Are you really trying to make the case that Coots is performing like a 1C?

Prior to this season you could make a compelling case that he was a 2c and after his start to this season that argument became way less stable.

The game isnt just based on CORSI stats at ES and prior to injury this season nothing was working for him.

Im 100% with you on getting a blue chip top 6 center prospect.
- opeth_pa

He's saying that the sum of Giroux and Coots will equal a 1C and 2C.

Let's just ingonre the 60+ games Coots was the Flyers' best forward at 5v5

Re Ghost: He's already better than a third pairing defender. I see him as a long term #3 albeit he may be a bit sheltered, but that would be how he would be best used imo.

this eagles team SUCKS
- 2Real

This is an accurate statement

Way to have your teamed disciplined and prepared Doug. What a joke

This is an accurate statement
- Dkos

i'm going to have to look for new things to watch on netflix until the flyers come on this is just awful

andy reid winning again mean while his left over trash is getting crush only in philly

Phillysportsfan and Mononoke and you couldn't tell them anything different. It was a regular debate.
- SuperSchennBros

Okay. I'm a huge Ghost fan, but I never saw his as a top pair guy.

i'm going to have to look for new things to watch on netflix until the flyers come on this is just awful
- 2Real

I thought you were gonna go watch Netflix.

i'm going to have to look for new things to watch on netflix until the flyers come on this is just awful
- 2Real

Narcos!

At work - not watching the Eagles (got the radio on...)- and thank god. They are getting embarrassed.

At work - not watching the Eagles (got the radio on...)- and thank god. They are getting embarrassed.
- WhirlingDervish

Sounds like you should turn the radio off then, if it's that bad.

Mentioned a little yesterday, but I want to see Konecny as a 2nd line center. To try at out at least. Maybe Schenn and Simmonds on his wings.
- flyer_nutter

Konecny does not have the size, or defensive game to play Center in the NHL in my opinion.

Konecny does not have the size, or defensive game to play Center in the NHL in my opinion.
- MJL

I want to see Schenn get an extended look to be honest.

I want to see Schenn get an extended look to be honest.
- MBFlyerfan

Me too, with the right wingers I think Schenn can succeed at center

nice to see the eagles show up in the 4th kind of like how the flyers love to try and come back as well

Okay. I'm a huge Ghost fan, but I never saw his as a top pair guy.
- jmatchett383

Top pair is such an ambiguous, meaningless phrase though. Any good team with a deep defensive roster splits their minutes pretty evenly. People might have this fantasy in their heads of Drew Doughty slaying opponents and dragons in the toughest minutes in the world, but over the last few years he actually has gotten equally hard minutes to the second pairing on LA. People often confuse "shutdown" pairing with "top" pairing. It's not. Your top pairing, if you indeed have one, is your best pairing. The Flyers going forward are actually in the unique position where they might interchangeably have multiple of those.

I don't think Ghost is any worse defensively (and his defense is always criminally underrated because he's flashy offensively) than Karlsson or Burns. I don't think anyone hesitates to call them #1s. If Ghost is a Karlsson-lite player, I don't see why he can't be a compliment to someone like Provorov on your best pairing. People just have this idea that Ghost can only be a sheltered 3rd pair PP guy, when in reality he is way smarter and way better defensively than that. For example, I bet that Ghost would be an excellent PKer with the way he reads the play and anticipates, with his quick skating and active stick, but he will never get a chance there because of inherent biases.

nice to see the eagles show up in the 4th kind of like how the flyers love to try and come back as well
- 2Real

I thought you were turning it off to go watch Nextflix.

Top pair is such an ambiguous, meaningless phrase though. Any good team with a deep defensive roster splits their minutes pretty evenly. People might have this fantasy in their heads of Drew Doughty slaying opponents and dragons in the toughest minutes in the world, but over the last few years he actually has gotten equally hard minutes to the second pairing on LA. People often confuse "shutdown" pairing with "top" pairing. It's not. Your top pairing, if you indeed have one, is your best pairing. The Flyers going forward are actually in the unique position where they might interchangeably have multiple of those.

I don't think Ghost is any worse defensively (and his defense is always criminally underrated because he's flashy offensively) than Karlsson or Burns. I don't think anyone hesitates to call them #1s. If Ghost is a Karlsson-lite player, I don't see why he can't be a compliment to someone like Provorov on your best pairing. People just have this idea that Ghost can only be a sheltered 3rd pair PP guy, when in reality he is way smarter and way better defensively than that. For example, I bet that Ghost would be an excellent PKer with the way he reads the play and anticipates, with his quick skating and active stick, but he will never get a chance there because of inherent biases.
- Mononoke

Sure.

andy reid winning again mean while his left over trash is getting crush only in philly
- 2Real

Aww you still watch football. It's not really a sport anymore it's a 4 hour marketing campaign block with roughly 25 minutes of actual play mixed in. Buy a new truck, drink Coors and watch the modern gladiators shorten their lifespans for the frenzied masses...

Never understood Philadelphia's obsession with the sport.

I thought you were turning it off to go watch Nextflix.
- jmatchett383

Haha

i'm going to have to look for new things to watch on netflix until the flyers come on this is just awful
- 2Real

Have you seen The Crown? I didn't think I'd like it, but it's really good.

Have you seen The Crown? I didn't think I'd like it, but it's really good.
- Dkos

Over Thanksgiving weekend I heard from 2 people about the Crown will probably check it out this week.

Over Thanksgiving weekend I heard from 2 people about the Crown will probably check it out this week.
- Pixote Andolini

Good historical drama. Great acting and production values.

Top pair is such an ambiguous, meaningless phrase though. Any good team with a deep defensive roster splits their minutes pretty evenly. People might have this fantasy in their heads of Drew Doughty slaying opponents and dragons in the toughest minutes in the world, but over the last few years he actually has gotten equally hard minutes to the second pairing on LA. People often confuse "shutdown" pairing with "top" pairing. It's not. Your top pairing, if you indeed have one, is your best pairing. The Flyers going forward are actually in the unique position where they might interchangeably have multiple of those.

I don't think Ghost is any worse defensively (and his defense is always criminally underrated because he's flashy offensively) than Karlsson or Burns. I don't think anyone hesitates to call them #1s. If Ghost is a Karlsson-lite player, I don't see why he can't be a compliment to someone like Provorov on your best pairing. People just have this idea that Ghost can only be a sheltered 3rd pair PP guy, when in reality he is way smarter and way better defensively than that. For example, I bet that Ghost would be an excellent PKer with the way he reads the play and anticipates, with his quick skating and active stick, but he will never get a chance there because of inherent biases.
- Mononoke

Robert Thomas (London Knights) is another forward to watch.......had 5 points today including a dandy shorthanded

Robert Thomas (London Knights) is another forward to watch.......had 5 points today including a dandy shorthanded
- ob18

11th Commandment: Draft London's depth players in the 2nd+ rounds.

Idk if Thomas is 1st round material yet (and he might sneak in at the tail end on potential yet), and I haven't seen him this season, but he's definitely someone that could be a riser and/or be a fascinating 2nd round pick. He'd be on my list right now for sure around there.

Speaking of London, after seeing him in the u18s, I really wanted to draft Kuokkanen, if you remember, with one of our 2nd round picks. Just missed him. He's doing really really well in his first couple months of NA hockey. If Carolina drafts a Finn in the 2nd round, be worried.

Have you seen The Crown? I didn't think I'd like it, but it's really good.
- Dkos

no i'll have to watch it