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Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Dec 12 @ 12:04 PM ET
The one I try to envision is how the team would look with Weber on D.
- Hextall271


Not on that contract and the cost of all those picks... as good a player as Weber is, getting him through those means would have killed them down the road.
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

Dec 12 @ 12:06 PM ET
Think about this current roster plus Carter/Richards and minus G, Jake, Simmonds, b Schenn and Couts
- PhillySportsGuy



scary
Brimstone
Joined: 12.22.2013

Dec 12 @ 12:07 PM ET
scary
- -davies-

Would only be scared of bear in forest
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Dec 12 @ 12:07 PM ET
Cory Conacher on waivers. His game has fallen off a cliff since being traded for Ben Bishop
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Dec 12 @ 12:08 PM ET
I think about that sometimes. Can you imagine what things would be like had they taken Sanguinetti and then another team like Buffalo or NJ took Giroux?




Wow......

- MBFlyerfan



Just another Holmgren screw up.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Dec 12 @ 12:10 PM ET
Cory Conacher on waivers. His game has fallen off a cliff since being traded for Ben Bishop
- Jsaquella


To say Tampa cashed in on him at the perfect time is an understatement
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

Dec 12 @ 12:14 PM ET
To say Tampa cashed in on him at the perfect time is an understatement
- PhillySportsGuy


Got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Dec 12 @ 12:17 PM ET
To say Tampa cashed in on him at the perfect time is an understatement
- PhillySportsGuy


As a Bolt, he was averaging almost 0.7 PPG.

Since he got traded, he's averaged 0.3 PPG
mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

Dec 12 @ 12:18 PM ET
Giroux and Coburn are the only players left from a Stanley Cup run a little more than four years ago.
Hextall271
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ersson-Ville, NB, NB
Joined: 01.18.2007

Dec 12 @ 12:18 PM ET
Not on that contract and the cost of all those picks... as good a player as Weber is, getting him through those means would have killed them down the road.
- Tomahawk


That's kind of what my worry was. The best case scenario would have been working out a trade. You can't argue though that it would have been much easier to fill out the roster of forwards than to get that true #1 Dman. They're worth their weight in gold.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Dec 12 @ 12:18 PM ET
Giroux and Coburn are the only players left from a Stanley Cup run a little more than four years ago.
- mayorofangrytown


What about Powe?
mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

Dec 12 @ 12:20 PM ET
What about Powe?
- jmatchett383

He's a Phantom. No Flyers contract, no roster spot.
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Dec 12 @ 12:20 PM ET
Giroux and Coburn are the only players left from a Stanley Cup run a little more than four years ago.
- mayorofangrytown


I think, with Jimmy Rollins gone, that Braydon Coburn is one of, if not, THE longest tenured athlete in Philadelphia right now. I think Todd Herremans of the Eagles is also up there.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Dec 12 @ 12:21 PM ET
Is there any way to get a full box score on TSN.ca? I can get "STATS" but that doesn't show penalties. That site is so (frank)ed up now. Not sure why they had to change it.
GOA88
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 08.02.2013

Dec 12 @ 12:21 PM ET
But lack the pure goal scorer/sniper
- ob18

Correct me if im wrong but doesnt Simmonds have more goals than Carter over the last 2-3 years?
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Dec 12 @ 12:21 PM ET
He's a Phantom. No Flyers contract, no roster spot.
- mayorofangrytown


You didn't specify NHL. He's still with the organization.
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Dec 12 @ 12:21 PM ET
That's kind of what my worry was. The best case scenario would have been working out a trade. You can't argue though that it would have been much easier to fill out the roster of forwards than to get that true #1 Dman. They're worth their weight in gold.
- Hextall271



No question about it. Would've loved to have seen Weber in a Flyers uniform.
GOA88
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 08.02.2013

Dec 12 @ 12:22 PM ET
Giroux and Coburn are the only players left from a Stanley Cup run a little more than four years ago.
- mayorofangrytown

Thats ridiculous. Too big of an overhaul....
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Dec 12 @ 12:22 PM ET
I think, with Jimmy Rollins gone, that Braydon Coburn is one of, if not, THE longest tenured athlete in Philadelphia right now. I think Todd Herremans of the Eagles is also up there.
- johndewar


Utley broke in with the Phillies in 2003. I think Howard was 2004.
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Dec 12 @ 12:22 PM ET
Is there any way to get a full box score on TSN.ca? I can get "STATS" but that doesn't show penalties. That site is so (frank)ed up now. Not sure why they had to change it.
- jmatchett383



I agree, it suck now. Box scores can be downloaded at NHL.com or on the team's web site.
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Dec 12 @ 12:23 PM ET
That's kind of what my worry was. The best case scenario would have been working out a trade. You can't argue though that it would have been much easier to fill out the roster of forwards than to get that true #1 Dman. They're worth their weight in gold.
- Hextall271


If they remain patient, they could end up with that #1 guy and a roster full of young, productive forwards, all from within.



Trying to rush the process creates the either/or proposition.
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Dec 12 @ 12:23 PM ET
Utley broke in with the Phillies in 2003. I think Howard was 2004.
- jmatchett383


Yeah, it's probably Utley and Howard.

But Coburn's not far off.
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Dec 12 @ 12:24 PM ET
He's a Phantom. No Flyers contract, no roster spot.
- mayorofangrytown



Technically Timonen is still on the team.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Dec 12 @ 12:24 PM ET
That's kind of what my worry was. The best case scenario would have been working out a trade. You can't argue though that it would have been much easier to fill out the roster of forwards than to get that true #1 Dman. They're worth their weight in gold.
- Hextall271


The package that Nashville reportedly wanted was something like:

Couturier + Schenn + Voracek + 2 1sts

Something along those lines. I know those 3 players were involved, may have been 1 1st and some other player/prospect.[/img]
GOA88
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 08.02.2013

Dec 12 @ 12:24 PM ET
Cory Conacher on waivers. His game has fallen off a cliff since being traded for Ben Bishop
- Jsaquella

I always thought he was a product of Tampas system and players surrounding him. I have the same feeling about Johnson too.
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