I think GiG may kill you
- PhillySportsGuy

I think he will

Here's my problem with the whole build thru the draft concept. It's simply not going to work in Phillys case and here's why. Unless Philly bottoms out for a few years and has very high picks they aren't going to get elite talent. Now to their credit in round one they usually pick a decent player and occasionally hit a home run ( g) but the odds of them finding these so called gems is extremely unlikely. Let alone being patient and developing them correctly. If your a team that consistently picks around 15-25 in round 1 building thru the draft alone won't work. Signing players to offer sheets also won't work. Teams will always match elite talent offer sheets. Free agency won't work because teams are signing their elite early to long term contracts and the very few that make it fa the price is too high plus multiple teams bidding and it's hard to land them( ie suter/parise) the only way to obtain elite talent if you pick around 15-25 consistently is to draft well in the early rounds and package those players with or without picks to go get elite talent. Prime example is what la did. We all talk of what a great deal it was for us but la was to the point where they needed a Richards type to help put them over the top. They gave up 2 young very good players to get him but that's the price.
- Sms401

youarewrong

I think he will
- Giroux_Is_God

If you do, take his tickets. I wouldn't want them to go to waste

Philadelphia Flyers @NHLFlyers
@sbaickerCSN Public on sale is tomorrow, exclusive Flyer Wire presale is today. See you there!

I think there may be more tomorrow or something idk

I had no idea getting tickets to the draft was such a hot item.
Kind of surprised.

Philadelphia Flyers @NHLFlyers
@sbaickerCSN Public on sale is tomorrow, exclusive Flyer Wire presale is today. See you there!

I think there may be more tomorrow or something idk
- BulliesPhan87

I bet she's wrong

Here's my problem with the whole build thru the draft concept. It's simply not going to work in Phillys case and here's why. Unless Philly bottoms out for a few years and has very high picks they aren't going to get elite talent. Now to their credit in round one they usually pick a decent player and occasionally hit a home run ( g) but the odds of them finding these so called gems is extremely unlikely. Let alone being patient and developing them correctly. If your a team that consistently picks around 15-25 in round 1 building thru the draft alone won't work. Signing players to offer sheets also won't work. Teams will always match elite talent offer sheets. Free agency won't work because teams are signing their elite early to long term contracts and the very few that make it fa the price is too high plus multiple teams bidding and it's hard to land them( ie suter/parise) the only way to obtain elite talent if you pick around 15-25 consistently is to draft well in the early rounds and package those players with or without picks to go get elite talent. Prime example is what la did. We all talk of what a great deal it was for us but la was to the point where they needed a Richards type to help put them over the top. They gave up 2 young very good players to get him but that's the price.
- Sms401

how come the players you acquired in those deals, along with giroux (who many still regard as the best player in the league) cant eventually put the flyers into the position that the kings were in, and then you can acquire your own fric and frac type guys to put the team over the top?

Philadelphia Flyers @NHLFlyers
@sbaickerCSN Public on sale is tomorrow, exclusive Flyer Wire presale is today. See you there!

I think there may be more tomorrow or something idk
- BulliesPhan87

Okay so they gave out free ones today but you can buy them tomorrow is how I read that.

I had no idea getting tickets to the draft was such a hot item.
Kind of surprised.
- Marc D

They draw big crowds for practices, so I guess I'm not that surprised

I bet she's wrong
- PhillySportsGuy

that was the Flyers twitter replying to her

I had no idea getting tickets to the draft was such a hot item.
Kind of surprised.
- Marc D

They should have a Summer Classic draft to accommodate the fans. Have it at Citizens Bank Park during a Phillies game.

Okay so they gave out free ones today but you can buy them tomorrow is how I read that.
- mayorofangrytown

Better than none.

How do I sign up?

Okay so they gave out free ones today but you can buy them tomorrow is how I read that.
- mayorofangrytown

They use the word sale for both, so maybe not? Only one way to find out

that was the Flyers twitter replying to her
- BulliesPhan87

I still don't believe it

I bet she's wrong
- PhillySportsGuy

She's usually wrong. I would love to constantly bash her but I have a thing about being mean to women, even ones who come across like her.

I had no idea getting tickets to the draft was such a hot item.
Kind of surprised.
- Marc D

last year i met tie domi and the stanley cup guy


lol

I had no idea getting tickets to the draft was such a hot item.
Kind of surprised.
- Marc D

Everyone wants to say they were there when the Flyers draft the next Gretzky.

how come the players you acquired in those deals, along with giroux (who many still regard as the best player in the league) cant eventually put the flyers into the position that the kings were in, and then you can acquire your own fric and frac type guys to put the team over the top?
- stayinthefnnet

Defense is not in sync with the forwards.

Everyone wants to say they were there when the Flyers draft the next Falloon.
- PLindbergh31

ftfy

last year i met tie domi and the stanley cup guy


lol
- -davies-

Did the Stanley Cup guy have his white gloves on, and the 1970's haircut like he just walked off the set of Starsky and Hutch

Unless Philly bottoms out for a few years and has very high picks they aren't going to get elite talent.
- Sms401

I had no idea getting tickets to the draft was such a hot item.
Kind of surprised.
- Marc D

Well I mean I've never been to a draft, and probably will have to wait however many years until one is relatively local.

I thought it'd be pretty cool.

But no.

ftfy
- jmatchett383

Fat Balloon was awesome!

Did the Stanley Cup guy have his white gloves on, and the 1970's haircut like he just walked off the set of Starsky and Hutch
- PLindbergh31

former poster sarahB and i got a great photo with him. he still has the hair but wasn't wearing the gloves.

last year i met tie domi and the stanley cup guy


lol
- -davies-

Tie Domi!

and the blond guy with the white gloves?

that sounds pretty cool