you go down too easy
- -davies-

Oh, man, I am dying in my office on this one

and the coaches/management won't be either. he's shown he can be a leading scorer in the ahl, but needs work in other areas. the only way to find out is to give him a chance. what he does with that chance, is up to him.
- hammarby31

I think there is a bit of a double standard with Akeson. If he was a first round pick, he would be in the lineup. There are a few players on this team who offer very little outside of a few things. I won't get into specific names, but I think we knew who they are.

How dare you besmirch the name of Artie Akeson?


- johndewar

!!!

I think there is a bit of a double standard with Akeson. If he was a first round pick, he would be in the lineup. There are a few players on this team who offer very little outside of a few things. I won't get into specific names, but I think we knew who they are.
- PhillySportsGuy

Which is the worst part for Akeson. We have enough 1 way players on our team already.

I think there is a bit of a double standard with Akeson. If he was a first round pick, he would be in the lineup. There are a few players on this team who offer very little outside of a few things. I won't get into specific names, but I think we knew who they are.
- PhillySportsGuy

Giroux
Emery
Hagg
Ghost
Emery again
Couturier
Emery again

Is this to happen before or after we remove the captaincy from him and give it to Sam Morin?
- johndewar

Which is the worst part for Akeson. We have enough 1 way players on our team already.
- FlyersSteve118

And Akeson costs $0.25 on the penny

Giroux
Emery
Hagg
Ghost
Emery again
Couturier
Emery again
- jmatchett383

He'll drop the gloves.

He'll drop them again.

And again.

Which is the worst part for Akeson. We have enough 1 way players on our team already.
- FlyersSteve118

How dare you talk about about Hall, Grossmann, AMac and L. Schenn that way.

(At least you didn't call out the no-way players: Rinaldo, Rosehill.)

And Akeson costs $0.25 on the penny
- PhillySportsGuy

I can't wait for him to score a goal against the flyers.

I can't wait for him to score a goal against the flyers.
- FlyersSteve118

He's going to run through the caves with Carcillo when that happens

you go down too easy
- -davies-

oh my

How dare you talk about about Hall, Grossmann, AMac and L. Schenn that way.

(At least you didn't call out the no-way players: Rinaldo, Rosehill.)
- Tomahawk

Don't you dare call Rosehill and his 14.3% shot% a no way player! Did you see his spin o rama goal?

So does anyone have some creative ways for this team to get better. Maybe some low risk/high reward deals that can help the team without tying there hands long term.

If I had to pick one it would be check into Michael Del Zotto and if vinny is willing to waive NTC, send Vinny to Nashville for Del Zotto and a pick. We keep some of the salary to get better pick.

So does anyone have some creative ways for this team to get better. Maybe some low risk/high reward deals that can help the team without tying there hands long term.

If I had to pick one it would be check into Michael Del Zotto and if vinny is willing to waive NTC, send Vinny to Nashville for Del Zotto and a pick. We keep some of the salary to get better pick.
- J35Bacher

Yeah get rid of vinny and grossmann/lschenn and you have 15mil in cap space to do whatever the hell you want to do.

Don't you dare call Rosehill and his 14.3% shot% a no way player! Did you see his spin o rama goal?
- FlyersSteve118

Mmm, Rosehill/Giroux/Voracek?

So does anyone have some creative ways for this team to get better. Maybe some low risk/high reward deals that can help the team without tying there hands long term.

If I had to pick one it would be check into Michael Del Zotto and if vinny is willing to waive NTC, send Vinny to Nashville for Del Zotto and a pick. We keep some of the salary to get better pick.
- J35Bacher

No one is giving up anything significant for VL. Flyers will likely need to sweeten the deal just to have another team take him off their hands.

Yeah get rid of vinny and grossmann/lschenn and you have 15mil in cap space to do whatever the hell you want to do.
- FlyersSteve118

Grossman is easily replaced by Ron Hainsey for about a mill less.

Lecavlier's ice time becomes Akesons and Laughtons. Resign Hall as the 13th forward. Waive Rosehill.

I couldn't care less if Timonen comes back.

No one is giving up anything significant for VL. Flyers will likely need to sweeten the deal just to have another team take him off their hands.
- PhillySportsGuy

It pains me to acknowledge that just might be true

It pains me to acknowledge that just might be true
- AllInForFlyers

We may need to take a Matt Walker back too

We may need to take a Matt Walker back too
- PhillySportsGuy

GLEN SATHER of all people traded Scott Gomez and still SOMEHOW got Ryan McDonaugh.

Anythings possible.

I think there is a bit of a double standard with Akeson. If he was a first round pick, he would be in the lineup. There are a few players on this team who offer very little outside of a few things. I won't get into specific names, but I think we knew who they are.
- PhillySportsGuy

But that's not really the point. If Akeson can do the few things he can do well enough, he can play in the NHL. Which means he is going to have to score at a significant level, if he's a scorer, that brings little else to the ice. If he can add other elements to his game, then he has a a better chance. Players already on the roster who offer very little outside of a few things, do those things well enough to be a regular in the NHL.

I think there is a bit of a double standard with Akeson. If he was a first round pick, he would be in the lineup. There are a few players on this team who offer very little outside of a few things. I won't get into specific names, but I think we knew who they are.
- PhillySportsGuy

If Akeson had been a first round pick odds are he'd be faster and stronger as well. There are reasons he went undrafted. Look, the kid might make it, I truly hope he does, but its still a longshot.

If Akeson had been a first round pick odds are he'd be faster and stronger as well. There are reasons he went undrafted. Look, the kid might make it, I truly hope he does, but its still a longshot.
- BiggE

But like one of the things that sometimes slips through the scouts, is one thing Hextall talked about. And that's will. How much will does Akeson have?

No one is giving up anything significant for VL. Flyers will likely need to sweeten the deal just to have another team take him off their hands.
- PhillySportsGuy

the more I think about it, the less I like this idea (as I'm assuming that we won't get value for Vinny). Vinny will go on to succeed - i have a good feeling about that. I'd prefer to see it here than elsewhere, especially if the Flyers have to take a hit to move him. I'm leaning more towards moving B. Schenn for D help, etc or coming to grips with B. Schenn on the wing and sticking with it.

By saying this, by no means am I happy with it or endorsing the signing of Lecavalier in terms of $ or term.