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isaiah520
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "All train compartments smell vaguely of sh*t. It gets so you don't mind it"
Joined: 12.26.2006

Jul 7 @ 6:24 PM ET
If people want to complain about a bad GM, look at Amaro.
- Jsaquella

does amaro, w/ the pressure of a franchise altering TV deal looming, have more leeway to spend or gut the core than homer? is the howard contract worse than the bryz one? are the prospects he traded away coming back to haunt us or the major one he stuck w/ finally developing?

i have issues w/ amaro too,but just food for thought...
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Jul 7 @ 6:27 PM ET
From your favorite Twitter "reporter":

Rich Smith ‏@ALLsportsINTEL 56m
NHL - Flyers Source pointed out today that one trade Flyers discussed previously that could pop up again was Couturier + for Hedman.

Would anyone actually be interested in this? Does Hedman have any offensive upside?
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Jul 7 @ 6:28 PM ET
I forget if you've voiced your opinion on this, would you rather see Scott in the NHL or back in juniors next season?
- JAKEw1234


I'm OK either way. I don't think there's much harm if he stays in Oshawa another year
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Jul 7 @ 6:31 PM ET
I'm OK either way. I don't think there's much harm if he stays in Oshawa another year
- Jsaquella

Don't you think it could stunt his growth at all to continue to play 2 levels down from the NHL?
isaiah520
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "All train compartments smell vaguely of sh*t. It gets so you don't mind it"
Joined: 12.26.2006

Jul 7 @ 6:31 PM ET
From your favorite Twitter "reporter":

Rich Smith ‏@ALLsportsINTEL 56m
NHL - Flyers Source pointed out today that one trade Flyers discussed previously that could pop up again was Couturier + for Hedman.

Would anyone actually be interested in this? Does Hedman have any offensive upside?

- JAKEw1234

seems like he'll always leave you wanting more, but still an improving plyr cleaning up his mistakes.
youarewrong
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 07.07.2010

Jul 7 @ 6:32 PM ET
Why are there no rumors today?
JoeRussomanno
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious
Joined: 12.14.2011

Jul 7 @ 6:32 PM ET
trying to steal my tactics huh
- Don'tForgetTocchet

Heh it's a good idea!
JoeRussomanno
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious
Joined: 12.14.2011

Jul 7 @ 6:33 PM ET
does amaro, w/ the pressure of a franchise altering TV deal looming, have more leeway to spend or gut the core than homer? is the howard contract worse than the bryz one? are the prospects he traded away coming back to haunt us or the major one he stuck w/ finally developing?

i have issues w/ amaro too,but just food for thought...

- isaiah520

Whoa....
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Jul 7 @ 6:33 PM ET
Why are there no rumors today?
- youarewrong

It's the weekend I guess
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Jul 7 @ 6:33 PM ET
does amaro, w/ the pressure of a franchise altering TV deal looming, have more leeway to spend or gut the core than homer? is the howard contract worse than the bryz one? are the prospects he traded away coming back to haunt us or the major one he stuck w/ finally developing?

i have issues w/ amaro too,but just food for thought...

- isaiah520


Holmgren took over the worst team in the NHL and had them making deep playoff runs within a year or two. Amaro took over the World Champions and each year they progressively got worse.

The mistakes Holmgren has made are certainly out there for all to see, but he's earned more cache than Amaro has.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Jul 7 @ 6:35 PM ET
Don't you think it could stunt his growth at all to continue to play 2 levels down from the NHL?
- JAKEw1234


Small risk, he can't play in the AHL, which would be ideal. I would be OK with him on the NHL roster....who knows, maybe we'll see him up anyhow if a trade goes down.
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Jul 7 @ 6:36 PM ET
Holmgren took over the worst team in the NHL and had them making deep playoff runs within a year or two. Amaro took over the World Champions and each year they progressively got worse.

The mistakes Holmgren has made are certainly out there for all to see, but he's earned more cache than Amaro has.

- Jsaquella

Sometimes I really feel like the only one who likes Homer as a GM.
JoeRussomanno
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious
Joined: 12.14.2011

Jul 7 @ 6:36 PM ET
Holmgren took over the worst team in the NHL and had them making deep playoff runs within a year or two. Amaro took over the World Champions and each year they progressively got worse.

The mistakes Holmgren has made are certainly out there for all to see, but he's earned more cache than Amaro has.

- Jsaquella

I will definitely say amaro is worse. The phillies have been in a nosedive since he took the reigns, homer has had the team on a roller coaster that spins on its axis, which I find better than an all out free fall.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Jul 7 @ 6:36 PM ET
Good news: Marc-Andre Bourdon is on the ice today with the prospects in Voorhees.
JoeRussomanno
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious
Joined: 12.14.2011

Jul 7 @ 6:37 PM ET
Sometimes I really feel like the only one who likes Homer as a GM.
- JAKEw1234

I'm not sure homer's mistakes are all his own... Bryz's statement after he left mentioned snider repeatedly.
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Jul 7 @ 6:37 PM ET
Small risk, he can't play in the AHL, which would be ideal. I would be OK with him on the NHL roster....who knows, maybe we'll see him up anyhow if a trade goes down.
- Jsaquella

Don't we have like 14 forwards now not counting McGinn and Laughton? Do you think realistically (Sometimes I throw out fantasy trades that include Read, but I don't actually know if he's going to be traded), someone from the forward corp will be traded?
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Jul 7 @ 6:38 PM ET
I'm not sure homer's mistakes are all his own... Bryz's statement after he left mentioned snider repeatedly.
- JoeRussomanno

Well I think the entire Bryz thing is Snider's fault. Didn't he essentially order Homer to go out and sign him? I think if it was up to Homer we would've continued to let Bob grow.
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Jul 7 @ 6:39 PM ET
Sam Carchidi ‏@BroadStBull 6m
Goalie Anthony Stolarz looking shaky in breakaway drills. Hey, it's early. #Flyers
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Jul 7 @ 6:40 PM ET
Sometimes I really feel like the only one who likes Homer as a GM.
- JAKEw1234


I like him, too. He's made mistakes, but he does an overall good job. I've seen enough Jay Feasters and Darcy Reigers to want a change
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Jul 7 @ 6:41 PM ET
Don't we have like 14 forwards now not counting McGinn and Laughton? Do you think realistically (Sometimes I throw out fantasy trades that include Read, but I don't actually know if he's going to be traded), someone from the forward corp will be traded?
- JAKEw1234


Could be. I don't buy the "We're happy with the defense" line.
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Jul 7 @ 6:43 PM ET
Could be. I don't buy the "We're happy with the defense" line.
- Jsaquella

Me neither. It's not a bad corp in general, but it's too old and although Kimmo is a great dman, it still lacks a true #1 stud to lead it.
77rams
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: There's a kind of freedom in being completely screwed...
Joined: 09.12.2006

Jul 7 @ 6:45 PM ET
Most people who frequent this site don't care about Ek's rumors. I come here to talk Flyers and read Bill's blogs.
- Jsaquella


I hang here because it allows me to drop in my asinine opinions.
JoeRussomanno
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious
Joined: 12.14.2011

Jul 7 @ 6:47 PM ET
I hang here because it allows me to drop in my asinine opinions.
- 77rams

You're far from asinine, sir.
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

Jul 7 @ 6:54 PM ET
Whoa....
- JoeRussomanno

Love that the Russomanno heel turn has now been firmly established with the new avatar and location
nonpoint22
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 02.16.2011

Jul 7 @ 6:55 PM ET
Me neither. It's not a bad corp in general, but it's too old and although Kimmo is a great dman, it still lacks a true #1 stud to lead it.
- JAKEw1234


Yeah I agree, but getting that stud is hard. That very may be we love are defense because there is nothing we can do to improve it without gutting the core of our team and were not gonna do that
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