use a butter knife on your throat, because I don't believe it, Yandle is a top tier defenseman, JVR wasn't a top tier forward at the time.
I believe JVR could have maybe brought in one of their younger guys, but ot an established top tier guy
- puckhead17

The flyers do seem to have a habit of falling in love with certain players.

What did England do?
- FrmRusiaWifGlov

he just is what he is. a barely serviceable defenseman who really isnt that good. respect him for what he was, i mean he managed some nhl time, won a few fights, and may actually have a place on an active roster somewhere.

but the fact that he constantly gets the nod over despres. my (frank)ing god.

won't happen, coach loves him
- puckhead17

i know the feeling. like i get it theyre the professionals, but what the hell are these guys looking at

he just is what he is. a barely serviceable defenseman who really isnt that good. respect him for what he was, i mean he managed some nhl time, won a few fights, and may actually have a place on an active roster somewhere.

but the fact that he constantly gets the nod over despres. my (frank)ing god.
- stayinthefnnet

Wow he's playing over Depres. Interesting choice to say the least.

The flyers do seem to have a habit of falling in love with certain players.
- JoeRussomanno

yes they do, but I will not believe that trade was possible, for my own sanity

i know the feeling. like i get it theyre the professionals, but what the hell are these guys looking at
- stayinthefnnet

honestly, Berube has done a great job, but Rinaldo doesn't belong in the NHL

honestly, Berube has done a great job, but Rinaldo doesn't belong in the NHL
- puckhead17

yeah. i realize i probably do hate him more than most, and ill admit some bias in that, but still. he does not deserve a spot on an NHL roster.

Wow he's playing over Depres. Interesting choice to say the least.
- FrmRusiaWifGlov

it is beyond sickening at this point.

Yandle had much greater value than Schenn or JVR at the time. Timmy is an unreliable source to put it mildly.
- Feanor

x infinity

yeah. i realize i probably do hate him more than most, and ill admit some bias in that, but still. he does not deserve a spot on an NHL roster.
- stayinthefnnet

you guys had 4 D men out & were still winning, as my boss says to me at work:
"you'll be ok"

sorry, just kidding

seriously though, I've lost my patience with Rinaldo, I don't know what they see in him?

I think Ben Holmstrom would help us more

you guys had 4 D men out & were still winning, as my boss says to me at work:
"you'll be ok"

sorry, just kidding

seriously though, I've lost my patience with Rinaldo, I don't know what they see in him?

I think Ben Holmstrom would help us more
- puckhead17

just for hockey's sake, id rather see someone like that get a shot. the league needs to move on from these idiots on skates who offer little else. i dont care if its "passionate". as ive discussed before with people on here, passion is a dude like lappy just laying down and flat out eating blast after blast

you guys had 4 D men out & were still winning, as my boss says to me at work:
"you'll be ok"

sorry, just kidding

seriously though, I've lost my patience with Rinaldo, I don't know what they see in him?

I think Ben Holmstrom would help us more
- puckhead17

despres is young and literally has it all physically. he has shown the occasional growing pain, but since his latest AHL stint he has grown tremendously. but hey, why develop him? engo youre up pal.

Wow Hagg has impressed me a lot this game, he can skate with the puck and can hit too.

despres is young and literally has it all physically. he has shown the occasional growing pain, but since his latest AHL stint he has grown tremendously. but hey, why develop him? engo youre up pal.
- stayinthefnnet

agreed!

Wow Hagg has impressed me a lot this game, he can skate with the puck and can hit too.
- AGL_91

Occasional bad penalty but overall super impressed. This is what happens when you keep your second round picks Holmgren

Wow Hagg has impressed me a lot this game, he can skate with the puck and can hit too.
- AGL_91

Hagg was out there on the last shift. The announcer said they were trying to get him the puck for the one timer. Nice to see him gettitng those intense minutes

agreed!
- puckhead17

no sense in having these guys if youre just gonna remain loyal to your scrubbish veterans

http://www.csnphilly.com/hockey-philadelphia-flyers/tims-twitter-qa-ryan-team-usa-more

In here Tim says that the Flyers could have had Yandle for the same price as JvR...if that's true...Jesus (frank)ing Christ.
- Jsaquella

I read it earlier, didn't believe it and dismissed it as nonsense.

Andre Burakowsky (SWE) or Henrik Haapapla (FIN) for the winner

Hagg was out there on the last shift. The announcer said they were trying to get him the puck for the one timer. Nice to see him gettitng those intense minutes
- FrmRusiaWifGlov

i didn't see him on the PP....just saw an interview w/ laughton and he looked pretty busted up about not medaling

Andre Burakowsky (SWE) or Henrik Haapapla (FIN) for the winner
- ob18

Eh. For Finland im going with Saku Maenalanen. He's been so hot lately

Eh. For Finland im going with Saku Maenalanen. He's been so hot lately
- FrmRusiaWifGlov

Just picked names

Just picked names
- ob18

oh okay

Evander Kane just burned Brooks Orpik beyond recognition.

US Olympic LOCK, Brooks Orpik
- Jsaquella

The Olympic selection process has as much to do with the egos of the NHL GM's on the committee as it does the players.

Brooks Orpik really doesn't belong on this year's Olympic team.

I read it earlier, didn't believe it and dismissed it as nonsense.
- 77rams

Agreed
rumor was that maloney was asking for B Schenn, Couturier and a pick for Yandle just a year later, find it very hard to believe that JVR gets the deal done just 12 months earlier.

More likely old TP is frustrated cause the Flyers are winning and he's desperately trying to find something negative to write about. What a tool.