Too many sprained ankles to heal?
- jmatchett383

Boo boos

One of JVR's biggest warts was staying healthy. He's seemed to put that behind him now.

Amazing making that trade leads to a promotion.
- PLindbergh31

Actually, I thought it was really funny when Brian Burke criticized Bobby Ryan during the Olympic selections for not being intense enough.

IMO, you can say the same thing about JvR and Burke had no problem trading for him.

what is this promotion you speak of?
- Marc D

Homer

Diving and writhing around on the ground in fake agony is their religion, I've heard.
- Marc D

FTFY

Over 30? Check.
Expensive? Check.
Signs of decline? Check.

Sounds like another winner to me.
- Tomahawk

You mean you DON'T want a guy who gets injured practically every season??

If this is in reference to me, please show me where i said to trade all that for phaneuf. I also told you last offseason the flyers made a a lot of stupid moves which you jumped all over me about last summer saying i was too negative which after all ce to fruition ... Funny i never see you reference those discussions.
- JoeRussomanno

No, you never said all that, but you're all gung ho about shipping Coots out for Phaneuf, so what's another few pieces.

As for last year, you want me to remember all of my discussions from last year? I don't remember what I talked about on here last week. However, when it comes to the "major" moves the Flyers made last year:

- Mason: looks like a great 1-year deal
- Emery: again, one a 1-year deal, was just fine
- Streit: Early returns look good
- Vinny: did not meet expectations

So, yes, I would say you're negative if you just want to poop over their moves.

Actually, I thought it was really funny when Brian Burke criticized Bobby Ryan during the Olympic selections for not being intense enough.

IMO, you can say the same thing about JvR and Burke had no problem trading for him.
- johndewar

I was thinking the same thing at the time... JVR is about as casual as it gets. Tyler Biggs he ain't

FTFY
- BiggE

You forgot that they magically heal and are able to sprint down the field at top speed 30 seconds later.

You mean you DON'T want a guy who gets injured practically every season??
- BiggE

Send me all your broken backs, your brittle labrums, your wonky groins...

You forgot that they magically heal and are able to sprint down the field at top speed 30 seconds later.
- jmatchett383

Kinda reminds me of the Rangers

You mean you DON'T want a guy who gets injured practically every season??
- BiggE

Sign DiPietro???

No, you never said all that, but you're all gung ho about shipping Coots out for Phaneuf, so what's another few pieces.

As for last year, you want me to remember all of my discussions from last year? I don't remember what I talked about on here last week. However, when it comes to the "major" moves the Flyers made last year:

- Mason: looks like a great 1-year deal
- Emery: again, one a 1-year deal, was just fine
- Streit: Early returns look good
- Vinny: did not meet expectationsi

So, yes, I would say you're negative if you just want to poop over their moves.
- jmatchett383

All gung ho? And you dont remember?! Puhleeze streit played decent but the deal is nothing other an slbatross and vinny was a big mistake. The mason deal dodnt get done till january ... Stop putting words in my mouth and perhaps take the (frank)ing koolaid out of yours.

Kinda reminds me of the Rangers
- BiggE

What was it, first team to get called for diving (or "embellishment") twice in the same period or something?

Actually, I thought it was really funny when Brian Burke criticized Bobby Ryan during the Olympic selections for not being intense enough.

IMO, you can say the same thing about JvR and Burke had no problem trading for him.
- johndewar

That's a fair point. As casual as JVR may be, I think Burke recognized the fact JVR would be a consistent 30+ goal scoring power forward. Still early to say that's what he is, but it's headed that way. Not to mention when Burke realized he was giving up a third pairing dman he must have been giddy as a school girl.

All gung ho? And you dont remember?! Puhleeze streit played decent but the deal is nothing other an slbatross and vinny was a big mistake. The mason deal dodnt get done till january ... Stop putting words in my mouth and perhaps take the (frank)ing koolaid out of yours.
- JoeRussomanno

Okay Nancy.

That's a fair point. As casual as JVR may be, I think Burke recognized the fact JVR would be a consistent 30+ goal scoring power forward. Still early to say that's what he is, but it's headed that way. Not to mention when Burke realized he was giving up a third pairing dman he must have been giddy as a school girl.
- PLindbergh31

Brian Burke is far too truculent to be giddy as a school girl....

FTFY
- BiggE

if true, it's spread throughout the entire mundo

Send me all your broken backs, your brittle labrums, your wonky groins...
- Tomahawk

brittle whats?



oh never mind you mean the hip

Brian Burke is far too truculent to be giddy as a school girl....
- johndewar

He can be giddy as a school girl, as long as he "puts some beef around him.”

brittle whats?



oh never mind you mean the hip

- Marc D

brittle whats?



oh never mind you mean the hip

- Marc D

...those too...

Gotta wonder if OTT might take a look at Vinny now. Spezza will bring back a nice piece and a pick but losing Hemsky too? Theyre going to be looking pretty weak up front.

A fair, unbiased, informed assessment at that. Very sobering. To give up a chip like JVR for what amounts to a third pairing defenseman is part and parcel with the type of moves that constantly sets this franchise back. Their biggest issue is they can't get out of their own way sometimes. Very frustrating.
- PLindbergh31

Bill didn't state that Schenn is a 3rd pair defenseman. Schenn has the same issue that pretty much the team has. Inconsistency. While I agree that Schenn's skillset as a player, is not going to improve much. What can certainly change is his level of consistency. He has had stretches of games where he has been far more then a 3rd pair defenseman. When he moves his feet and is not caught stationary, or drifts to far from the play, he can be a very good defensman. If he brings his A game more consistently to the ice, the Flyers have themselves a solid top 4, 2nd pair defenseman. He could also be used as a physical compliment to a #1 at some point, if he finds that consistency.

Football is their religion, I've heard.
- Marc D

- PhillySportsGuy

All hail!