Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Flyers Avenge Themselves Vs. Panthers

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Flyers Avenge Themselves Vs. Panthers
- bmeltzer

luongo has 2 masks.

i like the home mask better.

Trip and crosscheck on Couturier should have resulted in at least one penalty.

MDZ: Steal of the offseason.

MDZ: Steal of the offseason.
- hereticpride

MDZ: Steal of the offseason.
- hereticpride

Saw he scored. Good for him -- he's going to get a deal from the Flyers or elsewhere, with the way he's playing. And it won't be for one year for $1.3 million in August

Saw he scored. Good for him -- he's going to get a deal from the Flyers or elsewhere, with the way he's playing. And it won't be for one year for $1.3 million in August
- AllInForFlyers

No, but he's a RFA, which definitely helps us.

No, but he's an RFA, which definitely helps us.
- hereticpride

Absolutely -- but where that money comes from is gonna be interesting

The way he's playing, he might come in with a $4 million ask. Don't know if he has the balls to come in at $4.5 or higher, but he's already played on a bridge deal

luongo has 2 masks.

i like the home mask better.
- mark_laforest

not a fan of the multicolored cage. i do like the matte finish though.

shocking that the flyers were able to pot some goals past him tonight when they didn't shoot right into his pads with no traffic.

Absolutely -- but where that money comes from is gonna be interesting

The way he's playing, he might come in with a $4 million ask. Don't know if he has the balls to come in at $4.5 or higher, but he's already played on a bridge deal
- AllInForFlyers

4M sounds about right. One of Grossmann or L. Schenn won't be back next year.

4M sounds about right. One of Grossmann or L. Schenn won't be back next year.
- MJL

If we can wait two years on Schenn, he will be cheaper

4M sounds about right. One of Grossmann or L. Schenn won't be back next year.
- MJL

I'm thinking this as well.

If we can wait two years on Schenn, he will be cheaper
- aflyerpower8

Premium on defenseman, so not sure about cheaper. I think he's a decent defenseman. But he's not moving ahead. He's stuck where he's at, and isn't showing signs of moving up.

Premium on defenseman, so not sure about cheaper. I think he's a decent defenseman. But he's not moving ahead. He's stuck where he's at, and isn't showing signs of moving up.
- MJL

Luke, sign for cheaper or we'll trade your brother

If Simmonds can play the left side, Giroux or Voracek could win the scoring title

I'm totally serious -- more likely Giroux

If Simmonds can play the left side, Giroux or Voracek could win the scoring title

I'm totally serious -- more likely Giroux
- AllInForFlyers

I would like to see how he does there given some time to practice that role. 10 14 24 looked like a solid 2nd line. Could be a good one two punch...

MDZ: Steal of the offseason.
- hereticpride

mos def.

When Coburn and Mac are healthy what do we do? Someone needs to go and recently I feel like it should be one of them...

If Simmonds can play the left side, Giroux or Voracek could win the scoring title

I'm totally serious -- more likely Giroux
- AllInForFlyers

I have no idea why it's taken so long to put those three together. Simmer is Hartnell w/o the stupid and all the falling. Perfect fit.

When Coburn and Mac are healthy what do we do? Someone needs to go and recently I feel like it should be one of them...
- wilsonecho91

I say Amac

When Coburn and Mac are healthy what do we do? Someone needs to go and recently I feel like it should be one of them...
- wilsonecho91

If it had to be one of those guys I would say its easily AMac. But I think Carlo goes to the pressbox and Shultz probably goes with him (even though he is clearly out playing Schenn)

I would like to see how he does there given some time to practice that role. 10 14 24 looked like a solid 2nd line. Could be a good one two punch...
- hereticpride

Agreed -- that week off after Saturday's game might change the direction of this franchise, if Simmonds can truly play the left

I say that because if Schenn-Couturier-Read can produce against good teams, and if you give Bellemare a good defensive winger with some size -- hell, maybe even Raffl -- make it so they can take some of the tough zone starts off Couturier's back, what do you have?

A forward corps that can hide Vinny as much as it needs to happen for team success, and the Flyers wouldn't miss a beat

I have no idea why it's taken so long to put those three together. Simmer is Hartnell w/o the stupid and all the falling. Perfect fit.
- Tomahawk

TBH, I wasn't sure that Simmonds necessarily wants to play the left. But it sure sounded like from the quotes Bill posted that somebody recognizes that he just isn't going to get enough scoring opportunities with Vinny, and to me, Simmonds has to know that one of the greatest jobs in hockey right now is playing 1LW with Giroux and Voracek

You have to want to do that, as a player. Michael Raffl had, what, 5 goals in a week?

You have to want a piece of that action, as a player

If it had to be one of those guys I would say its easily AMac. But I think Carlo goes to the pressbox and Shultz probably goes with him (even though he is clearly out playing Schenn)
- hereticpride

I didn't mean just those two - in my own opinion, jettisoning AMaC is a must and a no brainer. Too much $ for too little in return. All these other guys do what he allegedly does and better.

Thanks to Jagr for passing on the
Puck possession magic to Voracek. What a player. Please stay healthy man.