Good volume of comments today

I think a team implementing the strategy I wish the Flyers were using, hate to say it, is Pitt. They lose Guentzel, weather the storm a bit, and then go out and get 28 year old Zucker. He has 3 more years on his deal after this at 5.5 per, plays top 6 minutes, can pot goals, good skater.

They give up a a digressing Galchenyuk (Ghost comparable?), first round pick (prob late), and a prospect. I don't think that's breaking the bank.
- Bryz's Buyout Fund

Pens are a more advanced team than the Flyers although they have some key injuries. The timing is right for them to make those kinds of moves.

But if a doctor says he is healthy enough to play then that means the risk of him having issues again are the same as anyone else on the roster. When a doctor tells you that you are cleared to play it means the chances of occurrence is 0%. It is like a broken leg, a doctor clears you to play when the leg is healed. There is no risk of playing causing any further damage, you can always break your leg again but that wouldnt be because you came back early, it would be a new occurrence.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

I don't think that is correct. I doubt any Doctor can give the prognosis of 0%. Same as a knee injury. When given clearance play again, the chance of re-injury or aggravation is always there. Look at Gostisbehere.

you're totally right, let's never go for it. let's keep building. and when we feel like we have the right group let's play it safe and continue to build. If we have some stars in their prime lets not support them with any free agency pick ups. you don't want to mortgage the future. Because the future is drafting and developing. we don't wanna make any cup runs that could hurt our chances of making any future cup runs. i'm sick of everyone wanting to "win it all" when really the plan should be draft, develop, over-develop and be in constant build mode so that we are swimming in a perpetual pool of prospects for the foreseeable future.
- black_francis

Your insinuation of my overall opinion is woefully incorrect.

Pens are a more advanced team than the Flyers although they have some key injuries. The timing is right for them to make those kinds of moves.
- MJL

They’ve got Sid and Malkin, plus good goaltending. Gotta go for it.

Pens are a more advanced team than the Flyers although they have some key injuries. The timing is right for them to make those kinds of moves.
- MJL

Define "advanced"? lol They obviously weren't advanced enough given that they had to make a trade in the first place.

We lost lindblom, and Patrick. A top 6 role is open and vacant.

Also define reasonable high level in regards to Patrick and potential play/output?

I think what you don't understand, and what bill was alluding to in his devils advocate post, is that once you're in, you're in, and not you, not me, or anyone can predict the outcome of playoff hockey.

They’ve got Sid and Malkin, plus good goaltending. Gotta go for it.
- Flyers1218

Sid allows them to attract talent and his leadership helps new players assimilate and assume they should win

They’ve got Sid and Malkin, plus good goaltending. Gotta go for it.
- Flyers1218

We got Jake and G, gotta for it LOL? They ain't getting any younger. Flyers really need to start living up to that #NowOrNever they have plastered all over their social medias. smh

Define "advanced"? lol They obviously weren't advanced enough given that they had to make a trade in the first place.

We lost lindblom, and Patrick. A top 6 role is open and vacant.

Also define reasonable high level in regards to Patrick and potential play/output?

I think what you don't understand, and what bill was alluding to in his devils advocate post, is that once you're in, you're in, and not you, not me, or anyone can predict the outcome of playoff hockey.
- Bryz's Buyout Fund

Advanced means better. TB made a trade also. Every team that feels it is in contention is looking to make a deal to bolster their lineup. That is another poorly though out comment that you've made.

Yea, I don't understand the old mantra of once you get in, anything can happen.

We got Jake and G, gotta for it LOL? They ain't getting any younger. Flyers really need to start living up to that #NowOrNever they have plastered all over their social medias. smh
- Bryz's Buyout Fund

Crosby and Malkin are generational talents. So that doesn’t really hold water.

Well that is a good start.

Well, that is an inauspicious start.

what a horrible goal to allow wow

Shouldve started Hart lmao

The heck did I miss?

Great start in net.

Perfect shot but you have to hope that Elliot stops that.

The heck did I miss?
- Pelle31Forever

Great shot and bad positioning equals a goal then TK getting nuked with a shot.

What is with Elliott and the first shot? That was absolutely brutal. This should have been Hart.

Elliot.....

Advanced means better. TB made a trade also. Every team that feels it is in contention is looking to make a deal to bolster their lineup. That is another poorly though out comment that you've made.

Yea, I don't understand the old mantra of once you get in, anything can happen.

- MJL

Sure, but you're assessment of who is better is ehh to me. also, still a few days til the deadline so might be speaking a little soon

Sure sid, and geno are generational but they're beatable. like bill even said, we'd be underdogs but not by much.

Great start in net.
- Feanor

Exactly what I stated earlier play the hot hand, there is no need to start Elliott in this game, it was not a back to back

Yeah that was a pretty bad one to let in.

Crosby and Malkin are generational talents. So that doesn’t really hold water.
- Flyers1218

On paper in black and white, yes, Pitt probably the better team. But hockey isn't played on paper ahaha

That might have been one of the best goals I have seen all yeah.

Sick.