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arichardson22
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philly, PA
Joined: 06.10.2013

Jun 23 @ 8:30 PM ET
I remember 2 years ago saying we should gut the team and tank for matthews and nolan. Instead we developed a farm team and still got half the goal. I'll take it
- Tfaehner


And we still have 10 picks
Doc_Sarcasm
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Should of studied Geometry
Joined: 04.28.2013

Jun 23 @ 8:30 PM ET
Yeah I'm so happy we took a player that was only good for one year over the guy that has been ranked #1 since he was 16
- shvingter88



Don't forget that Sean Couturier was a consensus #1 going into his draft year.
arichardson22
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philly, PA
Joined: 06.10.2013

Jun 23 @ 8:30 PM ET
And here I am celebrating with one.
- hereticpride


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

Jun 23 @ 8:31 PM ET
Yzerman: As part of this selection, we will be waiving Callahan and his salary will be dispersed evenly throughout all 31 teams. Thank you.
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

Jun 23 @ 8:32 PM ET
No no. Kenny Holland said he's thinking about the long term in his interview.
- Mononoke


That's because he doesn't want to think about the short term
shvingter88
New Jersey Devils
Location: Puljujarvi makes draisitil and mcdavid better, CT
Joined: 10.12.2009

Jun 23 @ 8:32 PM ET
Don't forget that Sean Couturier was a consensus #1 going into his draft year.
- Doc_Sarcasm

Don't forget that I hate you and your guts
Doc_Sarcasm
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Should of studied Geometry
Joined: 04.28.2013

Jun 23 @ 8:33 PM ET
Don't forget that I hate you and your guts
- shvingter88



My memory isnt what it used to be. You might have to remind me from time to time.
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jun 23 @ 8:33 PM ET
Don't forget that Sean Couturier was a consensus #1 going into his draft year.
- Doc_Sarcasm

no he wasn't he was 3
hereticpride
New Jersey Devils
Location: HEY. Does this pole still work?, NJ
Joined: 01.14.2011

Jun 23 @ 8:34 PM ET
Oh man Tolvanen is still available. That is going to be a steal for somebody.
Mordecai
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: not very poggers
Joined: 08.27.2015

Jun 23 @ 8:34 PM ET
Vegas picked pretty well I think
jstross
Joined: 06.25.2012

Jun 23 @ 8:34 PM ET
Only 1 round tonight or 2?

Based on time I'm thinking just the 1st round.
Doc_Sarcasm
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Should of studied Geometry
Joined: 04.28.2013

Jun 23 @ 8:35 PM ET
no he wasn't he was 3
- 2Real



2wrongagain
SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
Joined: 09.01.2012

Jun 23 @ 8:35 PM ET
Ken Holland is a legendary GM. One of the best.
- Mononoke


I'm hoping this is sarcasm because all of Detroit would disagree.
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Jun 23 @ 8:35 PM ET
We're still tryna get to 2000 comments, right?

Mordecai
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: not very poggers
Joined: 08.27.2015

Jun 23 @ 8:36 PM ET
We're still tryna get to 2000 comments, right?
- johndewar

If we don't reach 2K the franchise should fold
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Jun 23 @ 8:37 PM ET
I'm hoping this is sarcasm because all of Detroit would disagree.
- SuperSchennBros


Correct me if I'm wrong, but they won a Stanley Cup or two on his watch, no?
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Jun 23 @ 8:37 PM ET
If we don't reach 2K the franchise should fold
- Mordecai


Well, (frank) all that.

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

Jun 23 @ 8:37 PM ET
Vegas picked pretty well I think
- Mordecai


Yeah they did
Sublime55
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.24.2012

Jun 23 @ 8:37 PM ET
Oh man Tolvanen is still available. That is going to be a steal for somebody.
- hereticpride


That's the guy I hope is there in the 20s. Hexy has the extra picks to move up. I would love it if they could add him along with Nolan...make it happen!
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Jun 23 @ 8:38 PM ET
Hexy after drafting Nolan Patrick

AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

Jun 23 @ 8:39 PM ET
General consensus.... Are we happy with Patrick or bummed we missed Hischier?
- moylander


Totally was fine with both

I understand the Hischier kid has a lot of skill and he might be the better player, but at the same time, the Flyers didn't control who got to No. 2. They stayed and took the one the Devs didn't, which is really all they could do other than move down

I'll never complain about a 6-2, right shot centerman who can skate at an above-average level and reportedly has really good hockey sense, good athletic genes in his family

And at the end of it, really, they could've been picking at 13. I'm one of those people who is always happy to win the house's money -- I have literally gotten up from blackjack tables when I was up $80
ob18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: That matters less than you hope it does
Joined: 07.20.2007

Jun 23 @ 8:39 PM ET
Let's now get Joni Ikonen
hereticpride
New Jersey Devils
Location: HEY. Does this pole still work?, NJ
Joined: 01.14.2011

Jun 23 @ 8:40 PM ET
Hexy after drafting Nolan Patrick


- johndewar



The Purple Rain remaster finally came out today. Great stuff
Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

Jun 23 @ 8:40 PM ET
Let's now get Joni Ikonen
- ob18


Yamamoto
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jun 23 @ 8:41 PM ET
2wrongagain
- Doc_Sarcasm


Ranking Top 10 skaters[10]
1 Canada Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C)
2 Sweden Adam Larsson (D)
3 Canada Sean Couturier (C)

git gud scrub
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