How about teams like Arizona, Dallas, or Colorado as possible trade partners for AMac.

Those teams look pretty slim on blueline.
If not AMac at least Grossmann

Just the results. Billy Daly sitting at a desk, flipping over cards counts down from 14-1
- Jsaquella

I forgot how it worked when I watched before. Wouldn't the suspense be nonexistent if say they get to card 7 and its a nj devil logo. They run down the restvofvthe picks but at that moment we know we've won?

I forgot how it worked when I watched before. Wouldn't the suspense be nonexistent if say they get to card 7 and its a nj devil logo. They run down the restvofvthe picks but at that moment we know we've won?
- Just5

The "best" team to win the lottery was NJ, in 2011. I forget how they did that one.

So we've all heavy decided before the lottery that we will get the 7th pick overall?

Just ran the simulator 120 times. Flyers won 13 times. McDavid is *so* ours.
- ThirdEye

I ran it this morning. Won on the 1st and 11th times. Destiny?

berube get fired yet?

berube get fired yet?
- JoeRussomanno

their thinking

I ran it this morning. Won on the 1st and 11th times. Destiny?
- five4fighting10

it has always been McDs dream to play for the Flyers

Here's an interesting trade that just popped up in my head.

To Carolina: 7th overall and AMac

To Philadelphia: 5th overall and John Michael Liles

Amac> Liles. Liles has one year left on his deal at just under 4 million. Gets us a stop gap defender at a decent price and the Canes get top 4 defensive help that they desperately need and still get to pick at 7 where they can grab Werenski without giving up all that much.

At 5 we'd be guaranteed one of Hanifin, Provorov or Marner and be in a better cap situation.
- hereticpride

I would do it. I'm really sick of half the posts in these threads being about McDonald.

They want more upside so they'd take the Schenns over the 7th pick? That just doesn't make sense to me.

Plus they already have the Staals and Lindholm. I don't think BSchenn is a player they'd be in on.
- hereticpride

The only problem with all the carolina scenarios is that ron francis is now the gm and not rutherford and he is as committed to the draft as hextall and has loaded up on picks. no more easy pickens from the canes, francis will be very protective of his picks and avoid all bad contacts, he already has semin with no place to go

Here's an interesting trade that just popped up in my head.

To Carolina: 7th overall and AMac

To Philadelphia: 5th overall and John Michael Liles

Amac> Liles. Liles has one year left on his deal at just under 4 million. Gets us a stop gap defender at a decent price and the Canes get top 4 defensive help that they desperately need and still get to pick at 7 where they can grab Werenski without giving up all that much.

At 5 we'd be guaranteed one of Hanifin, Provorov or Marner and be in a better cap situation.
- hereticpride

I think this is Brilliant and works for both sides.

their thinking
- vejim

deep thoughts with jack handey....

our coach is a moron...
our team missed the playoffs...
our fans are pissed...
our ticket sales are down...
our decision is to bring back the moron

Bill Meltzer: Flyers Drop Season Finale, Phantoms, Prospects, A Special Thanks, Alumni
- bmeltzer

bill, i like your kid. aside from all the up close action he witnessed and the treat of getting into the room etc, he's got himself a nice little gift. those bauer composite sticks run $250.

and get him a zepp jersey for cryin' out loud!

#72

just to see the look in my son's eyes and the excitement in his voice was incredible to me.
- bmeltzer

Bob Roberts ‏@BobRbrts 9m9 minutes ago

Couturier was the only forward in the league this year to play 1000+ even strength minutes and be sub-40% OZstarts
- Jsaquella

because he sucks, regressed and has no offensive talent?! did i forget to mention he sucks and regressed?

- hammarby31

My son finally said "hockey" for the first time last night. Can't wait to take him to his first game next season.

Berube pointed out that there are other players -- Patrice Bergeron being the most notable -- who carry very heavy defensive burdens with lots of head-to-head minutes against top lines and a majority defensive zone starts but still find ways to score or at least end the shift in the offensive zone.

I don't entirely accept that explanation but there is a bit of truth to it in that I believe Couturier is still capable of doing more offensively even with his role as it is.

After Simmonds went dow, the late season lineup switch to put Brayden Schenn (now at RW) back with Couturier and Matt Read (at LW) produced some promising results. Schenn posted eight points (four goals, four assists) over the final six games. Couturier had at least one point in each of the final six games (two goals, five assists, seven points).

If you recall, Schenn's best stretch of the season actually came while playing (at LW) with Couturier and Read (at RW) earlier this season before being moved up to the Giroux line and not producing nearly as consistently as hoped.

Schenn has said that he really has enjoyed RW and feels he sees the ice better from that side. Couturier also said he feels there's a good chemistry with Schenn on the line, especially at RW.

I suspect this topic will come up during the exit interviews. I also think there is a good chance that Schenn on Couturier's line will be penciled in as part of the plan heading into next year.
- bmeltzer

not only does berube have a picture of oskar schindler on his desk, he also keeps one in his wallet. true story.

I think this is Brilliant and works for both sides.
- SuperSchennBros

Not so much for Carolina.

Why would then move down two places for Amac? Don't you think they'd feel the same about Hanifin, Provorov or Marner?

Hawks/Preds in the 1st round?

Damn, for the turn around Lavi has done there they still could very well not make it out of the 1st round.
- hereticpride

my god, i want the preds to beat the snot out of the hawks.

Toronto Maple Leafs Fire GM Dave Nonis and interim head coach Peter Horachek.

It really would surprise me if Brendan Shanahan became the Leafs next GM and reached out to Mike Babcock.
- SuperSchennBros

what a (frank)ing gddamn never ending poop show up there.

my god, i want the preds to beat the snot out of the hawks.
- hammarby31

yes

bill, i like your kid. aside from all the up close action he witnessed and the treat of getting into the room etc, he's got himself a nice little gift. those bauer composite sticks run $250.

and get him a zepp jersey for cryin' out loud!

#72
- hammarby31

The Fan 590 also saying that the Leafs dumped 18 scouts today
- Jsaquella

18? good lord, i didn't think teams employed that many period. it sounds as if some survived the firing squad. speaking of that joke of a franchise, what is poulin doing now? anybody know?

So we've all heavy decided before the lottery that we will get the 7th pick overall?
- SuperSchennBros

at best. you know it's true.

18? good lord, i didn't think teams employed that many period. it sounds as if some survived the firing squad. speaking of that joke of a franchise, what is poulin doing now? anybody know?
- hammarby31

Entertaining the head coaching offer from Hextall?