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mattsox
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.14.2012

Nov 8 @ 1:33 PM ET
Here's my take:

1. Hit is good, clean. Move on Already!!! I'm so sick of this crap. I'm all for hitting and fighting as long as it's legal.

2. Scott and Kaleta are done in Buffalo as far as I'm concerned.

3. All for Dineen and Ramsey to Buffalo. They need a shake up to right the ship.

4. Eberle a good fit for Buff. At this point the team is so piss poor, I'd trade anyone within reason to get him.
BigStew
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.09.2007

Nov 8 @ 1:49 PM ET
GARTH'S CORNER: Frattin Deserves A Suspension
- garth


Miller will never go to Edmonton and I couldn't get rid of Pysyk fast enough to get Eberle on the team.
Smokes
Calgary Flames
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 01.26.2009

Nov 8 @ 1:51 PM ET
So, my good man Tim Panaccio tweeted earlier today that the Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers have discussed the availability of center Jordan Eberle. Curious in that the Flyers need an extreme makeover on their blue line and in their goal crease. Eberle is a #1 centerman. In Philly, captain Claude Giroux is the #1 center, with high priced UFA import Vinny Lecavalier the #2. Eberle isn't a 3rd line center. So, why would Philly be pursuing him, unless of course they are looking to trade Giroux or Lecavalier.


Nope he sure isn't. He's a winger there GARF
treesus
Los Angeles Kings
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 11.08.2013

Nov 8 @ 1:52 PM ET
Since when is Eberle a center?
RynoBull
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BFLO
Joined: 02.13.2007

Nov 8 @ 1:58 PM ET
Myers to the Oilers for Eberle
Miller to Philly for Giroux
rustbelt82
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 01.26.2012

Nov 8 @ 2:10 PM ET
Giroux for Miller????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Flyers_V88
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ajax, ON
Joined: 02.26.2013

Nov 8 @ 2:15 PM ET
Giroux for Miller????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????


- rustbelt82

I also second this...
Flyers_V88
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ajax, ON
Joined: 02.26.2013

Nov 8 @ 2:17 PM ET
Also, couple of issues here:

Eberle is NOT a center.

The Flyers D, albeit in rough shape for the long-term picture, IS NOT THE PROBLEM IN PHILLY RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!

The D are actually playing well, well enough to win. The D hasn't been perfect, but they are not even close the reason we're not winning right now. Our offense is NON-EXISTENT right now.

Flyers_V88
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ajax, ON
Joined: 02.26.2013

Nov 8 @ 2:17 PM ET
Myers to the Oilers for Eberle
Miller to Philly for Giroux

- RynoBull

Dream on
brodda
Season Ticket Holder
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Buck Lake, AB
Joined: 06.27.2007

Nov 8 @ 2:23 PM ET
Eberle is a winger not Center
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Nov 8 @ 2:24 PM ET
Myers to the Oilers for EberleMiller to Philly for Giroux
- RynoBull


Nope he is playing like we all have wanted him to physical and like a first pairing offensivve d-man.
opeth_pa
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Implication
Joined: 12.13.2011

Nov 8 @ 2:32 PM ET
Miller to Philly for Giroux
- RynoBull


Looking at this season right now..

1. Miller is older then Mason. (33 compared to 25)
2. Miller has a significantly worse GAA (3.09 compared to 2.37)
3. Miller has a worse Save % (.919 compared to .925)

Goaltending is not the issue for the Flyers, for once.
sliprock65
Joined: 08.20.2010

Nov 8 @ 2:34 PM ET
How did Boston get in the list of teams playing bad?
MaximumBone
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 06.15.2012

Nov 8 @ 2:34 PM ET
Nope he is playing like we all have wanted him to physical and like a first pairing offensivve d-man.
- ImThatGuy

Good. You can keep him cause I wouldn't even entertain that if it's straight up.
MaximumBone
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 06.15.2012

Nov 8 @ 2:35 PM ET
How did Boston get in the list of teams playing bad?
- sliprock65

Because Garth.
howie feltersnatch
Location: Why am I here??, NY
Joined: 06.28.2007

Nov 8 @ 2:43 PM ET
How did Boston get in the list of teams playing bad?
- sliprock65

Because Eberle was playing center
PucksOnPucks
Location: Norfolk
Joined: 06.22.2013

Nov 8 @ 3:15 PM ET
I usually don't comment on these articles, but this one is just straight up awful. Defense and goaltending are the issues in Philly right now? Really? The Flyers have scored more than 2 goals ONCE this season. Once. Yes, once. The Powerplay is hovering around 10%. They are a league worst 1.47 GPG. 14 times this season the Flyers have gone into the third period either tied or within a goal. 10 times they've lost because they couldn't score a goal. Steve Mason's numbers have been absolutely fantastic and Emery has played incredibly well in his last two starts. Giroux hasn't scored a goal in 22 games. Hartnell hasn't had an assist in 37 games. Our leading scorer has 5 goals. But yea, it's the goalie and defense that need help in Philly, not scoring.
Iggysbff
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Peter Chiarelli is a fking moron, Calgary, AB
Joined: 07.12.2012

Nov 8 @ 3:35 PM ET
Oh dear god.....

Stop talking about the Oilers...You clearly have never seen them play.

Eberle is a #1 Center!

kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Nov 8 @ 3:37 PM ET
Our offense is NON-EXISTENT right now.
- Flyers_V88


What in the world is going on with Giroux and the offense overall?
It defies reason.
rover16
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 08.09.2012

Nov 8 @ 3:48 PM ET
I like Pysyk as much as the next Sabres fan... but if you need him to close a deal for Jordan Eberle, you make that trade. The Sabres have young blueline depth. Pysyk is good, but you have to give up something to get something in return. Reminds me of when the Sabres wouldn't deal Tyler Myers for either Bobby Ryan or Ryan Getzlaf 2-3 years ago... what a mistake that was! For what it's worth, Edmonton seems interested in Tyler Ennis and possibly Drew Stafford, as well... all relative in terms of what each would cost. Sabres would have to take back Hemsky, I'm sure, as part of the deal.
- djc1877


im not sure buffalo and edmonton are gonna be good trading partners this year. they have 4 forwards i am the least bit interested in and our one trading chip apparently has edmonton listed on his ntc. ennis and stafford arent going to net us much on their own, and i dont want hemsky. hemsky is a pending ufa, if it means ridding the sabres of stafford and/or ennis and then moving hemsky for picks- hey im cool with that, but i dont wanna move one stafford for another, so as long as we have no intentions of resigning him.
PhillaBully
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.20.2010

Nov 8 @ 3:53 PM ET
Garth im sorry but you are uneducated about hockey my friend. Get your facts straight:

Eberle is not a center.

Masons Numbers:

STEVE MASON 2.37 .925
Miller 3.09 .919

I dont think our goal tending for once is a mess...
howie feltersnatch
Location: Why am I here??, NY
Joined: 06.28.2007

Nov 8 @ 4:01 PM ET
Garth im sorry but you are uneducated about hockey my friend. Get your facts straight:

Eberle is not a center.

Masons Numbers:

STEVE MASON 2.37 .925
Miller 3.09 .919

I dont think our goal tending for once is a mess...

- PhillaBully


Why limit it to hockey?
rover16
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 08.09.2012

Nov 8 @ 4:22 PM ET
Looking at this season right now..

1. Miller is older then Mason. (33 compared to 25)
2. Miller has a significantly worse GAA (3.09 compared to 2.37)
3. Miller has a worse Save % (.919 compared to .925)

Goaltending is not the issue for the Flyers, for once.

- opeth_pa



i dont think miller is a good fit for philly right now. hes a 6 month rental for a team hoping to go deep into the playoffs. dont let the numbers fool you, miller is a stud. im a little tired of his act and he looks like he lives under a bridge, but if you watch him play, he is awfully good. his numbers look bad because he has a combination of young players and disinterested vets in front of him. throw in cody hodgson playing center for 18 minutes a night and constantly forgetting to cover the other teams center in his own zone, its just not millers fault. remember those old devils teams that used to horseshoe in front of brodeur and then stevens would try to kill any opposing forward trying to get a rebound? pretty much the exact opposite of that.
KidCanada2975
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 06.07.2013

Nov 8 @ 4:37 PM ET
Eberle is not a center... This is just embarrassing. Incompetence.
poisondhearts37
Los Angeles Kings
Location: A goaltending coach, A few good bounces and the oilers are cup champions!!
Joined: 01.24.2010

Nov 8 @ 4:52 PM ET
Is everybody a center now Garf?
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