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@doom88 The only possibility, assuming the team stays healthy, is to sit Hartnell....and in turn maybe he will lift his NTC to get moved at the deadline to a contender who needs whatever it is Hartnell brings.

.....when Vinny returns ? Hartnell or Simmonds will have to be on our 4th line. I'm fine with that, but we all know neither of these guys will be pleased.

If he can put some muscle on and protect the puck better he'll be a decent player. He has all the tools otherwise.

Something is wrong with the Flyers when a 'Raffl' Vs. 'McGinn' thread is about to go 20 pages....

Luukko saw the thread titled: "Is Giroux the Next Scott Gomez" and decided that now is his best chance to get out....

@Howie58 I can't remember ever seeing Briere parking himself in front of the net to pick up loose change. He's usually the one behind the net setting things up or attempting a wrap around. What this team needs is a Bobby Ryan or Perry to play with Giroux....not Hartnell.

I'm not sure it can be explained, but this organization is a Bermuda Triangle for players once they sign a big long-term contract.

I completely agree @canoli. He's fitting in well here. Is funny, but since this trade the Av's have looked beatable and the Flyers are light years better...

@flyerrod I'm not sure how much an average 30 pt guy ( when healthy ) would go for... But it's certainly can not be more than what he is making now.

I love what I'm seeing out of him and the threat he adds to our third line. The addition of Downie has essentially turned our shutdown line to one of the hottest lines as of late. He battles, has great vision, is terrific along the boards, and has been able to play on the edge while keeping his cool ( for the most part ). What do you guys think.... Should Homer sign him to a two year extension before he walks ??

Great post! It seems to me Couturier is being used more like a Joel Otto rather than an Eric Stall.

You are right Rad that this thread is more about the media than Giroux. My point is no one wants to talk about a good game because there is no 'drama' in that...and that's the same thing as the media making mountains out of molehills. I'm guilty of it, as are most of us... But I'm just saying....

Well ... The truth is ... ~Start a positive topic about how Giroux had a good game and it gets 2 'posts' ~Start a topic about how Giroux snubs the media and it goes 6 pages ...

@aziz It could be that 18 players have all lost confidence to some extent, which in turn leads to all sorts of problems..both individually and as a team. Could it be something simple as simply just getting confidence back...somehow ?

I agree. The coaching plays a significant role in putting the players in position to succeed. But something tells me Berube and Lappy are not the kind of coaches that preach positioning.... Hence the problem. But management hired guys like Berube, Stevens, and Lappy....