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(it's a joke story)
- Scoob

Yeah I disnt know what it was. I love the hakstol beta test lol

Yeah I disnt know what it was. I love the hakstol beta test lol
- Just5

The shoe line cracked me up, too

T-Hawk illustrated Fletcher's list of transgressions in Minnesota.
After Holmgren hires Fletcher, he can announce the A-Mac extension.
- PLindbergh31

Too funny. lolllll

that is a concern I have, the Flyers have a deep pool but do they have a can't miss prospect coming up?I think Frost is close to that, I think Ratcliffe could be, Allison if he recovers. Is there any top 6 O in LHV? Is Myers the only real top 4 D prospect in LHV?
- wcorvette

Frost is a long shot, reeeeeaaaaaal long shot, to make the Canadian WJC team. There's doubts right now he can fight above the OHL weight class. Ratcliffe looks like a shoe in.

They're prospects. We'll see.

Frost is a long shot, reeeeeaaaaaal long shot, to make the Canadian WJC team. There's doubts right now he can fight above the OHL weight class. Ratcliffe looks like a shoe in.

They're prospects. We'll see.
- mayorofangrytown

I guess people always forget Farabee since he hasn't signed a ELC yet?

The one thing I’m getting excited about is we can make some real headway to our Hughes chances. Reports are another lifeless practice Today. They are fragile and it ain’t turning around
- Just5

I guess people always forget Farabee since he hasn't signed a ELC yet?
- Glak18

He'll be with the US squad. I still think Cates is going to be a player. O'Brien can't stay on the ice so who knows with him.

He'll be with the US squad. I still think Cates is going to be a player. O'Brien can't stay on the ice so who knows with him.
- mayorofangrytown

I know Frost is closer and signed, but its weird people only talk about Frost and nothing about Farabee.

So Hak is Holmgren's right hand man, I thought he was Hextall's...
- dragonoffrost

He was. Then harakiri.

Frost is a long shot, reeeeeaaaaaal long shot, to make the Canadian WJC team. There's doubts right now he can fight above the OHL weight class. Ratcliffe looks like a shoe in.

They're prospects. We'll see.
- mayorofangrytown

Why is that? Due to his not so great showing at the showcase?

I know Frost is closer and signed, but its weird people only talk about Frost and nothing about Farabee.
- Glak18

NCAA doesn't get nearly as much hype as CHL.

I'll hang up and listen lol
- Scoob

This line isn't funny no matter how many times you try to make it work...

I know Frost is closer and signed, but its weird people only talk about Frost and nothing about Farabee.
- Glak18

He's been pretty quiet at BU. He's certainly not going to be a one and done player. They give him a lot of time in all situations for a Freshman.

I think he'll play better at the WJCs because the ice is smaller. Hoping Cates makes it as the 3rd or 4th line center.

Wasn't it Simmonds + 2 1sts (Sanheim and Provorov) for Ekblad?
- jmatchett383

I think it was just Simmonds and that year's 1st if I recall correctly. There may have been a lesser piece but I don't think it was the following year's 1st. I was pretty peeved at the time that Hextall wouldn't part with Simmonds to get Ekblad.

This line isn't funny no matter how many times you try to make it work...
- hereticpride

challenge accepted

NCAA doesn't get nearly as much hype as CHL.
- jmatchett383

I don't think it's the league they play in, I just think the media never mentions them and so most fans, not all, don't know about them.

Why is that? Due to his not so great showing at the showcase?
- MBFlyerfan

There's that plus the team is going to be really deep at center and they don't like him for a wing spot. I saw a list of centers last Friday and he was like 8th or 9th and they didn't count the three centers that could get loaned back.

There's that plus the team is going to be really deep at center and they don't like him for a wing spot. I saw a list of centers last Friday and he was like 8th or 9th and they didn't count the three centers that could get loaned back.
- mayorofangrytown

Fine he can become an American then and play on a line with Farabee and Hughes.

Fine he can become an American then and play on a line with Farabee and Hughes.
- Glak18

The US team is supposed to be the favourite this year. It would be nice to see him play with his future linemates.

The US team is supposed to be the favourite this year. It would be nice to see him play with his future linemates.
- mayorofangrytown

Frost is a long shot, reeeeeaaaaaal long shot, to make the Canadian WJC team. There's doubts right now he can fight above the OHL weight class. Ratcliffe looks like a shoe in.

They're prospects. We'll see.
- mayorofangrytown

Frust

Far from. Have to head to work soon.

Nurse Nutter is quite opposite from HB nutter.
- flyer_nutter

Nutter, do you work in the city?

It could also be clearing out any voices who might have any sort of inclination toward 'overvaluing'/protecting kids in the current prospect pool.
- Tomahawk

As a director of Amateur scouting, I don't think he had much to do with player management at the NHL level.

I don't see them just trashing what they invested 4 years in. Four years is a lot of patience in the sports world. How many executives of strong franchises get four years to turn your team into a lottery team?

They aren't stupid. Even if you look back when Clarke was trading youth for fading stars the youth rarely turned into anything of value.

I think your fear is a little unjustified. You're fearing the unknown. It's more productive to fear the present is the future.
- mayorofangrytown

It's all speculation but that fear is not unjustified in any way. Based on Holmgren's past and how he worked as a GM and the comments made by Holmgren and Scott. It's a justified fear.

The panic in here is almost as laughable as those that think there is no middle ground between build patiently via the draft and hoard all assets and win now at all costs the future be damned.

Thank God none of you are GMs
- BiggE

LOL. Everybody thinks and knows that there is a middle ground. That's being disingenuous. The question is will there be a middle ground.