You're talking to me all wrong... It's the wrong tone. You do it again and I'll stab you in the face with a soldering iron.
- youarewrong

waaaaaaatch it, now

Exlund - I too would love to see Alt get at least a cup of coffee up with the Flyers this season but I really don't see that happening unless a slew of our D go down with injuries. Gutsy can't even get back into the lineup.
- Pixote Andolini

has he kicked berube's cat or something?

You're talking to me all wrong... It's the wrong tone. You do it again and I'll stab you in the face with a soldering iron.
- youarewrong

E-FIGHT!

you seem new here but there's a lot of sarcasm thrown around this board and most things people say are just jokes... at least i think
- 2Real

Yeah you have the best jokes about Coburn.

The reason it seems like a big deal is team chemistry. Without it, the team is finished, and since they play on the same line, it warrants some clarification. Unless, I have a smile on my face, saying F U to someone means I'm pis*ed off!
- Hokeeguy9

haven't you ever messed with someone by acting angry when you're really not?

Yeah you have the best jokes about Coburn.
- Pixote Andolini

yea when i say he's a capable nhl defenseman i'm really joking there

yea when i say he's a capable nhl defenseman i'm really joking there
- 2Real

U should get banned for saying that

My apologies to the individuals above. My sarcasm meter didn't go off!
My bad......

Must be the frustration from watching this mediocre team with the most expensive defense in the league!!

My apologies to the individuals above. My sarcasm meter didn't go off!
My bad......

Must be the frustration from watching this mediocre team with the most expensive defense in the league!!
- Hokeeguy9

I wasnt offended. lol. Had a lot worse directed my way on here before... usually on a daily basis...

You're talking to me all wrong... It's the wrong tone. You do it again and I'll stab you in the face with a soldering iron.
- youarewrong

Joe Dirt! Joe Dirt!

- PhillaBully

wow spellcheck plz

FORWARDS
Michael Raffl ($1.500m) / Claude Giroux ($8.275m) / Marian Gaborik ($5.500m)
Scott Hartnell ($4.750m) / Brayden Schenn ($3.500m) / Jakub Voracek ($4.250m)
Matt Read ($3.625m) / Sean Couturier ($1.750m) / Wayne Simmonds ($3.975m)
Darroll Powe ($1.000m) / Scott Laughton ($0.894m) / Zac Rinaldo ($0.750m)
Jay Rosehill ($0.675m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Dan Girardi ($6.000m) / Jake Gardiner ($2.000m)
Nicklas Grossmann ($3.500m) / Braydon Coburn ($4.500m)
Mark Streit ($5.250m) / Luke Schenn ($3.600m)
GOALTENDERS
Steve Mason ($4.100m)
Scott Clemmensen ($1.200m)

LTIR
Chris Pronger ($4.941m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $71,100,000; CAP PAYROLL: $70,594,167; BONUSES: $212,500
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $505,833


SO. Trade Lecavalier for Gardiner at the deadline. Sign Gaborik, Girardi, Powe, and Clemmensen.

I hope they don't get blown out tonight by a hot CBJ team. I am still surprised about the lack of effort last game for 2 periods at home vs a team they need to beat to make the playoffs.

FORWARDS
Michael Raffl ($1.500m) / Claude Giroux ($8.275m) / Marian Gaborik ($5.500m)
Scott Hartnell ($4.750m) / Brayden Schenn ($3.500m) / Jakub Voracek ($4.250m)
Matt Read ($3.625m) / Sean Couturier ($1.750m) / Wayne Simmonds ($3.975m)
Darroll Powe ($1.000m) / Scott Laughton ($0.894m) / Zac Rinaldo ($0.750m)
Jay Rosehill ($0.675m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Dan Girardi ($6.000m) / Jake Gardiner ($2.000m)
Nicklas Grossmann ($3.500m) / Braydon Coburn ($4.500m)
Mark Streit ($5.250m) / Luke Schenn ($3.600m)
GOALTENDERS
Steve Mason ($4.100m)
Scott Clemmensen ($1.200m)

LTIR
Chris Pronger ($4.941m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $71,100,000; CAP PAYROLL: $70,594,167; BONUSES: $212,500
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $505,833


SO. Trade Lecavalier for Gardiner at the deadline. Sign Gaborik, Girardi, Powe, and Clemmensen.
- youarewrong

So much fun to be had with this. But I'll just leave it to one word: Powe.

Well, Lauridsen isn't that young and is probably ready for another look. Plus giving them each 14-15 minutes on the 3rd pair isn't exactly throwing them to the wolves.
- BiggE

That's what I'd do -- no sense drafting these young players if we're never going to throw them out there and see if they can hack it.

Alt's a 2010 draftee, Lauridsen's an older 2009 pick -- it's not going to get any easier.

2016's a worthy goal to rebuild the defense, but if the Flyers are going to struggle next year defensively, let it be with players with a future, not players with a past

That's what I'd do -- no sense drafting these young players if we're never going to throw them out there and see if they can hack it.

Alt's a 2010 draftee, Lauridsen's an older 2009 pick -- it's not going to get any easier.

2016's a worthy goal to rebuild the defense, but if the Flyers are going to struggle next year defensively, let it be with players with a future, not players with a past
- AllInForFlyers

Nope, the Flyers will try to B+ their way into AP English like always.

No, he's not young, but he's only a second-year pro. Alt's in his first season. If they're gonna throw away the season (which I think is a terrible idea for a number of reasons, but let's go with it anyway), why not just keep Gill and Gustafsson as your 3rd pair? Then, let Alt and Lauridsen compete out of camp next season. That way, they'll get more playing time in the AHL, can work of refining their games at that level, and maybe even get some playoff games.
- jmatchett383

Putting aside the tanking of the season discussion, my answer to the question in bold would be because then you don't really know what you've got in the players in the AHL. The whole point of bringing them up is to see how they perform competing against the best players in the world. Sooner or later, it's trial by fire for all aspiring pro athletes.

Nope, the Flyers will try to B+ their way into AP English like always.
- hereticpride

See, that's what will make me absolutely sour next season.

I had absolutely no problems with them trying to throw money at Ryan Suter and throwing money and draft picks at Shea Weber. I get that and am not bitter at all that it didn't work.

I also understand, if you thought Luke Schenn and Nicklas Grossmann would play better, why you brought in Mark Streit: Because you thought you underachieved last year and you think, in Kimmo Timonen's last year, you only need one more puck mover.

But there's no way in hell I'm going to understand if, next year, you're looking for Timonen and Meszaros' replacements from outside AND you don't throw a metric (frank)-ton of assets and picks at it to get the guy you want OR you don't play the young guys you have.

Because we already know the defense needs either an infusion of high-end talent or we need to develop it. Lauridsen will be in his fourth year with the Phantoms -- would he even still be waiver exempt? -- and Alt would have a full season under Terry Murray and would be 22/23 years old.

One or both has to be able to carry the ball for 60 or so games next year -- I mean, seriously. Has anybody seriously looked at how badly each of the defensemen we currently have has played this year? It would be pretty damn difficult to look as bad as Nicklas Grossmann has looked the last few weeks, or how Meszaros and Timonen looked at the start, or how Streit looked for a segment.

How the eff would Lauridsen or Alt look worse than that, on any given night?

great projected lineups for next year while we are just past the mid point of this year

FORWARDS
Michael Raffl ($1.500m) / Claude Giroux ($8.275m) / Marian Gaborik ($5.500m)
Scott Hartnell ($4.750m) / Brayden Schenn ($3.500m) / Jakub Voracek ($4.250m)
Matt Read ($3.625m) / Sean Couturier ($1.750m) / Wayne Simmonds ($3.975m)
Darroll Powe ($1.000m) / Scott Laughton ($0.894m) / Zac Rinaldo ($0.750m)
Jay Rosehill ($0.675m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Dan Girardi ($6.000m) / Jake Gardiner ($2.000m)
Nicklas Grossmann ($3.500m) / Braydon Coburn ($4.500m)
Mark Streit ($5.250m) / Luke Schenn ($3.600m)
GOALTENDERS
Steve Mason ($4.100m)
Scott Clemmensen ($1.200m)

LTIR
Chris Pronger ($4.941m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $71,100,000; CAP PAYROLL: $70,594,167; BONUSES: $212,500
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $505,833


SO. Trade Lecavalier for Gardiner at the deadline. Sign Gaborik, Girardi, Powe, and Clemmensen.
- youarewrong

eat a bullet

So much fun to be had with this. But I'll just leave it to one word: Powe.

- hereticpride

why not just bring back patrick thoresen

why not just bring back patrick thoresen
- watsonnostaw

THUNDERBALLS......

Kinda like the new lines. VL needs to play center and I think Read-Couturier-Hartnell could click. While its not ideal, I think Schenn will be more effective on the wing than VL. Its worth a try

eat a bullet
- watsonnostaw

why you have to be a genius to come up with that team

wow spellcheck plz
- -davies-

if he is from canada he could say aboot in place of about