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anti-lame
Joined: 11.02.2021

Jun 29 @ 7:12 PM ET
outdoing yourself.
- hello it's me 2050


the less you type the fewer mistakes you can make, eh fat fingers?

Now hop in your tiny car you (frank)ing clown
bird_dog_pa
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 07.05.2011

Jun 29 @ 7:25 PM ET
Some of you complain more than a haggle of old bitties.
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Jun 29 @ 7:26 PM ET
Well, Luchanko is the guy. Now that he is OUR guy I am going to root for him hard to succeed.

When his name was announced I immediately went to Craig Button's mock draft on YouTube and apologized to him for saying he was crazy a month ago. He nailed it.

Am I disappointed they didnt take Buium? Damn right I am. I feel like the reasoning was lame. You already have too many defense like him in the system? Well, then get rid of one of THEM and improve the pool.

Many have brought up that he has the same agent as Gauthier. But I think that is a silly way to think, because that agent wants to work and if he develops a rep for holding teams hostage no teams will work with him.

Anyway, its over now. Lets hope Kennett Jett can fly.
hereticpride
New Jersey Devils
Location: HEY. Does this pole still work?, NJ
Joined: 01.14.2011

Jun 29 @ 7:27 PM ET
Oh look Geekie was available. They could’ve traded a D man for him and took Buium. Future Center addressed and future Defense improved in one move. 🤦‍♂️
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Jun 29 @ 7:27 PM ET
What a joke they are. Best move was moving the 32nd pick. Two picks in the first 2 rounds. Both the players have next to no chance of entering their top 6. They hope they can become players that are readily available on the ufa market for a slight markup. Unreal
anti-lame
Joined: 11.02.2021

Jun 29 @ 7:33 PM ET
Well, Luchanko is the guy. Now that he is OUR guy I am going to root for him hard to succeed.

When his name was announced I immediately went to Craig Button's mock draft on YouTube and apologized to him for saying he was crazy a month ago. He nailed it.

Am I disappointed they didnt take Buium? Damn right I am. I feel like the reasoning was lame. You already have too many defense like him in the system? Well, then get rid of one of THEM and improve the pool.

Many have brought up that he has the same agent as Gauthier. But I think that is a silly way to think, because that agent wants to work and if he develops a rep for holding teams hostage no teams will work with him.

Anyway, its over now. Lets hope Kennett Jett can fly.

- MBFlyerfan


And if he pulled the same sh!t, with that information DB would be crucified.
THE EVIL WITHIN
Location: NJ
Joined: 11.20.2017

Jun 29 @ 7:52 PM ET
If the flyers are actually looking to trade for askerov, what goalie prospect ate they giving up on?
- WhiskeyMan

Means Hart getting "hard" time
THE EVIL WITHIN
Location: NJ
Joined: 11.20.2017

Jun 29 @ 7:59 PM ET
Pigs are extremely delicious

Just saying

- flyer_nutter

Putting lipstick 💄 on a pig is a perfect phrase for the flyers rebrand strategy. Putting all these ex-flyers in the front office is ultimate window 🪟 dressing 👗
Stayin alive
Joined: 06.10.2021

Jun 29 @ 8:03 PM ET
If Zeev was that good why did so many teams pass on him? He was supposed to be the 2nd or 3rd best defenseman in the draft according to a lot of publications I read. He may be a great NHL player, but then again he may not. To use a quote from A Few Good Men, "its the difference between paper law and trial law". I trust the professional scouts that are actually getting paid by NHL teams over some former or retired scouts that watch some film and put a mock draft together.
- jd250

There were 5 main dmen all rated differently. Not everyone was in on dmen. There were always forwards too. He was simply the last of the 5 dmen picked. At 12. It was a gift. Picks 10/11/12 all went d. The last of the 5. In order for one of those dmen to reach 12 we needed a surprise pick or 2 and we got it with sennecke going at 3. No one ever said he was guaranteed to be the 2nd or 3rd best dman. Yes some had him ranked top d some 5th. Same as all the other consensus top 5 d. And 5 d went in top 12 picks.

I know you can’t follow that.

Because you’re balls deep on any Philly pick.

To sum it up he didn’t drop.
He was gifted kinda same as pick 10 and 11.

The board fell perfect for picks 10/11/12 if you wanted a dman. Of course Philly was the dumb team to trade out of that gift on draft day.
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jun 29 @ 8:24 PM ET
11 other teams passed on zeev they knew something
Dkos
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Gritty, PA
Joined: 01.15.2007

Jun 29 @ 8:28 PM ET
I think they picked several players who are all 6’4” a center and a couple defensemen. So they went big.
- mikeyo27


Thanks. Did they pick any college kids?
WhiskeyMan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 04.27.2018

Jun 29 @ 8:28 PM ET
11 other teams passed on zeev they knew something
- 2Real


But but they were all drafting BPA!
Stayin alive
Joined: 06.10.2021

Jun 29 @ 8:33 PM ET
11 other teams passed on zeev they knew something
- 2Real

Name them
Stayin alive
Joined: 06.10.2021

Jun 29 @ 8:34 PM ET
But but they were all drafting BPA!
- WhiskeyMan

Nobody had Jett ranked bpa over zeev. Nobody
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Jun 29 @ 8:46 PM ET
Nobody had Jett ranked bpa over zeev. Nobody
- Stayin alive


Anyone have Sennecke over demadov? Lindstrom? I’m not a flyers apologist but I think Senneckes rise was the biggest shocker
anti-lame
Joined: 11.02.2021

Jun 29 @ 8:48 PM ET
Nobody had Jett ranked bpa over zeev. Nobody
- Stayin alive


He’s 17… he missed the age cut off by 3 weeks. As strong or stronger than prospects ahead of him and more impressive at the combine. Id take any kid who’s younger and more dedicated to their fitness since that’s not an easy thing to teach - a lot of these kids try to make it on skill alone and don’t understand that conditioning is a big part of being a professional athlete. I admit I am “parroting” this info but he was second fiddle on the storm until a teammate got drafted and he was thrust into a bigger role. He had a 60 point increase. That shows promise. Would he have gone higher next year? Possibly
mikeyo27
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: NJ
Joined: 01.18.2014

Jun 29 @ 8:48 PM ET
Nobody had Jett ranked bpa over zeev. Nobody
- Stayin alive


Not true. Danny Briere and Keith Jone did. 🤣😂🤣😂
anti-lame
Joined: 11.02.2021

Jun 29 @ 8:48 PM ET
Anyone have Sennecke over demadov? Lindstrom? I’m not a flyers apologist but I think Senneckes rise was the biggest shocker
- Just5


The person most shocked? Him lol
Stayin alive
Joined: 06.10.2021

Jun 29 @ 8:56 PM ET
Anyone have Sennecke over demadov? Lindstrom? I’m not a flyers apologist but I think Senneckes rise was the biggest shocker
- Just5

Just an example of a dumb ass that thinks he’s smarter than everybody. Definitely should’ve traded down if that’s your guy. No one was taking him that high.
Stayin alive
Joined: 06.10.2021

Jun 29 @ 9:00 PM ET
He’s 17… he missed the age cut off by 3 weeks. As strong or stronger than prospects ahead of him and more impressive at the combine. Id take any kid who’s younger and more dedicated to their fitness since that’s not an easy thing to teach - a lot of these kids try to make it on skill alone and don’t understand that conditioning is a big part of being a professional athlete. I admit I am “parroting” this info but he was second fiddle on the storm until a teammate got drafted and he was thrust into a bigger role. He had a 60 point increase. That shows promise. Would he have gone higher next year? Possibly
- anti-lame

That is very very very true…. Could also be he simply had a hot streak and regresses next season and wouldn’t even have been a 1st round pick right?

I’m not hoping for any of that. I want him to hit a ceiling and a calling we aren’t even projecting. Again I can’t stand the reason db passed on zeev for but if that option wasn’t there I’d be fine with Jett pick
Stayin alive
Joined: 06.10.2021

Jun 29 @ 9:02 PM ET
Not true. Danny Briere and Keith Jone did. 🤣😂🤣😂
- mikeyo27

No they didn’t. They are morons and as db said he thought he was too much like players they have already at the position
PhillaBully
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.20.2010

Jun 29 @ 9:02 PM ET
All this whining. Kid steeped up when he was put into a better role on a poop team. Showed what he can do at canadas U18 when playing with good players blew them away at the combine as a 17 year old. I think next year you’ll all be eating your words. Btw they will tank next year. TKs contract will be the weather bell for that.
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Jun 29 @ 9:11 PM ET
All this whining. Kid steeped up when he was put into a better role on a poop team. Showed what he can do at canadas U18 when playing with good players blew them away at the combine as a 17 year old. I think next year you’ll all be eating your words. Btw they will tank next year. TKs contract will be the weather bell for that.
- PhillaBully


I hope you’re right. He’s certainly a late riser. Those tend to work out better than the fallers right? But why are they tanking? I don’t understand the last sentence. Are they signing him?
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Jun 29 @ 9:12 PM ET
Yes...now that was your passive aggressive way of leading. Go on..
- Glak18


It was an honest question.
PhillaBully
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.20.2010

Jun 29 @ 9:30 PM ET
I hope you’re right. He’s certainly a late riser. Those tend to work out better than the fallers right? But why are they tanking? I don’t understand the last sentence. Are they signing him?
- Just5

I don’t think TK fits into the Michkov window. If it were me I’d build around michkov. Load up on picks by trading TK Laughts and couturier. I just think it’s a timing thing. By the time Mitchkov hits his prime those guys are going to be on the downside of their careers. Get a high first round center pick next year to compliment mitchkov.
Now if they sign TK to a 8 year 9 mill contract it would be the same flyers bullpoop.
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