Just hope this team stays healthy throughout the season so we can close in on a top 3 pick. God knows what might happen if AHLers come up to play.

Kind of fearing a sell off if it means calling up players with spines.

FYI I dont and never will believe one word panotch reports....he is the worst...Dreger came out like 10 minutes later saying Eberle trade will not happen
- nonpoint22

I cant stand Timmy P either.

he'll need a magnum or jeroboam or something big
- Marc D

would you change your avatar if Giroux was dealt....knowing full well he wont be.....just wondering

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Victims of Inertia
- bmeltzer

The constant line juggling doesn't do anyone any good. Hard to have faith in a coach that seems to be unable to settle on lines and juggles everything. No way to build cohesion or chemistry

Just hope this team stays healthy throughout the season so we can close in on a top 3 pick. God knows what might happen if AHLers come up to play.

Kind of fearing a sell off if it means calling up players with spines.
- Just5

Yeah they might bring up that goal machine Tye Mcginn and win the cup

As recently as seven months ago he was a very solid second pairing guy playing 20 minutes+ a night.

Giroux is a third line grinder based solely on his play this season.
- Feanor

The constant line juggling doesn't do anyone any good. Hard to have faith in a coach that seems to be unable to settle on lines and juggles everything. No way to build cohesion or chemistry
- Jsaquella

I agree, but I just dont see the talent on this team. It could just be that simple as there just not good enough. Line juggling is the act of a coach who got no other moves

The constant line juggling doesn't do anyone any good. Hard to have faith in a coach that seems to be unable to settle on lines and juggles everything. No way to build cohesion or chemistry
- Jsaquella

Had to laugh at the new practice lines too. Ok Chief!

I agree, but I just dont see the talent on this team. It could just be that simple as there just not good enough. Line juggling is the act of a coach who got no other moves
- nonpoint22

There's no way you're going to get chemistry if you use a Yahtzee dice cup every morning to choose your lines. Even if there's a bad game or two, you can't just keep changing things every single day.

I get the frustration, but you're not going to get anywhere if you don't build let chemistry develop

Just a thought... What if we swapped coots to the top line center and moved g to 3rd line center to get him away from other teams top checking line? Maybe get g going and give coots chance to play with hartnell/checky to see if he has some offense? For more than a game too maybe like 7 games. Thoughts

Yes. And apparently he's supposed to be playing like a 28-year-old #1.
- bodiva88

Playing like a 23 y/o minor leaguer imo

Does Smid and this years 1st get the Oilers Coburn and McGinn? I'd be inclined to ask for a 3rd or something from the Flyers as well, but I may hold a bit of a bias.

apologize if its already been discussed, but any of you guys actually taking eberle rumors seriously? from what ive seen tim panachio largely sucks, but id figure some of you guys on here would know more than i do

Just a thought... What if we swapped coots to the top line center and moved g to 3rd line center to get him away from other teams top checking line? Maybe get g going and give coots chance to play with hartnell/checky to see if he has some offense? For more than a game too maybe like 7 games. Thoughts
- SMS4016

Serious? I dont think it matters what number you put on Giroux line, the other team will still check him the same way...

Just a thought... What if we swapped coots to the top line center and moved g to 3rd line center to get him away from other teams top checking line? Maybe get g going and give coots chance to play with hartnell/checky to see if he has some offense? For more than a game too maybe like 7 games. Thoughts
- SMS4016

i always thought the line designation was based primarily off of the top player (usually a center). if you were a coach, wouldnt you just shift your concern to whenever giroux is out there? regardless of whatever line you want to call it.

FYI I dont and never will believe one word panotch reports....he is the worst...Dreger came out like 10 minutes later saying Eberle trade will not happen
- nonpoint22

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 3h
In the eyes of Oilers managment, Eberle will be an Oiler forever. Forever is a long time, but, he's not a trade target.

Does Smid and this years 1st get the Oilers Coburn and McGinn? I'd be inclined to ask for a 3rd or something from the Flyers as well, but I may hold a bit of a bias.
- MaximumBone

YES!

Serious? I dont think it matters what number you put on Giroux line, the other team will still check him the same way...
- youarewrong

beat me to it.

apologize if its already been discussed, but any of you guys actually taking eberle rumors seriously? from what ive seen tim panachio largely sucks, but id figure some of you guys on here would know more than i do
- stayinthefnnet

Maybe as fun speculation talk, but nothing more then that....and yes tim p largely sucks

Does Smid and this years 1st get the Oilers Coburn and McGinn? I'd be inclined to ask for a 3rd or something from the Flyers as well, but I may hold a bit of a bias.
- MaximumBone

So....here on the dotted line? Next to the X?

Anywhere else?

YES!
- youarewrong

So....here on the dotted line? Next to the X?

Anywhere else?
- Giroux_Is_God

Would it still work if I were to add a 3rd coming from Philly? How about a 2nd?

Flyers fans are past getting angry. They're starting to get apathetic. The Flyers are turning into the Oakland Raiders of the NHL.
- Jsaquella

They are already

Serious? I dont think it matters what number you put on Giroux line, the other team will still check him the same way...
- youarewrong

Ok move coots to top line. Put g with rosehill and newbury. Would other teams still consider this team phillys top line?

Would it still work if I were to add a 3rd coming from Philly? How about a 2nd?
- MaximumBone

A 2nd I'd be wary of.

Still doin it for a 3rd. Can't guarantee EDM does though.....

apologize if its already been discussed, but any of you guys actually taking eberle rumors seriously? from what ive seen tim panachio largely sucks, but id figure some of you guys on here would know more than i do
- stayinthefnnet

I suggested him as a possible target a few weeks ago, but I can't see the Oilers being willing to move him unless the Flyers included guys who were considered untouchables a few weeks ago.