Right now, the Flyers have 7 (if healthy) top-6 defensemen. Unless it's Meszaros and a mid-tier prospect or 4th+ round pick moving for him, I don't see the reason to add one more.
- jmatchett383

It not about just adding to the numbers. It's about improving the D core.

Bill...are you a machine?
- AdamFrench

It not about just adding to the numbers. It's about improving the D core.
- MJL

We have puck movers now. Maybe next year when Kimmo retires. With Kimmo, Gus, and Streit, though, our core is balanced between shutdown stay-at-home and puck moving.

It not about just adding to the numbers. It's about improving the D core.
- MJL

Never mind, not even gonna start this.

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Cousins Preparing for Transition to Pro Game
- bmeltzer

Give Cousins film of Brad Marchand and tell him that is what you want him to become.

As a tie-in, I wish we would have had Montreal Brashear and Calgary McCarthy. They were both good here, but they weren't the same terrors they were on their old teams. But I do love the McCarthy beating of Reid Simpson.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUFgtR0mNQc
- jmatchett383

Wow. McCarthy was railin him. That's awesome. That's how you do it after someone cheapshots one of your teammates, as Dorny said.

You don't see that much anymore and it pisses me off, really.

Also....DORNY

Wow. McCarthy was railin him. That's awesome. That's how you do it after someone cheapshots one of your teammates, as Dorny said.

You don't see that much anymore and it pisses me off, really.

Also....DORNY
- Giroux_Is_God

Also: Tie Domi is a (frank)ing wussy.

We have puck movers now. Maybe next year when Kimmo retires. With Kimmo, Gus, and Streit, though, our core is balanced between shutdown stay-at-home and puck moving.
- JAKEw1234

If the opportunity presents itself to make the team better, it should be considered.

Give Cousins film of Brad Marchand and tell him that is what you want him to become.
- Jsaquella

I could live with that

If the opportunity presents itself to make the team better, it should be considered.
- MJL

And what kind of players do you think the Flyers could trade for him that would make sense for the Leafs while making the Flyers a better team both now and in the long term?

Give Cousins film of Dino Ciccarelli and tell him that is what you want him to become.
- Jsaquella

FTFY

And what kind of players do you think the Flyers could trade for him that would make sense for the Leafs while making the Flyers a better team both now and in the long term?
- jmatchett383

I guess you changed your mind? I think that's the difficult part. I think the cost of acquiring Franson would be too high. I think they'd ask for one of the Flyers young forwards. I like Franson, but not that much. Which is why I replied to the previous poster, that the cost for Franson would be higher then he suggested.

FTFY
- jmatchett383

Good luck. Ciccarrelli scored over 600 goals and is in the Hall of Fame

I guess you changed your mind? I think that's the difficult part. I think the cost of acquiring Franson would be too high. I think they'd ask for one of the Flyers young forwards. I like Franson, but not that much. Which is why I replied to the previous poster, that the cost for Franson would be higher then he suggested.
- MJL

And that is why I would not want to move anything of significant value. If they want to move a player like Meszaros, who has past injury issues and is a FA this offseason, as well as one 2nd/3rd-tier asset, I'm all for it. Anything else doesn't seem to make much sense to me.

Good luck. Ciccarrelli scored over 600 goals and is in the Hall of Fame
- MJL

Yes he did. And?

Yes he did. And?
- jmatchett383

And it's not even remotely close to a reasonable expectation for Cousin. Therefore changing Jsaq's post from Marchand to Ciccarelli is a pipe dream. Even hoping Cousin's can become the player that Marchand is a stretch. But not completely unreasonable.

And it's not even remotely close to a reasonable expectation for Cousin. Therefore changing Jsaq's post from Marchand to Ciccarelli is a pipe dream. Even hoping Cousin's can become the player that Marchand is a stretch.
- MJL

So showing him film of another fiery small guy who had no fear into going to the net and playing 6 inches and 25 pounds bigger than he was is not something you'd want him to emulate? I'm talking about the type of player I'd like him to play like, not score like.

I'm not sure where I'm saying I think he'll score even 300 goals. But as far as guys where you could show film and say, "Play like him," I think Dino is a fit. Same with Theo Fleury.

So showing him film of another fiery small guy who had no fear into going to the net and playing 6 inches and 25 pounds bigger than he was is not something you'd want him to emulate? I'm talking about the type of player I'd like him to play like, not score like.

I'm not sure where I'm saying I think he'll score even 300 goals. But as far as guys where you could show film and say, "Play like him," I think Dino is a fit. Same with Theo Fleury.
- jmatchett383

The quote was to watch film and become the player. So you want him to become the player that Cicarelli was, except for the goal scoring part? Then there are other player that would make more sense as a comparison. It makes sense to assume that if you want a player to "become" a specific player, that all the attributes of that player would be part of that. Which is why I replied with basically stating that the suggestion of Cicarelli, is an unreasonable expectation. Fleury is another big time scorer. If your not scoring like they did, then your not playing like they did.

The quote was to watch film and become the player. So you want him to become the player that Cicarelli was, except for the goal scoring part? Then there are other player that would make more sense as a comparison. It makes sense to assume that if you want a player to "become" a specific player, that all the attributes of that player would be part of that. Which is why I replied with basically stating that the suggestion of Cicarelli, is an unreasonable expectation.
- MJL

Cool story.

Cool story.
- jmatchett383

I think having an expectation of Cousins becoming a player similar to Tyler Kennedy, Brandon Prust, or Danile Paille, is far more reasonable and realistic. Then Dino Ciccarelli or Theo Fleury.

Give Cousins film of Brad Marchand and tell him that is what you want him to become.
- Jsaquella

Or just have him glued to Talbots side all camp long

The quote was to watch film and become the player. So you want him to become the player that Cicarelli was, except for the goal scoring part? Then there are other player that would make more sense as a comparison. It makes sense to assume that if you want a player to "become" a specific player, that all the attributes of that player would be part of that. Which is why I replied with basically stating that the suggestion of Cicarelli, is an unreasonable expectation. Fleury is another big time scorer. If your not scoring like they did, then your not playing like they did.
- MJL

You should be a lawyer, you argue literally everything.

Also: Tie Domi is a (frank)ing wussy.
- jmatchett383

Pick fight
Skate to bench yapping
Hop onto bench
Drink and towel
Rinse
Repeat

FTFY
- jmatchett383

ARRRRGGGGGGHHEHEFKJL;ADJGKSLA;J WHAT IN THE HELL DOES THIS MEAN?!

I feel like I should know this fancy slang, since I'm 19

The quote was to watch film and become the player. So you want him to become the player that Cicarelli was, except for the goal scoring part? Then there are other player that would make more sense as a comparison. It makes sense to assume that if you want a player to "become" a specific player, that all the attributes of that player would be part of that. Which is why I replied with basically stating that the suggestion of Cicarelli, is an unreasonable expectation. Fleury is another big time scorer. If your not scoring like they did, then your not playing like they did.
- MJL