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ajw12
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 06.27.2017

Dec 11 @ 3:42 PM ET
Lines from practice?
- ClaudeFather


JVR-G-TK
Raffl-Coots-Voracek
Laughton-Patrick-Simmonds
Lindblom-Varone-Weise
FlyerFan16
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CT
Joined: 09.21.2014

Dec 11 @ 3:45 PM ET
JVR-G-TK
Raffl-Coots-Voracek
Laughton-Patrick-Simmonds
Lindblom-Varone-Weise

- ajw12


good. possibly tweak the wings a bit.
ClaudeFather
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: west haven, CT
Joined: 08.14.2015

Dec 11 @ 3:46 PM ET
JVR-G-TK
Raffl-Coots-Voracek
Laughton-Patrick-Simmonds
Lindblom-Varone-Weise

- ajw12

I don't hate it. I think in the short term G needs to play center. Let's try and dig ourselves out of this hole. If we have made up some ground in a month or so we should try and aquire a 2/3C depending what's out there. Wishful thinking, but maybe Patrick finds his groove and G can go back to wing at some point. I just don't see how we can leave G on the wing with our center options at the moment.
RustyPipes
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Joined: 03.09.2018

Dec 11 @ 3:48 PM ET
JVR-G-TK
Raffl-Coots-Voracek
Laughton-Patrick-Simmonds
Lindblom-Varone-Weise

- ajw12

I don't mind this lineup, especially the 4th. Varone can't be worse than Weal (losing the puck in every puck battle), and he may have a bit more of a scoring touch.
landros 2
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Centre of universe
Joined: 02.07.2007

Dec 11 @ 3:51 PM ET
Not sure I’m sold on Jonathan Quick....but for those suggesting he’s a big injury risk....the guy has played in more then 60 games in 3 of the last 4 years. Yes he was injured for part of this year as well, but appears to be healthy again.
ClaudeFather
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: west haven, CT
Joined: 08.14.2015

Dec 11 @ 3:51 PM ET
I don't mind this lineup, especially the 4th. Varone can't be worse than Weal (losing the puck in every puck battle), and he may have a bit more of a scoring touch.
- RustyPipes

I also like JVR with G, we need to get the $7M man going.
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Dec 11 @ 3:57 PM ET
Trade proposal from a Kings fan:

To Flyers:
Quick
Thompson

To Kings:
Elliott
Lehtera
Myers
2019 or 2020 1st round pick (Flyers choice)

- tkecanuck341


Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Dec 11 @ 4:08 PM ET
Trade proposal from a Kings fan:

To Flyers:
Quick
Thompson

To Kings:
Elliott
Lehtera
Myers
2019 or 2020 1st round pick (Flyers choice)

- tkecanuck341



To flyers:
Quick
2020 3rd rounder

To kings:
Ratcliffe
2020 1st rounder
Elliot
easY
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 11.20.2018

Dec 11 @ 4:12 PM ET
They'd be winning, which means fans would be more interested, which means more TV viewers and better ticket sales, which means more revenue.

Just to really break it down.

- jmatchett383


You could probably swap winning and fighting with that statement
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Dec 11 @ 4:13 PM ET
JVR-G-TK
Raffl-Coots-Voracek
Laughton-Patrick-Simmonds
Lindblom-Varone-Weise

- ajw12

Switch TK and Raffl. G and JVR need someone who can do the dirty work in the corners and be defensively responsible on their line and TK has played well with Coots and Jake in the past.
easY
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 11.20.2018

Dec 11 @ 4:14 PM ET
good. possibly tweak the wings a bit.
- FlyerFan16


Yeah Raf's a bit high in that lineup.
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Dec 11 @ 4:16 PM ET
Forget Quick, would rather see:

TO PHI:
Crawford
Anisimov

TO CHG:
Elliott
Weal
Sandstrom
Rubtsov
2019 2nd
ClaudeFather
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: west haven, CT
Joined: 08.14.2015

Dec 11 @ 4:19 PM ET
Forget Quick, would rather see:

TO PHI:
Crawford
Anisimov

TO CHG:
Elliott
Weal
Sandstrom
Rubtsov
2019 2nd

- BiggE

I would 100% make this trade but it would also guarantee Sandstrom will be an elite goaltender for a decade with our luck haha.
easY
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 11.20.2018

Dec 11 @ 4:20 PM ET
I don't hate it. I think in the short term G needs to play center. Let's try and dig ourselves out of this hole. If we have made up some ground in a month or so we should try and aquire a 2/3C depending what's out there. Wishful thinking, but maybe Patrick finds his groove and G can go back to wing at some point. I just don't see how we can leave G on the wing with our center options at the moment.
- ClaudeFather


The irony is that G is a better center than anybody you have or can likely pick up. Makes no sense to keep him on the wing.
wcorvette
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Boynton Beach, FL
Joined: 10.03.2010

Dec 11 @ 4:20 PM ET
Was Coots at practice today???
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Dec 11 @ 4:22 PM ET
Forget Quick, would rather see:

TO PHI:
Crawford
Anisimov

TO CHG:
Elliott
Weal
Sandstrom
Rubtsov
2019 2nd

- BiggE


I see it taking a lot more than that
ClaudeFather
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: west haven, CT
Joined: 08.14.2015

Dec 11 @ 4:30 PM ET
I see it taking a lot more than that
- Just5

They would most likely tell us to keep Weal haha.
ClaudeFather
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: west haven, CT
Joined: 08.14.2015

Dec 11 @ 4:31 PM ET
The irony is that G is a better center than anybody you have or can likely pick up. Makes no sense to keep him on the wing.
- easY

Obviously the depth is much weaker at center but they guy is our best winger as well so that goes both ways. Hell he would probably be our best Dman if he was back there too.
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Dec 11 @ 4:31 PM ET
Was Coots at practice today???
- wcorvette

no he was traded for quick
landros 2
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Centre of universe
Joined: 02.07.2007

Dec 11 @ 4:36 PM ET
To flyers:
Quick
2020 3rd rounder

To kings:
Ratcliffe
2020 1st rounder
Elliot

- Just5

BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Dec 11 @ 4:36 PM ET
I would 100% make this trade but it would also guarantee Sandstrom will be an elite goaltender for a decade with our luck haha.
- ClaudeFather

Yeah, I hear ya but this is likely the minimum they could give up and hope to make this deal
NC Flyers Fan
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.19.2018

Dec 11 @ 4:36 PM ET
Lines from practice?
- ClaudeFather


Did anyone see what defensive pairings were used at practice today?

Glak18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "It's pretty big loogie on my face, so I was pretty psssted".", PA
Joined: 06.26.2007

Dec 11 @ 4:37 PM ET
Forget Quick, would rather see:

TO PHI:
Crawford
Anisimov

TO CHG:
Elliott
Weal
Sandstrom
Rubtsov
2019 2nd

- BiggE


That's giving up a lot for Anisimov. Chicago would do that in a heartbeat.
NC Flyers Fan
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.19.2018

Dec 11 @ 4:38 PM ET
Was Coots at practice today???
- wcorvette


https://twitter.com/johnb.../1072590734870618113?s=21
landros 2
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Centre of universe
Joined: 02.07.2007

Dec 11 @ 4:38 PM ET
Forget Quick, would rather see:

TO PHI:
Crawford
Anisimov

TO CHG:
Elliott
Weal
Sandstrom
Rubtsov
2019 2nd

- BiggE


probably giving up a first...alongwith Ruby ...I guess it depends if Chi likes Sandstrom.
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