Last night I began franchise domination with the Flyers in NHL 2018. Patrick led the team in points and goals through preseason after simming them. He will be elite. That is all.

7) Sept. 19 Flyers Alumni birthdays: Scott Daniels (1969), Gilbert Dionne (1970), Josh Gratton (1982), and Joni Pitkänen (1983).

Happy 19th Birthday to our sweet prince, Nolan Patrick

Last night I began franchise domination with the Flyers in NHL 2018. Patrick led the team in points and goals through preseason after simming them. He will be elite. That is all.
- arichardson22

except you play on easy mode

except you play on easy mode
- 2Real

Except I only simmed. You read good.

So by my count... Weisse is the new Vandevelde.

Proceed

So by my count... Weisse is the new Vandevelde.

Proceed
- mayorofangrytown

We have a nice crop to choose from this year

Im probably the only one here who actually loves the idea of moving Giroux to wing. It takes some pressure off of him from a physical standpoint and there is no reason he still can't take important draws.

Im probably the only one here who actually loves the idea of moving Giroux to wing. It takes some pressure off of him from a physical standpoint and there is no reason he still can't take important draws.
- MBFlyerfan

One of the centers will be on wing but if you move G who's 1C?

Bouwmeester fractured ankle......Maybe they could use a MacDonald to handle some minutes?

Im probably the only one here who actually loves the idea of moving Giroux to wing. It takes some pressure off of him from a physical standpoint and there is no reason he still can't take important draws.
- MBFlyerfan

I think it is an overreaction. He had a poop year, and he needs to be better. The guy is 29, not 35. Will he eventually move to wing? Probably...but you can't tell me he isn't one of the top 4 centers on this team.

Im probably the only one here who actually loves the idea of moving Giroux to wing. It takes some pressure off of him from a physical standpoint and there is no reason he still can't take important draws.
- MBFlyerfan

Thinking more about it, it actually could work.

Plus i think it lets you maximize your talent best in the top 9.

It allows for guys like Weise, read, Raffl, Lehtara to battle it out to fill the wings around Laughton.

We have a nice crop to choose from this year
- YuenglingJagr

Top 5 Ranked based on infuriation factor:

AMac
Weise
Manning
Lehtera
Filppula

I think it is an overreaction. He had a poop year, and he needs to be better. The guy is 29, not 35. Will he eventually move to wing? Probably...but you can't tell me he isn't one of the top 4 centers on this team.
- YuenglingJagr

What would be so bad if he moved to wing?

I think he could have space with a big center like Couturier going to the net.

Top 5 Ranked based on infuriation factor:

AMac
Weise
Manning
Lehtera
Filppula
- Baxter27

I believe in Lehtera... I think he hits #1 with a quickness.

What would be so bad if he moved to wing?

I think he could have space with a big center like Couturier going to the net.
- J35Bacher

Giroux is good at defense, he is one of the best players on the team with the puck on his stick, he is still very good at getting through the neutral zone.

He needs to play better, not play wing

Im probably the only one here who actually loves the idea of moving Giroux to wing. It takes some pressure off of him from a physical standpoint and there is no reason he still can't take important draws.
- MBFlyerfan

I'm down with it, wouldn't have him on a line with Coots though. No need to have our 2 best FO guys on the same line. The following would be interesting though:

Giroux-Patrick-Simmonds
TK-Coots-Voracek
Lindblom-Filppula-Weal
Lehtera-Laughton-Raffl

G on wing.

Eww.

FWIW, Giroux is our best faceoff man.

But, faceoffs aren't fancy enough for the #fancystats
- jmatchett383

We had two 55% faceoff men last season. It would make sense to put them on the same line to close out games.

http://puckbase.com/stats...ceoff-percentage?team=PHI

Giroux is good at defense, he is one of the best players on the team with the puck on his stick, he is still very good at getting through the neutral zone.

He needs to play better, not play wing
- YuenglingJagr

He is adequate on defense. But why can't he have the puck on the wing? He can still carry through the neutral zone.

He is adequate on defense. But why can't he have the puck on the wing? He can still carry through the neutral zone.
- J35Bacher

okay fine, you win

I rather put the guys that aren't as good on wing, but what do I know

I'm down with it, wouldn't have him on a line with Coots though. No need to have our 2 best FO guys on the same line. The following would be interesting though:

Giroux-Patrick-Simmonds
TK-Coots-Voracek
Lindblom-Filppula-Weal
Lehtera-Laughton-Raffl
- BiggE

Dig that top 6 but the rest of the line up has some square pegs in round holes. Including both Filppula and Lehtera is going to be a challenge without some injuries or younger guys sitting. I'd balance it out a bit.


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

xx
- nastyflyergirl

you forgot an x.

He is adequate on defense. But why can't he have the puck on the wing? He can still carry through the neutral zone.
- J35Bacher

G sucked ass last season, and the question of decline is a valid one in my eyes.

He is still a very solid face-off man and has played the majority, and elite years of his career at center. He plays his best when he has more time/space to create (middle of the ice), or PP. I think you get more out of G at center.

Patrick hasn't played one regular season game, he should be 3C in my eyes - and slowly learn in his first year. Patrick is not Matthews or McDavid.

I think there is a lot more coverage/focus on pre-season and training camp, for better/worse. It's like when we hear about all the prospects of every draft becoming superstars. Just noise sometimes.

I'll chuckle if Hak has G playing wing for any extended period of time.

Why am I not surprised?
- BiggE

You're not surprised because, presumably, you're smart enough to realize that NHL teams don't give out details for minor injuries and ailments, especially during training camp when the results of the games don't matter.

okay fine, you win

I rather put the guys that aren't as good on wing, but what do I know
- YuenglingJagr

Well Patrick Kane seems to get a ton of time and space on the wing.