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juiced
Joined: 06.13.2014

Jul 14 @ 3:20 PM ET
I have
- PhillySportsGuy



Is it in a package labeled "Not Swedish Penis pump"? JK
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Jul 14 @ 3:20 PM ET

- hammarby31


I'm more concerned with him improving his overall mobility and passing than the shooting, but yeah, he can absolutely bring it

Kid has a real good work ethic, too. I have been chatting with Russ Cohen of the Prospects show on XM about him. He sees the kid busting his ass and improving.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Jul 14 @ 3:22 PM ET
of course not everybody will pan out, but i can't wait to see this team in 4 or 5 years.
- hammarby31


Yeah. I'm thinking that Hextall might be trying to add even more picks for 2015. He definitely has been encouraging to start.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jul 14 @ 3:22 PM ET
No, that's too much like being optimistic for this crowd. All Flyers draftees do/will/have suck/suck/sucked.
- bodiva88


Well, he can be good up until he's ready to turn pro, at which point we should move him for either established semi-stars or for other picks/prospects because everyone else's players are better than all of our players and our prospects are all busts or are 4th liners/7th defensemen.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jul 14 @ 3:23 PM ET
I'm more concerned with him improving his overall mobility and passing than the shooting, but yeah, he can absolutely bring it

Kid has a real good work ethic, too. I have been chatting with Russ Cohen of the Prospects show on XM about him. He sees the kid busting his ass and improving.

- Jsaquella


The knock that I've heard on his shot is that his wind-up is too long and it gets blocked easily. That said, kill a few people with shots to the head and people will start thinking twice.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Jul 14 @ 3:24 PM ET
The knock that I've heard on his shot is that his wind-up is too long and it gets blocked easily. That said, kill a few people with shots to the head and people will start thinking twice.
- jmatchett383


Yep. OB18 watched more of him than I did and he mentioned the same. He also has a good hard wrist shot that he gets off more quickly.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jul 14 @ 3:24 PM ET
Is it in a package labeled "Not Swedish Penis pump"? JK
- juiced


That's not teaching size. That's playing God.
vejim
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: FL
Joined: 07.08.2007

Jul 14 @ 3:26 PM ET
this is the only clip you could find of the flyers-whalers? lindbergh getting scorched for 6 goals? jfc.
- hammarby31

and we had to listen the the whalers goal scoring song 6 times...I really liked the Hartford arena in a shopping mall and that arena was so loud
flyerscup2011
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Future lottery winner
Joined: 06.21.2010

Jul 14 @ 3:26 PM ET
Here's what I'm thinking the top 9 should look like:

Schenn - G- Simmer
Read - Coots- Jake
Umby- Laught- Raffl

I think this provides good balance of size, grit, scoring, defense and complimentary players. Of course, we all know lines are jumbled all season, I just like this arrangement.
mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

Jul 14 @ 3:26 PM ET
I have
- PhillySportsGuy

You would. Always tempting fate in the face of the impossible.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Jul 14 @ 3:27 PM ET
That's not teaching size. That's playing God.
- jmatchett383


I teach girth
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jul 14 @ 3:28 PM ET
I teach girth
- PhillySportsGuy


You know, more girth makes tip pinching much harder and much more important.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Jul 14 @ 3:29 PM ET
Here's what I'm thinking the top 9 should look like:

Schenn - G- Simmer
Read - Coots- Jake
Umby- Laught- Raffl

I think this provides good balance of size, grit, scoring, defense and complimentary players. Of course, we all know lines are jumbled all season, I just like this arrangement.

- flyerscup2011


I'm onboard with that.


I saw somebody suggest on twitter, might have been bradleyc4, similar lines, but he had Read with Giroux and Schenn with Couturier & Jake.
vejim
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: FL
Joined: 07.08.2007

Jul 14 @ 3:29 PM ET
tocchet wore a jofa but with the penguins in the mid 90s. when he returned to philly, he was back in the ccm
- hammarby31

Tocchet is a Jo alright
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Jul 14 @ 3:30 PM ET
You know, more girth makes tip pinching much harder and much more important.
- jmatchett383


Quite a quandary
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Jul 14 @ 3:30 PM ET
You would. Always tempting fate in the face of the impossible.
- mayorofangrytown


You just need to pray to the right gods
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jul 14 @ 3:32 PM ET
Quite a quandary
- PhillySportsGuy


jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jul 14 @ 3:32 PM ET
You just need to pray to the right gods
- PhillySportsGuy


Are you looking for a new dinosavior?
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Jul 14 @ 3:36 PM ET
Are you looking for a new dinosavior?
- jmatchett383


I put an ad on Craigslist for one
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Jul 14 @ 3:37 PM ET

- jmatchett383


I was so upset when that show went off the air
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jul 14 @ 3:38 PM ET
I put an ad on Craigslist for one
- PhillySportsGuy


Let me suggest Raptor Odin. Here's a picture:



Now, you might be saying, "Well, that looks like regular Odin." Trust me, it's Raptor Odin. But he's just too God damn awesome to have a Raptor head.

And here's a cool picture of Teddy Roosevelt:



NRA4EVER
J35Bacher
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 04.03.2014

Jul 14 @ 3:39 PM ET
Bill or actually for anyone,

Anyone think it would be smart to take a shot at David Booth? If Heatley got 1 million for 1 year then I am sure you could get booth at 1 mil or less. Seems like h could be od depth.
flyerscup2011
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Future lottery winner
Joined: 06.21.2010

Jul 14 @ 3:39 PM ET
I'm onboard with that.


I saw somebody suggest on twitter, might have been bradleyc4, similar lines, but he had Read with Giroux and Schenn with Couturier & Jake.

- Jsaquella


I like our forwards a lot, They just have to find the right balance between forcing the offense and getting back on 'd'. It would be hard to put together line combinations that would be bad with the amount of talented forwards we have. The future is bright, thankfully with Hexy at the helm we won't likely be trading away young talent.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jul 14 @ 3:41 PM ET
Bill or actually for anyone,

Anyone think it would be smart to take a shot at David Booth? If Heatley got 1 million for 1 year then I am sure you could get booth at 1 mil or less. Seems like h could be od depth.

- J35Bacher


He hasn't been good since Mike Richards killed him.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Jul 14 @ 3:41 PM ET
Bill or actually for anyone,

Anyone think it would be smart to take a shot at David Booth? If Heatley got 1 million for 1 year then I am sure you could get booth at 1 mil or less. Seems like h could be od depth.

- J35Bacher


If they can't move Vinny they could use a guy making just under $2mm to max out Lecavalier's LTIR exemption. I'd be open to Booth or Peter Mueller, on a one year, show me deal
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