his UFA status at year's end.
- PhiFaninEdm

Why would the flyers do that? They can get an actual asset for read

Time for our healthy squad to get battered by another battered patchwork one.

Sorry to say, apathy has set in. For some reason, I can't become attached to this team and it's not because they are doing bad. Maybe it's too many band-aids which, I know, will not be here very long.

They're not fun at all to watch and for a fan to say that, it's detrimental for an organization. It makes me not want to buy merchandise & content with watching the game at home rather than be at the WFC.

Most nights this season, I even forgot that they were playing! And I counted the days in the summer until the season began.

/disappointed
- Fast_Eddie_1

This is why I fear Chairman Ed doing something drastic and stupid.

Ice time actually usually is the biggest indicator of potential healthy scratches, especially with Chief. The Del Zotto ice time (which had been down on the whole) and MacDonald ice times were a bit of anomaly. Also, Berube clearly does not have much confidence in L. Schenn and his ice time was very low last night in a game where the Flyers either led or were tied most of the night and the Flyers didn't get much in the way of power play time (which is time on the bench for L. Schenn, Grossmann and usually Schultz).
- bmeltzer

Bill do you feel Luke has any trade value and if so, do you feel Berube's benching will hurt any value he may bring?

I was impressed with the 10 - 49 - 17 line last night. Laughton is visible on the ice each shift.


Mason deserved a better fate last night.
- PhiFaninEdm

Loved the 10 whiff! I caught a cold.

I could have sworn I heard that before.

I was impressed with the 10 - 49 - 17 line last night. Laughton is visible on the ice each shift.

Mason deserved a better fate last night.
- PhiFaninEdm

Laughton is not without his fair share of mistakes. But at least he's young and hungry

In general I agree, but I thought Grossmann was awful last night. Coburn truly has been a mess since he returned.
- BiggE

HATERS GONNA HATE ON GROSSMANN. I will admit I only caught the first period but I felt he was fairly solid. Everytime he struggled to get a puck out of the zone I couldn't see a forward in the screen at all. It tells me they aren't going back to support him. And ALL our defensemen need some support from the forwards for a clean exit from our zone - that's not just Grossmann...

I thought he was doing a last one on the bus kinda thing.
- mayorofangrytown

I remember when the Flyers were the biggest draw on the road, now more like road kill

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Laughton is not without his fair share of mistakes. But at least he's young and hungry
- Just5

He shows it every shift. He seems to be " noticeable" when he is out there. I like the 10 49 17 combination

HATERS GONNA HATE ON GROSSMANN. I will admit I only caught the first period but I felt he was fairly solid. Everytime he struggled to get a puck out of the zone I couldn't see a forward in the screen at all. It tells me they aren't going back to support him. And ALL our defensemen need some support from the forwards for a clean exit from our zone - that's not just Grossmann...
- FlyersGrace

True, I just thought he made some bonehead plays last night. Then again, you can say that for every Dman dressed last night save for maybe Streit.

I thought Grossmann was OK last night. Not great but OK. Statistically, he had a good enough line (three credited hits, a block, three shots on goal in four attempts, not out for any GAs in 25 shifts, played 19:12 worth of ES time). Did have one bad turnover but that's not cause for a healthy scratch, in any case.
- bmeltzer

11 CF - 22 CA last night.

He now has the worst possession stats of any defensemen on the team by a significant margin despite getting to play with Streit most of the time. And Streit has the best Corsi stats of any Flyers dman.

http://www.naturalstattri...eams.php?team=PHI&sit=5v5

True, I just thought he made some bonehead plays last night. Then again, you can say that for every Dman dressed last night save for maybe Streit.
- BiggE

It's like the cop who pulls a guy over for speeding when he's just keeping up with the flow of traffic.

11 CF - 22 CA last night.

He's now has the worst possession stats of any defensemen on the team by a significant margin despite getting to play with Streit most of the time. And Streit has the best Corsi stats of any Flyers dman.

http://www.naturalstattri...eams.php?team=PHI&sit=5v5
- Feanor

You had to go there. Bring on the MJL...

Anything less than going .500 over the next 4 games and I'm going in tank mode. Sad to say.

HATERS GONNA HATE ON GROSSMANN. I will admit I only caught the first period but I felt he was fairly solid. Everytime he struggled to get a puck out of the zone I couldn't see a forward in the screen at all. It tells me they aren't going back to support him. And ALL our defensemen need some support from the forwards for a clean exit from our zone - that's not just Grossmann...
- FlyersGrace

The thing that frustrates me with Grossman (L Schenn also) are the loose pucks at the other teams blue line. He's backing up when you see the better teams D corp have the agility to be able to take off and win the race in order to keep the puck in their zone or just be able to tie it up until our forwards are back.

He doesn't do it, but now I'm supposed to be impressed when they get the puck and rush it into our zone so he can block a shot or pin his man to the glass. No I'm not impressed with it.

Anything less than going .500 over the next 4 games and I'm going in tank mode. Sad to say.
- hereticpride

I've been there for over a week already. Come on and feel the power of the Dark Side!

You had to go there. Bring on the MJL...
- jmatchett383

Haha...

Must we though? Can we postpone his arrival until very late in the day, preferably when i'm about to leave work and I don't look at HB until the next day?

Holy cow that Brendan Dillon is a real nice player love that deal for SJ

Mason's deserved a better fate in general this season
- BulliesPhan87

Mason deserves a better team.

This is why I fear Chairman Ed doing something drastic and stupid.
- BiggE

The big move is going to be a new coach. Do they wait and try to lure Babcock away from Detroit and the Leafs or do they pull the trigger sooner and hire Bylsma?

With all the moves they've made this season I can't believe a significant trade is coming to improve this team. Hextall's had 6 months to make moves to make this club better and he's done nothing but the opposite. One weak trade and patches.

This is why I fear Chairman Ed doing something drastic and stupid.
- BiggE

He's tried that, a couple times, so hopefully Hexy keeps Ed's hands away from the red button and preaches smart moves and patience.

Of course, patience to someone in their 80's is a hard sell.

I've been there for over a week already. Come on and feel the power of the Dark Side!
- BiggE

I am also there.. It's less stressful