McDonagh's deal is outstanding.
- PhillySportsGuy

true

Your positivity sickens me.
- flyer_nutter

I like Niskanen. Im not prepared to pay him over $6M, but I like him for that amount if Timonen is retiring.

yeah the first one i meant

regardless this game is not promising so far. pens way too perimeter oriented. getting manhandled physically. orpik and scuderi are just awful anymore. their PK is going to be their undoing. hard to believe they were 1 or 2 most of the year in it
- stayinthefnnet

thats how the pens play. Outside game and cant play physical hockey. takes them out of their element.

Yup. And for all the abuse he gets here sometimes, Coburn, at 4.5 million, is a great deal
- BiggE

I've come around a bit on Coburn. Used to call him "Mr. Consistency" because he would be so up and down but he has leveled out. That angry side could always show up a bit more, but he has become a good d-man. Hopefully he keeps that going next year. They will need it.

I really wanted Holmgren to go after Giordano when Feaster was going ape poop. Seems like a fart in a windstorm now, as he is the captain and locked up for a while.

Giordano is exactly what the Flyers need. If it wasn't for him ditching them the first time, I'd suggest Hamhuis when Vancouver will be rebuilding.
- flyer_nutter

i agree with you on giordano for either of the PA teams. hes the type of guy they could use for sure.

yeah the first one i meant

regardless this game is not promising so far. pens way too perimeter oriented. getting manhandled physically. orpik and scuderi are just awful anymore. their PK is going to be their undoing. hard to believe they were 1 or 2 most of the year in it
- stayinthefnnet

Looks like the same old Playoff Pens. Too run and gun.

I like Niskanen. Im not prepared to pay him over $6M, but I like him for that amount if Timonen is retiring.
- PhillySportsGuy

yeah but some idiot GM with a ton of cap room to burn and desperate for D will give him 6 years and 40+ million and he's just not worth that much

yeah the first one i meant

regardless this game is not promising so far. pens way too perimeter oriented. getting manhandled physically. orpik and scuderi are just awful anymore. their PK is going to be their undoing. hard to believe they were 1 or 2 most of the year in it
- stayinthefnnet

I think those slow shut-down guys are going to go the way of the dinosaurs.

Younger players coming in are so fast, having d-men who cant keep up is tough. A guy like Beauchemin is tough, but the guy can also skate.

I've come around a bit on Coburn. Used to call him "Mr. Consistency" because he would be so up and down but he has leveled out. That angry side could always show up a bit more, but he has become a good d-man. Hopefully he keeps that going next year. They will need it.
- flyer_nutter

He always seems to ramp up his physical play in the playoffs

yeah but some idiot GM with a ton of cap room to burn and desperate for D will give him 6 years and 40+ million and he's just not worth that much
- BiggE

I think he'll be looking at 7 years $45M.

Yup. And for all the abuse he gets here sometimes, Coburn, at 4.5 million, is a great deal
- BiggE

oh yeah. he gets abused here because he is the de facto number one. but if he was a FA, you know damn well hed get a fairly higher number than 4.5

He always seems to ramp up his physical play in the playoffs
- BiggE

Maybe he participates in that no sex thing, and lets the fury fester within his loins.

That would be my rule as coach during the playoffs.

I think he'll be looking at 7 years $45M.
- PhillySportsGuy

very possible

I think those slow shut-down guys are going to go the way of the dinosaurs.

Younger players coming in are so fast, having d-men who cant keep up is tough. A guy like Beauchemin is tough, but the guy can also skate.
- flyer_nutter

youre hitting on another guy who ive thought has been criminally underrated over the last few years. good eyes my friend

oh yeah. he gets abused here because he is the de facto number one. but if he was a FA, you know damn well hed get a fairly higher number than 4.5
- stayinthefnnet

He'd get Girardi money. Coburn hasn't been beaten on for most of this season. He's been very steady and I think he's gotten progressively better

He lived on a farm.

I think he'll be looking at 7 years $45M.
- PhillySportsGuy

I wouldnt even worry about it to be honest. Does anyone else feel like there is going to be a shakeup on D this upcoming offseason?

Maybe he participates in that no sex thing, and lets the fury fester within his loins.

That would be my rule as coach during the playoffs.
- flyer_nutter

I believe they did studies and it showed players perform BETTER when they have sex the night before games.

I wouldnt even worry about it to be honest. Does anyone else feel like there is going to be a shakeup on D this upcoming offseason?
- justahockeyguy2

I don't think a big shakeup. I can see them adding another FA and moving out Grossmann or ,less likely, Schenn.

He lived on a farm.
- feelingkettle

HE HAND FEED HIS FAVORITE HORSE NAMED MARTHA EVERY DAY AT 5AM

I believe they did studies and it showed players perform BETTER when they have sex the night before games.
- PhillySportsGuy

Only one way to test this. Now I'm going out tonight...

So you bastards need to take one for the team.

oh yeah. he gets abused here because he is the de facto number one. but if he was a FA, you know damn well hed get a fairly higher number than 4.5
- stayinthefnnet

No doubt, 29, 6'5 220 and a good skater as well. If AMac can get 6 and 30, Coburn would be looking at 6 and 39 or even a bit more.

GMs are like kids in a candy store, especially in the big markets. The more the cap goes up the more they will overspend.

I don't think a big shakeup. I can see them adding another FA and moving out Grossmann or ,less likely, Schenn.
- PhillySportsGuy

Does Ghost replace him or will it be Morin? .. I cant wait to see Ghost. I hope he plays later in this series. Dude is unreal. Like Torey Krug, but better.

Maybe he participates in that no sex thing, and lets the fury fester within his loins.

That would be my rule as coach during the playoffs.
- flyer_nutter

Richards and Carter will NEVER play for you!

HE HAND FEED HIS FAVORITE HORSE NAMED MARTHA EVERY DAY AT 5AM
- stayinthefnnet

HE HAD A PIG NAMED BOB, SO HE'S NOT AFRAID OF BOBROVSKY. HE WOULD FEED IT EVERY MORNING AT 5 AM. HIS DAD TOLD ME THAT WHILE HE WAS SHAVING MY HEAD AT BEMIDJI STATE IN A PLAYOFF GAME WITH PAUL HOLMGREN.