JUST TO KEEP CONVERSATION GOING.

Flyers Will Look at Gorges if Leafs Can't Sway Him. (E3)
"The Flyers are after a D-man today. Ehrhoff, Niskanen, Boyle and more will be talked to."
- Eklund


So if they get Gorges then I would assume Grossmann would be flipped somewhere else.

Maybe today could be interesting as Hextall tries to move money and players to reshape this team.

Not before mid season at the very earliest.
- BiggE

if he as a good camp he starts here.

if he as a good camp he starts here.
- SMS4016

Not likely. He'd have to have a really fantastic camp where there is no logical way to send him to the AHL because there are other players likely ahead of him on the depth charts (Alt for sure, possibly Lauridsen and Hagg) and because he still has some major parts of his game that need work. For all of his offensive prowess, he still needs some major work on his defensive game and his decision making that can only be learned by playing at a higher level, and I'd prefer those growing pains occur at the AHL level.

if grabner is available id love to make a move for him. speeeeeeeeed

Guys I may check on today:

TJ Brennan
TJ Galiardi
Leo Komarov
Chad Johnson
Thomas Griess
Peter Meuller


I can't name any bigger ones until I move some salray. If Ducks want a rugged stay at home d then Grossmann would be perfect. Maybe you can get someone like Matt Beleskey or Patrick Maroon back as they can fill in on third line and Beleskey seemed to do well riding shotgun with getzlaf and perry. Or maybe a Sami Vatanen
- J35Bacher

I don't mind any of the names on your list on reasonable deals, especially Komarov and Greiss. Brennan I wouldn't mind on the Phantoms as a guy who could get the call-up if something happened.

I don't see the Ducks moving Maroon, last I read they were trying to lock him up to an extension.

Thats just the worst. I got dizzy when I have coffee without any food
- PhillySportsGuy

Not me

I'm hungry.

Not me
- coffee junkie

How do you take it?

I'm hungry.
- Streit2ThePoint

I'm PhillySportsGuy. Nice to meet you

I'm PhillySportsGuy. Nice to meet you
- PhillySportsGuy

Okay there, SportsFanPhilly

Thorburn is a better player than Shelley. He can get you 4-6 goals and 12-15 points which is much more than the Flyers ever got from Shelley.
- BiggE

If Shelley was signed for 300-400K less (and maybe only 2 years), that deal wouldn't have been picked apart so badly.

Okay there, SportsFanPhilly
- jmatchett383

I'm PhillySportsGuy. Nice to meet you
- PhillySportsGuy

Oh no the avatar change. I no longer have any idea who you are or what your past opinions about anything are. We will need to rehash them all over again

If Shelley was signed for 300-400K less (and maybe only 2 years), that deal wouldn't have been picked apart so badly.
- tangent_man

No, it still would be, because that's the Rosehill deal.

Not likely. He'd have to have a really fantastic camp where there is no logical way to send him to the AHL because there are other players likely ahead of him on the depth charts (Alt for sure, possibly Lauridsen and Hagg) and because he still has some major parts of his game that need work. For all of his offensive prowess, he still needs some major work on his defensive game and his decision making that can only be learned by playing at a higher level, and I'd prefer those growing pains occur at the AHL level.
- jmatchett383

from what I saw his defense is fine. I agree he would grow in ahl but I don't think hed grow faster or better in ahl compared to nhl. yeah he will have growing pains but all young players do. he couldn't do any worse than grossman

No, it still would be, because that's the Rosehill deal.
- jmatchett383

You know, on page 2 or so I said Shelley, but meant Rosehill. I guess they aren't the same guy huh?

from what I saw his defense is fine. I agree he would grow in ahl but I don't think hed grow faster or better in ahl compared to nhl. yeah he will have growing pains but all young players do. he couldn't do any worse than grossman
- SMS4016

In terms of what? They're completely different players. That crazy 1-on-2 pinch he made in the championship game turns into a goal 10 times out of 10 in the NHL or even the AHL. Those are risks he needs to learn to back off of. His positioning can also use some serious work.

I love the kid and am completely excited for him, but let's not rush him into the NHL just because we can.

Oh no the avatar change. I no longer have any idea who you are or what your past opinions about anything are. We will need to rehash them all over again
- eayost

Coburn
MacDonald
MacDonald deal
VL
B Schenn
Umberger trade
Advanced stats

I think that covers all discussed topics everyday

from what I saw his defense is fine. I agree he would grow in ahl but I don't think hed grow faster or better in ahl compared to nhl. yeah he will have growing pains but all young players do. he couldn't do any worse than grossman
- SMS4016

Let's see how he fares in training camp and some preseason games before we peg his game one way or the other against NHL players.

I'm so (frank)ing hungry. Someone bring me a breakfast sandwich
- PhillySportsGuy

I was going to say 'good work' on the avatar change, but now that you brought up breakfast and I haven't eaten yet, (frank) you.

Coburn
MacDonald
MacDonald deal
VL
B Schenn
Umberger trade
Advanced stats

I think that covers all discussed topics everyday
- PhillySportsGuy

If we could put all that info in our signatures a lot of typing could be avoided.


…ehh probably not.

Coburn
MacDonald
MacDonald deal
VL
B Schenn
Umberger trade
Advanced stats

I think that covers all discussed topics everyday
- PhillySportsGuy

What about bad beer (compared to....???), Chuck Norris, and Raptor Jesus?

If we could put all that info in our signatures a lot of typing could be avoided.


…ehh probably not.
- eayost

Your avatar looks a lot more like Feanor than Feanor's avatar.

I was going to say 'good work' on the avatar change, but now that you brought up breakfast and I haven't eaten yet, (frank) you.
- tangent_man

I never realized breakfast was such a volatile subject

If we could put all that info in our signatures a lot of typing could be avoided.


…ehh probably not.
- eayost

If I had the time, I would create a spreadsheet for everyone