Yep. I want Talbot on the 4th line and be available to slideup
- Jsaquella

interesting. I'm ok with that. I like the energy the younger guys bring... rinaldo, mcginn, laughton.

whats your 4th line look like then... Laughton? Talbot-Hall-Rinaldo?

interesting. I'm ok with that. I like the energy the younger guys bring... rinaldo, mcginn, laughton.

whats your 4th line look like then... Laughton? Talbot-Hall-Rinaldo?
- moylander

Talbot-Hall-Rinaldo

Rosehill as 13th fwd

Definitely want Talbot in the lineup. Is his leg officially all better now?
- BulliesPhan87

Yessir indeedily.

Definitely want Talbot in the lineup. Is his leg officially all better now?
- BulliesPhan87

Should be OK...Gotta MAx the line-up somewhere

Well for one thing, the coach doesn't seem willing to use McGinn in a 4th line role. Probably because he's not an especially good skater and doesn't have a very good two way game.

Simmonds also progressed faster than McGinn, jumping immediately from being a 3rd year junior player to the NHL on the Kings' third line. McGinn played 4 years of junior, really didn't do much to earn a NHL shot before opening some eyes late in his AHL rookie season.

Until Gagne is signed, I'm not going to include him in proposed line-ups anyhow. Obviously if he does end up back here, he'd trump McGinn on the third line, and Talbot and Rinaldo being on the 4th line would likely see McGinn playing in the AHL
- Jsaquella

I'm not even a little torn between Gagne and any kid in our system. A 33 year old Gagne with a history of serious injuries is better then anything we have developing. I think he helps make us a contender.

Talbot-Hall-Rinaldo

Rosehill as 13th fwd
- Jsaquella

I like it.

Is Laughton eligible to play in Adirondack?

I'm not even a little torn between Gagne and any kid in our system. A 33 year old Gagne with a history of serious injuries is better then anything we have developing. I think he helps make us a contender.
- dingo8urbaby

It's a matter more of contract slots and cap room than a preference for McGinn over Gagne or vice versa. Gagne hasn't been re-signed, so I don't have him on my radar yet.

Talbot-Hall-Rinaldo

Rosehill as 13th fwd
- Jsaquella

I would like to get Laughton in. I think he'll be bored in the CHL. I think he can and will work his ass off in camp and preseason to make it impossible to cut him from the roster. If he makes it I imagine Hall would be our 13th and Rosehill would go down to the AHL.

I like it.

Is Laughton eligible to play in Adirondack?
- moylander

Nope, and he could force his way onto the team with a strong camp. If Laughton makes the team, I'd consider using him on the 4th line with Hall & Rinaldo and bumping Talbot up to the 3rd line.

Nope, and he could force his way onto the team with a strong camp. If Laughton makes the team, I'd consider using him on the 4th line with Hall & Rinaldo and bumping Talbot up to the 3rd line.
- Jsaquella

I realize the Flyers have some young forwards, but playing players like Laughtan and McGinn is necessary for their development. it's a fine line you walk. With injuries and the like signing a player like Gagne wouldn't be a bad idea as long as it doesn't hurt the cap. Assets are always good.

It's a matter more of contract slots and cap room than a preference for McGinn over Gagne or vice versa. Gagne hasn't been re-signed, so I don't have him on my radar yet.
- Jsaquella

That's fair. The only hurdle we have is to get rid of Meszaros.

I realize the Flyers have some young forwards, but playing players like Laughtan and McGinn is necessary for their development. it's a fine line you walk. With injuries and the like signing a player like Gagne wouldn't be a bad idea as long as it doesn't hurt the cap. Assets are always good.
- jstross

I don't think Laughton is hurt with another year in the OHL, or McGinn in the AHL playing a top 6 role.

I don't think Laughton is hurt with another year in the OHL, or McGinn in the AHL playing a top 6 role.
- Jsaquella

Honestly you would know better than me so I'll go with it.

That's fair. The only hurdle we have is to get rid of Meszaros.
- dingo8urbaby

That could be a big hurdle. $4mm cap hit isn't easy for cap team to absorb, $5.5mm salary is a hard pill for teams trying to get over the cap floor and the injury history is worrisome to everybody.

Honestly you would know better than me so I'll go with it.
- jstross

Ionly say that because neither dominated those particular levels. Laughton had a very good breakout year for Oshawa, but he wasn't a dominant force, just played really well. He could probably handle NHL time now, but I can't see going back to Oshawa, as the first line center, being that detrimental.

For McGinn, he'd see a lot of ice time as a Phantom, probably getting a ton of PP opportunities, to boot.

Rosehill isn't here to play a regular shift on the 4th line, he's here to beat guys up.

Also, to be fair, he's actually not as bad a skater as I thought he was.

But if Rosehill's dressed, he's playing 3-4 minutes. It's not helping McGinn to play that small amount, better to play in the AHL.

Also, Rosehill is likely the 13th forward, as the 4th line will probably be Talbot-Hall-Rinaldo
- Jsaquella

With G, Hall, and Vinny, and assuming marked improvements from B Schenn and Couts, we should have a good to very good faceoff team this year. That's big.

how long till homer is replaced with hexy

how long till homer is replaced with hexy
- 2Real

2 seasons. Cup is won in 2014-2015 season and Homer retires after.

I see LA is reassembling the Legion Of Poon.

interesting. I'm ok with that. I like the energy the younger guys bring... rinaldo, mcginn, laughton.

whats your 4th line look like then... Laughton? Talbot-Hall-Rinaldo?
- moylander

I personally think having Talbot on the 4th line is a waste. If they're going to use Couturier as the 3rd line Center, and to check other teams top lines. Then you want Talbot on the Wing, not McGinn.

Other then sentimental reasons, I'm not sure why so many folks want Gagne re-signed so badly. Yes, he played well last year, but the odds of Gagne even being healthy by April are slim at best and he is certainly not the same player he was a few years ago. With Timonen, Lacavalier, Talbot, Hartnell etc.. they have enough leadership/role models, so I would rather save a contract spot and go with youth.

At this point, I would try to move Mez, and if unable, I would reluctantly trade Grossmann and just go with the following:

Forwards
Hartnell-G-Voracek
Schenn-Vinnie-Simmonds
McGinn or Talbot-Coots-Read
Talbot or Hall-Laughton or Hall-Rinaldo
Rosehill

defense
Timonen-Schenn
Streit-Coburn
Gustafsson-Grossman or Mez
Bourdon or Gervais

Goal
Mason & Emery

Ionly say that because neither dominated those particular levels. Laughton had a very good breakout year for Oshawa, but he wasn't a dominant force, just played really well. He could probably handle NHL time now, but I can't see going back to Oshawa, as the first line center, being that detrimental.

For McGinn, he'd see a lot of ice time as a Phantom, probably getting a ton of PP opportunities, to boot.
- Jsaquella

I think McGinn is best served this year as a top line forward on the phantoms.

If we can get gagne in here for the 3rd line. I'm ok with it, even though our bottom 6 group would be undersized

I personally think having Talbot on the 4th line is a waste. If they're going to use Couturier as the 3rd line Center, and to check other teams top lines. Then you want Talbot on the Wing, not McGinn.
- MJL

So do you see a place for gagne in the lineup?

That could be a big hurdle. $4mm cap hit isn't easy for cap team to absorb, $5.5mm salary is a hard pill for teams trying to get over the cap floor and the injury history is worrisome to everybody.
- Jsaquella

Buyout.

Pretty disturbing if you ask me!

- MJL

What's wrong with butt play? That's just how we show emotional affection in South NJ.