Wikipedia has Nathan MacKinnon's team listed as NYR
- Mordecai

reputable source

He's actually not as a bad source as you think... His "little birdy told me" tweets happen more times then not
- nonpoint22

I see it as more a smoke screen. Just to see about getting teams to up the ante if they really want to get to 2.

Put that out there and then see what offers come in. For me to move 2 i need a haul and I am not dropping out of top 8 because I would still want to get a center(Middelstadt, Vilardi, Suzuki, Glass).

Wikipedia has Nathan MacKinnon's team listed as NYR
- Mordecai

Is that considered a Wikileak?

I see it as more a smoke screen. Just to see about getting teams to up the ante if they really want to get to 2.

Put that out there and then see what offers come in. For me to move 2 i need a haul and I am not dropping out of top 8 because I would still want to get a center(Middelstadt, Vilardi, Suzuki, Glass).
- J35Bacher

Why would he want to devalue one of the targets of the first two picks?

He's actually not as a bad source as you think... His "little birdy told me" tweets happen more times then not
- nonpoint22

I shared who he was for a reason. He's semi credible imo

Injured Nolan Patrick is still better than what we've got. Don't trade the pick.

Is that considered a Wikileak?
- jmatchett383

Julian Assange has been working for months to uncover this leak

Fair point. You worried about the goaltending situation? Trying to come up with scenarios where the Flyers tandem isn't in the bottom third of the NHL.
- PLindbergh31

Yes. It will be pretty hard for it to be as bad as it was last year though. I'm completely fine with using Stolarz as a backup; I just really don't like Neuvirth. I would feel more comfortable if Mason was under contract instead.

The off-season is still young though, and I really couldn't have imagined this off-season going any better up to this point. #2 pick, not protecting Amac, protecting Laughton, losing PEB, Ghost extension. I was dead set they were gonna protect Amac and PEB so maybe I'm just more excited over it than I should be. But the moves so far this off-season have eased my concerns of Hexy's ability to evaluate NHL-level talent.

Julian Assange has been working for months to uncover this leak
- Mordecai

Its Snowden.

I shared who he was for a reason. He's semi credible imo
- Tfaehner

Someone broke the Hakstol hiring to him well before anyone else.

That said he also will post anything and is pretty much clueless when it comes to hockey.

I see it as more a smoke screen. Just to see about getting teams to up the ante if they really want to get to 2.

Put that out there and then see what offers come in. For me to move 2 i need a haul and I am not dropping out of top 8 because I would still want to get a center(Middelstadt, Vilardi, Suzuki, Glass).
- J35Bacher

Mittelstadt has withdrawn from draft, he's going on tour with World's Strongest man competition.

Why would he want to devalue one of the targets of the first two picks?
- Sinisalo4vr

He's not devaluing it. Just because one team might be nervous doesn't mean another is.

He got a clear bill of health.

i am nervous
- Mordecai

So am I. What happened to Hextall saying he didnt forsee the pick being traded and now it seems like every few minutes someone else is saying they are looking to trade it.

Is Bill around???

Bill, are there "birdies" saying this or is it people trying to stir things up?

Audi is better.
- Glak18

Okay, buy the Audi!

you mean volkswagen?
- YuenglingJagr

Yes, VW owns Audi....and Audi is better than BMW.

Fair point. You worried about the goaltending situation? Trying to come up with scenarios where the Flyers tandem isn't in the bottom third of the NHL.
- PLindbergh31

Trade the 2nd pick for Cary Price.

It could happen

I'm calling bs. They worked out Nolan a while ago. If they weren't happy with his health I think we would've seen a move by now. Hextall is probably just fishing for last minute overpayments like every GM does in this position every year.

Mittelstadt has withdrawn from draft, he's going on tour with World's Strongest man competition.
- PLindbergh31

All I pictured when reading that was Mittelstadt lifting 2 jugs of milk.

I'm calling bs. They worked our Nolan a while ago. If they weren't happy with his health I think we would've seen a move by now. Hextall is probably just fishing for last minute overpayments like every GM does in this position every year.
- hereticpride

Kind of what i am thinking.

Just seeing if someone will pay out the ass. but I can't see them dropping out of the top 10 unless they are getting a massive package.

I'm calling bs. They worked our Nolan a while ago. If they weren't happy with his health I think we would've seen a move by now. Hextall is probably just fishing for last minute overpayments like every GM does in this position every year.
- hereticpride

I wouldn't go by that. If Hextall has soured on Patrick, one he would wait to see who NJ takes, and secondly offers tend to get better at the last minute.

Someone broke the Hakstol hiring to him well before anyone else.

That said he also will post anything and is pretty much clueless when it comes to hockey.
- hereticpride

His claim that Steve Mason was going to be an Elite Top Five NHL goalie for the Flyers and him comparing Mason to Lundqvist isn't proof of his hockey intellect for you?

Yes, VW owns Audi....and Audi is better than BMW.
- Glak18

they both suck right now

I'm calling bs. They worked out Nolan a while ago. If they weren't happy with his health I think we would've seen a move by now. Hextall is probably just fishing for last minute overpayments like every GM does in this position every year.
- hereticpride

I feel there would have been some report way before today if Nolan's injuries were that big of a concern.

I feel there would have been some report way before today if Nolan's injuries were that big of a concern.
- arichardson22

Yes and no. There's been a BIG difference since Hextall took over in the leaks dept. I feel he has honed his "you talk and I kill you" glare to a fine surgical weapon.
Probably just threatens to fire anyone who leaks anything he doesn't want leaked.
I both love and hate the surprise of it all. I'll be chewing my fingernails right before our pick...