Yes! Let's sign him!
- Pixote Andolini

and richards, and lupul, and upshall....oh, wait....

Just absolutely tenacious on the puck and around the net. Never quits on a play. Flyers really have a great group of young forwards. If Voracek ever busts out to what his skill level equals, look out. Not to mention the beast that Couturier is going to be.
- MJL

If Giroux wasn't playing out of his mind, Couturier would be their best overall player since the break.

He's just absolutely banging people around now -- I didn't think he had than kind of meanness in him, but I think he does. He is hitting guys HARD right now.

i agree about his skill set, which is why that wrister from the top of the circle in stride that beat thomas low stick side last night shocked the hell out of me. i was amazed he even attempted the shot. that it went in, too?
- hammarby31

I thought Thomas flat out sucked last night.

He deserves the Hart, but I think we've established how good of a regular season player he is.

Lets see him dominate the playoffs and carry his team without getting all pissy
- PhillySportsGuy

Dude, Carlin was Rufus in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure........
now be excellent to each other

Just absolutely tenacious on the puck and around the net. Never quits on a play. Flyers really have a great group of young forwards. If Voracek ever busts out to what his skill level equals, look out. Not to mention the beast that Couturier is going to be.
- MJL

its absolutely ridiculous. giroux, a top 10 playmaking center.

coots, who just for comparisons sake, becomes a player between patrice bergeron and jordan staal. (could be more, could be less, but right now thats not a bad starting point. id argue hes already surpassed staal in a lot of areas, but is a little behind bergeron.)

brayden schenn, who should be a 25 goal, 60 point guy should you find a position and let him own it.

simmonds, as discussed.

voracek, who at worst is a 25 goal winger with playmaking ability.

read.

thats 6 right there. all young and still with room to improve. for the most part, extremely cap friendly as well.

im still of the mind the flyers need one more piece on the back end. even if its not a top level guy, just someone who brings a more mobile skill set to the back end. locking up mcdonald will be big.

phew. long story short, i wish you guys still had richie and carts

If Giroux wasn't playing out of his mind, Couturier would be their best overall player since the break.

He's just absolutely banging people around now -- I didn't think he had than kind of meanness in him, but I think he does. He is hitting guys HARD right now.
- AllInForFlyers

Giroux is the heart and the offensive catalyst of the team. But Couturier is the glue that holds it all together. And his offense is starting to develop. As least as far as playmaking is concerned. He has 11 assists in the last 20 games.

i agree about his skill set, which is why that wrister from the top of the circle in stride that beat thomas low stick side last night shocked the hell out of me. i was amazed he even attempted the shot. that it went in, too?
- hammarby31

i think just for a purely scientific experiment, you should trade him to the pens. i want to see if he could realistically push 50 playing with crosby and malkin.

its absolutely ridiculous. giroux, a top 10 playmaking center.

coots, who just for comparisons sake, becomes a player between patrice bergeron and jordan staal. (could be more, could be less, but right now thats not a bad starting point. id argue hes already surpassed staal in a lot of areas, but is a little behind bergeron.)

brayden schenn, who should be a 25 goal, 60 point guy should you find a position and let him own it.

simmonds, as discussed.

voracek, who at worst is a 25 goal winger with playmaking ability.

read.

thats 6 right there. all young and still with room to improve. for the most part, extremely cap friendly as well.

im still of the mind the flyers need one more piece on the back end. even if its not a top level guy, just someone who brings a more mobile skill set to the back end. locking up mcdonald will be big.

phew. long story short, i wish you guys still had richie and carts
- stayinthefnnet

Definitely need one more piece on the back end. And I have full faith that Holmgren will get it done.

I thought Thomas flat out sucked last night.
- MJL

i haven't watched the replay yet, so i can't give an opinion for the whole game. however, he looked bad, imho, on both the simmonds goal as well as raffl's.

put em away kansas

You gotta give to get, sir.
- tangent_man

is boss hagg taken

i think just for a purely scientific experiment, you should trade him to the pens. i want to see if he could realistically push 50 playing with crosby and malkin.
- stayinthefnnet

and what are you sending back?

phew. long story short, i wish you guys still had richie and carts
- stayinthefnnet

It's been a few years, so it's hard to project how they would have built around them, what other moves they could've made, would've made.

It might not have been a nightmare -- actually, there's a few ways that it probably would've been fine.

But as awkward as the Flyers can appear in-game, from time to time...it's clear that their future, their window...it might be opening pretty wide, depending on how Mason responds to playoff hockey, should the Flyers make it.

If Sean Couturier truly enters Beast Mode...the window might be WIDE EFFING OPEN.

Definitely need one more piece on the back end. And I have full faith that Holmgren will get it done.
- MJL

yeah. i dont mean this in a condescending way at all, but the future is certainly bright for you guys. not that oh in 2 to 4 years crap. hell, the present is scary enough.

and what are you sending back?
- hammarby31

oh wow, i was just playing around because i know thats a sickening thought for you guys. but if you want a legitimate offer, throw it out there. anything except maatta and have at it.

is boss hagg taken
- ob18

Oh, brother.

It's been a few years, so it's hard to project how they would have built around them, what other moves they could've made, would've made.

It might not have been a nightmare -- actually, there's a few ways that it probably would've been fine.

But as awkward as the Flyers can appear in-game, from time to time...it's clear that their future, their window...it might be opening pretty wide, depending on how Mason responds to playoff hockey, should the Flyers make it.

If Sean Couturier truly enters Beast Mode...the window might be WIDE EFFING OPEN.
- AllInForFlyers

and richards, and lupul, and upshall....oh, wait....
- hammarby31

you didn't like them?

oh wow, i was just playing around because i know thats a sickening thought for you guys. but if you want a legitimate offer, throw it out there. anything except maatta and have at it.
- stayinthefnnet

i know you were, but i thought, why not, what would reasonably consider as a fair deal? i'm not making any suggestions.

you didn't like them?
- 2Real

i did.

stanford and kansas sunday

Oh, brother.
- tangent_man

what

http://nesn.com/2014/03/r...k-for-trade-after-season/

i haven't watched the replay yet, so i can't give an opinion for the whole game. however, he looked bad, imho, on both the simmonds goal as well as raffl's.
- hammarby31

he sucked last night and it was awesome to watch.

stanford and kansas sunday
- 2Real

you could start a marchmadnessbuzz.com if you want.