Who's the greater 'loss', JJ or AMac?
- Tomahawk

Flip a coin?

Flip a coin?
- Jsaquella

2-5 w/ Amac in the lineup, 5-2 w/o him. Just sayin'

2-5 w/ Amac in the lineup, 5-2 w/o him. Just sayin'
- Tomahawk

but, but...he's a top dman???

(insert bat signal)

"I want a new thread..."

2-5 w/ Amac in the lineup, 5-2 w/o him. Just sayin'
- Tomahawk

My issue has never been with AMac himself. I just think you can find similar guys for less money.

In the case of the Flyers alone, Nick Schultz has given them the same kind of play MacDonald was, and I'd argue that Michael Del Zotto has been better than what MacDonald was giving them.

My issue has never been with AMac himself. I just think you can find similar guys for less money.
- Jsaquella

I'm going to survive this season by imagining MDZ is the one making $5M and AMac's the guy making $1.3M.

"I want a new thread..."


- tangent_man

I'm going to survive this season by imagining MDZ is the one making $5M and AMac's the guy making $1.3M.
- Tomahawk

Next season, that could lead to a debilitating alcohol problem

"I want a new thread..."


- tangent_man

Dear God...why? It will only get ruined.

Next season, that could lead to a debilitating alcohol problem
- Jsaquella

oops, too late

oops, too late

- BiggE

Yours isn't debilitating. Yet

(insert bat signal)
- Tomahawk

I'm still holding out hope that the mothership comes back for him

Yours isn't debilitating. Yet
- Jsaquella

Well, practice makes perfect

Well, practice makes perfect
- BiggE

Now I get to leave for work

Now I get to leave for work
- Jsaquella

Sorry, I'm off today!

Well, I'm off every day, but not necessarily from work!

Dear God...why? It will only get ruined.
- Jsaquella

My issue has never been with AMac himself. I just think you can find similar guys for less money.

In the case of the Flyers alone, Nick Schultz has given them the same kind of play MacDonald was, and I'd argue that Michael Del Zotto has been better than what MacDonald was giving them.
- Jsaquella

Nick Schultz has not been giving the same kind of play as MacDonald was, or is capable of. Schultz does not move the puck as well, nor is he as good offensively. And It's great how Del Zotto is playing. So does that mean that we don't need another good mobile two defenseman in the lineup? And MacDonald is well worth the money. And let's see what Del Zotto will cost the Flyers to retain.

2-5 w/ Amac in the lineup, 5-2 w/o him. Just sayin'
- Tomahawk

Enough with the advanced stats

My issue has never been with AMac himself. I just think you can find similar guys for less money.

In the case of the Flyers alone, Nick Schultz has given them the same kind of play MacDonald was, and I'd argue that Michael Del Zotto has been better than what MacDonald was giving them.
- Jsaquella

MDZ plays against far weaker competition than MacDonald.

I'm going to survive this season by imagining MDZ is the one making $5M and AMac's the guy making $1.3M.
- Tomahawk

And imagining that MDZ is not getting the easiest minutes on the team alongside Luke Schenn.

MDZ plays against far weaker competition than MacDonald.
- Feanor

Actually MDZ has been playing top minutes for weeks now. He has performed GREAT! and we should absolutely extend him.

Actually MDZ has been playing top minutes for weeks now. He has performed GREAT! and we should absolutely extend him.
- GOA88

He wasn't referring to minutes played, he was referring to who he was playing those minutes against. The Flyers have been using Del Zotto exactly how he should be used. And when MacDonald gets back, and works into game shape, the defense will be that much stronger.

He wasn't referring to minutes played, he was referring to who he was playing those minutes against. The Flyers have been using Del Zotto exactly how he should be used. And when MacDonald gets back, and works into game shape, the defense will be that much stronger.
- MJL

If MDZ is playing 24-25 minutes a night he is absolutely being played against top competition. Its inevitable.

If MDZ is playing 24-25 minutes a night he is absolutely being played against top competition. Its inevitable.
- GOA88

On some shifts, yes. But it's a total look at the overall competition. The biggest thing I see that is going to make the Flyers defense better. Is with the emergence of Del Zotto, the Flyers don't have to overplay MacDonald. And keep him closer to that 20 minute a game mark, which is where his icetime should be. We'll see what happens when he gets back.