Imho, coming out of camp healthy is far better than his current situation.
- Scoob

Wentz is done for the year why not Morin?

I will say, this kind of job security is truly something to behold.

I think I’ll go give an enema to the wrong patient and put a catheter into someone’s nose.

Anything is possible.
- flyer_nutter

I don't think NHL coaches can be sued for medical malpractice...unless they practice medicine without a license.

Wentz is done for the year why not Morin?
- Sinisalo4vr

It's the Eagles' now-annual "Foles to the Rescue" time.

So another year of hoping he can make the team out of camp with almost no NHL experience to draw upon? Just sit him in the press box while he's healthy so we can see more of Amac/Gudas/Folin?

poop, he might really not crack the roster until 2023 at this rate,
- jmatchett383

This sky is falling stuff people are spewing is out of control.

How many pro football players come of ACL normal recovery window and play fine....yet somehow with Sam its a MAJOR problem and he should get 18 months heal time. For christ's sake he's been skating for several weeks.

People need to brake check themselves.

This sky is falling stuff people are spewing is out of control.

How many pro football players come of ACL normal recovery window and play fine....yet somehow with Sam its a MAJOR problem and he should get 18 months heal time. For christ's sake he's been skating for several weeks.

People need to brake check themselves.
- juiced

Yes, I can see a lot of scenerios playing out where after a conditioning stint with the phantoms, he can play on the Flyers 3rd pairing at the end of this season.

I will say, this kind of job security is truly something to behold.

I think I’ll go give an enema to the wrong patient and put a catheter into someone’s nose.

Anything is possible.
- flyer_nutter

27th on the PP, dead (frank)ing last on the PK, tied for 14th in the conference, seventh in an 8-team division

I don't know what else Chuck Fletcher needs to think about, here -- you can do ANYTHING right now, address any area you want, and it's probably not gonna kill you

I mean seriously, WTF, man? These people act like they need 29 years to make a freaking decision -- Phil Varone ain't gonna get this done

Get on with it, people -- you're not trying to land a space rover on Mars

Get an effing defenseman and somebody who can help lock down a two-goal lead with 70 seconds left -- HOW ABOUT WE START THERE

So another year of hoping he can make the team out of camp with almost no NHL experience to draw upon? Just sit him in the press box while he's healthy so we can see more of Amac/Gudas/Folin?

poop, he might really not crack the roster until 2023 at this rate,
- jmatchett383

When you get injured and sit out a year or more that tends to push back a lot of things. It's not like he is coming back with half a season left, it will be well past the 3/4 mark even.

This sky is falling stuff people are spewing is out of control.

How many pro football players come of ACL normal recovery window and play fine....yet somehow with Sam its a MAJOR problem and he should get 18 months heal time. For christ's sake he's been skating for several weeks.

People need to brake check themselves.
- juiced

Ice is more slippery than grass.

So he's guaranteed to reinjure himself if he plays in the NHL this year?
- jmatchett383

Anything can happen, but you do realize when he comes back his timing will be off, will make mistakes and if lucky will find a groove and the season will be over?

People keep harping that the only issue is whether he will or won't get injured again. When he gets back in the lineup I guarantee he will not be very effective at first.

Anything can happen, but you do realize when he comes back his timing will be off, will make mistakes and if lucky will find a groove and the season will be over?

People keep harping that the only issue is whether he will or won't get injured again. When he gets back in the lineup I guarantee he will not be very effective at first.
- Glak18

As opposed to the rest of our defense?

If it's performance-related, that's one thing. I don't agree with it, but okay. But to keep him in bubble wrap even after he's been 100% cleared is silly to me.

27th on the PP, dead (frank)ing last on the PK, tied for 14th in the conference, seventh in an 8-team division

I don't know what else Chuck Fletcher needs to think about, here -- you can do ANYTHING right now, address any area you want, and it's probably not gonna kill you

I mean seriously, WTF, man? These people act like they need 29 years to make a freaking decision -- Phil Varone ain't gonna get this done

Get on with it, people -- you're not trying to land a space rover on Mars

Get an effing defenseman and somebody who can help lock down a two-goal lead with 70 seconds left -- HOW ABOUT WE START THERE
- AllInForFlyers

Love you sweet cheeks, but I think the time for big changes is not now. Simmonds? Sure why not. He’s pretty trash 5 on 5 and why give a guy who is likely to decline - a big contract? I don’t see the need, and as part of a “leadership core” he is as much to blame as anyone. He was one of the biggest floaters to start this season. (frank) him.

In terms of other trades, I just don’t see the point at this time. You aren’t winning poop this season, it’s already mid December. Make the deals at the draft and the deadline. In FA. When teams aren’t as likely to exploit you.

My other big reason for wanting to wait is this. You’ve got Myers an inch away from establishing himself. You’ve got Sanheim who is showing he is ready for more. Frost likely close. Patrick and Lind who are indeed going through some regression. I don’t like the idea of trading the kids when you put all this time into developing, and they are so close. See what you have in them, and then fine... trade their asses if you feel they don’t cut it.

The organization did this to themselves by not firing Hak after he was last demolished in the playoffs (again), and not letting Hextall go before the season began along with Murphy if they really felt so close to firing them.


This year should be on Holmgren as far as I am concerned. First and foremost.

This sky is falling stuff people are spewing is out of control.

How many pro football players come of ACL normal recovery window and play fine....yet somehow with Sam its a MAJOR problem and he should get 18 months heal time. For christ's sake he's been skating for several weeks.

People need to brake check themselves.
- juiced

Yeah I am a fan of those feel good stories of the running back coming back from knee surgery and looking like a pro bowl player again. Everyone always forgets about those other players that take longer to get their game back, if they actually do. I know doesn't fit the narrative so we will stay will the feel good.

Wentz is done for the year why not Morin?
- Sinisalo4vr

Fractured Vertebrae

yay Philly Sports!

As opposed to the rest of our defense?

If it's performance-related, that's one thing. I don't agree with it, but okay. But to keep him in bubble wrap even after he's been 100% cleared is silly to me.
- jmatchett383

Who is saying anything about over protecting him? Someone just said he has been skating for 2 weeks now, screw it play him tomorrow then. Better than what we got, amirite?

Yeah I am a fan of those feel good stories of the running back coming back from knee surgery and looking like a pro bowl player again. Everyone always forgets about those other players that take longer to get their game back, if they actually do. I know doesn't fit the narrative so we will stay will the feel good.
- Glak18

So, after Morin is medically cleared for play by an independent physician, how long does he have to wait until he's actually REALLY ready to play? What is that magic number?

I'm sorry do you think I am just talking about young players not playing?
- Glak18

The same principle applies.

Love you sweet cheeks, but I think the time for big changes is not now. Simmonds? Sure why not. He’s pretty trash 5 on 5 and why give a guy who is likely to decline - a big contract? I don’t see the need, and as part of a “leadership core” he is as much to blame as anyone. He was one of the biggest floaters to that this season. (frank) him.

In terms of other trades, I just don’t see the point at this time. You aren’t winning poop this season, it’s already mid December. Make the deals at the draft and the deadline. In FA. When teams aren’t as likely to exploit you.

My other big reason for wanting to wait is this. You’ve got Myers an inch away from establishing himself. You’ve got Sanheim who is showing he is ready for more. Frost likely close. Patrick and Lind who are indeed going through some regression. I don’t like the idea of trading the kids when you put all this time into developing, and they are so close. See what you have in them, and then he’s fine... trade their asses if you feel they don’t cut it.

The organization did this to themselves by not firing Hak after he was last demolished in the playoffs (again), and not letting Hextall go before the season began along with Murphy if they really felt so close to firing them.


This year should be on Holmgren as far as I am concerned. First and foremost.
- flyer_nutter

You know why this is infuriating? Not because I think you're wrong, but because this poop shouldn't be happening

All I (frank)ing hear about is this amazing farm system and all this cap space and all this talented youth, and you know what?

The on-ice isn't good enough.

Answer me this: What good is it to have this amazing freaking system and all this talented youth if you're putting Dale Weise on the ice with 38 seconds left in a one-goal game -- and he doesn't get the (frank)ing puck cleared and it winds up in your freaking net?

What is the point of that? It makes no sense.

Either you're using the youth and the farm system and living with their mistakes, or spend the (frank)ing cap space and burn assets to make the on-ice better

But nope.

We're in this hell of Sanheim and Lindblom playing a little, Weise and MacDonald on the ice in the final minute, AND STILL LOSING

WTF, man

Is our team better yet

So, after Morin is medically cleared for play by an independent physician, how long does he have to wait until he's actually REALLY ready to play? What is that magic number?
- jmatchett383

You do understand I DIDN'T write the article? It is NOT my suggestion, again you understand that? When he is cleared and the team AND player say it is fine to play then PLAY...I don't care, but my opinion is if he doesn't play this year then it won't bother me.

It is currently DECEMBER 13th, 2018......his scheduled return is tentatively END of FEBRUARY. Subtract those dates and there is your magic number!

Love you sweet cheeks, but I think the time for big changes is not now. Simmonds? Sure why not. He’s pretty trash 5 on 5 and why give a guy who is likely to decline - a big contract? I don’t see the need, and as part of a “leadership core” he is as much to blame as anyone. He was one of the biggest floaters to start this season. (frank) him.

In terms of other trades, I just don’t see the point at this time. You aren’t winning poop this season, it’s already mid December. Make the deals at the draft and the deadline. In FA. When teams aren’t as likely to exploit you.

My other big reason for wanting to wait is this. You’ve got Myers an inch away from establishing himself. You’ve got Sanheim who is showing he is ready for more. Frost likely close. Patrick and Lind who are indeed going through some regression. I don’t like the idea of trading the kids when you put all this time into developing, and they are so close. See what you have in them, and then fine... trade their asses if you feel they don’t cut it.

The organization did this to themselves by not firing Hak after he was last demolished in the playoffs (again), and not letting Hextall go before the season began along with Murphy if they really felt so close to firing them.


This year should be on Holmgren as far as I am concerned. First and foremost.
- flyer_nutter

This is Lindblom and Patrick’s second season in the league. What regression? Lindblom didn’t play a lot of games last season.

27th on the PP, dead (frank)ing last on the PK, tied for 14th in the conference, seventh in an 8-team division

I don't know what else Chuck Fletcher needs to think about, here -- you can do ANYTHING right now, address any area you want, and it's probably not gonna kill you

I mean seriously, WTF, man? These people act like they need 29 years to make a freaking decision -- Phil Varone ain't gonna get this done

Get on with it, people -- you're not trying to land a space rover on Mars

Get an effing defenseman and somebody who can help lock down a two-goal lead with 70 seconds left -- HOW ABOUT WE START THERE
- AllInForFlyers

Cross your fingers and toes and hope hard. It's not that easy.

Love you sweet cheeks, but I think the time for big changes is not now. Simmonds? Sure why not. He’s pretty trash 5 on 5 and why give a guy who is likely to decline - a big contract? I don’t see the need, and as part of a “leadership core” he is as much to blame as anyone. He was one of the biggest floaters to start this season. (frank) him.

In terms of other trades, I just don’t see the point at this time. You aren’t winning poop this season, it’s already mid December. Make the deals at the draft and the deadline. In FA. When teams aren’t as likely to exploit you.

My other big reason for wanting to wait is this. You’ve got Myers an inch away from establishing himself. You’ve got Sanheim who is showing he is ready for more. Frost likely close. Patrick and Lind who are indeed going through some regression. I don’t like the idea of trading the kids when you put all this time into developing, and they are so close. See what you have in them, and then fine... trade their asses if you feel they don’t cut it.

The organization did this to themselves by not firing Hak after he was last demolished in the playoffs (again), and not letting Hextall go before the season began along with Murphy if they really felt so close to firing them.


This year should be on Holmgren as far as I am concerned. First and foremost.
- flyer_nutter

There was no legitimate reason to fire Hakstol after last season.

You do understand I DIDN'T write the article? It is NOT my suggestion, again you understand that? When he is cleared and the team AND player say it is fine to play then PLAY...I don't care, but my opinion is if he doesn't play this year then it won't bother me.

It is currently DECEMBER 13th, 2018......his scheduled return is tentatively END of FEBRUARY. Subtract those dates and there is your magic number!
- Glak18

That's fine. Again, if you don't think he'll be able to play better than what we have because of his time off, then fine. Again, I don't agree, but I can see that side.

But the article states that he shouldn't come back after being deemed healthy due to health risks, and I disagree.

What's the silver bullet? Cause a move with Sanheim ain't fixing SH!T! Hell it'll bring back Ghost/AMac. Don't we all love that pair? Gudas/Hagg? oh joy sign me up. oh wait Gudas/AMac and Ghost Hagg . There are no perfect pairings with these guys.
- dragonoffrost

Yes there is! The coach just isn't using it.

As opposed to the rest of our defense?

If it's performance-related, that's one thing. I don't agree with it, but okay. But to keep him in bubble wrap even after he's been 100% cleared is silly to me.
- jmatchett383

this ain't the NBA...when he's cleared to play ...he plays.