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BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Jun 2 @ 10:34 AM ET
Ever since we lost our Nordic God of Defense, I feel like the organization has lacked in Finnish players.
- johndewar


Ah but stud Finnish Dmen are like the Highlander, there can be only one!
corduroy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: “How many times is she gonna ask this f'n question?”, NT
Joined: 12.09.2006

Jun 2 @ 10:46 AM ET
Ever since we lost our Nordic God of Defense, I feel like the organization has lacked in Finnish players.
- johndewar



Randy Jones was Finnish? Had no idea
wcorvette
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Boynton Beach, FL
Joined: 10.03.2010

Jun 2 @ 11:01 AM ET
I think if you have a player that is an average skater but strong otherwise, you should draft them, however, I really think the flyers have those players and really need speed.

If it is close, you go with speed. If there is a Coots, duh, you do it
wcorvette
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Boynton Beach, FL
Joined: 10.03.2010

Jun 2 @ 11:03 AM ET
We are taking up a collection to send Frost with Provy to workout this summer, how much can you donate?
DaveofYork
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: york, PA
Joined: 10.27.2014

Jun 2 @ 11:08 AM ET
Randy Jones was Finnish? Had no idea
- corduroy

Shortened his name from Jonesanen
rinaldo
Joined: 05.10.2011

Jun 2 @ 11:11 AM ET
Putting Dahlin aside, because it's not going to happen, here are the guys I really love in this draft and I'd be thrilled if the Flyers ended up with any one of them, thought that would likely require them to move up:

Svechnikov
Zadina
Tkachuk
Hughes
Walstrom
Dobson

Here is my next group, guys I like a lot, and if the Flyers were to walk away from 2 of the guys in this group, I'd be very happy. Also, some of these guys should be available at 14 and perhaps even at 19:

Boqvist
Bouchard
Farabee
Ty Smith
Kotkaniemi
Sandin
Kupari
Kravtsov
Kaut
Lundestrom

- BiggE

Guru killing it tonight..well done
wcorvette
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Boynton Beach, FL
Joined: 10.03.2010

Jun 2 @ 11:16 AM ET
Thoughts

http://phillysportsnetwork.com/2018/06/02/coup/
nastyflyergirl
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: this space for rent, PA
Joined: 09.19.2006

Jun 2 @ 11:33 AM ET
I have Kupari at 13 and Kotkaniemi at 17 not that i have a damn clue what I am talking about
flyer_nutter
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Unleash the Peanuts, MB
Joined: 10.16.2008

Jun 2 @ 11:34 AM ET
I think if you have a player that is an average skater but strong otherwise, you should draft them, however, I really think the flyers have those players and really need speed.

If it is close, you go with speed. If there is a Coots, duh, you do it

- wcorvette


I enjoy the duh.

Very underrated.
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Jun 2 @ 11:36 AM ET
I have Kupari at 13 and Kotkaniemi at 17 not that i have a damn clue what I am talking about
- nastyflyergirl



Clearly you don’t
corduroy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: “How many times is she gonna ask this f'n question?”, NT
Joined: 12.09.2006

Jun 2 @ 11:40 AM ET
Thoughts

http://phillysportsnetwork.com/2018/06/02/coup/

- wcorvette


Nice work

I don't think Neuvirth will net more then 6/7 round pick it that.
nastyflyergirl
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: this space for rent, PA
Joined: 09.19.2006

Jun 2 @ 11:41 AM ET
Putting Dahlin aside, because it's not going to happen, here are the guys I really love in this draft and I'd be thrilled if the Flyers ended up with any one of them, thought that would likely require them to move up:

Svechnikov
Zadina
Tkachuk
Hughes
Walstrom
Dobson

Here is my next group, guys I like a lot, and if the Flyers were to walk away from 2 of the guys in this group, I'd be very happy. Also, some of these guys should be available at 14 and perhaps even at 19:

Boqvist
Bouchard
Farabee
Ty Smith
Kotkaniemi
Sandin
Kupari
Kravtsov
Kaut
Lundestrom

- BiggE


what do you think of Grigori Denisenko?
nastyflyergirl
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: this space for rent, PA
Joined: 09.19.2006

Jun 2 @ 11:45 AM ET


Clearly you don’t

- Nucker101



its a joke about players liked always being taken a few picks before the Flyers ala when I wanted Ristolainen who was taken a few picks before the Flyers in 2013 and Larkin in 2014 once again a few picks before the Flyers
coffee junkie
Joined: 02.25.2007

Jun 2 @ 11:46 AM ET
Thoughts

http://phillysportsnetwork.com/2018/06/02/coup/

- wcorvette

I don’t agree with the first line that next season is the year to go for it but the other analysis on trades is pretty on. Max Domi is an interesting name as he is young and fast and could probably benefit from playing in a different team. Small though but he does play big. If there was s trade with ARZ that included Simmonds, swapping picks, Domi and other moving parts I would be interested.
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Jun 2 @ 11:47 AM ET
its a joke about players liked always being taken a few picks before the Flyers ala when I wanted Ristolainen who was taken a few picks before the Flyers in 2013 and Larkin in 2014 once again a few picks before the Flyers
- nastyflyergirl


Oh


Oops
nastyflyergirl
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: this space for rent, PA
Joined: 09.19.2006

Jun 2 @ 11:49 AM ET
Oh


Oops

- Nucker101


its not like you would know that we were talking about those players a few days ago. I was in NJ with my nephew that year and I loved ristolainen. i was so hoping he would make it to the Flyers
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Jun 2 @ 12:53 PM ET
Thoughts

http://phillysportsnetwork.com/2018/06/02/coup/

- wcorvette


My thoughts are that the author is clueless.
wcorvette
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Boynton Beach, FL
Joined: 10.03.2010

Jun 2 @ 1:00 PM ET
My thoughts are that the author is clueless.
- MJL



Can’t believe that ...
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Jun 2 @ 2:21 PM ET
what do you think of Grigori Denisenko?
- nastyflyergirl

He’d be in the next group, but I don’t like him enough to use the 14th or 19th pick on him. If the Flyers had a pick in the 25-35 range, he’d be a possibility

If by some chance he’s still on the board at 50, I’d take him in a heartbeat
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jun 2 @ 2:42 PM ET
what do you think of Grigori Denisenko?
- nastyflyergirl


He's no Ilya Seketonov.
PT21
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 木糠布丁, PA
Joined: 03.04.2008

Jun 2 @ 3:51 PM ET
I don’t agree with the first line ..
- coffee junkie


Ah, here I thought you were objecting to the egregious misspelling in the article header..
Mordecai
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: not very poggers
Joined: 08.27.2015

Jun 2 @ 4:14 PM ET
Oh


Oops

- Nucker101

be respectful
Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

Jun 2 @ 5:48 PM ET
Count me in the camp that thinks Kupari does have pretty poor hockey sense. His decisions and ability to read the play with the puck can leave a lot to be desired, and it can cause him to disappear in games too often, even with his raw ability. I just don't get good vibes from him.

Kotkaniemi is great, but he's the best center in the draft. If he goes around top 5, it wouldn't surprise me.
YuenglingJagr
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: under the bridge
Joined: 10.05.2015

Jun 2 @ 6:13 PM ET
Count me in the camp that thinks Kupari does have pretty poor hockey sense. His decisions and ability to read the play with the puck can leave a lot to be desired, and it can cause him to disappear in games too often, even with his raw ability. I just don't get good vibes from him.

Kotkaniemi is great, but he's the best center in the draft. If he goes around top 5, it wouldn't surprise me.

- Mononoke


What are your thoughts on the development of Hockey sense?
flyeredup85
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: ON
Joined: 04.05.2012

Jun 2 @ 6:14 PM ET
That 2010 season was my all time favourite. I have been a flyers fan since 85.It had everything.Shoot out to get in.The comeback,destroying montreal.Then leighton returned to normal and (frank)ed the whole season up.I miss that team.pronger was just a beast.
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