Bill Meltzer
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Location: Philadelphia, PA Joined: 07.13.2006
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jaws1955
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Location: Blairstown, NJ Joined: 12.30.2015
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jaws1955
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Location: Blairstown, NJ Joined: 12.30.2015
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Nice write up, Bill. You help keep me sane in the summer. Is it October yet. nu |
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cdearth23
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Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Joined: 08.06.2015
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Bill,
I posted the question the other day to try and get some feedback/thoughts about Matt Read. If he is still unsigned, is it worth it to invite him to camp? I felt he showed value in his late-season role on 4th line and pk. Obviously, a lot depends on prospects showing they belong in NHL and earn 3rd/4th line roles plus we have several NHL caliber players on the roster (Weal, Weise, Lehtera, etc.).
My hope is that one or both of NAK and Vorybev do enough to earn a spot out of camp. I'd like to see more of our youth catch on. Same on defense. I'd love to see Myers get a spot.
How do you see it playing out and we will still be "moving on" from Read if he is unsigned?
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jmatchett383
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Location: Newark, DE Joined: 03.09.2010
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Bill,
I posted the question the other day to try and get some feedback/thoughts about Matt Read. If he is still unsigned, is it worth it to invite him to camp? I felt he showed value in his late-season role on 4th line and pk. Obviously, a lot depends on prospects showing they belong in NHL and earn 3rd/4th line roles plus we have several NHL caliber players on the roster (Weal, Weise, Lehtera, etc.).
My hope is that one or both of NAK and Vorybev do enough to earn a spot out of camp. I'd like to see more of our youth catch on. Same on defense. I'd love to see Myers get a spot.
How do you see it playing out and we will still be "moving on" from Read if he is unsigned? - cdearth23
I'd also like to see Myers get a spot, but I think it would require no less than 2 injuries to the 7 NHL dmen (including Folin) for it to happen. If he had stayed mostly healthy last year, he'd likely have a much better shot. |
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Bill Meltzer
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Location: Philadelphia, PA Joined: 07.13.2006
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Bill,
I posted the question the other day to try and get some feedback/thoughts about Matt Read. If he is still unsigned, is it worth it to invite him to camp? I felt he showed value in his late-season role on 4th line and pk. Obviously, a lot depends on prospects showing they belong in NHL and earn 3rd/4th line roles plus we have several NHL caliber players on the roster (Weal, Weise, Lehtera, etc.).
My hope is that one or both of NAK and Vorybev do enough to earn a spot out of camp. I'd like to see more of our youth catch on. Same on defense. I'd love to see Myers get a spot.
How do you see it playing out and we will still be "moving on" from Read if he is unsigned? - cdearth23
I'd personally be happy to see Matt Read back here for another year on a one-year deal as a 4th line/PK option, but I don't see it playing out that way. I think he'll at least get a tryout invite from some team. |
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J35Bacher
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Location: Philadelphia, PA Joined: 04.03.2014
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I'd personally be happy to see Matt Read back here for another year on a one-year deal as a 4th line/PK option, but I don't see it playing out that way. I think he'll at least get a tryout invite from some team. - bmeltzer
Bill,
Do you think the Flyers would make the decision to waive and send to Lehigh a veteran like Weise if Aubé-Kube and Leier prove to be better options and have solid preseasons?
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dragonoffrost
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Location: The East Coast Dump, NJ Joined: 10.12.2015
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I'd personally be happy to see Matt Read back here for another year on a one-year deal as a 4th line/PK option, but I don't see it playing out that way. I think he'll at least get a tryout invite from some team. - bmeltzer
I'm definitely thinking he'll be the guy who gets a PTO somewhere and catches on. His year in Lehigh and Philly seemed to be worth a shot by some team. |
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johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers |
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Location: South Jersey, NJ Joined: 01.16.2009
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I'd personally be happy to see Matt Read back here for another year on a one-year deal as a 4th line/PK option, but I don't see it playing out that way. I think he'll at least get a tryout invite from some team. - bmeltzer
If the Flyers go shopping outside of the org for a 4th line/PK option (and I kinda wish they wouldn't, because I do think they have in house options), you could do a lot worse than Matt Read. |
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always liked Terry turnstile Carkner. Solid dman who could throw down |
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bulet13
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Location: Faceoffs, Plus/Minus, and PIMs...the Holy Trinity, TX Joined: 03.10.2013
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New blog, new argument. What's it gonna be boys? |
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VladDrag
Philadelphia Flyers |
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Location: West Chester, PA Joined: 01.13.2009
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I'd like to see Misha back in the AHL to play top-line minutes and NAK on the 4th line. |
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VladDrag
Philadelphia Flyers |
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Location: West Chester, PA Joined: 01.13.2009
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New blog, new argument. What's it gonna be boys? - bulet13
My dad can beat your dad. |
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Feanor
Philadelphia Flyers |
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Location: DE Joined: 02.13.2013
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Bill,
Do you think the Flyers would make the decision to waive and send to Lehigh a veteran like Weise if Aubé-Kube and Leier prove to be better options and have solid preseasons?
Someone will have to go down (or be moved) in order for Hextall to promote a new forward.
Giroux-Couturier-Konecny
JVR-Patrick-Voracek
Lindblom-Laughton-Simmonds
Weal-Lehtera-Raffl
Weise, Leier |
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BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers |
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Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM! Joined: 04.17.2012
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Best guess re NAK and Misha
I think Aube-Kubel wins the 4RW spot right out of camp. First, because I think he is ready to play that role and secondly, because he basically only needs to beat some combo of Weise/Leier/Weal for that spot. He's already a better player than Weise or Leier and his strong ES play likely makes him a better 4th line fit than Weal
Vorobyev will probably start the season at LHV. However, if he plays well and either of the Flyers bottom 6 centers aren't performing to expectations, I think he will be the first guy called up to replace them. He's a better defensive player, playmaker and PKer than Vecchione and that will give him the edge for a bottom 6 center spot. |
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Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers |
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Location: love is love Joined: 06.29.2006
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Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers |
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Location: love is love Joined: 06.29.2006
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My dad can beat your dad. - VladDrag
puh-leez - my mom can beat your dad |
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BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers |
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Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM! Joined: 04.17.2012
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New blog, new argument. What's it gonna be boys? - bulet13
We can always go back to arguing about whether a hot dog is a sandwich.
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bulet13
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Location: Faceoffs, Plus/Minus, and PIMs...the Holy Trinity, TX Joined: 03.10.2013
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My dad can beat your dad. - VladDrag
My dad was in the Soviet army and was a former body builder. I'll take his chances |
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bulet13
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Location: Faceoffs, Plus/Minus, and PIMs...the Holy Trinity, TX Joined: 03.10.2013
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We can always go back to arguing about whether a hot dog is a sandwich. - BiggE
It depends if the bun is broken or not. If the bun isn't broken it's a wrap. If it is broken it's a sandwich |
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BiggE
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Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM! Joined: 04.17.2012
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It depends if the bun is broken or not. If the bun isn't broken it's a wrap. If it is broken it's a sandwich - bulet13
This is a whole new dynamic to the discussion, well done Sir |
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VladDrag
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Location: West Chester, PA Joined: 01.13.2009
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puh-leez - my mom can beat your dad - Scoob
nu-uh. My dad once beat 100 ninjas blindfolded. |
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jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers |
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Location: Newark, DE Joined: 03.09.2010
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Someone will have to go down (or be moved) in order for Hextall to promote a new forward.
Giroux-Couturier-Konecny
JVR-Patrick-Voracek
Lindblom-Laughton-Simmonds
Weal-Lehtera-Raffl
Weise, Leier - Feanor
I don't think that's an unpossible feat. |
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jmatchett383
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Location: Newark, DE Joined: 03.09.2010
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nu-uh. My dad once beat 100 ninjas blindfolded. - VladDrag
Mine beat 200 ninjas blindfolded, and had to fight uphill, both ways, in the snow.
And that's the way he liked it. |
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jmatchett383
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Location: Newark, DE Joined: 03.09.2010
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My dad was in the Soviet army and was a former body builder. I'll take his chances - bulet13
Did he ever meet Ivan Drago? |
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