Let's be real. Bobby Ryan stinks and he wouldn't even be a name brought up for this team if it weren't for the hometown thing.

I dare anyone to use his stats and contract numbers to argue otherwise.

5th that could conditionally become a 4th is fair and the most I'd go. And I'd be happy with it.

Going above that isn't worth it for a 5-6 dman on an expiring contract imo.
- Giroux_Is_God

That's about what I'd give up for him as well and feel good about it

Played pretty well in winning two Stanley cups..I don’t think the cost will be very high either. Solid guy...nothing spectacular.
- landros 2

For sure. He's the type of player that would have a ripple effect on this team. Slot him into the bottom 4 and suddenly you're not rolling Manning out there. Kills penalties too I think.

Let's be real. Bobby Ryan stinks and he wouldn't even be a name brought up for this team if it weren't for the hometown thing.

I dare anyone to use his stats and contract numbers to argue otherwise.
- hereticpride

I double dare.

I double dare.
- landros 2

Triple dog dare you mutha(frank)a

Let's be real. Bobby Ryan stinks and he wouldn't even be a name brought up for this team if it weren't for the hometown thing.

I dare anyone to use his stats and contract numbers to argue otherwise.
- hereticpride

Hey if we are talking going for home grown talent maybe Winnipeg will take Dale Weise!


Edit: unfortunately Judique, Nova Scotia only has a jr c team, so I guess sending Andrew MacDonald packing (home)is out of the question.

Hey if we are talking going for home grown talent maybe Winnipeg will take Dale Weise!

- landros 2

Let's be real. Bobby Ryan stinks and he wouldn't even be a name brought up for this team if it weren't for the hometown thing.

I dare anyone to use his stats and contract numbers to argue otherwise.
- hereticpride

You're not wrong, but when he's right, he brings size and skill. At age 30, it would be tough for him to regain form. Difficult, but not impossible.

I also don't even know where he'd fit on this team, as currently constituted.

- hereticpride

You really don’t know how true this sign is...

ttt

As far as I am concerned making the playoffs is KFC gravy. I thought they were a bubble team so its alll good.
- MBFlyerfan

Same. And once they're in I don't give a frank who they play. Anything can happen when you're in.

You're not wrong, but when he's right, he brings size and skill. At age 30, it would be tough for him to regain form. Difficult, but not impossible.

I also don't even know where he'd fit on this team, as currently constituted.
- johndewar

The last part is correct for sure....as a third line winger with no pp time he’s useless....like Weise and Lehtera useless.

Oduya healthy scratch for today.

I don't think the Giroux argument is biased at all.

Giroux is writing a great story this year. Left for dead after last year, he changed positions for the good of the team and is putting up career numbers and is top 5 in league scoring at age 30.
- johndewar

That's kind of harsh. Everyone knows he was injured. But I do like his return to form this year for sure.

That's kind of harsh. Everyone knows he was injured. But I do like his return to form this year for sure.
- Scoob

His return to form has also elevated others around him...and to me makes this team dangerous in the playoffs.

FFS, sitting in a cafe waiting to meet someone for business watching 3 millennial douchebags taking pictures of their glasses of sugar. I’m sure they’ll end up posted on some social media site with the requisite emojis and YOLOS!

Sun, feel free to go nova at any time.

FFS, sitting in a cafe waiting to meet someone for business watching 3 millennial douchebags taking pictures of their glasses of sugar. I’m sure they’ll end up posted on some social media site with the requisite emojis and YOLOS!

Sun, feel free to go nova at any time.
- BiggE

I believe I just liked that picture

That's kind of harsh. Everyone knows he was injured. But I do like his return to form this year for sure.
- Scoob

it was pretty par for the course last year...rapid decline haha

In other related news...Sean Couturier is ridiculously good at hockey

That's kind of harsh. Everyone knows he was injured. But I do like his return to form this year for sure.
- Scoob

Yeah, that was a bit of hyperbole, but even if you look a G's numbers going into last year, they were on a bit of a decline. After last year, it was fair to ask if he was on the decline.

The idea (though kind of far fetched) of trading Claude Giroux was openly discussed less than a year ago. This would have been unthinkable, previously:

http://www.nbcsports.com/...ade-flyers-im-not-leaving

So, while I did engage in a bit of hyperbole, people were asking serious questions about Giroux out loud.

4th line target:

probably unavailable, but I would love Tomas Nosek

FFS, sitting in a cafe waiting to meet someone for business watching 3 millennial douchebags taking pictures of their glasses of sugar. I’m sure they’ll end up posted on some social media site with the requisite emojis and YOLOS!

Sun, feel free to go nova at any time.
- BiggE

glasses of sugar? unfermented? wtf is that

I know the date is wrong, but saw this on TradeCentre---Fake News??!!‏

@FriedgeHNIC_
Feb 14
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Trades been finalized. Thomas Plekanec, Victor Mete and Brendan Gallagher to PHI, Sanheim, Morgan Frost and Carter Hart going to MTL. #TradeCentre

I bet on philly today.Hopefully they can break their trend.Since jan 1 the flyers win 4 in a row then lose.Its happened 4 times in 2018.

I know the date is wrong, but saw this on TradeCentre---Fake News??!!‏

@FriedgeHNIC_
Feb 14
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Trades been finalized. Thomas Plekanec, Victor Mete and Brendan Gallagher to PHI, Sanheim, Morgan Frost and Carter Hart going to MTL. #TradeCentre
- StopThePuck

Probably a fake account, too.

No doubt written by some Habs fan boy with only one hand on the keyboard.

I know the date is wrong, but saw this on TradeCentre---Fake News??!!‏

@FriedgeHNIC_
Feb 14
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Trades been finalized. Thomas Plekanec, Victor Mete and Brendan Gallagher to PHI, Sanheim, Morgan Frost and Carter Hart going to MTL. #TradeCentre
- StopThePuck

Some wishful thinking habs fan....