I'd rather have Zach Smith
- Bayareaflyer

Rather have Craig Smith

rather have ryan on this team than weise, lehtora, or raffl
- 2Real

Ryan on paper, yes. Ryan for 4 more years at $7.25M per...yeah, I'll pass 11 times out of 10.

Simmonds and a first flyers take Ryan if sens take the dead cap weight Lehtera Philpulla
- Landsbergfan

If it gives flyer a SC

Ryan on paper, yes. Ryan for 4 more years at $7.25M per...yeah, I'll pass 11 times out of 10.
- jmatchett383

Yea long time since Ryan did 30 goals and he is made of glass like Neuvy and Elliott

I'll never understand the Filppula hate. For a 4th line center and the experience he has , he is quite valuable in that position. I could see him scoring some clutch goals/ making some really underrated plays for the Flyers in the playoffs. I bet a lot of other teams wish they had Flip as a 4th line center.

That would be a TOTAL recall
- Landsbergfan

Seriously. Why are you like this.

I'll never understand the Filppula hate. For a 4th line center and the experience he has , he is quite valuable in that position. I could see him scoring some clutch goals/ making some really underrated plays for the Flyers in the playoffs. I bet a lot of other teams wish they had Flip as a 4th line center.
- FreshFlyer

I don't either he has at most 40 games left in a flyers uniform with his prorated salary of like 1.5 million.

I'll never understand the Filppula hate. For a 4th line center and the experience he has , he is quite valuable in that position. I could see him scoring some clutch goals/ making some really underrated plays for the Flyers in the playoffs. I bet a lot of other teams wish they had Flip as a 4th line center.
- FreshFlyer

I've never seen a 4th line center play 17 mins a night, and that right there is the issue with Filppula.

I've never seen a 4th line center play 17 mins a night, and that right there is the issue with Filppula.
- Giroux_Is_God

He played like 10 mins max against Ottawa and his ice time has been declining steadily as the season has progressed. I personally feel like he is the best 4th line center in the division for what he brings and the fact that he can move up easily if there was an injury. Super underrated

I've never seen a 4th line center play 17 mins a night, and that right there is the issue with Filppula.
- Giroux_Is_God

He’s reliable


Reliably mediocre


But yet reliable

Rather have Anna Nicole Smith
- 2Real

Ryan on paper, yes. Ryan for 4 more years at $7.25M per...yeah, I'll pass 11 times out of 10.
- jmatchett383

hey if hexy makes the deal i'm assuming OTT is retaining some salary

He played like 10 mins max against Ottawa and his ice time has been declining steadily as the season has progressed. I personally feel like he is the best 4th line center in the division for what he brings and the fact that he can move up easily if there was an injury. Super underrated
- FreshFlyer

Actually he played nearly 15 mins vs Ottawa and over 17 vs CBJ.

Does Chris Stewart have anything left? Could he be an upgrade over Weise and/or Lehterä? He was also waived today. He’s also Simmonds’s close friend.

Yea long time since Ryan did 30 goals and he is made of glass like Neuvy and Elliott
- THE EVIL WITHIN

just make sure he drinks milk daily

- Landsbergfan

She may be a bit ripe by now

just sayin

Rather have Craig Smith
- 2Real

I changed my mind - rather have Kim Smith

He’s reliable


Reliably mediocre


But yet reliable
- BiggE

Realistically what else would you want from a 4th line center that Flip doesn't bring. Looking at other teams 4th line centers in the division and even eastern conference you could make an argument that he is better than all of them. But obviously the fan base needs someone to hate on.

He played like 10 mins max against Ottawa and his ice time has been declining steadily as the season has progressed. I personally feel like he is the best 4th line center in the division for what he brings and the fact that he can move up easily if there was an injury. Super underrated
- FreshFlyer

And the special Olympic player Weise just causing trouble giving away the puck so they have a real uphill battle every shift

He’s reliable


Reliably mediocre


But yet reliable
- BiggE

I'm perfectly fine with filp. He's the amac of the forwards for me. Get rid of manning lehtera and Weise and I'll be down right giddy

Actually he played nearly 15 mins vs Ottawa and over 17 vs CBJ.
- BiggE

Didn't see the CBJ game so can't comment there but I feel as though he played that much against Ottawa because the game was out of reach. Flip is a safe player if the Flyers have a steady lead I have no issues playing him a lot. If they need a goal I feel as though he doesn't see the ice nearly as much. For the position they are asking him to play I think he's doing a pretty good job , I don't see how they could really upgrade on what he is doing tbh.

Realistically what else would you want from a 4th line center that Flip doesn't bring. Looking at other teams 4th line centers in the division and even eastern conference you could make an argument that he is better than all of them. But obviously the fan base needs someone to hate on.
- FreshFlyer

Check the ice time. You can call him whatever you wish, but he’s being used like a 3C. When he starts playing 10 mins or so a game on a regular basis, then he’ll be a 4C and I’ll stop complaining

Deal with it

And the special Olympic player Weise just causing trouble giving away the puck so they have a real uphill battle every shift
- Landsbergfan

Hey be nice Weise is just the benefactor of affirmative action and diversity in the workplace

I'm perfectly fine with filp. He's the amac of the forwards for me. Get rid of manning lehtera and Weise and I'll be down right giddy
- Tfaehner

Agreed. I just wish they had a stronger option at 3C so that Filppula could see less ice time.

However, when compared to Dale Weise, Filppula is the 2nd coming of Rod Brindamour

And the special Olympic player Weise just causing trouble giving away the puck so they have a real uphill battle every shift
- Landsbergfan

Once Simmonds comes back you'd hope Weise becomes a scratch and Raffl moves down to that line. Lehtera is what he is out there, obviously is super slow, but he is decent on the boards and can make a play on a more consistent basis than Weise can. If the Flyers head into the playoffs with a 4th line of Raffl-Flip-Lehtera you could argue that its one of the best 4th lines in the conference in terms of how they'd be possessing the puck along the boards. Might be one of the best Flyers 4th lines in the past 10 seasons as well.