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MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Oct 10 @ 9:11 AM ET
You are high as a kite.

Not only are we skating with a bunch of 3-6 d-men, we have the depth of a teaspoon.

- jak521



Yea, that depth 7th defenseman that played last night was awful!
tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Oct 10 @ 9:12 AM ET
I can't think of any free agent defensemen off the top of my head. Who's available? Salo?

And I don't see a trade as a good option since they will be considered desperate if you will.

- Streit2ThePoint


Salo, Colaiacovo, Corvo, Jovonovski...

Looking at the list of D on tsn.ca, but some may have signed overseas.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/players
3flyerkids
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 02.27.2013

Oct 10 @ 9:12 AM ET
yeah if coburn is healthy...
- PhillaBully



If Coburn and Kimmo are healthy!

landros 2
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Centre of universe
Joined: 02.07.2007

Oct 10 @ 9:12 AM ET
If Coburn is out a few months, I think the hole will be too deep to dig out of to make the playoffs.
- PLindbergh31



if true then that is rediculous.....It's not like they lost a top flight guy....he's a decent 2nd pairing guy......until they spend "asset's" to upgrade their D then we are stuck watching a below average, over paid group of D that has been vastly overated by management.....Holmgrens mess is now Hextalls.
NickTheKid87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 11.19.2010

Oct 10 @ 9:13 AM ET
Yea, that depth 7th defenseman that played last night was awful!
- MJL


One game.
tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Oct 10 @ 9:13 AM ET
You are high as a kite.

Not only are we skating with a bunch of 3-6 d-men, we have the depth of a teaspoon.

- jak521


JoeRussomanno
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious
Joined: 12.14.2011

Oct 10 @ 9:13 AM ET
You are high as a kite.

Not only are we skating with a bunch of 3-6 d-men, we have the depth of a teaspoon.

- jak521

As Bryzgalov would prolly say: teaspoon look deep to dust mite.
Hextall271
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Hart-Land, NB
Joined: 01.18.2007

Oct 10 @ 9:13 AM ET
Derek Morris, Henrik Tallinder, Joni Pitkanen, Mike Komisarek, Cory Sarich, Ryan Whitney, Douglas Murray, Joe Corvo, Sami Salo are some of the better pieces at the landfill.
- NickTheKid87


I didn't realize Doug murray wasn't signed. Slow as hell but we did roll with Gill last year. Salo's not bad but he's made of glass.
landros 2
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Centre of universe
Joined: 02.07.2007

Oct 10 @ 9:14 AM ET
Yea, that depth 7th defenseman that played last night was awful!
- MJL


who was the seventh D?????? I saw a few of them out there last night!!
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Oct 10 @ 9:14 AM ET
One game.
- NickTheKid87



Really? Then any of the issues we saw last night that were a problem don't matter! Because well it's one game!
JoeRussomanno
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious
Joined: 12.14.2011

Oct 10 @ 9:14 AM ET
I didn't realize Doug murray wasn't signed. Slow as hell but we did roll with Gill last year. Salo's not bad but he's made of glass.
- Hextall271

So he'll fit right in?
Feanor
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: DE
Joined: 02.13.2013

Oct 10 @ 9:15 AM ET
Derek Morris, Henrik Tallinder, Joni Pitkanen, Mike Komisarek, Cory Sarich, Ryan Whitney, Douglas Murray, Joe Corvo, Sami Salo are some of the better pieces at the landfill.
- NickTheKid87


Joni's done.

I might take a chance on Morris.
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Oct 10 @ 9:15 AM ET
If he's out a few months, that's huge and we might have to sign someone off the scrap heap.
- Hextall271


I don't think they'll go to the scrap heap. I really think they'll call up guys like Manning and Alt. They can't be any worse than a guy on the street right now.
TheGreat28
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Chadds Ford, PA
Joined: 06.20.2010

Oct 10 @ 9:15 AM ET
Derek Morris, Henrik Tallinder, Joni Pitkanen, Mike Komisarek, Cory Sarich, Ryan Whitney, Douglas Murray, Joe Corvo, Sami Salo are some of the better pieces at the landfill.
- NickTheKid87


Well count Joni Pitkanen out. I mean, it's not like the Flyers like to bring back former players or anything
vejim
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: FL
Joined: 07.08.2007

Oct 10 @ 9:16 AM ET
if true then that is rediculous.....It's not like they lost a top flight guy....he's a decent 2nd pairing guy......until they spend "asset's" to upgrade their D then we are stuck watching a below average, over paid group of D that has been vastly overated by management.....Holmgrens mess is now Hextalls.
- landros 2

Schenn minus 5 and Mason 6 goals....good way to start the season
JoeRussomanno
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious
Joined: 12.14.2011

Oct 10 @ 9:16 AM ET
I don't think they'll go to the scrap heap. I really think they'll call up guys like Manning and Alt. They can't be any worse than a guy on the street right now.
- johndewar

Thank you for this
NickTheKid87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 11.19.2010

Oct 10 @ 9:16 AM ET
I didn't realize Doug murray wasn't signed. Slow as hell but we did roll with Gill last year. Salo's not bad but he's made of glass.
- Hextall271


Murray is essentially a 7th at this point so that wouldn't help. There's a reason why these guys aren't signed. If Coburn is out long term, we're in deep doo-doo.
Feanor
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: DE
Joined: 02.13.2013

Oct 10 @ 9:17 AM ET
The trade-Coburn-for-a-forward idea was always stupid. This just proves it.

Schenn minus 5 and Mason 6 goals....good way to start the season
- vejim


Mason really sucked on that empty netter.
jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Oct 10 @ 9:17 AM ET
That's why I said UFA.. I guess Salo as a stop gap.. What I'm getting at is why rush Alt or Ghost and put them into a bad situation. Let them play big minutes in the A.. If you're going to bring in a guy because you have to, bring a UFA and let it ride.
- Hextall271

If Ghost comes up he would also see big minutes... I think it cant hurt for a couple of games.
NickTheKid87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 11.19.2010

Oct 10 @ 9:17 AM ET
Really? Then any of the issues we saw last night that were a problem don't matter! Because well it's one game!
- MJL


Weren't you going on about how Luke Schenn shouldn't be condemned after 2 games?
Hextall271
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Hart-Land, NB
Joined: 01.18.2007

Oct 10 @ 9:17 AM ET
Schenn minus 5 and Mason 6 goals....good way to start the season
- vejim


It was 6 on 26 shots (with an ENG) Some of the goals were bad luck tips etc, but the 4th goal was insanely bad.
NickTheKid87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 11.19.2010

Oct 10 @ 9:18 AM ET
I don't think they'll go to the scrap heap. I really think they'll call up guys like Manning and Alt. They can't be any worse than a guy on the street right now.
- johndewar


Bring back Kurtis Foster!
jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Oct 10 @ 9:19 AM ET
Yea, that depth 7th defenseman that played last night was awful!
- MJL

It was one game. Lets see how he does over the next 10.

Even Ryan Parent had an occasional good game.
JoeRussomanno
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious
Joined: 12.14.2011

Oct 10 @ 9:19 AM ET
Is lilja available?
rinaldo
Joined: 05.10.2011

Oct 10 @ 9:19 AM ET
no manning please no manning
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