Wonder if the Flyers would be interested in Dylan Olsen on waivers from Florida. Former 1st round pick, still only 24...not much of an offensive guy, but decent size & solid skating
- Jsaquella

With an impending Kimmo fueled cap crunch, I'm not sure adding a contract is in the cards.

So...a #5-#6. HE'D FIT RIGHT IN
- Giroux_Is_God

He's making $2.9mm less than Schenn and $2.8mm less than Grossmann

Curious to see Ryan White and Petr Straka again; wish White was a little better skater

I agree. It's about the injuries plus the minutes. It's not the minutes in a vacuum.
- mayorofangrytown

Injuries can heal. There's a difference between worrying about injuries, and calling out the lame duck coach and saying that he is going to run Mason into the ground to save his job.

He's making $2.9mm less than Schenn and $2.8mm less than Grossmann
- Jsaquella

Hey man I never said we shouldn't take the kid!

Gonna have to see some of this dead weight on defense gone soon. Man. It's an albatross in more ways than just the money.

Curious to see Ryan White and Petr Straka again; wish White was a little better skater
- AllInForFlyers

Straka looked good out there. I think he deserves a few more rounds.

I was actually at that game a few nights ago. It was a good one!

That's the worry I have. Mason is going to say he can play, because he's a pro athlete and has pride and desire to play.

Berube may well be coaching for his job, so it's very possible that injury concerns are secondary to him. Mason is clearly the team's best goalie and gives them the best chance to win.
- Jsaquella

It's a possibility, but the schedule till the trade deadline is not too bad (only one back to back) and Mason just got almost three weeks to rest & heal from a fairly minor injury when you compare it to what has happened recently to Bob, Howard and Rinne.

Hey man I never said we shouldn't take the kid!

Gonna have to see some of this dead weight on defense gone soon. Man. It's an albatross in more ways than just the money.
- Giroux_Is_God

Exactly -- doesn't have to be today, but yeah, as someone who doesn't want to see them miss the playoffs next year, too, I would like to believe that roster adjustments will be made

Straka looked good out there. I think he deserves a few more rounds.

I was actually at that game a few nights ago. It was a good one!
- Giroux_Is_God

It would be really nice if a scoring forward emerge from the Phantoms on the wing -- even if he is still developing, at least there would be hope

That's the worry I have. Mason is going to say he can play, because he's a pro athlete and has pride and desire to play.

Berube may well be coaching for his job, so it's very possible that injury concerns are secondary to him. Mason is clearly the team's best goalie and gives them the best chance to win.
- Jsaquella

It's a little crazy when the coach says he didn't feel Mason wasn't ready to start but he yanks Emery after four shots and sends him in to play.

And look, I've watched this team all my life, they are NOT the most judicious in managing injuries. I don't even have to look it up. Their track record is abominable. They may not think they're out of the playoff picture but they are. Winning a game against Arizona this season really isn't important in the grand scheme of things. Lots of people on this team are playing for jobs but putting your goalie in there after one practice is a little bent. He really shouldn't have dressed.

- Giroux_Is_God

Clown band bro.

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Here's hoping they don't region lock the video!

I'm not letting that rush, and possibly ruin, the kids, tho.

Also, even if G's older when they finally can win it, he might not even be the guy they're depending on to drive the bus then. Hopefully they'll keep drafting/adding young F's in the meantime, some of which could similarly turn into special players.
- Tomahawk

Fair points. Who knows if Giroux or Voracek are even on the team then. Too many variables at play to try and guesstimate. What will probably happen is Hextall will try and package some youth for a proven defenseman.

It's a little crazy when the coach says he didn't feel Mason wasn't ready to start but he yanks Emery after four shots and sends him in to play.

And look, I've watched this team all my life, they are NOT the most judicious in managing injuries. I don't even have to look it up. Their track record is abominable. They may not think they're out of the playoff picture but they are. Winning a game against Arizona this season really isn't important in the grand scheme of things. Lots of people on this team are playing for jobs but putting your goalie in there after one practice is a little bent. He really shouldn't have dressed.
- mayorofangrytown

Hell, look at Mason's knee. He injured it against Ottawa, after playing 4 straight games off a back injury, and then started the next 2 games after, despite clearly dealing with discomfort in the knee in bot the Ottawa game and Washington game.

He returns from the knee and gets tossed back into a game after 5 minutes, without having a real practice and reportedly having skated only twice during his absence.

Wonder if the Flyers would be interested in Dylan Olsen on waivers from Florida. Former 1st round pick, still only 24...not much of an offensive guy, but decent size & solid skating
- Jsaquella

With them trying to open up room to bring Kimmo back, probably no.

Wonder if the Flyers would be interested in Dylan Olsen on waivers from Florida. Former 1st round pick, still only 24...not much of an offensive guy, but decent size & solid skating
- Jsaquella

Gotta put a claim in on a young guy like that. You would think a guy like that would be worth a late round pick minimally? Man we are not moving grossman

With them trying to open up room to bring Kimmo back, probably no.
- Tomahawk

Yep, probably true.

Gotta put a claim in on a young guy like that. You would think a guy like that would be worth a late round pick minimally? Man we are not moving grossman
- Just5

I'm still not sure how much interest Grossmann would drum up. There's other guys that should be available, on expiring contracts, who can provide similar play for similar or less cap hits

Heaven isn't too far away....

Heaven isn't too far away....
- Jsaquella

If there was bread on isle three I could complete my shopping.

Yep, probably true.
- Jsaquella

They've pretty much ignored the waiver wire this year, despite some decent players being available. With depth being a problem at all levels of the org, and roster slots open, you'd think they'd be putting in claims left and right.

Hell, look at Mason's knee. He injured it against Ottawa, after playing 4 straight games off a back injury
- Jsaquella

4 straight games is not a lot. There's no reason to assume the knee injury had anything to do with the back injury. Goalies tweak their knees, hips and groins all the time without another previous injury being the cause.

With them trying to open up room to bring Kimmo back, probably no.
- Tomahawk

leight

As much as i hate the diRty daiper flyers i reSpect the fact that you aint good but no one is on here doibg this new loser trend of playin fOr t he reverse Stanley cup
Its sad to see the canes leafs Edmonton want their teams to do bad its a disgrace to SpoRts (frank)ing losers
You guys just waNt to do good like real men
- GodIsaCatholic

thankS for The very kind words. Folks like yoU make this a nice place.

Hell, look at Mason's knee. He injured it against Ottawa, after playing 4 straight games off a back injury, and then started the next 2 games after, despite clearly dealing with discomfort in the knee in bot the Ottawa game and Washington game.

He returns from the knee and gets tossed back into a game after 5 minutes, without having a real practice and reportedly having skated only twice during his absence.
- Jsaquella

That was a perfectly sane decision to make.