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jaws1955
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Blairstown, NJ
Joined: 12.30.2015

Oct 14 @ 3:03 PM ET
Interesting. Just seems like you’re a maple leafs fan in general.
- Peter Richards


Didn't pick up on that from his Marner avatar?
Ftown19125
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 09.17.2013

Oct 14 @ 3:03 PM ET
How long before we can say the Flyers suck? Can we do it in the first period?
- MJL


Just5 has this uncanny ability to be able to tell whether a team is a playoff team or not based on the first period of their first game. It is truly remarkable.
Peter Richards
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 08.24.2019

Oct 14 @ 3:13 PM ET
Didn't pick up on that from his Marner avatar?
- jaws1955



lol...99% of the time im using my old i phone. don't even see the avatars. but yes...that prompted the question......coupled with the matthews is underpaid type statements.
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Oct 14 @ 3:15 PM ET
Mrazek is crazy inconsistent as we know. If I were then I’d trade nylander ASAP to invest more in the d Corp. I don’t think those teams were structured so poorly however. 40 mil in 4 forwards with the cap how it is is asking for trouble. Further. The game they play is run and fun with a view to our scoring you. The playoffs are not played that way and they can’t adjust. I think last year was their best shot and some major changes need to come soon or their window will be closed. The Tavares signing hasn’t worked out at all and they’re hamstrung unless they re structure.
- Hextall271


I wouldn't trade Nylander. He's really starting to come into his own. He's capable of hitting an even higher tier of production, and his all-around game is starting to come along.

They're a good team. I really wouldn't mess with too much. If the Flyers had their "problems" I would be over the (frank)ing moon.
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Oct 14 @ 3:18 PM ET
lol...99% of the time im using my old i phone. don't even see the avatars. but yes...that prompted the question......coupled with the matthews is underpaid type statements.
- Peter Richards


Matthews is the best goal scorer in the league, bar none. Better than OV. As we stated earlier, OV was making almost 20% of the cap coming off his ELC. Matthews is making 15%. Should he be paid AAV $15-16M? Not for the sake of his team's fortunes. But is he actually worth that much? Yes.
bradster
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 12.18.2009

Oct 14 @ 3:20 PM ET
I wouldn't trade Nylander. He's really starting to come into his own. He's capable of hitting an even higher tier of production, and his all-around game is starting to come along.

They're a good team. I really wouldn't mess with too much. If the Flyers had their "problems" I would be over the (frank)ing moon.

- Tomahawk


Obviously you are only talking about the regular season
ClaudeFather
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: west haven, CT
Joined: 08.14.2015

Oct 14 @ 3:21 PM ET
Obviously you are only talking about the regular season
- bradster

He was the only one of those high paid guys to perform last playoffs... he has a great contract.
Peter Richards
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 08.24.2019

Oct 14 @ 3:30 PM ET
Matthews is the best goal scorer in the league, bar none. Better than OV. As we stated earlier, OV was making almost 20% of the cap coming off his ELC. Matthews is making 15%. Should he be paid AAV $15-16M? Not for the sake of his team's fortunes. But is he actually worth that much? Yes.
- Tomahawk

he hasn't proven he is the best yet IMO. OV's first 5 years his lowest total was 46. Matthews best season so far was 47.
Dkos
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Gritty, PA
Joined: 01.15.2007

Oct 14 @ 3:37 PM ET
How long before we can say the Flyers suck? Can we do it in the first period?
- MJL


If they give up the first goal of the game I’m putting my foot through the tv and jumping out the window.
THE BLACK HAND
Joined: 06.09.2021

Oct 14 @ 3:38 PM ET
Mrazek is crazy inconsistent as we know. If I were then I’d trade nylander ASAP to invest more in the d Corp. I don’t think those teams were structured so poorly however. 40 mil in 4 forwards with the cap how it is is asking for trouble. Further. The game they play is run and fun with a view to our scoring you. The playoffs are not played that way and they can’t adjust. I think last year was their best shot and some major changes need to come soon or their window will be closed. The Tavares signing hasn’t worked out at all and they’re hamstrung unless they re structure.
- Hextall271

Honestly, if Tavares doesnt get KOd, they dontose to Montreal...and at that point, who knows
THE BLACK HAND
Joined: 06.09.2021

Oct 14 @ 3:38 PM ET
Just5 has this uncanny ability to be able to tell whether a team is a playoff team or not based on the first period of their first game. It is truly remarkable.
- Ftown19125

PT21
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 木糠布丁, PA
Joined: 03.04.2008

Oct 14 @ 3:44 PM ET
If they give up the first goal of the game I’m putting my foot through the tv and jumping out the window.
- Dkos


Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Oct 14 @ 3:53 PM ET
he hasn't proven he is the best yet IMO. OV's first 5 years his lowest total was 46. Matthews best season so far was 47.
- Peter Richards



I don't mean the best of all time, just the best right now. 41 in 52 games is pretty crazy. Next closest guy was in the low 30's.

OV was scoring at about a .66 goals per game at age of 23. Matthews is pretty darn close at .60
hello it's me 2050
Location: AR
Joined: 05.14.2021

Oct 14 @ 3:56 PM ET
Honestly, if Tavares doesnt get KOd, they dontose to Montreal...and at that point, who knows
- THE BLACK HAND

What's on the dinner menu tonight?
Pelle31Forever
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.20.2014

Oct 14 @ 3:57 PM ET
he hasn't proven he is the best yet IMO. OV's first 5 years his lowest total was 46. Matthews best season so far was 47.
- Peter Richards


Tough call. The fact that Matthews can produce at ES better than anyone is telling. But how do you argue over a guy flirting with Gretzky's record and he tallied 2 last night?
cdearth23
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA
Joined: 08.06.2015

Oct 14 @ 3:59 PM ET
Not an ideal line-up to start the season but look what the Pens did. I'm looking forward to a win.

Let's go boys!
SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
Joined: 09.01.2012

Oct 14 @ 4:01 PM ET
Don't know much about MacEwen but "he is strong on the walls, a good forechecker and bring size and toughness to the lower end of the lineup" sounds good to me.
- MJL

Sounds like a bigger Dan Carrcillo to me. All the Antics aside, one thing Carcillo could do well was forcheck.
Carcillo was a legit NHL player. Is this guy?
- hello it's me 2050

He is nothing like Dan Carcillo.
- Tomahawk

Some of you I just hate talking to. You just don’t know how to read between the lines.
Peter Richards
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 08.24.2019

Oct 14 @ 4:02 PM ET
I don't mean the best of all time, just the best right now. 41 in 52 games is pretty crazy. Next closest guy was in the low 30's.

OV was scoring at about a .66 goals per game at age of 23. Matthews is pretty darn close at .60

- Tomahawk

understand what you're saying. I feel last year was an outlier just due to the situation. Like McDavid. yes he is amazing...but 105 points in 56 games....are we in the 80's again. That canadian division was terrible. Those guys just feasted. We will see what he does this year, and if he finally breaks 50.
ClaudeFather
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: west haven, CT
Joined: 08.14.2015

Oct 14 @ 4:03 PM ET
Sounds like a bigger Dan Carrcillo to me. All the Antics aside, one thing Carcillo could do well was forcheck.


Some of you I just hate talking to. You just don’t know how to read between the lines.

- SuperSchennBros

And you’re such a treat
Peter Richards
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 08.24.2019

Oct 14 @ 4:05 PM ET
does anyone know how long the quarantine periods are. Brown and Macewen on the non roster list. Thought brown was to be in the lineup tomorrow...
SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
Joined: 09.01.2012

Oct 14 @ 4:10 PM ET
And you’re such a treat
- ClaudeFather

I don’t spend day after day on an online web site looking for someone to bicker with. You must be the other guy.
mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

Oct 14 @ 4:11 PM ET
Shhhh... you're ruining my vision of you....

- FlyersGrace

Sighting
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Oct 14 @ 4:11 PM ET
Sounds like a bigger Dan Carrcillo to me. All the Antics aside, one thing Carcillo could do well was forcheck.


Some of you I just hate talking to. You just don’t know how to read between the lines.

- SuperSchennBros


You made a weird comparison and I just told you it wasn't true. What's there to get upset about?
hockeylover
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: There's always next year., NT
Joined: 08.03.2006

Oct 14 @ 4:14 PM ET
How long before we can say the Flyers suck? Can we do it in the first period?
- MJL


Shouldn't be allowed to get that far. This season all depends on the outfit Taryn is wearing in pregame.

If it's the white turtle neck the flyers aren't making the playoffs.
SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
Joined: 09.01.2012

Oct 14 @ 4:15 PM ET
You made a weird comparison and I just told you it wasn't true. What's there to get upset about?
- Tomahawk

I’m not upset. I don’t know much about MacEwen, along with the person who made the original post, which I just made clear. If I’m wrong by my evaluation or MJL’s evaluation by all means educate us.
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