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Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Jul 2 @ 10:05 PM ET
hah
- 2Real


Gun to your head are joe and patty sharks next year?
stayinthefnnet
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 01.12.2012

Jul 2 @ 10:06 PM ET
vbrata to the canucks huh?

short term, but 5 mil isnt cheap for his services.

potential top 6 well getting pretty dry
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Jul 2 @ 10:07 PM ET
AHL is a much more rough and tumble league than the NHL. Brawls are far more commonplace.
- Jsaquella


I cant wait to see the phantoms in the new arena. I'm hoping Laughton and ghost will be there. I think Hexy will see that it happens that way
Brimstone
Joined: 12.22.2013

Jul 2 @ 10:09 PM ET
It's a good thing he well is drying up on top 6 forwards and specifically centers. Teams needin one will have to place more value on a player such as Lecavier. Sit back and have the feeding frenzy increase the value of a player you were going to get rid of regardless. Brilliant actually
hereticpride
New Jersey Devils
Location: HEY. Does this pole still work?, NJ
Joined: 01.14.2011

Jul 2 @ 10:10 PM ET
I cant wait to see the phantoms in the new arena. I'm hoping Laughton and ghost will be there. I think Hexy will see that it happens that way
- Just5

I think we'll see Laughton in Philly. Schenn is a LW for now and if they do indeed move Vinny now they need a 3rd and 4th line center(I suppose Raffl could fill one of those roles)
jstross
Joined: 06.25.2012

Jul 2 @ 10:11 PM ET
EK's latest post has tomorrow as " day of trading"... VL, Big Buf, Marleau, Thorton etc

So In reality none of those guys are moved. I wish he would stop posting about VL.

- 3flyerkids


yep and the 76ers are going to trade 3, 10, 32 and Thad Young for #1.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Jul 2 @ 10:16 PM ET
vbrata to the canucks huh?

short term, but 5 mil isnt cheap for his services.

potential top 6 well getting pretty dry

- stayinthefnnet


Maloney refused to budge on a NMC/NTC
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Jul 2 @ 10:17 PM ET
I cant wait to see the phantoms in the new arena. I'm hoping Laughton and ghost will be there. I think Hexy will see that it happens that way
- Just5


I think Laughton will make the Flyers. But I also think it will be an earned promotion. If he doesn't earn the job, he'll be in Lehigh valley
stayinthefnnet
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 01.12.2012

Jul 2 @ 10:20 PM ET
Maloney refused to budge on a NMC/NTC
- Jsaquella


not a whole hell of a lot left.

trade market is tough as always.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Jul 2 @ 10:21 PM ET
not a whole hell of a lot left.

trade market is tough as always.

- stayinthefnnet


I think, at most, Hextall trades some salary out for picks, maybe adds another depth forward. Doubt he even tries for a "top line" winger.
EastBeast18
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 01.19.2010

Jul 2 @ 10:23 PM ET
Got a feeling hexy is going to make another sizable move soon. He took care of phantoms first, now it's the big clubs turn. He's being patient and methodical, but I think he has something up his sleeve to improve team before the season.
stayinthefnnet
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 01.12.2012

Jul 2 @ 10:24 PM ET
I think Laughton will make the Flyers. But I also think it will be an earned promotion. If he doesn't earn the job, he'll be in Lehigh valley
- Jsaquella

i think laughton could contribute in a bottom 6 role in the NHL next year.

if you want points from him, his linemates cant be rosehill and rinaldo. but i do think regardless of where he is put, he will be able to eat some tough minutes and unfavorable zone starts and break even more than not. that could free up couturier for some better minutes. maybe see what kind of flash he has if given the chance.

i know you guys would like another top 6 winger as well. im open to names scenarios for either PA team. gonna have to get creative for sure.
stayinthefnnet
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 01.12.2012

Jul 2 @ 10:25 PM ET
I think, at most, Hextall trades some salary out for picks, maybe adds another depth forward. Doubt he even tries for a "top line" winger.
- Jsaquella

nor do i.

he seems to be just trimming the hedges right now. nothing wrong with that. better than trying to force something.

butttt it makes for crappy hypotheticals
hereticpride
New Jersey Devils
Location: HEY. Does this pole still work?, NJ
Joined: 01.14.2011

Jul 2 @ 10:27 PM ET
Got a feeling hexy is going to make another sizable move soon. He took care of phantoms first, now it's the big clubs turn. He's being patient and methodical, but I think he has something up his sleeve to improve team before the season.
- EastBeast18


Unless Hexy is willing to part with major prospects or picks I don't see it happening. You'd just be creating holes elsewhere.

As much as we've joked about it we might just want to sit tight this season and throw an offer at Ryan next year.
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Jul 2 @ 10:30 PM ET
I think, at most, Hextall trades some salary out for picks, maybe adds another depth forward. Doubt he even tries for a "top line" winger.
- Jsaquella

He has said that with line combinations there are typically a couple guys that fit together and stay together, and then from there you look for a third guy that sort of fits, and shift in different guys that way. That's part of the reason I think you've seen him go after and covet guys that play up and down the lineup. I don't think he's ever been looking for a perfect fit guy to play next to G and Jake.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Jul 2 @ 10:31 PM ET
i think laughton could contribute in a bottom 6 role in the NHL next year.

if you want points from him, his linemates cant be rosehill and rinaldo. but i do think regardless of where he is put, he will be able to eat some tough minutes and unfavorable zone starts and break even more than not. that could free up couturier for some better minutes. maybe see what kind of flash he has if given the chance.

i know you guys would like another top 6 winger as well. im open to names scenarios for either PA team. gonna have to get creative for sure.

- stayinthefnnet


I'm sure Laughton could play a bottom 6 role. But if he's not getting the minutes, I'd rather see him getting top 6 minutes in the AHL. Ideally, I'd like to see him play as one of the best 9 forwards on the Flyers and make them keep him.

As for a top six winger, I'd like to see the Flyers use Read there. Use Bellemare or Raffl on the third line. Sign a guy like Ott for a season or two.
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Jul 2 @ 10:32 PM ET
Stortini-jones-Gordon
Leier-Laughton-Straka
Alderson-cousins-Noebels
Johnston-Brown-mathers

Hagg-alt
Ghost-manning
Lauridsen-konan

Stolarz
Zepp
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Jul 2 @ 10:35 PM ET
Stortini-jones-Gordon
Leier-Laughton-Straka
Alderson-cousins-Noebels
Johnston-Brown-mathers

Hagg-alt
Ghost-manning
Lauridsen-konan

Stolarz
Zepp

- Just5

Stortini shouldn't get top line time. Can't expect more than 10-15 points from him.
watsonnostaw
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Dude has all the personality of a lump of concrete. Just a complete lizard.
Joined: 06.26.2006

Jul 2 @ 10:36 PM ET
Just made some kickass banana bread
- PhillySportsGuy

Those machines that put tires on rims look like a problem.
watsonnostaw
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Dude has all the personality of a lump of concrete. Just a complete lizard.
Joined: 06.26.2006

Jul 2 @ 10:37 PM ET
Stortini-jones-Gordon
Leier-Laughton-Straka
Alderson-cousins-Noebels
Johnston-Brown-mathers

Hagg-alt
Ghost-manning
Lauridsen-konan

Stolarz
Zepp

- Just5

cant wait for opening night, got season tickets at 1/8 of the cost of flyers season tickets
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Jul 2 @ 10:38 PM ET
cant wait for opening night, got season tickets at 1/8 of the cost of flyers season tickets
- watsonnostaw


Nice!!
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Jul 2 @ 10:38 PM ET
Cheating on us with other threads
- PhillySportsGuy

No I mean like in real life
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Jul 2 @ 10:39 PM ET
Stortini shouldn't get top line time. Can't expect more than 10-15 points from him.
- JAKEw1234


Maybe swap him and alderson
EastBeast18
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 01.19.2010

Jul 2 @ 10:40 PM ET
Unless Hexy is willing to part with major prospects or picks I don't see it happening. You'd just be creating holes elsewhere.

As much as we've joked about it we might just want to sit tight this season and throw an offer at Ryan next year.

- hereticpride


We all want mr Ryan from cherry hill to come home. What if Ryan isn't a hexy guy though? I'm not saying he isn't but who knows.
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Jul 2 @ 10:41 PM ET
Maybe swap him and alderson
- Just5

Is Newberry still there?
I think Holmstrom is still there too
And until he makes the NHL, I think you could put Akeson in there.
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