I am just happy I can type with some semblance of understandability.
I don't have the energy or will to fight with autocorrect right now
- nails

How's it going? I read that you're in a Championship round now?

Hextall only has to trade one more dman for MacDonald to become a regular!

You are gonna like Gudas a lot. Plus he is cheaper, younger and we got picks. Flyers won this deal
- GOA88

I'm fully aware of Gudas as a player. He's a solid 3rd pair guy. Flyers are a team that needs defense, and they just traded arguably their best defenseman.

You are gonna like Gudas a lot. Plus he is cheaper, younger and we got picks. Flyers won this deal
- GOA88

Until they sign him to a 5 yr/$4mil contract then he will be just an expensive defensive Rinaldo.

Waking up to this trade is like getting a 2nd Christmas this winter. Hexy you are the man.

Lots of picks to play with now. This is going to be a hell of a draft. That or he can target a specific player he wants via trade now. This move opens so many doors. Thanks Zhitnik!

Still holding out hope for a Rinaldo trade.

Hextall only has to trade one more dman for MacDonald to become a regular!
- PLindbergh31

I can't see anyone taking Mac D.. I can see him and Gudas on the 3rd pair..

You don't love it? I could not have expected to get more for Coburn although I liked him here as a player.
- Hextall271

No, I don't love it. It's not a bad deal by any means. It's going to depend on what secondary moves are made now. They've gained a first round pick and a solid depth defenseman, but a team that needs defense now has a bigger hole on the backend.

I'm fully aware of Gudas as a player. He's a solid 3rd pair guy. Flyers are a team that needs defense, and they just traded arguably their best defenseman.
- MJL

I think they just traded their best 2 defenseman... problem is, Timonen wasn't coming back next year, and we're not that good with Coburn in the lineup, and we got a massive haul for him.

How's it going? I read that you're in a Championship round now?
- tangent_man

Yeah, swim just finished a week in Boston. Missed our national cut, so we are off for a week then start training for next year.
Basketball playoffs start on Tuesday so I expect to be conscripted for some duties there. That's always an good time though
You still doing your blog?

I think they just traded their best 2 defenseman... problem is, Timonen wasn't coming back next year, and we're not that good with Coburn in the lineup, and we got a massive haul for him.
- Hextall271

I wouldn't say massive. They could be good with Coburn if they make other moves. It's a catch 22.

I'm fully aware of Gudas as a player. He's a solid 3rd pair guy. Flyers are a team that needs defense, and they just traded arguably their best defenseman.
- MJL

This defense had to be torn down and rebuilt.

They still have Streit and MDZ. They have cap room and a bunch of picks to play with. Hextall has a plan that he seems to be executing.

You don't love it? I could not have expected to get more for Coburn although I liked him here as a player.
- Hextall271

This.. I'm pretty ecstatic of that return! More than I would ever think he would bring in return... almost highway robbery. As much as I liked Coby, I love this deal.

Coburn won't get us a first rounder...

No, I don't love it. It's not a bad deal by any means. It's going to depend on what secondary moves are made now. They've gained a first round pick and a solid depth defenseman, but a team that needs defense now has a bigger hole on the backend.
- MJL

I'm pretty sure Hextall realizes that the D corps needs a massive retooling. You never know, some of those picks could be used at the draft to try and pry away a top 2 dman from someone..

Yeah, swim just finished a week in Boston. Missed our national cut, so we are off for a week then start training for next year.
Basketball playoffs start on Tuesday so I expect to be conscripted for some duties there. That's always an good time though
You still doing your blog?
- nails

Love Boston/Cambridge. Hope you got to do some sightseeing.

I haven't been writing for some time now. I need to get back into it.

I wouldn't say massive. They could be good with Coburn if they make other moves. It's a catch 22.
- MJL

2 things...

You overvalue Coburn.

You undervalue Gudas.

This.. I'm pretty ecstatic of that return! More than I would ever think he would bring in return... almost highway robbery. As much as I liked Coby, I love this deal.
- WarriorHockey21

If you look at what fans of other teams are saying about the deal on TSN and sportsnet, they think it's a king's ransom for Coby.

I think alot of people here would have been happy to just get a 1st rd pick.
- GOA88

They got a pick in the mid 20's(likely), a late third and a guy who is a cheap third pair defenseman. It's not a massive haul. It's also not a ton more than getting a couple of high second rounders, plus a third pair guy for him.

They got value for Coburn, I don't think they committed highway robbery.

If you look at what fans of other teams are saying about the deal on TSN and sportsnet, they think it's a king's ransom for Coby.
- Hextall271

Yzerman was absolutely desperate to shore his D up this year. He knows he overpaid.

This defense had to be torn down and rebuilt.

They still have Streit and MDZ. They have cap room and a bunch of picks to play with. Hextall has a plan that he seems to be executing.
- hereticpride

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Just as I had hoped

I think they just traded their best 2 defenseman... problem is, Timonen wasn't coming back next year, and we're not that good with Coburn in the lineup, and we got a massive haul for him.
- Hextall271

It's wierd not seeing the flyers mortgaging their future to win now. In the end it all comes down to how wisely they use their picks but I like what they've done this week so far. Hopefully he's not done.

They got a pick in the mid 20's(likely), a late third and a guy who is a cheap third pair defenseman. It's not a massive haul. It's also not a ton more than getting a couple of high second rounders, plus a third pair guy for him.

They got value for Coburn, I don't think they committed highway robbery.
- Jsaquella

They've been playing better with him out of the lineup and still managed to get a 1st for him. That's huge any way you spin it.

Love Boston/Cambridge. Hope you got to do some sightseeing.

I haven't been writing for some time now. I need to get back into it.
- tangent_man

Wish there was time for that during that week.
But honestly, there wasn't much to see around MIT this year except snow snow and snow.
Watching people park on top on 5 foot snow piles was amusing.
Watching the cops have them towed from the top of said snow pile was hilarious.

The furry convention was also like a 24 hour entertainment channel

That's 'Hedley'.


- tangent_man

No, That's Count De Money!!!

It's highly doubtful we see him until next season.
- Jsaquella

he's out until early May.