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hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Apr 24 @ 2:25 PM ET
did anyone read what Custance said about the Flyers' offseason plans? If so, what did he say? It's behind a paywall and I won't go there.
- wilsonecho91


who the f is custance? cunnas danuh cunnas?
wilsonecho91
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A dream to some...a nightmare to others, AK
Joined: 11.13.2007

Apr 24 @ 2:26 PM ET
who the f is custance? cunnas danuh cunnas?
- hammarby31


he is on ESPN. Yes, I know it's ESPN and no I don't want any of your fish-wares.
phi1671
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 08.06.2007

Apr 24 @ 2:26 PM ET
I don't know if anyone can realistically answer that until we know where we are drafting. Once the teams have slots then you can figure out which teams would make good dance partners for us and go from there...
- FlyersGrace



once the slots are given you choose the best player available.

I read a few people wanting the Flyers to lose to move up. I don't agree.
eayost
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Into the Void, PA
Joined: 04.14.2010

Apr 24 @ 2:32 PM ET
If Stolarz for whatever reason went undrafted last year and was in this year's draft, where would he rank among available goalies?
FlyersGrace
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Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Pronger "Play the game puffnuts!" , DE
Joined: 07.02.2012

Apr 24 @ 2:32 PM ET
once the slots are given you choose the best player available.

I read a few people wanting the Flyers to lose to move up. I don't agree.

- phi1671

Yep, I think he was asking what we'd trade to move up in the standings for a better draft pick (i.e. Jones or Nurse) or stay pat. Assuming we stay at our number 8 or 9 slot...
I just think there wil be a lot more valuable speculation once we know where everyone falls out in order.
mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

Apr 24 @ 2:36 PM ET
once the slots are given you choose the best player available.

I read a few people wanting the Flyers to lose to move up. I don't agree.

- phi1671

I'd be happier picking 3 than 9. That's true
flyler
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: LA, CA
Joined: 05.23.2008

Apr 24 @ 2:36 PM ET
If Stolarz for whatever reason went undrafted last year and was in this year's draft, where would he rank among available goalies?
- eayost


Don't know but he is looking like quite the 2nd round steal with his play in the OHL.
FlyersGrace
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Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Pronger "Play the game puffnuts!" , DE
Joined: 07.02.2012

Apr 24 @ 2:37 PM ET
I'd be happier picking 3 than 9. That's true
- mayorofangrytown

Just because you can't count past 5 does not mean the rest of us can't!
FlyersGrace
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Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Pronger "Play the game puffnuts!" , DE
Joined: 07.02.2012

Apr 24 @ 2:38 PM ET
Don't know but he is looking like quite the 2nd round steal with his play in the OHL.
- flyler

Until you realize we got that 2nd round pick from trading Bob, hahahaha
Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: love is love
Joined: 06.29.2006

Apr 24 @ 2:38 PM ET


As for the Boston thing, I was referring to how they 'found' the wrong guy (Sunil Tripathi), then patted themselves on the back for their hard work. Crowdsourced internet sleuthing is an easy path to a misguided witch hunt, and can harm efforts by the authorities.

- BulliesPhan87


What, you don't think a bunch of nerds and basement dwellers with absolutely no investigative or forensic training can solve a crime?
phi1671
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 08.06.2007

Apr 24 @ 2:39 PM ET
Yep, I think he was asking what we'd trade to move up in the standings for a better draft pick (i.e. Jones or Nurse) or stay pat. Assuming we stay at our number 8 or 9 slot...
I just think there wil be a lot more valuable speculation once we know where everyone falls out in order.

- FlyersGrace



Regardless of who you pick, aka Seth Jones...there is still a learning curve. We are not the most patient fan base. Plus, as Bill has mentioned several times, it takes some players 2 to 3 years to learn the position.

this year's draft is deep so the Flyers will get a chance to draft a good player.

I agree with you when it's the order is finalized.
phi1671
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 08.06.2007

Apr 24 @ 2:40 PM ET
I'd be happier picking 3 than 9. That's true
- mayorofangrytown



True Mayor, all of us would but i'm not going to root against them and hope they lose.
FlyersGrace
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Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Pronger "Play the game puffnuts!" , DE
Joined: 07.02.2012

Apr 24 @ 2:40 PM ET
What, you don't think a bunch of nerds and basement dwellers with absolutely no investigative or forensic training can solve a crime?
- Scoob

Yep, usually where the doritos bag is... and who finished them.
Or where to find the best porn. Or what level you need to be for the dungeon crawl. Or the latest insults 13 yr olds give in Gears of War.
Basically the meaning of life mysteries.
mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

Apr 24 @ 2:41 PM ET
Don't know but he is looking like quite the 2nd round steal with his play in the OHL.
- flyler

He is on the best team in the OHL. It's not like he signed on with the 67s
FlyersGrace
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Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Pronger "Play the game puffnuts!" , DE
Joined: 07.02.2012

Apr 24 @ 2:42 PM ET
He is on the best team in the OHL. It's not like he signed on with the 67s
- mayorofangrytown

Dude - RAIN on this parade! C'mon....
mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

Apr 24 @ 2:42 PM ET
Just because you can't count past 5 does not mean the rest of us can't!

- FlyersGrace

I'll be asleep by the time they get to pick 7. I'm that old.
FlyersGrace
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Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Pronger "Play the game puffnuts!" , DE
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Apr 24 @ 2:44 PM ET
I'll be asleep by the time they get to pick 7. I'm that old.
- mayorofangrytown

They do go stupid slow don't they. So that might be what around 5pm? (I have no clue when the draft begins).
And wait aren't you the one wandering at night stepping on snails? So you can't be THAT old. Gotta be awake for darkness to hit us... Unless you are counting noon siesta...
flyler
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: LA, CA
Joined: 05.23.2008

Apr 24 @ 2:45 PM ET
Until you realize we got that 2nd round pick from trading Bob, hahahaha
- FlyersGrace


True, and because they have Bob, we've traded for Mason who is looking pretty good at the moment too. Just like the Schenn for JVR deal, a lot of these trades can go back and forth when asked the question of who 'Won' them. Regardless it seems their Goalie coach was better coaching Bob and ours better with Mason... maybe we should have just traded Goalie coaches...
eayost
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Into the Void, PA
Joined: 04.14.2010

Apr 24 @ 2:45 PM ET
He is on the best team in the OHL. It's not like he signed on with the 67s
- mayorofangrytown


But the best team in the OHL did decide to take him on. I haven't followed his junior year a lot, but I remember people being worried he wouldn't really play at all because he was on a good team. It looks like he showed up and took the job over. That has to count for something
Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: love is love
Joined: 06.29.2006

Apr 24 @ 2:45 PM ET

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22214511

- BulliesPhan87



"I'd like to extend the deepest apologies to the family of Sunil Tripathi for any part we may have had in relaying what has turned out to be faulty information," wrote Reddit user Rather_Confused.

flyler
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: LA, CA
Joined: 05.23.2008

Apr 24 @ 2:51 PM ET
But the best team in the OHL did decide to take him on. I haven't followed his junior year a lot, but I remember people being worried he wouldn't really play at all because he was on a good team. It looks like he showed up and took the job over. That has to count for something
- eayost


Yeah mainly this. I think it's good to see some positives coming out of his play. And best team or not, a ten game stretch of a 1.68 GAA & .949 is still pretty good. I'm sure it does his confidence some good at any rate.
BulliesPhan87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz
Joined: 07.31.2009

Apr 24 @ 2:52 PM ET
They do go stupid slow don't they. So that might be what around 5pm? (I have no clue when the draft begins).
And wait aren't you the one wandering at night stepping on snails? So you can't be THAT old. Gotta be awake for darkness to hit us... Unless you are counting noon siesta...

- FlyersGrace

Sleep walking is commonplace in angry town.
mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

Apr 24 @ 2:54 PM ET
They do go stupid slow don't they. So that might be what around 5pm? (I have no clue when the draft begins).
And wait aren't you the one wandering at night stepping on snails? So you can't be THAT old. Gotta be awake for darkness to hit us... Unless you are counting noon siesta...

- FlyersGrace

I think the first round started at 8pm last year.

I'm a night owl. I don't even get home most nights until 9 or 10.
77rams
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: There's a kind of freedom in being completely screwed...
Joined: 09.12.2006

Apr 24 @ 2:55 PM ET
I'd be happier picking 3 than 9. That's true
- mayorofangrytown


I believe the general consensus is for the Flyers to play hard the rest of the way and to win as many games as possible because it's the right thing to do and to build confidence in the kids for next year.

However, give the same general consensus a shot of Sodium Pentothal and I suspect that they would say otherwise.

FlyersGrace
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Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Pronger "Play the game puffnuts!" , DE
Joined: 07.02.2012

Apr 24 @ 2:55 PM ET
I think the first round started at 8pm last year.

I'm a night owl. I don't even get home most nights until 9 or 10.

- mayorofangrytown

Most people don't like to admit they are a streetwalker... Good for you!
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