If MacDonald made 2.5 million a year, would he get as much criticism?
- hockeylover

$725k CV wonders that, too

If they went with the Legion of Doom era blacks, I'd be okay with them.
- jmatchett383

i would lose my poop if they actually went with black jerseys and cooperalls for a game

That was the quote but that one swat by McDavid in the corner, over near where you sit I believe, was a definite let's go challenge. As I said over the course of the game they weren't out much together so it didn't really have the chance to develop between them.

Fun night lot's of 80's Flyers Edmonton vibe. Totally looking forward to February out there. I'll have to stay up for that one.
- dragonoffrost

Apparently Manning said there was no challenge from McDavid and McDavid clearly said Manning wouldn't fight one of the guys so I just don't believe McDavid wanted to fight himself. Personally if I were an Edmonton fan I wouldn't want him to either. I even cringe when Simmonds fights at times cause I don't want to see him break a hand on a helmet.

$725k CV wonders that, too
- Scoob

excellent point...but he certainly has his "well hes a 4th liner that makes very little so who cares" defenders. You might know one of them

If they went with the Legion of Doom era blacks, I'd be okay with them.
- jmatchett383

I'd go for something close to


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excellent point...but he certainly has his "well hes a 4th liner that makes very little so who cares" defenders. You might know one of them
- YuenglingJagr

Once you're ready, to have an intelligent conversation about this, please let, me know.

Apparently Manning said there was no challenge from McDavid and McDavid clearly said Manning wouldn't fight one of the guys so I just don't believe McDavid wanted to fight himself. Personally if I were an Edmonton fan I wouldn't want him to either. I even cringe when Simmonds fights at times cause I don't want to see him break a hand on a helmet.
- nastyflyergirl

Oh I know if I was an Oilers fan I'd be saying WTF are you thinking especially going after a guy who has a decent fight game like Manning. But sometimes you got to stick up for yourself.

I just don't think the circus it's going to turn into is what he wants.

- aightwebang17

McDavid just better be happy we still don't have the human penalty, the Zac Attach Rinaldo.

Man, how I do not miss that guy.

I'd go for something close to


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- dragonoffrost

Is that the Lindros era black? It definitely looks like it and I have one but I don't think mine is a Starter so I'm confused.

Apparently Manning said there was no challenge from McDavid and McDavid clearly said Manning wouldn't fight one of the guys so I just don't believe McDavid wanted to fight himself. Personally if I were an Edmonton fan I wouldn't want him to either. I even cringe when Simmonds fights at times cause I don't want to see him break a hand on a helmet.
- nastyflyergirl

Even Crosby and Ovechkin fought early in their careers. You don't want him fighting every chance he gets, but even Wayne Gretzky got into 3 fights.

$725k CV wonders that, too
- Scoob

True, I guess the money isn't always the factor.

True, I guess the money isn't always the factor.
- hockeylover

The money doesn't help matters.

excellent point...but he certainly has his "well hes a 4th liner that makes very little so who cares" defenders. You might know one of them
- YuenglingJagr

lol - I am contract value blind when I assess players

I'd go for something close to


Sign me up
- dragonoffrost

So would I! I honestly wish we had a design very similar to Shark's black jerseys. Just switch our logos and subsitute the teal trims with orange. And have white numbers/names. Simple but swaggy

McDavid just better be happy we still don't have the human penalty, the Zac Attach Rinaldo.

Man, how I do not miss that guy.
- hockeylover

That guy would have been a mess in last night's game.

Could you imagine him playing and Berube coaching. Dear god we'd be on every sports show being made a laughing stock "Flyers lose the game 6-1 and turn into the goon squad".

Is that the Lindros era black? It definitely looks like it and I have one but I don't think mine is a Starter so I'm confused.
- Scoob

I would prefer the orange jersey from the Lindros ear better. Last time they wore them was on Halloween during the JR days.

The money doesn't help matters.
- jmatchett383

But they don't bring bags of cash out onto the ice so, imho, money is actually irrelevant. Either you produce at your skill level or you don't.

Is that the Lindros era black? It definitely looks like it and I have one but I don't think mine is a Starter so I'm confused.
- Scoob

I think Jersey makers switched a few times in that era I've seen Koho, CCM, Starter and Reebok Blacks.

I think Jersey makers switched a few times in that era I've seen Koho, CCM, Starter and Reebok Blacks.
- dragonoffrost

Okay, pretty sure mine is CCM

Okay, pretty sure mine is CCM
- Scoob

My McGillis is a Starter.

But they don't bring bags of cash out onto the ice so, imho, money is actually irrelevant. Either you produce at your skill level or you don't.
- Scoob

They don't??? What nonsense are you watching?

And no, the primary factor is how well you play at your given position/role. But in a salary cap world, if you're making more money than someone else at your same position, you're expected to produce at a similarly high level because there's only so much money to spread around.

I think Jersey makers switched a few times in that era I've seen Koho, CCM, Starter and Reebok Blacks.
- dragonoffrost

Pretty sure mine is a Reebok.

That guy would have been a mess in last night's game.

Could you imagine him playing and Berube coaching. Dear god we'd be on every sports show being made a laughing stock "Flyers lose the game 6-1 and turn into the goon squad".
- dragonoffrost

Last night was a game where the emotion can make you want to teeter over the edge. A guy like Zac rarely had that restraint. Does he even still play for Boston?

Oh I know if I was an Oilers fan I'd be saying WTF are you thinking especially going after a guy who has a decent fight game like Manning. But sometimes you got to stick up for yourself.

I just don't think the circus it's going to turn into is what he wants.
- dragonoffrost

If that situation turns into a circus, that will be on whoever turns it into a circus. There's really not much to it.