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Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Jun 24 @ 12:26 AM ET
Guess we'll have to roll

Raffl Giroux Voracek
Lindblom Patrick Simmonds
Vecchione Couturier Konecny
Weise Flip Read

- 2Real

Lehtera is going to become MJL's new boy. I can just see it now.
bulet13
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Faceoffs, Plus/Minus, and PIMs...the Holy Trinity, TX
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jun 24 @ 12:29 AM ET
Everyone relax we have Nolan it's gonna be okay
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Jun 24 @ 12:30 AM ET
So apparently Vegas had Makar ranked 3rd and were trying to move up for him today.
Mordecai
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: not very poggers
Joined: 08.27.2015

Jun 24 @ 12:31 AM ET
So apparently Vegas had Makar ranked 3rd and were trying to move up for him today.
- Nucker101

Intredasting
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

Jun 24 @ 12:31 AM ET
Lehtera is going to become MJL's new boy. I can just see it now.
- Nucker101

yes

But Allinforflyers is already foremost authority on him. MJL is already on record as stating Filppula is more skilled
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jun 24 @ 12:32 AM ET
Lehtera is going to become MJL's new boy. I can just see it now.
- Nucker101

i can't see how we'll have room for weal unless someone like read just sits in the press box
hereticpride
New Jersey Devils
Location: HEY. Does this pole still work?, NJ
Joined: 01.14.2011

Jun 24 @ 12:43 AM ET
i can't see how we'll have room for weal unless someone like read just sits in the press box
- 2Real

I was sort of expecting that to be Read's role this year anyway. If all things are equal he likely isn't playing anyone out of a job on this roster.
hereticpride
New Jersey Devils
Location: HEY. Does this pole still work?, NJ
Joined: 01.14.2011

Jun 24 @ 12:44 AM ET
So apparently Vegas had Makar ranked 3rd and were trying to move up for him today.
- Nucker101

I didn't realize Makar was so highly regarded until he was actually drafted. I actually think Vegas did very well staying put.
bodiva88
Referee
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: There aren't any answers. Only choices.
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jun 24 @ 12:46 AM ET
Get ready for MAF to Philly e5
- Mordecai

Seeing how much the Knights' marketing campaign is centered on MAF, the rumors flying were just not reasonable. Whispers aren't as convincing as money spent.
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jun 24 @ 12:47 AM ET
"A natural sniper, Nolan Patrick has a tremendous wrist shot and quick release."

We've needed a natural sniper for years now!
Mordecai
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: not very poggers
Joined: 08.27.2015

Jun 24 @ 12:48 AM ET
Seeing how much the Knights' marketing campaign is centered on MAF, the rumors flying were just not reasonable. Whispers aren't as convincing as money spent.
- bodiva88

I was being drunk and sarcastic
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Jun 24 @ 12:49 AM ET
I didn't realize Makar was so highly regarded until he was actually drafted. I actually think Vegas did very well staying put.
- hereticpride


They were so high on him that they had a deal in place with VAN to give up a 2nd along with #6 to move up one spot to #5.

So they basically valued Makar > Glass +2nd
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jun 24 @ 12:51 AM ET
my only hope is that Patrick doesn't get McCrossined
bodiva88
Referee
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: There aren't any answers. Only choices.
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jun 24 @ 12:53 AM ET
how did Hextall get two first round picks fr Schenn? the conditional pick is top ten protected, where St.Louis can push the first rounder going to philly to 2019, if they do that they add a thrid rounder. this is a crazy haul fom Schenn.
- Ross77

Reported top 10 protected for 2018 and 2019, if pushed to 2020 no protection and added third rounder.
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Jun 24 @ 12:56 AM ET
Reported top 10 protected for 2018 and 2019, if pushed to 2020 no protection and added third rounder.
- bodiva88

2020 first overall
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Jun 24 @ 12:57 AM ET
my only hope is that Patrick doesn't get McCrossined
- 2Real

youarewrong
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 07.07.2010

Jun 24 @ 12:59 AM ET
Filppula-Giroux-Simmonds
Konecny-Lehtera-Voracek
Raffl-Couturier-Vecchione
Lindblom-Patrick-Weal
Read-Laughton

Provorov-MacDonald
Sanheim-Gudas
Morin-Manning

????
Nuevirth

I am happy with this team. Love a young scoring line with limited time and a decent shutdown line. And I'm super thrilled about the 2018 pick. Very deep draft and we have 2 picks that should both be 15-20.
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

Jun 24 @ 1:05 AM ET
yes

But Allinforflyers is already foremost authority on him. MJL is already on record as stating Filppula is more skilled

- Crimsoninja


LOL

Not foremost, but I have seen that dude play at least 40-50 times -- not even joking

I watch a ton of Blues and Blackhawks hockey. Remember that time that same MJL fought me all day on how Matt Read and T.J. Oshie were comparable, when I kept telling him that wasn't accurate? And how Dale Weise was a catastrophe waiting to happen because of how the Flyers were gonna have to use him, and MJL said it was gonna be all good?

I'm not right all the time. I'm not.

But some people talk about players they haven't seen. I talk about players I have

MJL saying that Lehtera "could play wing" earlier should tell you all you need to know -- dude hasn't played a lick on the wing in the NHL. Came over because he was told he was gonna play center, and he beat Patrik Berglund out for the last two seasons to get to play with Freakorenko
JFlyers00
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: NYC (kill me) , NJ
Joined: 11.24.2011

Jun 24 @ 1:05 AM ET
I feel like a lot of people panicked about replacing Hartnell on PP1. I'm not really concerned.
JFlyers00
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: NYC (kill me) , NJ
Joined: 11.24.2011

Jun 24 @ 1:08 AM ET
Filppula-Giroux-Simmonds
Konecny-Lehtera-Voracek
Raffl-Couturier-Vecchione
Lindblom-Patrick-Weal
Read-Laughton

Provorov-MacDonald
Sanheim-Gudas
Morin-Manning

????
Nuevirth

I am happy with this team. Love a young scoring line with limited time and a decent shutdown line. And I'm super thrilled about the 2018 pick. Very deep draft and we have 2 picks that should both be 15-20.

- youarewrong


Lol... No. If lehtera gets voracek and Konecny on his wings and coors those wingers. I'll be pissed
Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

Jun 24 @ 1:08 AM ET
I feel like a lot of people panicked about replacing Hartnell on PP1. I'm not really concerned.
- JFlyers00


Lindblom will step easily in.

Simmer-Lindblom-G-Jake-Ghost

Couturier-Patrick-Provorov......then some combo of Flip, Konecny, Weal, Sanheim (?)


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

Jun 24 @ 1:18 AM ET
Filppula-Giroux-Simmonds
Konecny-Lehtera-Voracek
Raffl-Couturier-Vecchione
Lindblom-Patrick-Weal
Read-Laughton

Provorov-MacDonald
Sanheim-Gudas
Morin-Manning

????
Nuevirth

I am happy with this team. Love a young scoring line with limited time and a decent shutdown line. And I'm super thrilled about the 2018 pick. Very deep draft and we have 2 picks that should both be 15-20.

- youarewrong

forgot about laughton why would we protect him thought to just sit him on the bench
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jun 24 @ 1:19 AM ET
Lindblom will step easily in.

Simmer-Lindblom-G-Jake-Ghost

Couturier-Patrick-Provorov......then some combo of Flip, Konecny, Weal, Sanheim (?)

- Mononoke

you're putting stone hands couturier on the 2nd pp unit?
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jun 24 @ 1:20 AM ET
Reported top 10 protected for 2018 and 2019, if pushed to 2020 no protection and added third rounder.
- bodiva88

i thought it was just 2018 and if pushed to 2019 it was a 3rd rounder in 2020 as well
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

Jun 24 @ 1:21 AM ET
If you take Hextall at his word that he's keeping Lehtera -- not sure I buy it, but he said it -- I really don't know how this works because neither Lehtera or Filppula is a true checking center, but as of right now, here's what I got:

Raffl-Giroux-Voracek
TK-Couturier-Simmonds
Filppula-Patrick-Weise
Lindblom-Lehtera-Read/Laughton

Read/Laughton

I have no idea how that's gonna work -- a $4.7 million center on the fourth line?

That can't be what they're gonna go with

I'm looking at what I just typed and I can't believe Lehtera is staying on this roster
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