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tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

May 17 @ 12:23 PM ET
also, are we ever going to get any info on surgeries/injuries
- Don'tForgetTocchet


They're going to adopt the 'Torts Line' and keep it in the room.
stveshdy
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 06.28.2010

May 17 @ 12:24 PM ET
It's not luck. It's the result of a terrible training staff, remember?
- funmaster18


Rumor has it that the trainer was the goalie coach and the goalie coach was the trainer. Who knows whats going on?
FLYERSROCK!
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Anyone who takes Andrew MacDonald's contract will instantly become my 3rd favourite team, SK
Joined: 09.09.2008

May 17 @ 12:25 PM ET
A lot of folks just want to give up on the guy.

I remember hearing a lot of the same knocks about John LeClair, and JvR has much better stats at age 22 than LeClair did.

A lot of times people forget that JvR's developmental path was not the same as a guy like Sean Couturier. Couturier's been playing against higher levels of competition, not going through NJ high schools and the USDT program that JvR took.

It's easy to be frustrated by JvR's slow development and inconsistent nature. I'm also not completely against trading him in the right move, but I think he's got a lot of value around the league. Despite the significant cap hit, he's still a 6'3" 220 lb winger who has a 20+ goal season at age 22

- Jsaquella


You are the wisest man on this site sir.
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

May 17 @ 12:25 PM ET
You are the wisest man on this site sir.
- FLYERSROCK!

hello sir
Don'tForgetTocchet
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ground Zero Brooklyn
Joined: 02.08.2007

May 17 @ 12:27 PM ET


aightwebang17
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Typical Montreal, PA
Joined: 07.10.2008

May 17 @ 12:27 PM ET
You are the wisest man on this site sir.
- FLYERSROCK!

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?! I WAS WORRIED SICK
phi1671
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 08.06.2007

May 17 @ 12:27 PM ET
You are the wisest man on this site sir.
- FLYERSROCK!


suck up (II)
FLYERSROCK!
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Anyone who takes Andrew MacDonald's contract will instantly become my 3rd favourite team, SK
Joined: 09.09.2008

May 17 @ 12:27 PM ET
hello sir
- Crimsoninja

Hello Crims, how have you been?
FLYERSROCK!
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Anyone who takes Andrew MacDonald's contract will instantly become my 3rd favourite team, SK
Joined: 09.09.2008

May 17 @ 12:29 PM ET
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?! I WAS WORRIED SICK
- aightwebang17

I have been extremely busy.

Ill update you all soon.
rockychocbill
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Off Season
Joined: 07.04.2008

May 17 @ 12:30 PM ET
They're going to adopt the 'Torts Line' and keep it in the room.
- tangent_man


I just watched the clip on NHL.com. Hilarious. I love the little smirk just before he sat down. The wiener knows exactly what he's doing and he loves it. He can barely keep a straight face as he surveys the room. He must have a mental picture of all the media guys in clown suits.
stveshdy
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 06.28.2010

May 17 @ 12:30 PM ET
suck up (II)
- phi1671


Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

May 17 @ 12:31 PM ET
Hello Crims, how have you been?
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just tryin to hold it down

glad to see you have returned
Philly1980
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 12.30.2011

May 17 @ 12:31 PM ET
Guys is JVR a franchise type player? i wouldnt mind wrapping him up in a nice little neat package for a Franchise defenseman under 28
FLYERSROCK!
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Anyone who takes Andrew MacDonald's contract will instantly become my 3rd favourite team, SK
Joined: 09.09.2008

May 17 @ 12:34 PM ET
just tryin to hold it down

glad to see you have returned

- Crimsoninja

Ive got a story to tell you all once my break comes.
aightwebang17
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Typical Montreal, PA
Joined: 07.10.2008

May 17 @ 12:34 PM ET
Guys is JVR a franchise type player? i wouldnt mind wrapping him up in a nice little neat package for a Franchise defenseman under 28
- Philly1980

I don't think you'd get a 3rd rounder for him at this point
tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

May 17 @ 12:37 PM ET
I just watched the clip on NHL.com. Hilarious. I love the little smirk just before he sat down. The wiener knows exactly what he's doing and he loves it. He can barely keep a straight face as he surveys the room. He must have a mental picture of all the media guys in clown suits.
- rockychocbill


With all of the Fonzie references...


FLYERSROCK!
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Anyone who takes Andrew MacDonald's contract will instantly become my 3rd favourite team, SK
Joined: 09.09.2008

May 17 @ 12:37 PM ET
I don't think you'd get a 3rd rounder for him at this point
- aightwebang17

A 3rd rounder!? Jesus aight youre really overvaluing the guy, at this point we'd be lucky to get Fred Flinstone and a box of rocks for him!
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

May 17 @ 12:42 PM ET
A 3rd rounder!? Jesus aight youre really overvaluing the guy, at this point we'd be lucky to get Fred Flinstone and a box of rocks for him!
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wilma or betty?

choose 1
aightwebang17
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Typical Montreal, PA
Joined: 07.10.2008

May 17 @ 12:43 PM ET
wilma or betty?

choose 1

- Crimsoninja

normally i'd favor the brun, but I go wilma here
rockychocbill
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Off Season
Joined: 07.04.2008

May 17 @ 12:43 PM ET
With all of the Fonzie references...


- tangent_man


It would be awesome if he had a Freudian slip and called Larry Brooks, Lenny and Stan Fischler, Squiggy.
FLYERSROCK!
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Anyone who takes Andrew MacDonald's contract will instantly become my 3rd favourite team, SK
Joined: 09.09.2008

May 17 @ 12:45 PM ET
wilma or betty?

choose 1

- Crimsoninja

Hmmm tough one, theyre both pretty hot stone aged babes..

Wilma.
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

May 17 @ 12:47 PM ET
Hmmm tough one, theyre both pretty hot stone aged babes..

Wilma.

- FLYERSROCK!

lol
funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

May 17 @ 12:47 PM ET
wilma or betty?

choose 1

- Crimsoninja


Because of Rosie O'donnell, I will never look at Betty the same way again.
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

May 17 @ 12:48 PM ET
Because of Rosie O'donnell, I will never look at Betty the same way again.
- funmaster18


damn. forgot all about that
phi1671
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 08.06.2007

May 17 @ 12:50 PM ET
Because of Rosie O'donnell, I will never look at Betty the same way again.
- funmaster18


o dam...that's just wrong...
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