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ClaudeFather
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: west haven, CT
Joined: 08.14.2015

Jan 16 @ 12:09 PM ET
Per TSN, he has cleared Waivers.
Hokeeguy9
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bethlehem, PA
Joined: 06.25.2012

Jan 16 @ 12:09 PM ET
"Lose for Hughes" doesn't just mean being a seller. Finishing 31st would mean that Provorov and Ghost probably struggle the rest of the season, Patrick's big game on Monday was an aberration and he struggles, Hart either goes back to the Phantoms or hits a wall and struggles. If those players do well, there will be still be enough vets remaining (Giroux especially, but also Couturier and others) to not finish last in the NHL.


The Flyers are going to be a lottery team, and the lottery luck will be whatever it will be. But if the purpose is to get better as a team and have the outlook for next season and beyond be considerably brighter than it is for this season, it is short-sighted (IMO) to think that the implications of finishing last -- as pertains to the second-half performances of the aforementioned players, and perhaps also to someone like Konecny -- would be magically cured by an 18.5 percent of drafting first and taking Hughes.

A best-case scenario for the Flyers is that Provorov and Ghost get back on track, Hart continues to play well, Patrick surges in the second half, and the Flyers still fare decently in the lottery. Add that to collecting assets (which can then be packaged pre-draft for NHL-level help) and having a lot of cap space this summer, and that's a brighter outlook both for next year and beyond. At least that's how I see it.

- bmeltzer


Thanks Bill!!
Never advocate for losing. It becomes a habit.
Glak18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "It's pretty big loogie on my face, so I was pretty psssted".", PA
Joined: 06.26.2007

Jan 16 @ 12:11 PM ET
Who doesn't enjoy a good college party?
- MJL


Everyone does, but are you there debating about team's system and when a coach calls a timeout?
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Jan 16 @ 12:11 PM ET
That didn't stop Mike Richards and Jeff Carter from still enjoying college parties...


Just saying.

- Glak18


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

Jan 16 @ 12:12 PM ET
Per TSN, he has cleared Waivers.
- ClaudeFather


Per....link
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Jan 16 @ 12:13 PM ET
Everyone does, but are you there debating about team's system and when a coach calls a timeout?
- Glak18


I don't know, are you there debating the merits of JvR as a player?
Duane B
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: off to see the wizzard. the w, PA
Joined: 12.02.2008

Jan 16 @ 12:13 PM ET
Per TSN, he has cleared Waivers.
- ClaudeFather

Late
arichardson22
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philly, PA
Joined: 06.10.2013

Jan 16 @ 12:14 PM ET
From a nobody on Twitter.

Breaking News: @CanadiensMTL acquire Dale Weise and Samuel Morin from the @NHLFlyers for Charles Hudon, Brendan Kelly and a 3rd round pick.
Glak18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "It's pretty big loogie on my face, so I was pretty psssted".", PA
Joined: 06.26.2007

Jan 16 @ 12:15 PM ET

- johndewar


Why is Carter grabbing that professor's boob?

Caption contest (Girl far right of picture next to Richards):

"Excuse me sir, I think you dropped this bag of baking soda on the floor"
Duane B
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: off to see the wizzard. the w, PA
Joined: 12.02.2008

Jan 16 @ 12:17 PM ET
From a nobody on Twitter.

Breaking News: @CanadiensMTL acquire Dale Weise and Samuel Morin from the @NHLFlyers for Charles Hudon, Brendan Kelly and a 3rd round pick.

- arichardson22

Then why post it???
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Jan 16 @ 12:17 PM ET
Per TSN, he has cleared Waivers.
- ClaudeFather

Dear Lord,
Please let Weise be on his way to LHV

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

Jan 16 @ 12:18 PM ET
Dear Lord,
Please let Weise be on his way to LHV

Thanks

- BiggE


Got a text from a source, they are sending him to Florida. Where exactly are you staying?
dragonoffrost
Season Ticket Holder
Location: The East Coast Dump, NJ
Joined: 10.12.2015

Jan 16 @ 12:19 PM ET
Dear Lord,
Please let Weise be on his way to LHV

Thanks

- BiggE

Tony don't think he'll go on the Phantoms roster...

So October all over again
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Jan 16 @ 12:20 PM ET
Got a text from a source, they are sending him to Florida. Where exactly are you staying?
- Glak18

Lol, on way back to NJ, sadly. At Jacksonville airport now
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Jan 16 @ 12:21 PM ET
Tony don't think he'll go on the Phantoms roster...

So October all over again

- dragonoffrost

Damn,

I thought for sure the Lazy Eye Dude ranch in Amarillo, Texas was gonna grab him.
Glak18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "It's pretty big loogie on my face, so I was pretty psssted".", PA
Joined: 06.26.2007

Jan 16 @ 12:22 PM ET
From a nobody on Twitter.

Breaking News: @CanadiensMTL acquire Dale Weise and Samuel Morin from the @NHLFlyers for Charles Hudon, Brendan Kelly and a 3rd round pick.

- arichardson22


Who the F is Brendan Kelly? Sounds like a reference to 90210 trolling
Glak18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "It's pretty big loogie on my face, so I was pretty psssted".", PA
Joined: 06.26.2007

Jan 16 @ 12:22 PM ET
Lol, on way back to NJ, sadly. At Jacksonville airport now
- BiggE


Dale will meet you there
dragonoffrost
Season Ticket Holder
Location: The East Coast Dump, NJ
Joined: 10.12.2015

Jan 16 @ 12:23 PM ET
Backes, Moore and Kampfer are the scratches for Boston per the teams Twitter feed. Wow Backes hit a cliff...
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Jan 16 @ 12:24 PM ET
Dale will meet you there
- Glak18

I don’t think any of the airlines here allow therapy horses on board.
arichardson22
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philly, PA
Joined: 06.10.2013

Jan 16 @ 12:25 PM ET
Who the F is Brendan Kelly? Sounds like a reference to 90210 trolling
- Glak18


Apparently he’s a local beat writer lol. Oops
Glak18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "It's pretty big loogie on my face, so I was pretty psssted".", PA
Joined: 06.26.2007

Jan 16 @ 12:26 PM ET
I don’t think any of the airlines here allow therapy horses on board.
- BiggE




Damnit I pictured you walking through the airplane looking for your seat, excuse me therapy horse coming through.
Glak18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "It's pretty big loogie on my face, so I was pretty psssted".", PA
Joined: 06.26.2007

Jan 16 @ 12:29 PM ET
FLYERS UPDATE

UFA UPDATE
Lehtera ->
Simmonds ->
Raffl ->
Weal -> Arizona - 2019 6th (Arizona) and Jacob Graves
Varone ->
Knight ->
Carey ->
Folin ->
Elliott ->
Neuvirth ->
McKenna ->

SIGNED TRADE BAIT
Weise -> Has absolutely ZERO value (confirmed)
Gudas ->
MacDonald ->
dragonoffrost
Season Ticket Holder
Location: The East Coast Dump, NJ
Joined: 10.12.2015

Jan 16 @ 12:32 PM ET
Kudos to the Flower. Should have been a penalty but funny as hell.



That convo on the bench had to be fun
FlyerFan16
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CT
Joined: 09.21.2014

Jan 16 @ 12:32 PM ET
FLYERS UPDATE

UFA UPDATE
Lehtera ->
Simmonds ->
Raffl ->
Weal -> Arizona - 2019 6th (Arizona) and Jacob Graves
Varone ->
Knight ->
Carey ->
Folin ->
Elliott ->
Neuvirth ->
McKenna ->

SIGNED TRADE BAIT
Weise -> Has absolutely ZERO value (confirmed)
Gudas ->
MacDonald ->

- Glak18


I'm expecting Weise to be traded now with salary retained.
Sinisalo4vr
Location: Dont f with the Jesus, PA
Joined: 06.24.2016

Jan 16 @ 12:33 PM ET
Lol, on way back to NJ, sadly. At Jacksonville airport now
- BiggE

Just in time for the snow.
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