the hell..what page is that on?Q???
- opeth_pa

PM me baby. Nickel for a tickle.

Bobby Ryan straight up for Andrew Macdonald ? Would ya ?
- landros 2

Oh god no

Woof for both teams.
- hereticpride

That's what makes it debatable!! Well in my mind anyways.

That's what makes it debatable!! Well in my mind anyways.
- landros 2

You want to start another thing we get to 'debate' for a year?

Silence you.

You want to start another thing we get to 'debate' for a year?

Silence you.
- flyer_nutter

You lack understanding of roles on a team. If you did, you'd know that Vandevelde and Weal aren't and never will be competing for ice time. Weal is a more talented offensive player, but he does not have the size or checking ability that Vandevelde has. Nor do we know that Weal would be a better PKer in the NHL. Two completely different players.
- MJL

Vandevelde is poop in any NHL role including the PK. We have no evidence Weal would be bad at the PK. He's been their best shot suppression forward in his 17 games with the Flyers this season.

Even so, Read would be fine on the PK and would be an upgrade over VDV. Weal would have been an upgrade on the 4th line and the team could have kept him past this season.

Instead, Weal is a UFA, the PK was terrible and the 4th line was atrocious.

Ghost would be good on the PK if ever used there.

He will never ever ever be used there.

Ohhh. Like 'Of Mice and Men'.

I'm trying the Stand right now. 100 pages in, like 1000 to go. It's good but the length kills motivation.
- flyer_nutter

Keep going. Trust me on this.

That's what makes it debatable!! Well in my mind anyways.
- landros 2

You could probably get a huge haul for Giroux from Ottawa if you took Bobby Ryan off their hands. That deal is almost Dustin Brown bad.

The Richard Cherry streak of 69. Never forget.

I've been trying to think who couturier reminds me of with no beard.

Vandevelde is poop in any NHL role including the PK. We have no evidence Weal would be bad at the PK. He's been their best shot suppression forward in his 17 games with the Flyers this season.

Even so, Read would be fine on the PK and would be an upgrade over VDV. Weal would have been an upgrade on the 4th line and the team could have kept him past this season.

Instead, Weal is a UFA, the PK was terrible and the 4th line was atrocious.
- PhillySportsGuy

What happened to it not being about Vandevelde?

Instead, Weal is a UFA, the PK was terrible and the 4th line was atrocious.
- PhillySportsGuy

It's not about where you end up. It's about the journey to get there. And what a journey it was this year.

Bought him a Scion.

I had to drive my moms old light green Sunbird.
- flyer_nutter

He started with his Grandfather's outback that he drove for two yrs. We traded that for a Corolla he totalled after a month. (Not his fault). Then we bought a Scion which turned out to be a victim of Sandy and started falling apart (Was a purchase made against my better judgment). So I trashed that one for a newer model.

I've dumped 5 grand into the 4 yr process (mostly into trying to fix the first Scion). He's paid all the rest.

PM me baby. Nickel for a tickle.
- flyer_nutter

100% my new pickup line.

100% my new pickup line.
- opeth_pa

Girls may question what "pm me" means.

I've been trying to think who couturier reminds me of with no beard
- flyer_nutter

He started with his Grandfather's outback that he drove for two yrs. We traded that for a Corolla he totalled after a month. (Not his fault). Then we bought a Scion which turned out to be a victim of Sandy and started falling apart (Was a purchase made against my better judgment). So I trashed that one for a newer model.

I've dumped 5 grand into the 4 yr process (mostly into trying to fix the first Scion). He's paid all the rest.
- mayorofangrytown

That Corolla was all you man.

Girls may question what "pm me" means.
- flyer_nutter

As long as the girls dont question Hak I will be okay with it.

As long as the girls dont question Hak I will be okay with it.
- opeth_pa

Haha. This is some good poop tonight. Well done.

"That one glanced off the glass." is hockey speak for "jjjjjjjjjjjjust a bit outside."

I want VDV to score the winner SH. I believe.

What happened to it not being about Vandevelde?

- MJL

What the (frank) are you talking about?

Do I have to lay this out like it's a (frank)ing proof?

He's been their best shot suppression forward in his 17 games with the Flyers this season
- PhillySportsGuy

Didn't know this. I wonder why. I do think it's a stretch to call him anything more than respectable defensively in the traditional sense......but there's always a reason for this. Whatever line he has been on has done well, even when it wasn't doing well prior or after. It's intriguing, even if I don't expect this going forward to this extent. But we really have no real, usable data on Weal prior to this, so it's all learning. Obviously, he's been sheltered, so that's worth mentioning, even if who gives a poop? Doing well is doing well. Period.

He's intelligent obviously in reading plays, and the guy just works his ass off in both ends. You can just see how important every shift is. No slack in the d zone. He's moving, doing his best. Don't know the stats, but wouldn't surprise me to see him be exceptional at zone exits, low on turnovers. On his off wing yet, he's quite adept at getting it out with possession. And gaining the blue line with possession using clever passes. In the o-zone he's also adept at sustaining cycles, which has an impact in playing less d.

What the (frank) are you talking about?

Do I have to lay this out like it's a (frank)ing proof?
- PhillySportsGuy

You darn right well know what I'm talking about. That's without delving into your poor use of shot metrics to fit your narrative.