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BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Jan 24 @ 11:08 AM ET
As long as he does something. Last year really pissed me off when he did nothing. Obviously this team is far from perfect, so, either make moves to improve it now (not recommended) or at least get what you can for the UFA's and improve for the future. My cat could do what he did last year.
- WhirlingDervish


I think with Streit, Schultz and MDZ all on expiring deals, at least one will be moved.
YuenglingJagr
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: under the bridge
Joined: 10.05.2015

Jan 24 @ 11:08 AM ET
Oh yeah? Well, I'm rubber and you're glue.
- jmatchett383

need your help in the Pens blog
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Jan 24 @ 11:08 AM ET
Oh yeah? Well, I'm rubber and you're glue.
- jmatchett383

jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jan 24 @ 11:09 AM ET
As long as he does something. Last year really pissed me off when he did nothing. Obviously this team is far from perfect, so, either make moves to improve it now (not recommended) or at least get what you can for the UFA's and improve for the future. My cat could do what he did last year.
- WhirlingDervish


Your cat could have gotten assets back in a trade for Vinny Lecavalier on the condition that he'd retire at the end of the season?
SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
Joined: 09.01.2012

Jan 24 @ 11:09 AM ET
You don't plug holes until you've built the foundation. I get you don't have the patience for Hextall's plan but he hasn't lead you on to expect anything different. He has also created optimism that the upgrades this team needs are coming from within. I will hold him to that the next couple seasons but upgrading this team now to be much better than they are would be costly and counter productive.
- Baxter27


I think we have a foundation. I want another top six forward but it doesn't mean I don't like our top six. I think our goaltending is trending in the right direction from years past. Just wanna fix the bottom six and get a PK specialist to help us stay in games.
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Jan 24 @ 11:09 AM ET
As long as he does something. Last year really pissed me off when he did nothing. Obviously this team is far from perfect, so, either make moves to improve it now (not recommended) or at least get what you can for the UFA's and improve for the future. My cat could do what he did last year.
- WhirlingDervish



Hextall did not do nothing last year. He was able to move the Lecavalier contract to make the Flyers future cap situation better.
countreeman28
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: NJ
Joined: 01.10.2007

Jan 24 @ 11:10 AM ET
I work at Rutgers in Camden, it's a great place to be. If you're ever in the area for a concert or aquarium, or just because, check out the whiskey and rum distillery right downtown: http://cooperriverdistillers.com/

Also some great food: Donkey's, San Lucas, Old San Juan, Corrine's - I could go on. The narrative of Camden being scary and unpleasant is so boring. Good things are happening there.

Go Flyers.

YuenglingJagr
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: under the bridge
Joined: 10.05.2015

Jan 24 @ 11:10 AM ET
Never touch the stuff, however blue cheese stuffed olives go great with martinis
- BiggE

Amarena cherries are the Connor McDavid of cherries
YuenglingJagr
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: under the bridge
Joined: 10.05.2015

Jan 24 @ 11:11 AM ET
Your cat could have gotten assets back in a trade for Vinny Lecavalier on the condition that he'd retire at the end of the season?
- jmatchett383

I think we should rule out the possibility that he owns Ron Hextall as a pet before giving him too hard a time about his comment
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Jan 24 @ 11:11 AM ET
I think we have a foundation. I want another top six forward but it doesn't mean I don't like our top six. I think our goaltending is trending in the right direction from years past. Just wanna fix the bottom six and get a PK specialist to help us stay in games.
- SuperSchennBros



The Flyers don't have the foundation in place to be a contender. Their defense is not good enough. If they can get one of those players without giving up any of the future, that's fine.
Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: love is love
Joined: 06.29.2006

Jan 24 @ 11:12 AM ET
I went to Rutgers Camden for a year. It wasn't bad unless it was Mischief Night. Oh the stories of that night.
- dragonoffrost



Ever ride the #31 bus from Newark Penn Station to South Orange on mischief night?

btdt, I don't recommend it
dragonoffrost
Season Ticket Holder
Location: The East Coast Dump, NJ
Joined: 10.12.2015

Jan 24 @ 11:12 AM ET
need your help in the Pens blog
- YuenglingJagr


Well played in there sir.
Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: love is love
Joined: 06.29.2006

Jan 24 @ 11:13 AM ET
Just some kids having a little fun is all.
- jmatchett383


hijinx
Streit2ThePoint
Seattle Kraken
Location: it's disgusting how good you are at hockeybuzz.
Joined: 09.20.2013

Jan 24 @ 11:14 AM ET
I can't remember my last cupcake
- Mononoke


January 13th, 2017 was my last cupcake.
WhirlingDervish
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "Make The Flyers Great Again", PA
Joined: 02.01.2016

Jan 24 @ 11:14 AM ET
I work at Rutgers in Camden, it's a great place to be. If you're ever in the area for a concert or aquarium, or just because, check out the whiskey and rum distillery right downtown: http://cooperriverdistillers.com/

Also some great food: Donkey's, San Lucas, Old San Juan, Corrine's - I could go on. The narrative of Camden being scary and unpleasant is so boring. Good things are happening there.

Go Flyers.

- countreeman28

PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Jan 24 @ 11:14 AM ET
January 13th, 2017 was my last cupcake.
- Streit2ThePoint


Tell me about it
dragonoffrost
Season Ticket Holder
Location: The East Coast Dump, NJ
Joined: 10.12.2015

Jan 24 @ 11:15 AM ET
I work at Rutgers in Camden, it's a great place to be. If you're ever in the area for a concert or aquarium, or just because, check out the whiskey and rum distillery right downtown: http://cooperriverdistillers.com/

Also some great food: Donkey's, San Lucas, Old San Juan, Corrine's - I could go on. The narrative of Camden being scary and unpleasant is so boring. Good things are happening there.

Go Flyers.

- countreeman28


It definitely is getting better from when I was at Rutgers Camden. I love seeing concerts along the river at the BB&T. I need to check out that distillery and have a shot for my cousin who passed at Christmas time. He went there often.

Donkey's YUM!
WhirlingDervish
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "Make The Flyers Great Again", PA
Joined: 02.01.2016

Jan 24 @ 11:16 AM ET
Here's some good news, if you didn't read it already. Be sure to check the twitter link at the end to see Sanhiem's 2nd goal. Oh baby

http://highlandparkhockey...nsively-sparking.html?m=1
YuenglingJagr
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: under the bridge
Joined: 10.05.2015

Jan 24 @ 11:22 AM ET
Here's some good news, if you didn't read it already. Be sure to check the twitter link at the end to see Sanhiem's 2nd goal. Oh baby

http://highlandparkhockey...nsively-sparking.html?m=1

- WhirlingDervish

Trade Ghost
dragonoffrost
Season Ticket Holder
Location: The East Coast Dump, NJ
Joined: 10.12.2015

Jan 24 @ 11:25 AM ET
Trade Ghost
- YuenglingJagr

MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Jan 24 @ 11:31 AM ET
Here's some good news, if you didn't read it already. Be sure to check the twitter link at the end to see Sanhiem's 2nd goal. Oh baby

http://highlandparkhockey...nsively-sparking.html?m=1

- WhirlingDervish



Enjoyed that article. One point from the article was about not selling the farm to create offense. It's amazing at how good Provorov is at not selling the farm to go on the offensive. Something else I took from the article is I liked what I heard from Gordon on how Sanheim needs to develop.
arichardson22
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philly, PA
Joined: 06.10.2013

Jan 24 @ 11:36 AM ET
Never touch the stuff, however blue cheese stuffed olives go great with martinis
- BiggE


Blue cheese stuffed olives make me weak
jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Jan 24 @ 11:38 AM ET
Trade Ghost
- YuenglingJagr

Thats still a couple of years away.
YuenglingJagr
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: under the bridge
Joined: 10.05.2015

Jan 24 @ 11:45 AM ET
new blog
SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
Joined: 09.01.2012

Jan 24 @ 11:58 AM ET
The Flyers don't have the foundation in place to be a contender. Their defense is not good enough. If they can get one of those players without giving up any of the future, that's fine.
- MJL


I'll worry about the D when the kids come up and prove to be disappointment, which I do not expect.

Here is my general logic on the PK. Sean Couturier takes a penalty against the Islanders. Bellemare and Vandevelde are forced to kill a penalty for nearly an entire two minutes. Once the duo finally clear the puck, without Couturier and a tired Bellemare, Giroux and Simmonds are forced to take the ice. I think this exposes how thin we are on the kill. Funny thing is, I think Simmonds has been our best Penalty killer all season. He's been alert, blocking pass lanes nicely and dangerous short handed. Before this new era of horrific bottom six players, we haven't been dangerous short handed. In fact, the the Mike Richards era a side, the Roenick/Primeau/Gagne pre cap era was dangerous short handed as well.
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