Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Worlds, Johnson, RIP Marcel Pelletier

Whatever. It's a throw away season anyway

Whatever. It's a throw away season anyway
- Just5

No such thing, especially in Philadelphia and most especially when they anticipate several young players to graduate to the NHL level.

At first I thought... Johnson... I could live with that because it means our young guys will be getting a shot soon. Then I thought, if we are going with Johnson why not just give our young goalies a shot now....

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Worlds, Johnson, RIP Marcel Pelletier
- bmeltzer

Good write up as always Bill. A lot of us feel the same way about Johnson. Not a coincidence Hexy named him to Team Canada.

He might've named Halak to his team if he were Canadian

At first I thought... Johnson... I could live with that because it means our young guys will be getting a shot soon. Then I thought, if we are going with Johnson why not just give our young goalies a shot now....
- youarewrong

Stolarz and Lyon need to show more in the AHL before they are ready to play 30 to 40 NHL games.

He might've named Halak to his team if he were Canadian
- YuenglingJagr

In general, Flyers (like most NHL teams nowadays) prefer bigger goalies to smallish ones. Neuvirth looks smaller than his listed 6-foot-1 but you have to go back awhile to find the last sub 6-foot Flyers goalie. Without researching, I think Beezer was the last one to get any significant playing time here.

I can live with Chad Johnson on a two year for 5 million (2.5aav)

I see a lot of Nolan Patrick in Ryan johansen. Kid played a whale of a game last night

I can live with Chad Johnson on a two year for 5 million (2.5aav)
- MBFlyerfan

I would be pissed if it was that high.

In general, Flyers (like most NHL teams nowadays) prefer bigger goalies to smallish ones. Neuvirth looks smaller than his listed 6-foot-1 but you have to go back awhile to find the last sub 6-foot Flyers goalie. Without researching, I think Beezer was the last one to get any significant playing time here.
- bmeltzer

I don't disagree. I talk about Halak out of my own personal preference. I would suspect the chances of him becoming a Flyer have remained in the single digits percentage-wise. I do like him as a goalie though, and I think he would be a great target for 1 year, especially if Snow and Walsh are still at odds.

Stolarz and Lyon need to show more in the AHL before they are ready to play 30 to 40 NHL games.
- Feanor

In reality though, I think they would be fine as a backup, but the issue comes when Neuvirth gets hurt. They'll surely sign somebody

I see a lot of Nolan Patrick in Ryan johansen. Kid played a whale of a game last night
- Just5

He looked pretty damned bad on that cross ice pass and goal that tied it 2-2.

Whatever. It's a throw away season anyway
- Just5

So when can we talk about the elephant in the room with the corsi crowd?

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So when can we talk about the elephant in the room with the corsi crowd?

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- Just5

Dinosaur!

No such thing, especially in Philadelphia and most especially when they anticipate several young players to graduate to the NHL level.
- bmeltzer

Do you think the flyers have plans to sign kase?

He looked pretty damned bad on that cross ice pass and goal that tied it 2-2.
- MBFlyerfan

G would never let that happen

So when can we talk about the elephant in the room with the corsi crowd?

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- Just5

You know the Ducks' corsi is pretty good right now, eh?

You know the Ducks' corsi is pretty good right now, eh?
- YuenglingJagr

That's because they signed Kase. We need to do the same.

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That's because they signed Kase. We need to do the same.
- jmatchett383

It will be like the Gretzky brothers. Remember that time the Kase brothers scored that goal from behind the net?

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- jmatchett383

Yes and yes

If we want guys on expiring contracts I would prefer niemi to halak. Cup winner and better than his Dallas stats show. If I want a potential guy I want grubauer. Who recently mentioned he wants a shot at bring a 1 it's time I think he said. If we just want to have average goaltending s guy like halal or Johnson are fine. I think they are fall back options.