I'll take it. We have a 1C.
- MJL

You're not talking about 3Coots right?

His profile picture was literally a clown for a long time
- bulet13

Hey look. It's a clown again.

My future (2021-2022 or later) line up prior to this season.
Lindblom - Patrick - TK
Farabee - Frost - Ratcliff
G - Coots - Jake
Raffl - Laughton - Pitlick

Provy - Nisky
Sanheim - Myers
Ghost - Morin

Hart
Sandstrom
- cdearth23

These are my doubts. Lindblom you shouldn’t put any expectations on.
I don’t think Niskanen will be here long either.

What is interesting is Patrick as your first line center and Frost as your second. Even with Patrick missing this entire season, Patrick is way better than Frost. Both have a few years to write their own stories.

Hey look. It's a clown again.
- PLindbergh31

Still say the Pronger and Coburn trades were some of the best trades we've made in my lifetime.

Every GM: getting great returns for their rentals

Dorian: yeah I'll take a 3rd for my second best defenseman

Every GM: getting great returns for their rentals

Dorian: yeah I'll take a 3rd for my second best defenseman
- bulet13

Fletcher: do nothing

If we decide to not resign Braun I would very much like to sign DeMelo

That doesnt mean it didnt happen lol

That was his avatar. It became his nickname. Nicknames dont change easily
- bulet13

Like Scooter, for Scooter pie I miss Scrubs

Fletcher: do nothing
- 2Real

Well currently we would be buyers but we have no cap space so what do you suggest he does?

Its not even a discussion. The franchise would have been looked at crosseyed by EVERY SINGLE hockey related authority had they not chosen Hischier or Patrick.
- MBFlyerfan

Hischier and Patrick were the consensus No. 1 and No. 2, yes. But there were a few scouts who put Heiskanen and Makar in the mix as worthy of consideration that high, too.

Still say the Pronger and Coburn trades were some of the best trades we've made in my lifetime.
- jmatchett383

Landing Pronger, landing Coburn, land Hartnell and Timonen were the best I’ve seen. You’d have to really breakdown that Forsberg deal.

Hischier and Patrick were the consensus No. 1 and No. 2, yes. But there were a few scouts who put Heiskanen and Makar in the mix as worthy of consideration that high, too.
- bmeltzer

I'll give you that, but I didnt see the Flyers taking a dman at #2 regardless.

Landing Pronger, landing Coburn, land Hartnell and Timonen were the best I’ve seen. You’d have to really breakdown that Forsberg deal.
- SuperSchennBros

Forsberg deal was great too. Remember how excited I was when I saw that. Too bad his foot couldnt hold up. Even though it didnt work out those few months of excitement were great lol

Bill,

Since the 2004/2005 lockout ended, the CBA stated that any returns in trades must be fulfilled and that cash isn't tradeable. So I'm curious: what did the Flyers receive in return when they traded Roenick to LA? I can't find anything to point out what those "future considerations" actually were.

I'll give you that, but I didnt see the Flyers taking a dman at #2 regardless.
- MBFlyerfan

No one did. The team need was a centerman with all the defensive prospects we drafted. Now there were some people on this board who wanted to trade back with the pick, but I can't remember anyone saying we should go D-man.

Forsberg deal was great too. Remember how excited I was when I saw that. Too bad his foot couldnt hold up. Even though it didnt work out those few months of excitement were great lol
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

That was BGMBC, not BGMPH.

Fletcher: do nothing
- 2Real

the Flyers won't be able to just add without moving players. they simply don't have the cap space. they are going to have to make a "hockey trade" like moving Ghost for a forward, etc. Fletcher moved a 2nd and third for one year of Braun so I don't believe for one moment he wouldn't move picks for help if they had the space to do so

Fletcher: do nothing
- 2Real

Honestly, I'd rather do nothing that do what Ottawa just did.

Honestly, I'd rather do nothing that do what Ottawa just did.
- jmatchett383

Maybe we can get Ennis for a 4th from them

So let me get this right. Some of you take this site and the people on it so serious, you come up with offensive nicknames like “the clown”?
- SuperSchennBros

To add

More importantly, he's earned it

These are my doubts. Lindblom you shouldn’t put any expectations on.
I don’t think Niskanen will be here long either.

What is interesting is Patrick as your first line center and Frost as your second. Even with Patrick missing this entire season, Patrick is way better than Frost. Both have a few years to write their own stories.
- SuperSchennBros

He said PRIOR to this season.

My honest question is why do people knock Patrick, and don’t want him back this year when he has produced two 30 point seasons? Not necessarily on this board either. Yeah I get the injury concerns, but if you told me we get that guy with 10 regular seasons games left and and playoffs in a limited (4th line) role, I would take that every time.

Right now, including Ghost, the Flyers have a 21-man roster and a little over $2M cap space available. If Patrick comes back, his cap hit is under $1M. They could carry 8D and have him be #8.

And yes, he is available, but at his full $5M+ cap hit.
- jmatchett383

only way I see it is if the Flyers make a bigger move, like packaging Ghost and trying to upgrade the O. I do think the Flyers could move multiple parts in an effort to get better but better would be a young top 6-9 forward, then they might need a Bogosian.

I cant imagine that is out there, so they shouldn't make a move. Kapanen seems to be a popular want for Philly, is he a big upgrade? I know the Leafs dont have a 1st, 3rd or a 5th this coming draft, if they don't feel like they will be a contender they might get antsy and make a move

My honest question is why do people knock Patrick, and don’t want him back this year when he has produced two 30 point seasons? Not necessarily on this board either. Yeah I get the injury concerns, but if you told me we get that guy with 10 regular seasons games left and and playoffs in a limited (4th line) role, I would take that every time.
- dfseed

I'm with you. If Patrick is ready, then that's a good thing for the team. He will have to get a cup of coffee in LHV first to get him used to the game conditions first, but when ready, he would definitely help the team.

My honest question is why do people knock Patrick, and don’t want him back this year when he has produced two 30 point seasons? Not necessarily on this board either. Yeah I get the injury concerns, but if you told me we get that guy with 10 regular seasons games left and and playoffs in a limited (4th line) role, I would take that every time.
- dfseed

Adding Patrick this late in the season would do wonders for this team down the middle. We saw how ineffective Giroux was at center before getting moved back to LW. But man, having Couts-Hayes-Patrick- Laughton as your centers... I think we'd be one of the strongest teams in the East at center which is great for the playoffs