Hah I can partially relate. Konecny is mine.
- flyer_nutter

Mine is Mike Richards.

FREE MIKE RICHARDS!!!

Meh, I get it - he's your boy. All good.

I just would rather trade him and get back something of value instead of giving a nice sized contract to a guy likely to decline. A guy that has for the most part been pretty meh in puck/transition skill.
- flyer_nutter

I'd much rather see the Flyers take a run at signing Duchene this off season than resigning Simmonds. I like what Simmonds brings but they can use the cap space to bring in a player that makes more of an impact and creates plays.

Hah I can partially relate. Konecny is mine.
- flyer_nutter

I'm weird, I don't have a favorite. I just want everyone to be successful so the team wins.

But if I did have one, NoPa.....those rosy cheeks remind me of Ricci.

Mine is Mike Richards.

FREE MIKE RICHARDS!!!
- jmatchett383

I put so much blame on Stevens for letting that whole poon gang get away with the partying/booze in their early years. Lava came in trying to establish a bit more of a "pro" culture, but it seemed to be a bit too late.

I am going to be slightly giddy when John gets fired in LA. (frank) him.

Mine is Mike Richards.

FREE MIKE RICHARDS!!!
- jmatchett383

Always wanted to see him try and make a comeback but I understand why he hasn't. The dude literally won all there is to win in hockey. 2 Cups, a gold medal, a calder cup, and a memorial cup. That's a crazy impressive hockey resume not too many guys ever even accomplish half of that list.

I'd much rather see the Flyers take a run at signing Duchene this off season than resigning Simmonds. I like what Simmonds brings but they can use the cap space to bring in a player that makes more of an impact and creates plays.
- FreshFlyer

I'd go after Panarin.

Always wanted to see him try and make a comeback but I understand why he hasn't. The dude literally won all there is to win in hockey. 2 Cups, a gold medal, a calder cup, and a memorial cup. That's a crazy impressive hockey resume not too many guys ever even accomplish half of that list.
- FreshFlyer

He played hard, and had fun off the ice. Made his millions and gets to sit back and enjoy it fishing whenever he wants.

Bastard.

Okay, so counting up all the goals in the last seven years, puck throwing puck into net, who has had the most?
- SuperSchennBros

2017-18 Simmonds: 24 goals 46 Points - 11 of those goals are PP and 17 points are PP

So without PP time he has 13 Goals 29 points. Thats in the ball park of Fillpula 33 points and Raffl 22 points

2016-17 Simmonds: 31 G 54 P - 16 PPG 25 PPP - 15 Goals and 29 points at EVSTR

That was on par with a rookie Konecny with 10 less games played

2015-16 Simmonds: 32 G 60 P - 13 PPG 21 PPP - Thats 19 G 39 P at EVSTR.

Closest player is Raffl at 29 points(31 minus 2 PPP)

2014-15 Simmonds: 29 G 60 P 15 PPG 24 PPP - 14 G 36 points at EVSTR

On par with Matt Read 38 P(40 minus 2 PPP)

To summarize. Take away his PP Time and he is no better than a 3rd line player. He is basically Raffl with PP time and no concept of defense or puck possession

Always wanted to see him try and make a comeback but I understand why he hasn't. The dude literally won all there is to win in hockey. 2 Cups, a gold medal, a calder cup, and a memorial cup. That's a crazy impressive hockey resume not too many guys ever even accomplish half of that list.
- FreshFlyer

You forgot that he captained Canada to its first WJC gold medal in 8 years, its longest drought ever.

2017-18 Simmonds: 24 goals 46 Points - 11 of those goals are PP and 17 points are PP

So without PP time he has 13 Goals 29 points. Thats in the ball park of Fillpula 33 points and Raffl 22 points

2016-17 Simmonds: 31 G 54 P - 16 PPG 25 PPP - 15 Goals and 29 points at EVSTR

That was on par with a rookie Konecny with 10 less games played

2015-16 Simmonds: 32 G 60 P - 13 PPG 21 PPP - Thats 19 G 39 P at EVSTR.

Closest player is Raffl at 29 points(31 minus 2 PPP)

2014-15 Simmonds: 29 G 60 P 15 PPG 24 PPP - 14 G 36 points at EVSTR

On par with Matt Read 38 P(40 minus 2 PPP)

To summarize. Take away his PP Time and he is no better than a 3rd line player. He is basically Raffl with PP time and no concept of defense or puck possession
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

Good, we should be able to sign this useless 3rd liner for little money short term...right?

I'd go after Panarin.
- jmatchett383

Panarin is a weird case. It seems like he is set on playing with a few number of teams. The same with W. Nylander, he could be super skilled, no guarantee he produces more for his demand and do you really want that type of player who holds out on the team?

It was a good trade (Danny Markov) that the Flyers messed up by not extending Markov.

If they don't have Markov, I doubt they'd have the defense required to beat Toronto, Primeau or no Primeau. Plus, let us never forget his slapper late in game 5 against New Jersey.



"Malakhov for Zhamnov...and Markov

I can't believe Bob Clarke allowed all those damn Ruskies on the team.
- jmatchett383

Danny loved his Marlboros and Vodka though

Good, we should be able to sign this useless 3rd liner for little money short term...right?
- jmatchett383

No we like our 3rd lines long term high $$$s

Panarin is a weird case. It seems like he is set on playing with a few number of teams. The same with W. Nylander, he could be super skilled, no guarantee he produces more for his demand and do you really want that type of player who holds out on the team?
- Glak18

Sergei Fedorov was a whining primadonna who held out. I'll take a team full of him, please.

No we like our 3rd lines long term high $$$s
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

Well, you just showed us how useless he is, so why would we expect him to be offered high money or long term?

You forgot that he captained Canada to its first WJC gold medal in 8 years, its longest drought ever.
- jmatchett383

oh (frank) forgot about that one. The guy won it all that's for sure. Sucks that his career ended so short, if he would've had a couple of more decent regular seasons he probably would have made it to the hall of fame.

Well, you just showed us how useless he is, so why would we expect him to be offered high money or long term?
- jmatchett383

It was a joke because we sign guys like Read, Hartnell, Weise ect to long term deals at high dollar values

oh (frank) forgot about that one. The guy won it all that's fore sure. Sucks that his career ended so short, if he would've had a couple of more decent regular seasons he probably would have made it to the hall of fame.
- FreshFlyer

Nah, HHOF was a long shot. He was very good, though.

It was a joke because we sign guys like Read, Hartnell, Weise ect to long term deals at high dollar values
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

I wouldn't consider Read and Weise to be high dollar values.

Wayne Simmonds. Over his 7-year tenure here, the top 3 Flyers goal scorers are:

Simmonds - 180
Giroux - 164
Voracek - 136

Why do you ask?
- jmatchett383

I think it's time to move on from all 3 of these guys. We haven't been past the 1st round in 6 years. We're a very average team to slightly above average team and I don't see it changing a lot either. Does anyone think that this team with G and Jake can win a cup? I could be wrong, but I don't.

I think it's time to move on from all 3 of these guys. We haven't been past the 1st round in 6 years. We're a very average team to slightly above average team and I don't see it changing a lot either. Does anyone think that this team with G and Jake can win a cup? I could be wrong, but I don't.
- Cootehill

Thats counter productive. It just sets us back further.

I think it's time to move on from all 3 of these guys. We haven't been past the 1st round in 6 years. We're a very average team to slightly above average team and I don't see it changing a lot either. Does anyone think that this team with G and Jake can win a cup? I could be wrong, but I don't.
- Cootehill

It's all the coaching staffs fault that this core hasn't got past the first round. At least that's what I keep reading.

It's all the coaching staffs fault that this core hasn't got past the first round. At least that's what I keep reading.
- dragonoffrost

I blame Jesus.

Yes. Over the course of 7 seasons, Wayne Simmonds has been their leading goal scorer. I haven't said otherwise.

However, his is not "our leading goal scorer every season."

Some seasons he is, some seasons he is not.
- jmatchett383

I’m sorry if it wasn’t worded to your liking, giving you an opportunity to nitpick but this is all that matters. I mean, who has been the least healthy of Giroux, Voracek and Simmonds?

Everyone knows Zetterberg and Datsyuk were amazing for Detroit for years but they still needed Holstein to be a success.

I blame Jesus.
- jmatchett383

Who is Jesus and can he make a basic hockey play?