Tinker to Evers to Chance

- Scoob

We have a better chance of trading for Alice than we do for Weber.

My understanding is that she could be had for a mid round pick plus a third/fourth liner like Harry Z

Would that top-6 be good in the Flyers system or style of play? I really don't have an answer but the Rangers do have some talent on the blueline.
- stveshdy

Impossible to answer, but I like the talent level and age of their blueline.

Delco, represent
- BulliesPhan87

Springfield CC
if you register online, the give you a round of golf free on your birthday month...
May is mine

good luck to those who don't fall in the winter months..

Thanks for "Grant"-ing me that one.
- Flyskippy

clever...i see what you did there

Springfield CC
if you register online, the give you a round of golf free on your birthday month...
May is mine

good luck to those who don't fall in the winter months..
- phi1671

Heh. My first ice hockey team (2001 - 2006) practiced there on the mini-ice.

Springfield CC
if you register online, the give you a round of golf free on your birthday month...
May is mine

good luck to those who don't fall in the winter months..
- phi1671

My dad used to golf year round as long as there was no snow on the ground. Think that stopped when he got to 85.

clever...i see what you did there
- phi1671

I'm always up for a good pun any pun. Because puns are never good except to those that love them.

I'm always up for a good pun any pun. Because puns are never good except to those that love them.
- Flyskippy

The worst puns are always the best ones.

The worst puns are always the best ones.
- BulliesPhan87

groaners.

The worst puns are always the best ones.
- BulliesPhan87

so true...

We have a better chance of trading for Alice than we do for Weber.

My understanding is that she could be had for a mid round pick plus a third/fourth liner like Harry Z
- Daman

Make that Rinaldo and get it done. I hear she's tough in the corners and doesn't take dumb penalties.

Well, closing the gap between forwards and D isn't a change of system - it's players being more aware. It's like baserunning in baseball. You can't blame the 1B and 3B coaches for idiocy on the bases. For reference, please see: HAYES, VON.
- Flyskippy

I agree Skip. However, as a coach that has to be stressed and if players don't do it you have to have consequences for it.

Impossible to answer, but I like the talent level and age of their blueline.
- bradleyc4

No question. They have talent and then even if they make mistakes they have the King behind them.

Well, closing the gap between forwards and D isn't a change of system - it's players being more aware. It's like baserunning in baseball. You can't blame the 1B and 3B coaches for idiocy on the bases. For reference, please see: HAYES, VON.
- Flyskippy

i feel like 80s skip was vehemently defending von against all the haters.

Impossible to answer, but I like the talent level and age of their blueline.
- bradleyc4

Their top 4 is reallllly solid and reallly young... but the 3rd pair leaves something to be desired.

I also think a lot of their success is a result of the outstanding team defense, and mistakes being covered up by Lundqvist.

I honestly think that if we were to switch our d-men for theirs.. they wouldnt look nearly as good.

Their top 4 is reallllly solid and reallly young... but the 3rd pair leaves something to be desired.

I also think a lot of their success is a result of the outstanding team defense, and mistakes being covered up by Lundqvist.

I honestly think that if we were to switch our d-men for theirs.. they wouldnt look nearly as good.
- jak521

I think all defenseman regardless of how good they are can be made to look bad without the lack of support from the team defensive game. As well as facing a relentless unending forecheck such as in the Devils Series where their own team is spending little time pressuring the opposition. Not saying that the defense didn't make any mistakes or didn't play poorly at times in that series also.

Make that Rinaldo and get it done. I hear she's tough in the corners and doesn't take dumb penalties.
- Scoob

All joking aside for a second, I have a lot of respect for Rinaldo the way he came out against the Devils. For sure, took a dumb penalty, but he showed more energy than anyone else.

That being said, you have to give up something to get the quality of Alice.

Here is my new thread - players that we think shouldn't be traded but are not as valuable as we think:

Voracek, Simmonds, Read, Hartnell, Timmo (age), Mez

Yeah, I left JVR off that list.

All joking aside for a second, I have a lot of respect for Rinaldo the way he came out against the Devils. For sure, took a dumb penalty, but he showed more energy than anyone else.

That being said, you have to give up something to get the quality of Alice.

Here is my new thread - players that we think shouldn't be traded but are not as valuable as we think:

Voracek, Simmonds, Read, Hartnell, Timmo (age), Mez

Yeah, I left JVR off that list.
- Daman

What makes those players you listed not as valuable as "we" think?

I think all defenseman regardless of how good they are can be made to look bad without the lack of support from the team defensive game. As well as facing a relentless unending forecheck such as in the Devils Series where their own team is spending little time pressuring the opposition. Not saying that the defense didn't make any mistakes or didn't play poorly at times in that series also.
- MJL

I completely agree...

You could take 6 below average d-men and make them look damn good with great team defense and goal tending, or take 6 very solid d-men and make them look bad with porous team defense, lack of forward support, and poor goal-tending.

So the last 3 cup winners, possibly 4, have all beaten the Flyers in the playoffs.

Which leads me to believe that the only way the Flyers will ever win the cup is to not allow themselves to be beaten by the eventual cup winner.

So the last 3 cup winners, possibly 4, have all beaten the Flyers in the playoffs.

Which leads me to believe that the only way the Flyers will ever win the cup is to not allow themselves to be beaten by the eventual cup winner.
- feelingkettle

So the last 3 cup winners, possibly 4, have all beaten the Flyers in the playoffs.

Which leads me to believe that the only way the Flyers will ever win the cup is to not allow themselves to be beaten by the eventual cup winner.
- feelingkettle

OH MY GUADE

OH MY GUADE
- bigmookalookie

I reacted the same exact way when I realized this.

So the last 3 cup winners, possibly 4, have all beaten the Flyers in the playoffs.

Which leads me to believe that the only way the Flyers will ever win the cup is to not allow themselves to be beaten by the eventual cup winner.
- feelingkettle

The last three ws champs beat the Phils too

The last three ws champs beat the Phils too
- griouxmvp2012