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Feanor
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: DE
Joined: 02.13.2013

May 21 @ 1:50 PM ET
Well what do you want? it might take a step back to make this team better. But more and more players are stepping in right away these days.
- J35Bacher


And how many of them played major minutes for a playoff team? MacKinnon, Nichushkin, Galyenchuk and Couturier are the only ones I can think of from the past three seasons.
bodiva88
Referee
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: There aren't any answers. Only choices.
Joined: 07.01.2007

May 21 @ 1:53 PM ET
Someone's gonna have to explain to me in really small words why I've sat through three years of Brayden Schenn developing, so we can trade him, so I can watch Sam Bennett or Leon Draisatl spend another three years developing, on the chance they MIGHT be better than what Brayden Schenn is likely going to be as soon as this season, if they get him another winger?
- AllInForFlyers

You sound like a grass is NOT always greener kind of guy. Or better the devil you know guy. I like that.
Pixote Andolini
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.23.2007

May 21 @ 1:56 PM ET
Yeah but at least the 90-94 had guys like Brindamour, Recchi, Lindros etc.. They were bad, but not pathetic and only missed the playoff by a couple of points each year. The 06-07 squad was just utterly unwatchable.
- BiggE

Lasse Kukkonen.
Tomahawk
Ottawa Senators
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

May 21 @ 1:56 PM ET
Someone's gonna have to explain to me in really small words why I've sat through three years of Brayden Schenn developing, so we can trade him, so I can watch Sam Bennett or Leon Draisatl spend another three years developing, on the chance they MIGHT be better than what Brayden Schenn is likely going to be as soon as this season, if they get him another winger?
- AllInForFlyers



Killjoy
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

May 21 @ 1:59 PM ET
I have a good feeling about Laughton making the team this year, and to start out in the 4th line center position. With him and Raffles they are going to have another decent shut down line, maybe to take a little pressure off Couts and Reader.

4th line center, maybe some PK time and get about 14-15 minutes a game.
To me that would not be a waste of a year on his entry level deal. I'd really like to see 4 competent lines next season. I think they may let Hall walk and one of Rosehill/Rinaldo to the phantoms.
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

May 21 @ 1:59 PM ET
You sound like a grass is NOT always greener kind of guy. Or better the devil you know guy. I like that.
- bodiva88


Yep. That's me -- dance with who brought you; double down on what you have and bring out in your players what they're supposed to do.

Mike Keenan said it best, about Joe Thornton, when he took over the Bruins (paraphrased): "I'm just going to play the hell out of him until he does what he's supposed to do."
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

May 21 @ 2:01 PM ET
Val, as in Valentine. and Door as in Door.
- bodiva88

Is Valdor next to Gondor?
Tomahawk
Ottawa Senators
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

May 21 @ 2:05 PM ET
Yep. That's me -- dance with who brought you; double down on what you have and bring out in your players what they're supposed to do.

Mike Keenan said it best, about Joe Thornton, when he took over the Bruins (paraphrased): "I'm just going to play the hell out of him until he does what he's supposed to do."

- AllInForFlyers



mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

May 21 @ 2:13 PM ET
Val, as in Valentine. and Door as in Door.
- bodiva88

I've heard them pronounce it both ways on the broadcast. I think the Val Door guys are just blowing through the proper pronunciation.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

May 21 @ 2:39 PM ET
Is Valdor next to Gondor?
- Marc D


No, Valdor was lost in the War of Wrath before Gondor was founded.
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

May 21 @ 3:00 PM ET
Is Valdor next to Gondor?
- Marc D



MORDOR
mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

May 21 @ 3:16 PM ET
MORDOR
- -davies-

MURDOOR

hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

May 21 @ 3:21 PM ET
MURDOOR


- mayorofangrytown



KOMONDOR

Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

May 21 @ 3:24 PM ET
No, Valdor was lost in the War of Wrath before Gondor was founded.
- jmatchett383

war of wraiths?
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

May 21 @ 3:30 PM ET
MURDOOR


- mayorofangrytown



missed opportunity for a rodrom/redrum thing imo
FlyersGrace
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Pronger "Play the game puffnuts!" , DE
Joined: 07.02.2012

May 21 @ 3:31 PM ET
Glad to know I haven't missed much on the thread today while I was in meetings.
mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

May 21 @ 3:32 PM ET
war of wraiths?
- Marc D

Man it's slow in here... What's it going to be like in the summer?
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

May 21 @ 3:32 PM ET
KOMONDOR


- hammarby31

mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

May 21 @ 3:32 PM ET
missed opportunity for a rodrom/redrum thing imo
- -davies-

Was heading there next then there was a dog.
vejim
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: FL
Joined: 07.08.2007

May 21 @ 3:38 PM ET
Val, as in Valentine. and Door as in Door.
- bodiva88

Val Dwaa....french
vejim
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: FL
Joined: 07.08.2007

May 21 @ 3:39 PM ET
Man it's slow in here... What's it going to be like in the summer?
- mayorofangrytown

Homer will be doing alot of bike riding
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

May 21 @ 3:44 PM ET
Man it's slow in here... What's it going to be like in the summer?
- mayorofangrytown


Well, it'll probably be slow until the day the Flyers trade Baby Schenn to accommodate Vinny, where I will likely get banned from the Internet forever since my rage will not be contained
mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

May 21 @ 3:48 PM ET
Well, it'll probably be slow until the day the Flyers trade Baby Schenn to accommodate Vinny, where I will likely get banned from the Internet forever since my rage will not be contained
- AllInForFlyers

If they trade Shenn to accommodate Vinny I won't be able to see to type.

I'm guessing it will be like this until the end of June then two to three weeks of postings followed by Tangent, Skip and I exchanging tired internet jokes and gifs.
mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

May 21 @ 3:48 PM ET
Val Dwaa....french
- vejim

Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

May 21 @ 3:49 PM ET
Glad to know I haven't missed much on the thread today while I was in meetings.

- FlyersGrace

What thread?
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