If the Hagg that showed up last night can play like that 85% of the time over the course of an 82 game season he may be able to hang around for awhile.

The potential for Myers is there no doubt. Even in his bad games he'll still make a few good plays. Being 6'5 and right handed always helps. Let's not forget he was an undrafted free agent so he's made some extraordinary leaps.

tittit

If the Hagg that showed up last night can play like that 85% of the time over the course of an 82 game season he may be able to hang around for awhile.

The potential for Myers is there no doubt. Even in his bad games he'll still make a few good plays. Being 6'5 and right handed always helps. Let's not forget he was an undrafted free agent so he's made some extraordinary leaps.
- Pelle31Forever

agree, wonder if with the time Hagg saw himself on video and made some changes or it was just he was jacked up for game 1.

https://www.nhl.com/news/...ut-for-season/c-323450346

Bobby Ryab not fist anymore, sorry.

Wonderful. Do you think he anticipates play well as a defenseman?
- Peter Richards

I'm just making you aware of the situation. At time yes. When he has support, he does fine in his reads. His issues have been a period where he was non competitive on the puck and around the crease. At times he has lost awareness of his checks. It's not an issue of hockey IQ. It's an issue of support and needing experience. It's not easy breaking into the NHL as a young defenseman when a team plays well defensively and structurally. Far more difficult when it doesn't. Even more difficult when that player is asked to play an elevated role. Most young defenseman are breaking easy playing in a reduced role and gradually elevated. Any claims that Myers sucks or will never get it is just plain ignorance

I'm just making you aware of the situation. At time yes. When he has support, he does fine in his reads. His issues have been a period where he was non competitive on the puck and around the crease. At times he has lost awareness of his checks. It's not an issue of hockey IQ. It's an issue of support and needing experience. It's not easy breaking into the NHL as a young defenseman when a team plays well defensively and structurally. Far more difficult when it doesn't. Even more difficult when that player is asked to play an elevated role. Most young defenseman are breaking easy playing in a reduced role and gradually elevated. Any claims that Myers sucks or will never get it is just plain ignorance
- MJL

Myers has sucked this year. Not sure how you can say otherwise.

Also someone claiming he will never get it isn't ignorance; it is their opinion is it not?

I'm just making you aware of the situation. At time yes. When he has support, he does fine in his reads. His issues have been a period where he was non competitive on the puck and around the crease. At times he has lost awareness of his checks. It's not an issue of hockey IQ. It's an issue of support and needing experience. It's not easy breaking into the NHL as a young defenseman when a team plays well defensively and structurally. Far more difficult when it doesn't. Even more difficult when that player is asked to play an elevated role. Most young defenseman are breaking easy playing in a reduced role and gradually elevated. Any claims that Myers sucks or will never get it is just plain ignorance
- MJL

Losing coverage/awareness or his coverage has no relation to hockey iq?

Well for one it would prove that you have no idea what you're talking about concerning Myers.

So here is my follow up question. If you, joe fan, sees and thinks that Myers stinks, doesn't get it and never will. Why would an NHL GM protect that player in the expansion draft? Why would an NHL GM protect a player that stinks, doesn't get it and never will?
- MJL

As PT Barnum stated: "there is a sucker born every minute"; that is why you protect Myers. Oh, and one other reason is the Flyers have no one better on the team to protect!

Losing coverage/awareness or his coverage has no relation to hockey iq?
- Peter Richards

No, its not Hockey IQ, Myers has only been playing hockey for ... ummm ... 20 years now maybe? He will get it eventually

Myers has sucked this year. Not sure how you can say otherwise.

Also someone claiming he will never get it isn't ignorance; it is their opinion is it not?
- login

Don't forget the capital 'S'! Say it like you mean it! Myers has Sucked this year!

And I don't worry about MJL calling me ignorant, because that's just code to mean he thinks I'm a genius!

no trades yet? come on fletch get on it

no trades yet? come on fletch get on it

So no fire sale yet? What happened with this club?
There is no decency nor accountability anymore.

I remember years when Flyers had a brand and much lower threshold for unacceptable.... I miss those years...

Coaches comments abut having to constantly explain things to myers over and over are a little concerning.
- login

Just a little??

tittit
- wcorvette

Nice pair!

no trades yet? come on fletch get on it
- 2Real

Fletcher was spotted in Wildwood with Prosser and Stewart playing roof top mini golf.

Fletcher was spotted in Wildwood with Prosser and Stewart playing roof top mini golf.
- PLindbergh31

hopefully it was the send off mini golf game

Losing coverage/awareness or his coverage has no relation to hockey iq?
- Peter Richards

If that's the case, then the entire team's got low hockey IQ.

See our #1 defenseman in action here:

Don't forget the capital 'S'! Say it like you mean it! Myers has Sucked this year!

And I don't worry about MJL calling me ignorant, because that's just code to mean he thinks I'm a genius!
- jd250

Myers can’t be in the top two pairs right now. That’s the problem.. too many d who should be bottom pair d. We got two dmen who can play in the too 4 and none of the others really should be slotted anywhere higher than 5.

They gotta start w the first pair. That’s why other teams best players light us up cause we cant get any decent matchups.

If that's the case, then the entire team's got low hockey IQ.

See our #1 defenseman in action here:


- Tomahawk

Losing coverage is not iq. But awareness of the play where it is going, where players are on the ice is a large part of hockey iq. Yes there has been a lot of lapses this year. No one is disbursing that. You two love the term hyperbole. This start with me saying he is athletic. Yes very. But not sure he has a great hockey iq. As he consistently has awareness issues, has been susceptible to patterns ( beat on same play multiple times) and hasn’t adjusted. Not saying he is bad, just question what his actual hockey iq is.

I think they should make Seth Jones the main target this off-season. Hope the kraken picks up voracek and try to dump some salary. Maybe try to get Johnny hockey his value has diminished. Should have taken cole caufield over York. That kid is a damn fine sniper

I think they should make Seth Jones the main target this off-season. Hope the kraken picks up voracek and try to dump some salary. Maybe try to get Johnny hockey his value has diminished. Should have taken cole caufield over York. That kid is a damn fine sniper
- PhillaBully

if we lost a few more games in one certain season we could have had seth jones for free

Myers can’t be in the top two pairs right now. That’s the problem.. too many d who should be bottom pair d. We got two dmen who can play in the too 4 and none of the others really should be slotted anywhere higher than 5.

They gotta start w the first pair. That’s why other teams best players light us up cause we cant get any decent matchups.
- Joe Nardone

well said, the Flyers have nowhere near four legitimate top 4 defenseman right now.

Losing coverage/awareness or his coverage has no relation to hockey iq?
- Peter Richards

No, I don't believe Myers issues are related to an hockey IQ issue.

As PT Barnum stated: "there is a sucker born every minute"; that is why you protect Myers. Oh, and one other reason is the Flyers have no one better on the team to protect!
- jd250

Responses like this aren't a good look for you. So you're telling me that the Flyers don't have anyone better than a player you claim SUCKS with an S, and doesn't get it and never will? Why am I not surprised.


What we can do is actually explore that. Find out if they actually do. If we take on that exercise, we'll find out that the statement that the Flyers have no one better on the team to protect is just another in a long line of poorly thought out comments.