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flyguy12
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Columbus, OH
Joined: 10.22.2006

Mar 4 @ 11:09 AM ET
Read +picks +other prospects isn't going to land you a top Dman. Maybe a top 9 fwd, but then why move Reader + for a top 9 player in the 1st place?
- Pixote Andolini


What lands a Buff type dman then?
Flyersgod
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 01.07.2013

Mar 4 @ 11:10 AM ET
All these deadlines and draft days are pretty boring anymore. Almost not worth the time paying attention.
tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Mar 4 @ 11:10 AM ET
pls make him fix Downey
- BulliesPhan87


Done.


jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Mar 4 @ 11:10 AM ET
What lands a Buff type dman then?
- flyguy12


Some package that would not improve the Flyers overall.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Mar 4 @ 11:10 AM ET
don't even try to do ghoulborn.
- -davies-


Thats why we call him Z2 or 'wasted draft pick'.

He plays on a really good junior team in the WHL.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Mar 4 @ 11:11 AM ET
Thats why we call him Z2 or 'wasted draft pick'.

He plays on a really good junior team in the WHL.

- PhillySportsGuy


Holy crap, Kelwona's actually leading over Portland? Wow. I did not realize that.

Edit: Ryan Pulock has 21 goals and 55 points for a 7th-place team. Just sayin...
mochoson
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Josi is the most overrated player in the nhl. He isnt even close to a top ten. - James_Tanner, NJ
Joined: 02.28.2009

Mar 4 @ 11:12 AM ET
Homer could easily get value for both Downie and Mez. I think asking for a 2nd round pick for Mez is just right.

One guy I'd personally be interested in is Ron Hainsey. I could see Carolina parting with him for Downie or Mez straight up, as he's an UFA whose unlikely to resign. Carolina is also (SUPPOSEDLY) trying to cut salary per Dreger, to the point where they could move Jordan Staal.

I don't really care who goes where and for what quite frankly. As long as the end result is a more competitive hockey club. I will say, however, that I don't wholeheartedly support a trade for Ryan Kesler or a similar player. If we are going to move significant assets (Brayden Schenn+), we better be getting a high caliber dman, not another forward.
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Mar 4 @ 11:14 AM ET
Kind of messed up... 3/8 current PO seeds in the East have a negative goal differential.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Mar 4 @ 11:14 AM ET
Holy crap, Kelwona's actually leading over Portland? Wow. I did not realize that.
- jmatchett383


Yeah. Portland plays in a tougher division though.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Mar 4 @ 11:16 AM ET
Yeah. Portland plays in a tougher division though.
- PhillySportsGuy


Gotcha.
It's a shame. I really like Damon Severson, but he's a Devils' pick.
Pixote Andolini
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.23.2007

Mar 4 @ 11:17 AM ET
Kind of messed up... 3/8 current PO seeds in the East have a negative goal differential.
- Tomahawk

Yeah really wild that Philly's record/standing is where it is and they're still -6 for the year.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Mar 4 @ 11:17 AM ET
Gotcha.
It's a shame. I really like Damon Severson, but he's a Devils' pick.

- jmatchett383


You like him because he plays for the same team Weber played for.
flyguy12
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Columbus, OH
Joined: 10.22.2006

Mar 4 @ 11:17 AM ET
Some package that would not improve the Flyers overall.
- jmatchett383


Thanks for the detail.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Mar 4 @ 11:18 AM ET
Yeah really wild that Philly's record/standing is where it is and they're still -6 for the year.
- Pixote Andolini


I think it speaks to their inability to stop a team on a run. It seems like when things go bad, they go real bad. I can remember several 5-6-7 goal losses, but I don't remember them winning many games like that.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Mar 4 @ 11:19 AM ET
You like him because he plays for the same team Weber played for.
- PhillySportsGuy


Shhhh, quiet you.

Actually, it's because I used Be A Pro on NHL 14, and my character played for Kelowna because that's the same team Weber played for. And then I got a little familiar with the players, started to follow them and started to really like him.
mydoglicks
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: downingtown, PA
Joined: 06.25.2009

Mar 4 @ 11:19 AM ET
Just got a text from espn that the flyers have deal to kesler but I clicked the link and its dead
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Mar 4 @ 11:20 AM ET
I think it speaks to their inability to stop a team on a run. It seems like when things go bad, they go real bad. I can remember several 5-6-7 goal losses, but I don't remember them winning many games like that.
- PhillySportsGuy


Yeah, they've had a few bad losses (Chicago, Dallas, Columbus I think, Washington, etc.) but aside from Ottawa and Edmonton, I don't think they've had any 4+ goal wins.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Mar 4 @ 11:21 AM ET
Just got a text from espn that the flyers have deal to kesler but I clicked the link and its dead
- mydoglicks


ESPN covers hockey? Did the NHL start replacing the puck with a basketball and allow players to jump and slam dunk?
Pixote Andolini
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.23.2007

Mar 4 @ 11:23 AM ET
What lands a Buff type dman then?
- flyguy12

The moon.
At this time of year the prices are ridiculous.
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Mar 4 @ 11:23 AM ET
ESPN covers hockey? Did the NHL start replacing the puck with a basketball and allow players to jump and slam dunk?
- jmatchett383



They heard Jonathan Drouin was the LeBron James of hockey -- it piqued the network's interest.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Mar 4 @ 11:23 AM ET
Shhhh, quiet you.

Actually, it's because I used Be A Pro on NHL 14, and my character played for Kelowna because that's the same team Weber played for. And then I got a little familiar with the players, started to follow them and started to really like him.

- jmatchett383


Ive never seen him play, but from what I read, he has the potential to be a steady two-way defenseman.

Having Larsson be this far behind in his development is a real detriment to the Devils. I think they were banking on him developing into a top pairing defenseman in a few years. He still might, but things haven't been good for him.

They said he was the most NHL ready defenseman in the draft and that Dougie Hamilton was a raw prospect who would take a while. Hamilton has passed Larsson.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Mar 4 @ 11:24 AM ET
Yeah, they've had a few bad losses (Chicago, Dallas, Columbus I think, Washington, etc.) but aside from Ottawa and Edmonton, I don't think they've had any 4+ goal wins.
- jmatchett383


Think about their last 3 games. They won 2/3 but finished -1.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Mar 4 @ 11:25 AM ET
Ive never seen him play, but from what I read, he has the potential to be a steady two-way defenseman.

Having Larsson be this far behind in his development is a real detriment to the Devils. I think they were banking on him developing into a top pairing defenseman in a few years. He still might, but things haven't been good for him.

They said he was the most NHL ready defenseman in the draft and that Dougie Hamilton was a raw prospect who would take a while. Hamilton has passed Larsson.

- PhillySportsGuy


Sam Woo guaranteed me that Larsson was the steal of the draft.

By the way, is Dougie Hamilton still there clear-cut better player than Couturier as was widely discussed on here last year?
Pixote Andolini
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.23.2007

Mar 4 @ 11:25 AM ET
They heard Jonathan Drouin was the LeBron James of hockey -- it piqued the network's interest.
- Tomahawk

Such a shame about that network.
Flyersgod
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 01.07.2013

Mar 4 @ 11:25 AM ET
Just got a text from espn that the flyers have deal to kesler but I clicked the link and its dead
- mydoglicks


Kesler died?
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