Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Home Ice, Cousins

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Home Ice, Cousins
- bmeltzer

It's amazing that a goalie with a 2.74 GAA and .912 save percentage on the road has only 1 win in 13 chances.

Bill, I'm not seeing anything about Cousins?

Is Cousins' future with the Flyers so dim that, although he made the blog title, the write up didn't include him?

Bill, I'm not seeing anything about Cousins?
- funmaster18

It's added now. I often add second and third sections to a blog after getting the main bar posted.

It's added now. I often add second and third sections to a blog after getting the main bar posted.
- bmeltzer

yeah, you impatient bastards!

yeah, you impatient bastards!
- BiggE

Ah, go drink your breakfast.

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Home Ice, Cousins
- bmeltzer

Seems like a million years since our last game.. ugh..I fully expect that we'll come out sluggish tomorrow night after such a long layoff and Mase will have to completely bail us out. Got to keep the ball rolling if we even want to be in a discussion for a playoff spot. I can't believe that LA couldn't score 1 damn goal vs the crapitals.. thanks for the help guys!

Ah, go drink your breakfast.
- tangent_man

will do

I saw the Jets scratched Kane. Kassian seems like the odd man out in Vancouver. I wonder what cost for these guys would be as I think both bring elements the Flyers could use moving forward.

I saw the Jets scratched Kane. Kassian seems like the odd man out in Vancouver. I wonder what cost for these guys would be as I think both bring elements the Flyers could use moving forward.
- J35Bacher

I'd love Kane, Kassian is a big guy with some potential, but he's also not a very disciplined player. I also am not sure he's got the hockey sense to ever be much more than a 3rd liner

I'd love Kane, Kassian is a big guy with some potential, but he's also not a very disciplined player. I also am not sure he's got the hockey sense to ever be much more than a 3rd liner
- Jsaquella

I see that a little but i also think it is situations. He has skill and I think he could be like Matt Beleksy. I think he could move around the lineup because he also brings an edge to his game.

I would like kane because I would love to see him with Couturier. If that first line is staying intack I want to get Couturier better wings. His speed would be nice and he also isn't terrible in his own zone.

I see that a little but i also think it is situations. He has skill and I think he could be like Matt Beleksy. I think he could move around the lineup because he also brings an edge to his game.

I would like kane because I would love to see him with Couturier. If that first line is staying intack I want to get Couturier better wings. His speed would be nice and he also isn't terrible in his own zone.
- J35Bacher

He has the skills to be more, but I doubt the smarts. He's just not a guy I'd be overly eager to trade assets for.

I'd put Kane with Giroux and Voracek, and watch him score 40 goals

He has the skills to be more, but I doubt the smarts. He's just not a guy I'd be overly eager to trade assets for.

I'd put Kane with Giroux and Voracek, and watch him score 40 goals
- Jsaquella

I wonder if there would be any way to make a big splash. Something where you were able to get Kane and Bogosian. Maybe move 20161st rounder, Coburn, Read and say Hagg.

I don't know.

I'd love Kane, Kassian is a big guy with some potential, but he's also not a very disciplined player. I also am not sure he's got the hockey sense to ever be much more than a 3rd liner
- Jsaquella

I'd be much more interested in Kane if he's in the right head space. He's got higher end skills, and it would be very interesting to see him with G and Jake.. wow... I agree on Kassian. He doesn't impress me at all.

He has the skills to be more, but I doubt the smarts. He's just not a guy I'd be overly eager to trade assets for.

I'd put Kane with Giroux and Voracek, and watch him score 40 goals
- Jsaquella

Exactly. If we got Evander Kane (take significant assets to do so despite his shortcomings), it'd be to fill the hole at left wing on the top line.. It'd be out of sight.

I wonder if there would be any way to make a big splash. Something where you were able to get Kane and Bogosian. Maybe move 20161st rounder, Coburn, Read and say Hagg.

I don't know.
- J35Bacher

Winnipeg would want more than that I suspect. They'd probably be wanting Schenn or Cooter and Coburn.

I saw the Jets scratched Kane. Kassian seems like the odd man out in Vancouver. I wonder what cost for these guys would be as I think both bring elements the Flyers could use moving forward.
- J35Bacher

I think it's too much for both of those guys. I think you would give up too much for those two players; however, I would have interest in Kane depending on the asking price.

He has the skills to be more, but I doubt the smarts. He's just not a guy I'd be overly eager to trade assets for.

I'd put Kane with Giroux and Voracek, and watch him score 40 goals
- Jsaquella

If it's me, I'd put Kane with G and Simmer and have Schenn Couts and Voracek.

I like the idea of having two solid lines instead of one bull line., but I don't think you could really go wrong, either way.

Edit:

Then again, I would expect Winnipeg gets one of Simmonds, Schenn or Couts. If I'm them, I don't settle for anything less than one of those three plus some other picks/prospects.

I'd put Kane with Giroux and Voracek, and watch him score 40 goals
- Jsaquella

Kane has broke 50 points and 20 goals once. Giroux makes guys better but I think 40 goals is a huge stretch.

If it's me, I'd put Kane with G and Simmer and have Schenn Couts and Voracek.

I like the idea of having two solid lines instead of one bull line., but I don't think you could really go wrong, either way.
- VladDrag

I can't see why we'd split up G and Jake. Adding Kane would just make that line absolute hell to deal with.

If it's me, I'd put Kane with G and Simmer and have Schenn Couts and Voracek.

I like the idea of having two solid lines instead of one bull line., but I don't think you could really go wrong, either way.

Edit:

Then again, I would expect Winnipeg gets one of Simmonds, Schenn or Couts. If I'm them, I don't settle for anything less than one of those three plus some other picks/prospects.
- VladDrag

G and Jake will not be broken up so long as the two of them remain top 5 in the league in points.

Kane has broke 50 points and 20 goals once. Giroux makes guys better but I think 40 goals is a huge stretch.
- hereticpride

He had 17goals inf 48 games which expanded to 82 games is approx. 29 goals. I think he would have a serious change of scoring 40 goals with G and Jake (although, as I said earlier, I wouldn't do it that way).

G and Jake will not be broken up so long as the two of them remain top 5 in the league in points.
- hereticpride

So what that they are top 5 in the league in points? Where are the flyers in the standings? Has it helped them at all?

I'd rather take 10 points away from G and J and put the flyers in a better position in the standings. To me it's about getting better as a team, and at 5v5 which I think that does.

He had 17goals inf 48 games which expanded to 82 games is approx. 29 goals. I think he would have a serious change of scoring 40 goals with G and Jake (although, as I said earlier, I wouldn't do it that way).
- VladDrag

If the team were to land a big forward via trade I think I'd sooner go for a play making winger with some sniping ability for Coots. Our top line regardless of who plays with G and Jake is one of the absolute hottest in hockey. They can't be on the ice at all times though so I'd like to see a more offensively dangerous 2nd line if possible.