Per Marc Spector:
They’ll be looking for a puck-moving defenseman and a five-six shut-down type player. The Oilers have liked Flyers Braydon Coburn and could go after him again this offseason



So if they did this what type of return would Flyers get?

Who would take those minutes that Coburn played?

So if they did this what type of return would Flyers get?

Who would take those minutes that Coburn played?
- J35Bacher

Per Marc Spector:
They’ll be looking for a puck-moving defenseman and a five-six shut-down type player. The Oilers have liked Flyers Braydon Coburn and could go after him again this offseason



So if they did this what type of return would Flyers get?

Who would take those minutes that Coburn played?
- J35Bacher

Eberle

Only if it's the best orgasm ever.
- jmatchett383

Nope. The point is if it feels good, you want to do it more. The argument that someone would be jaded by winning just doesn't wash. Ask the 90s Redwings.

And there hasn't been a valid argument made against the premise I offered.
- MJL

You might want to do some careful back-reading.

Per Marc Spector:
They’ll be looking for a puck-moving defenseman and a five-six shut-down type player. The Oilers have liked Flyers Braydon Coburn and could go after him again this offseason



So if they did this what type of return would Flyers get?

Who would take those minutes that Coburn played?
- J35Bacher

The Oilers don't have anyone that would replace what Coburn brings to this roster. Te best option would be a 3-way trade, or work a trade centered around Coburn for Schultz (which the Oilers would be very unwilling to do).

Nope. The point is if it feels good, you want to do it more. The argument that someone would be jaded by winning just doesn't wash. Ask the 90s Redwings.
- bodiva88

Jesus says you can't orgasm just to fell good.

Edit: Mine was in jest, I agree with you.

You might want to do some careful back-reading.
- Tomahawk

Don't need to back read anything. It hasn't been done.

Per Marc Spector:
They’ll be looking for a puck-moving defenseman and a five-six shut-down type player. The Oilers have liked Flyers Braydon Coburn and could go after him again this offseason



So if they did this what type of return would Flyers get?

Who would take those minutes that Coburn played?
- J35Bacher

How the hell are we going to get better by trading coburn? We can't, he had a down year coming out of the lockout but we can't trade him

Don't need to back read anything. It hasn't been done.
- MJL

You have to define "bigger." Taller? Heavier? Stronger? Harder shot? Checking impact? Stronger legs? You need to clarify exactly what traits the bigger player has over the smaller player, or all of of these equal and one player is simply taller and heavier?

How the hell are we going to get better by trading coburn? We can't, he had a down year coming out of the lockout but we can't trade him
- Just5

The only (real) scenario for trading Coburn would be a proven NHL top-pair defenseman (Weber, as an example, though he's not coming here).

The only (real) scenario for trading Coburn would be a proven NHL top-pair defenseman (Weber, as an example, though he's not coming here).
- jmatchett383

Oh they'd move him for a ridiculous overpayment. But yeah if you stay within reality I agree with you.

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- bmeltzer

No thank you on DeAngelo

Just if they're in. I thought I remember reading they didn't make the cut.. but maybe that was about the Olympics 2 years ago. I know they have a slim to none chance of winning if they are in. Though they have at least made the quarter finals the last 2 Cups?

I know I could just look it up I guess… :/
- eayost

They've qualified for every World Cup since 1990.

Oh they'd move him for a ridiculous overpayment. But yeah if you stay within reality I agree with you.
- FlyersGrace

Well, as part of a package. A big package (which is better than a smaller package).

They've qualified for every World Cup since 1990.
- funmaster18

And they won in 1996.

Trivia: Who scored the championship-winning goal?

Well, as part of a package. A big package (which is better than a smaller package).
- jmatchett383

I like what you did there...

And they won in 1996.

Trivia: Who scored the championship-winning goal?
- jmatchett383

No one in 1996

No one in 1996
- funmaster18

Wrong. Tony Amonte.

Soccer gets a bad wrap in the us, but it's a global sport that's obsessed over in many countries. People like to point at all the diving, but you can say the same in hockey and in hockey you are supposed to get hit.

I seriously doubt that Mike Richards doesn't work out.
- MJL

I never said he didn't work out.

You have to define "bigger." Taller? Heavier? Stronger? Harder shot? Checking impact? Stronger legs? You need to clarify exactly what traits the bigger player has over the smaller player, or all of of these equal and one player is simply taller and heavier?
- jmatchett383

My premise was simple. If all things are equal, I would take the bigger player, if there was a significant difference between the two players, size wise.

Wrong. Tony Amonte.
- jmatchett383

What do you think this is, a hockey forum?

I never said he didn't work out.
- wolfhounds

I know you didn't. I stated that in response to your point that not working out could hurt a player.

My premise was simple. If all things are equal, I would take the bigger player, if there was a significant difference between the two players, size wise.
- MJL

So is size the only thing? Do they have the same shot power? Do they check just as hard as each other? Are they both equally strong? You have to define what categorical advantages the bigger player has. It matters, because I may have a legit reason, but you need to define the advantage you see the bigger player having.

Also, I'm not disagreeing with your premise, but there may be a reason.