the minor league team is in the works...rumor has it that Chicago Wolves might affiliate with Vegas for now...I wonder who their coach is?
- YuenglingJagr

the minor league team is in the works...rumor has it that Chicago Wolves might affiliate with Vegas for now...I wonder who their coach is?
- YuenglingJagr

Beats me. Probably some rube.

Beats me. Probably some rube.
- Feanor

It fits so well as a reply to you also

This is the latest news I've seen on their AHL plans. I think protecting Stolarz is crucial because, unlike Subban and some other prospect goalies, he won't have to pass thru waivers to get to the AHL for 17-18.

https://www.nhl.com/news/...n-free-agency/c-287943336
- Feanor

That is the big thing with these expansion draft rules...most of the young development players are exempt from the draft. The draft is where they will get a chance to add young (18) players

Beats me. Probably some rube.
- Feanor

I don't get it...

In all seriousness...I would imagine he moves to Minnesota anyway. Had to mention though

from Bill

Newest in my Flyers prospect series: Phantoms Profile: Sam Morin making steady progress nhl.com/flyers/news/ph… via @NHLFlyers

https://www.nhl.com/flyer...elphia-flyers/c-288133774
- nastyflyergirl

He's going be horrible! He's spent too much time in Lehigh Valley!

and more on prospects

http://www.csnphilly.com/...eals-show-ncaa-tournament

The Flyers wont have to protect Weal, he still have to play 23 games to meet the exposure requirements...

from Bill

Newest in my Flyers prospect series: Phantoms Profile: Sam Morin making steady progress nhl.com/flyers/news/ph… via @NHLFlyers

https://www.nhl.com/flyer...elphia-flyers/c-288133774
- nastyflyergirl

Great read, thanks!

The Flyers wont have to protect Weal, he still have to play 23 games to meet the exposure requirements...
- nvrsoft

jfc

The Flyers wont have to protect Weal, he still have to play 23 games to meet the exposure requirements...
- nvrsoft

23 games until he fits the requirement to meet the 40/70 exposure limit rules. He's not safe from the expansion draft.

Great read, thanks!
- BiggE

I truly love Bill's profiles on the kids.

23 games until he fits the requirement to meet the 40/70 exposure limit rules. He's not safe from the expansion draft.
- dragonoffrost

Oh yeah you are right

Oh yeah you are right
- nvrsoft

The safe list:
Rubtsov, German 18 C $925,000 RFA (2020)
Lyubimov, Roman 25 C $925,000 RFA (2017)
Konecny, Travis 20 C $894,167 RFA (2019)
Laberge, Pascal 18 C $842,500 RFA (2019)
Aube-Kubel, Nicolas 20 RW $680,833 RFA (2019)
Martel, Danick 22 LW $680,000 RFA (2018)
Bardreau, Cole 23 C $680,000 RFA (2017)
Goulbourne, Tyrell 23 LW $677,500 RFA (2018)
Fazleev, Radel 21 C $675,000 RFA (2019)
Provorov, Ivan 20 D $894,167 RFA (2019)
Hagg, Robert 22 D $894,167 RFA (2018)
Sanheim, Travis 20 D $863,333 RFA (2019)
Morin, Samuel 21 D $863,333 RFA (2018)
Wilcox, Reece 23 D $680,000 RFA (2018)
Myers, Philippe 20 D $648,333 RFA (2019)
Friedman, Mark 21 D $749,167 RFA (2020)
Lyon, Alex 24 G $925,000 RFA (2017)
Hart, Carter 18 G $792,500 RFA (2019)

I'm more worried for the next round of expansion which we all know is coming. 31 teams will only work for so long. It'll force another expansion or doubtful a contraction.

The safe list:
Rubtsov, German 18 C $925,000 RFA (2020)
Lyubimov, Roman 25 C $925,000 RFA (2017)
Konecny, Travis 20 C $894,167 RFA (2019)
Laberge, Pascal 18 C $842,500 RFA (2019)
Aube-Kubel, Nicolas 20 RW $680,833 RFA (2019)
Martel, Danick 22 LW $680,000 RFA (2018)
Bardreau, Cole 23 C $680,000 RFA (2017)
Goulbourne, Tyrell 23 LW $677,500 RFA (2018)
Fazleev, Radel 21 C $675,000 RFA (2019)
Provorov, Ivan 20 D $894,167 RFA (2019)
Hagg, Robert 22 D $894,167 RFA (2018)
Sanheim, Travis 20 D $863,333 RFA (2019)
Morin, Samuel 21 D $863,333 RFA (2018)
Wilcox, Reece 23 D $680,000 RFA (2018)
Myers, Philippe 20 D $648,333 RFA (2019)
Friedman, Mark 21 D $749,167 RFA (2020)
Lyon, Alex 24 G $925,000 RFA (2017)
Hart, Carter 18 G $792,500 RFA (2019)

I'm more worried for the next round of expansion which we all know is coming. 31 teams will only work for so long. It'll force another expansion or doubtful a contraction.
- dragonoffrost

My safe word happens to be German Rubstov

For the record I have no issue with Michael Raffl's skating. In fact I would argue Couturier and Weise are worse skaters but remain effective.

My safe word happens to be German Rubstov
- YuenglingJagr

Ivan Provorov

The safe list:
Rubtsov, German 18 C $925,000 RFA (2020)
Lyubimov, Roman 25 C $925,000 RFA (2017)
Konecny, Travis 20 C $894,167 RFA (2019)
Laberge, Pascal 18 C $842,500 RFA (2019)
Aube-Kubel, Nicolas 20 RW $680,833 RFA (2019)
Martel, Danick 22 LW $680,000 RFA (2018)
Bardreau, Cole 23 C $680,000 RFA (2017)
Goulbourne, Tyrell 23 LW $677,500 RFA (2018)
Fazleev, Radel 21 C $675,000 RFA (2019)
Provorov, Ivan 20 D $894,167 RFA (2019)
Hagg, Robert 22 D $894,167 RFA (2018)
Sanheim, Travis 20 D $863,333 RFA (2019)
Morin, Samuel 21 D $863,333 RFA (2018)
Wilcox, Reece 23 D $680,000 RFA (2018)
Myers, Philippe 20 D $648,333 RFA (2019)
Friedman, Mark 21 D $749,167 RFA (2020)
Lyon, Alex 24 G $925,000 RFA (2017)
Hart, Carter 18 G $792,500 RFA (2019)

I'm more worried for the next round of expansion which we all know is coming. 31 teams will only work for so long. It'll force another expansion or doubtful a contraction.
- dragonoffrost

I'm really hoping the next expansion happens next year. wishful thinking I guess

I truly love Bill's profiles on the kids.
- nastyflyergirl

Me too, and I get what they are doing with Morin. I think the plan is that when he does come up he'll be ready to step right in and play a key shutdown/PK role while taking a regular shift in their top 4.

I'm really hoping the next expansion happens next year. wishful thinking I guess
- nastyflyergirl

Yeah, I'm guessing 19-20 at the earliest. Honestly, I rather see a team fold and the NHL go back to 30. The product is watered down enough.

from Bill

Newest in my Flyers prospect series: Phantoms Profile: Sam Morin making steady progress nhl.com/flyers/news/ph… via @NHLFlyers

https://www.nhl.com/flyer...elphia-flyers/c-288133774
- nastyflyergirl

I've been guilty of calling for his call up since the beginning of this year, but I've developed more of a patience and understanding for keeping Morin down there as the season has moved on. It seems if the Flyers management just wanted a big defensive shutdown mean dman that can beat up on people, then Morin (probably) would have been up with the team by now. But its clear they want him to do more than that / expect more from him. When you compare Morin to our other defensive prospects, all the others (minus Hagg maybe) have been key contributors / creators to their respective teams' offense (mainly at the Junior level). Its safe to assume we are building a team that's offense will be driven from our backend with guys like Ghost, Sanheim, Myers, and even Provy. And its safe to further assume our management wants Morin's development to cater to that style and find chemistry with perhaps another prospect for their eventual call up.

I've been guilty of calling for his call up since the beginning of this year, but I've developed more of a patience and understanding for keeping Morin down there as the season has moved on. It seems if the Flyers management just wanted a big defensive shutdown mean dman that can beat up on people, then Morin (probably) would have been up with the team by now. But its clear they want him to do more than that / expect more from him. When you compare Morin to our other defensive prospects, all the others (minus Hagg maybe) have been key contributors / creators to their respective teams' offense (mainly at the Junior level). Its safe to assume we are building a team that's offense will be driven from our backend with guys like Ghost, Sanheim, Myers, and even Provy. And its safe to further assume our management wants Morin's development to cater to that style and find chemistry with perhaps another prospect for their eventual call up.
- arichardson22

My dream scenario, is that by 19-20, the Flyers D looks something like:

Sanheim-Provorov
Morin-Myers
Hagg-Ghost

My dream scenario, is that by 19-20, the Flyers D looks something like:

Sanheim-Provorov
Morin-Myers
Hagg-Ghost
- BiggE

GERMAN RUBSTOV! GERMAN RUBSTOV!

GERMAN RUBSTOV! GERMAN RUBSTOV!
- YuenglingJagr

It seems if the Flyers management just wanted a big defensive shutdown mean dman that can beat up on people, then Morin (probably) would have been up with the team by now
- arichardson22

That IS what he is and what they want him to be and how they use him in the AHL: as a big defensive shutdown mean dman that can beat up on people. He's not a tough one to read. They're not keeping him down because they think he'll magically become a monster 2-way player; they're keeping him down because they probably don't think he was NHL ready as a big defensive shutdown mean dman that can beat up on people.