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johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Jun 28 @ 2:44 PM ET
No deals yet today, no good rumors on Twitter.

Boring.

Usually it's understandable -- teams can't take on salary, teams don't have picks, blah blah blah.

But with the cap coming down, there are teams that have to make some adjustments, whether it be buyouts or whatever.

Thought today would feature a little more fun stuff by now.

- AllInForFlyers


Calm before the storm.

I think Sunday at the draft is gonna be a little crazy. Really hope I'm able to watch on Sunday.
PLindbergh31
Location: NJ
Joined: 02.01.2008

Jun 28 @ 2:46 PM ET
I have no doubt that Bill has already written on this topic somewhere.

Also, I have no doubt that Bill can tell what happened to Par Styf, specifically.

- johndewar


He changed his name to Par Stiff
aosplayo
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 01.14.2008

Jun 28 @ 2:47 PM ET
Nice

https://twitter.com/Flyer...50683223065497601/photo/1


Homer with the photo bomb
PLindbergh31
Location: NJ
Joined: 02.01.2008

Jun 28 @ 2:48 PM ET
Nice

https://twitter.com/Flyer...50683223065497601/photo/1


Homer with the photo bomb

- aosplayo


I wonder if Barkann has access to the war room
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Jun 28 @ 2:50 PM ET
I wonder if Barkann has access to the war room
- PLindbergh31


Only if he is acting as a pinata.
mikel33
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: United States, NJ
Joined: 08.09.2007

Jun 28 @ 2:52 PM ET
I wonder if Barkann has access to the war room
- PLindbergh31


I don't think he is considered an ally
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

Jun 28 @ 2:53 PM ET
Nice

https://twitter.com/Flyer...50683223065497601/photo/1


Homer with the photo bomb

- aosplayo


Really nice to see Chris Pronger looking engaged, healthy.

He was my favorite player in the league even before the Flyers acquired him -- I like everything about how he played, his skill level, his compete level.

He wasn't always clean...but sometimes, it's like that.

Injuries happen, so I don't moan and complain that he is no longer able to play. Just glad that it appears that he's at least able to function in group settings, still be part of an organization in some capacity.
mikel33
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: United States, NJ
Joined: 08.09.2007

Jun 28 @ 2:54 PM ET
Nice

https://twitter.com/Flyer...50683223065497601/photo/1


Homer with the photo bomb

- aosplayo


Somebody needs to zoom in on that laptop screen.. Lets see who we're drafting!
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Jun 28 @ 2:54 PM ET
Nice

https://twitter.com/Flyer...50683223065497601/photo/1


Homer with the photo bomb

- aosplayo

I think the bigger thing to take away from that is Pronger is actually helping out this draft
PLindbergh31
Location: NJ
Joined: 02.01.2008

Jun 28 @ 2:55 PM ET
Only if he is acting as a pinata.
- MBFlyerfan


The Mount Rushmore of Journalism.

aosplayo
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 01.14.2008

Jun 28 @ 2:55 PM ET
Really nice to see Chris Pronger looking engaged, healthy.

He was my favorite player in the league even before the Flyers acquired him -- I like everything about how he played, his skill level, his compete level.

He wasn't always clean...but sometimes, it's like that.

Injuries happen, so I don't moan and complain that he is no longer able to play. Just glad that it appears that he's at least able to function in group settings, still be part of an organization in some capacity.

- AllInForFlyers



Yea its great. I was a huge Lindros fan and he got me into hockey as a kid. Pronger was my favorite non Flyer, it was surreal when we made that trade for him. Ill never forget that day.
FlyersGrace
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Pronger "Play the game puffnuts!" , DE
Joined: 07.02.2012

Jun 28 @ 2:56 PM ET
Nice

https://twitter.com/Flyer...50683223065497601/photo/1


Homer with the photo bomb

- aosplayo

Bah! Someone needs to help a woman out who doesn't have a twitter account and is at work. Describe it. Slowly...
PLindbergh31
Location: NJ
Joined: 02.01.2008

Jun 28 @ 2:58 PM ET
Bah! Someone needs to help a woman out who doesn't have a twitter account and is at work. Describe it. Slowly...
- FlyersGrace


It's a photo of Chris Pronger in the Flyers Draft room, Holmgren is in the background.... wearing some ghastly look sandals.
aosplayo
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 01.14.2008

Jun 28 @ 2:58 PM ET
Bah! Someone needs to help a woman out who doesn't have a twitter account and is at work. Describe it. Slowly...
- FlyersGrace




Shot of the Flyers war room........................with.............Chris Pronger in the forefront looking smarter than everyone else. Homer in the background doing his Barkann jokey face
BulliesPhan87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz
Joined: 07.31.2009

Jun 28 @ 2:59 PM ET
Somebody needs to zoom in on that laptop screen.. Lets see who we're drafting!
- mikel33

I think Chris just keeps a blank Excel sheet open so he can play the, "Oh, I was just getting started here," card.
bradleyc4
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the jewelry is still out
Joined: 01.16.2007

Jun 28 @ 2:59 PM ET
It's a photo of Chris Pronger in the Flyers Draft room, Holmgren is in the background.... wearing some ghastly look sandals.
- PLindbergh31


His wife probably bought them for him.
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Jun 28 @ 3:00 PM ET
Nice

https://twitter.com/Flyer...50683223065497601/photo/1


Homer with the photo bomb

- aosplayo



Nice pic of Pronger explaining his capgeek lineup
mikel33
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: United States, NJ
Joined: 08.09.2007

Jun 28 @ 3:00 PM ET
I think Chris just keeps a blank Excel sheet open so he can play the, "Oh, I was just getting started here," card.
- BulliesPhan87


Hmm.. You seem very practiced at work deception.
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

Jun 28 @ 3:00 PM ET
The Mount Rushmore of Journalism.


- PLindbergh31


Just...it's amazing how one franchise can collect a set of beat writers that are all collectively awful.

I miss Les Bowen and Edward Moran from the Daily News. That's the last time anybody covered the Flyers with any degree of common sense mixed with competent coverage.
bradleyc4
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the jewelry is still out
Joined: 01.16.2007

Jun 28 @ 3:01 PM ET
He changed his name to Par Stiff
- PLindbergh31


So just because he never came over to North America, he's a "stiff"?
youarewrong
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 07.07.2010

Jun 28 @ 3:01 PM ET
Tomorrow will be the hectic day I think. Then on Wednesday. Just My opinion. Calm before the storm feels like to me.
- Deasr1


I think tomorrow will be hectic behind the scenes, but you won't see any moves made until draft day.
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Jun 28 @ 3:02 PM ET
Just...it's amazing how one franchise can collect a set of beat writers that are all collectively awful.

I miss Les Bowen and Edward Moran from the Daily News. That's the last time anybody covered the Flyers with any degree of common sense mixed with competent coverage.

- AllInForFlyers

I believe the last time that happened was Bill Metzler 2013
mikel33
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: United States, NJ
Joined: 08.09.2007

Jun 28 @ 3:02 PM ET
Panaccio: Flyers talking to St. Louis about Halak. It will take a good player, but not a top guy.

http://www.csnphilly.com/...interested-jaroslav-halak

edit: Fixed
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Jun 28 @ 3:03 PM ET
I think tomorrow will be hectic behind the scenes, but you won't see any moves made until draft day.
- youarewrong

Good I want it to be a very entertaining Sunday.
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

Jun 28 @ 3:04 PM ET
I believe the last time that happened was Bill Metzler 2013
- JAKEw1234


Oh! Sorry, Bill! I read your stuff every day, obviously, because you are quite easily the best guy out there covering this team.
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