With all these injuries some trade action has to pick up

It was really interesting watching Luke Schenn last night. He's turned himself into the most basic defenseman possible who can survive in the league: as soon as he gets the puck, if he is under pressure, it's off the glass and out, or around the back of the net on a reversal. If he isn't under pressure, he takes no more than two strides, maybe three, before it's off his stick and to his partner or a forward

He did the same thing over and over and over

I give him credit. He figured out how to survive
- AllInForFlyers

Very Similar to Jason Smith when he was here. Rim it around the boards and out!

I wish we had any cap space whatsoever because I want andreas athanasiou

The team I want to face most in the first round of the playoffs: Washington

I wish we had any cap space whatsoever because I want andreas athanasiou
- bulet13

He's too fast for this team. It just wouldn't work

Hagg's doing OK this year. Not a lot of goals being scored against when he's on the ice. Slight uptick in raw possession and possession quality. Really can't complain.
- Tomahawk

You must be new here.

The team I want to face most in the first round of the playoffs: Washington
- bulet13

I'll take anyone but Pittsburgh and Carolina.

I just want to get in!

I'll take anyone but Pittsburgh and Carolina.
- jmatchett383

I want no part of Tampa thank you

You must be new here.
- jmatchett383

Haha well played.

I want no part of Tampa thank you
- bulet13

I just meant in-division. But yeah, Tampa Bay and Boston, no thank you.

I want no part of Tampa thank you
- bulet13

Even Pitt and Carolina we've done pretty well against. TBH, I've been happy with the team's play of late. If you compare to last year, goaltending, D and PK are MUCH improved, and that bodes well for playoff hockey. My worry is the PP. I don't think it's good enough currently to enable us to go far. Having said that, I find they moved it around well last night but couldn't finish. Hope that's a sign of progress.

I wish we had any cap space whatsoever because I want andreas athanasiou
- bulet13

In that case, I'm thankful we don't.

In that case, I'm thankful we don't.
- MJL

I think he would look great on the 3rd line and give the flyers the one element they so severely lack: speed

To each their own

Kadri actually just got hurt. I saw he's going to be out for at least a few weeks. Apparent leg injury.
- Ftown19125

Well it doesn’t matter now. The trade never happened and Kadri and Ghost are both hurt

Well it doesn’t matter now. The trade never happened and Kadri and Ghost are both hurt
- SuperSchennBros

What happened to Kadri?

If NP can't come back, then you'd maybe look at some bottom-six C options. But then again, I'd feel pretty good about just letting Frost and Bunny run with it.
- Tomahawk

I’m not feeling that great about Frost. I’ve been underwhelmed by him. Bunnaman has been the best fourth line call up all season in my opinion.

I’m not sure we can rely on Patrick’s health whether he’s here or not. I would consider a fourth line center regardless.

It was really interesting watching Luke Schenn last night. He's turned himself into the most basic defenseman possible who can survive in the league: as soon as he gets the puck, if he is under pressure, it's off the glass and out, or around the back of the net on a reversal. If he isn't under pressure, he takes no more than two strides, maybe three, before it's off his stick and to his partner or a forward

He did the same thing over and over and over

I give him credit. He figured out how to survive
- AllInForFlyers

I think someone found away to take the pressure of expectations off of him. I haven’t seen Luke Schenn play in awhile but he was above average prior to his first season as Flyer and his entire career as a leaf.

I’m not feeling that great about Frost. I’ve been underwhelmed by him. Bunnaman has been the best fourth line call up all season in my opinion.

I’m not sure we can rely on Patrick’s health whether he’s here or not. I would consider a fourth line center regardless.
- SuperSchennBros

Well Frost shouldn't be on the 4th line, he's gotta be a top-6 center (or winger) because he needs to be creating offense (hate that term, but whatever) to be effective. Bunny, on the other hand, is better suited for the 4th line right now. But yeah, a minor move to upgrade the bottom-6 center spots would be nice.

I just meant in-division. But yeah, Tampa Bay and Boston, no thank you.
- jmatchett383

I would take Boston over Tampa though.

What happened to Kadri?
- opeth_pa

I guess he’s out with a leg injury. I don’t know for a fact, just what I was told.

Well Frost shouldn't be on the 4th line, he's gotta be a top-6 center (or winger) because he needs to be creating offense (hate that term, but whatever) to be effective. Bunny, on the other hand, is better suited for the 4th line right now. But yeah, a minor move to upgrade the bottom-6 center spots would be nice.
- jmatchett383

How you feel about Frost is how I feel about Patrick.

Am I the only one noticing how much we aren’t missing Ghost right now? I don’t want to make light of his injury but Provorov, Sanheim, Niskanen and Myers have a better balanced games.

I would take Boston over Tampa though.
- Peter Richards

I'm gonna disagree there. Tampa's a buzzsaw right now (+50 goal differential) but they haven't done jack in the playoffs yet. A good defense and transition can contain them (easier said than done). Boston's just a fast, big team that knows how to get poop done and they just keep coming in waves.

How you feel about Frost is how I feel about Patrick.

Am I the only one noticing how much we aren’t missing Ghost right now? I don’t want to make light of his injury but Provorov, Sanheim, Niskanen and Myers have a better balanced games.
- SuperSchennBros

The Flyers made it to Game 6 of the 2000 ECF without superstar Eric Lindros since he was injured for the entire playoffs. That doesn't mean they weren't missing him, though.

I'm not saying Ghost is as impactful as Lindros, simply that it's not always as simple as A=B.

And I would agree that Patrick needs to be in a top-9 role if/when he returns.

I'm gonna disagree there. Tampa's a buzzsaw right now (+50 goal differential) but they haven't done jack in the playoffs yet. A good defense and transition can contain them (easier said than done). Boston's just a fast, big team that knows how to get poop done and they just keep coming in waves.
- jmatchett383

Especially if the Rask from last years playoffs shows up.