Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Voracek, Leier, Draft Talk, Lindbergh Birthday

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Voracek, Leier, Draft Talk, Lindbergh Birthday
- bmeltzer

Pelle's birthday is 2 days after the Voracek scare? That's just crazy.

Pelle's birthday is 2 days after the Voracek scare? That's just crazy.
- canadianpenfan

and Tertyshny would be 36. Time has a way of slipping by.

and Tertyshny would be 36. Time has a way of slipping by.
- Doc_Sarcasm

Aint that the truth.

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Voracek, Leier, Draft Talk, Lindbergh Birthday
- bmeltzer

Halifax Mooseheads are going to the final but aren't undefeated. They lost Sunday to the Saskatoon Blades 5-2

Halifax Mooseheads are going to the final but aren't undefeated. They lost Sunday to the Saskatoon Blades 5-2
- dshumay

Correct. Fixed it. Thanks!

Thanks for posting those excerpts!

I look forward to hearing about the 2nd round NHL draft candidates.

The Flyers' recent work after the 1st round of the draft, in general, is kinda terrible.

Bill,
Great job as always.
We all appreciate you keeping us up to date along with all the stories about Pelle.
He has been missed!!!

The second round picks have been awful.
Turning those picks into established players has been a good idea, at least until the salary cap era.

The hit on Leier was bad, how was no penalty called there?

love the Lindbergh stories, Bill ... great stuff.

The second round picks have been awful.
Turning those picks into established players has been a good idea, at least until the salary cap era.

The hit on Leier was bad, how was no penalty called there?
- Marc D

Taking Marshall over P.K is a killer although Subban looks and sounds like a terrible teamate.

Taking Marshall over P.K is a killer although Subban looks and sounds like a terrible teamate.
- flyerfan28

it is such a crapshoot trying to predict how these kids turn out.
PK even then was a high risk player.

Jake's next car: a sweet Yugo.



Canoe not included.

With three picks in 2006 they still managed to miss Milan Lucic.

Jake's next car: a sweet Yugo.



Canoe not included.
- wolfhounds

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That's the best part.

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That's the best part.
- canadianpenfan

Yeah, sorry...that costs extra. And after your wiseguy comment last night, A LOT extra.


Switching gears, how about the Torts scratching Richards? As hard as it is with the Flyers missing the playoffs, I prefer that to what the Rangers are going through right now, especially considering they get no first round pick this draft.

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Voracek, Leier, Draft Talk, Lindbergh Birthday
- bmeltzer

wow glad voracek is ok i hope this situation makes him think twice about being reckless
as a kid i used to frequently drive near 100 mph in my car but i quickly realized that was stupid i drive much slower now

The second round picks have been awful.
Turning those picks into established players has been a good idea, at least until the salary cap era.

The hit on Leier was bad, how was no penalty called there?
- Marc D

flyer prospect

Yeah, sorry...that costs extra. And after your wiseguy comment last night, A LOT extra.


Switching gears, how about the Torts scratching Richards? As hard as it is with the Flyers missing the playoffs, I prefer that to what the Rangers are going through right now, especially considering they get no first round pick this draft.
- wolfhounds

They can't score. Typical Rangers crap, you go out and buy yourself offense and they can't produce. All that talent and they're 2-38 on the powerplay? C'mon.

Buying out Brad Richards and firing Tortorella has to be the off season strategy. Sather needs to move on. Hello Lindy Ruff, there has to be a reason he's waiting.

They can't score. Typical Rangers crap, you go out and buy yourself offense and they can't produce. All that talent and they're 2-38 on the powerplay? C'mon.

Buying out Brad Richards and firing Tortorella has to be the off season strategy. Sather needs to move on. Hello Lindy Ruff, there has to be a reason he's waiting.
- mayorofangrytown

Yup, once they traded Gaborik (while still being in playoff contention), red flags went up. Something is way off with that team.

Lindy getting a fresh start on the other side of the state wouldn't surprise me at all.

wow glad voracek is ok i hope this situation makes him think twice about being reckless
as a kid i used to frequently drive near 100 mph in my car but i quickly realized that was stupid i drive much slower now
- 2Real

I got my RX-8 up to 128 once on a road which shall not be named. But I found if I truly wanted the rush of speed motorcycles were the way to go. You can be going 40 and feel like you're flying. I still have my license but no bike as my family would probably disown me if I rode that seriously. Somehow they think it's not safe....

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Voracek, Leier, Draft Talk, Lindbergh Birthday
- bmeltzer

Thanks for the great read Bill. Thank God Jake is fine.

Thanks as always Bill for the Pelle stories.

Yup, once they traded Gaborik (while still being in playoff contention), red flags went up. Something is way off with that team.

Lindy getting a fresh start on the other side of the state wouldn't surprise me at all.
- wolfhounds

I liked the Gaborik trade.

Thrower was suspended for the rest of the MC, but that might only turn out to be one game.