unless vinny is gone.
- JoeRussomanno

Nope, I see Michael Frolik being on the roster actually. He fits the profile of what Hextall/Hakstol want in their forwards, IMO. I do remember reading Hextall wanted to acquire another winger in the offseason.

Again, just my theory, which for the most part are wrong.

love the hextall as a player and love what hea has done thus far as gm, gagner deserves a chance he has not done to bad on awfull teams

Very happy with this draft

Gagner is a center and would be a rw. Read - gagner - schenn would be a pretty good third line imo. 3 40 point scorers

What's Gagner's actual, (preferred) position?
Hoping he can play LW, he's been around 40 points most of his career, & has a nice skill set.
- puckhead17

Seems like he only plays C or RW.

One thing I want to say publicly -- Nick Grossmann is a hard guy to trade.
- Hextall

I'm sure.

Nope, I see Michael Frolik being on the roster actually. He fits the profile of what Hextall/Hakstol want in their forwards, IMO. I do remember reading Hextall wanted to acquire another winger in the offseason.

Again, just my theory, which for the most part are wrong.
- ravishingone

could not agree more...maybe burmistrov. as usual, it's about the cap space

Seems like he only plays C or RW.
- Feanor

The way Schenn took off at RW gave us too many at that position.
Maybe if he plays his off wing, he excels, (at LW).

So who's the backup heading into next season?

Nope, I see Michael Frolik being on the roster actually. He fits the profile of what Hextall/Hakstol want in their forwards, IMO. I do remember reading Hextall wanted to acquire another winger in the offseason.

Again, just my theory, which for the most part are wrong.
- ravishingone

Frolik is a nice player, plays PK, some PP if needed.
Solid winger with some skill, and plus all 3 zones.

The way Schenn took off at RW gave us too many at that position.
Maybe if he plays his off wing, he excels, (at LW).
- puckhead17

Gagner could be the 3C, Laughton the 4C and move Bellemare to 3LW.

Just spitballing, but it will be fascinating to see how Hakstol views certain players and I think PEB can contribute a lot more offensively if he is not used a defensive minded pivot.

Gagner could be the 3C, Laughton the 4C and move Bellemare to 3LW.

Just spitballing, but it will be fascinating to see how Hakstol views certain players and I think PEB can contribute a lot more offensively if he is not used a defensive minded pivot.
- Feanor

How about Gagner-Giroux-Vorachek?

Gagner could be the 3C, Laughton the 4C and move Bellemare to 3LW.

Just spitballing, but it will be fascinating to see how Hakstol views certain players and I think PEB can contribute a lot more offensively if he is not used a defensive minded pivot.
- Feanor

personal opinion laughton needs another year and hextall still finds a lw to pair with simmonds

raffl - g - jake
? - coots - simmonds
Read - gagner - schenn
Umberger - Bellemare - white/vinny/rinaldo/godknows

How about Gagner-Giroux-Vorachek?
- danham92

Raffl is the better player at this point. And gagner doesn't play left wing at all

Frolik is a nice player, plays PK, some PP if needed.
Solid winger with some skill, and plus all 3 zones.
- puckhead17

I like him, it will be interesting to see what he gets on the open market. It doesn't effect the cap this year, but I think they get Voracek signed long-term this summer.

Raffl is the better player at this point. And gagner doesn't play left wing at all
- Tfaehner

He can play left... he's not Vinny after all.

He can play left... he's not Vinny after all.
- Tomahawk

Nobody can be Vinny

Nobody can be Vinny
- ob18

Hextall( to other GM): C'mon man, we're talking about a unique player here...

Hextall( to other GM): C'mon man, we're talking about a unique player here...
- Jsaquella

He's going to spin that as best he can & it probably still won't work

He's going to spin that as best he can & it probably still won't work
- ob18

It'd be amazing. We'd need to build a shrine to him

Hextall( to other GM): C'mon man, we're talking about a unique player here...
- Jsaquella

If he trades Vinny...get him in the Flyers HOF as a GM

It'd be amazing. We'd need to build a shrine to him
- Jsaquella

That wouldn't be good enough............it'd be more like we'd need to start a new religion after him.

I'd like to see them keep Gagner for this season. He's worth a look and if he's playing well they can trade him or re-sign him. I feel like the other options in FA are going to be expensive. Gagner on a one year deal isn't bad.

I'd like to see them keep Gagner for this season. He's worth a look and if he's playing well they can trade him or re-sign him. I feel like the other options in FA are going to be expensive. Gagner on a one year deal isn't bad.
- PhillySportsGuy

Agreed sir

It'd be amazing. We'd need to build a shrine to him
- Jsaquella