idahophilly

I am glad for a high skill vet presence on the team, I think it was something lacking last season.

I'm with you. You NEED vets on the team + he is high skill. It was missing last year. I don't think we are in as nearly as much cap trouble as some are making it out to be and our only REAL need is another goal tender, especialy if we bring Gags back for one more year on wing. Another option is to unload one defencemen and spend that 4+ mil on either a winger or a better d-man... The hysteria will continue no matter what though.

I will post what I posted..somewhere..yesterday. Heck, maybe in this thread? Coburn was developing/arching nicely...then he took a frozen puck to the mush. He hasn't been the same player since...for whatever reason.

Maybe he still has a concussion!!! This is quite the debate but one has to wonder if Coburn is worth the attention :blink: . But, it's been a long time since I have been one here so it's nice. I say we dump him while we can and work on getting our other goalie we need and ASAP.

Um... he was in fact developed by another team...

See, I didn't remember that. Now that's kinda funny.

What are the chances of them getting the same thing out of Morin that they are getting from Coburn? I say highly.

Just curious... This is based on what? It happened once with Cobie and now we are doomed to repeat history over and over? Besides, Coburn will be gone soon enough. We need his 4.5 million in cap space and if any of our Phantom "kids" are gonna get a chance to develope someone has to move. (unless you are counting on Mez and Gross crappping out again this year which is a distinct possibility)

In my opinion the biggest move and the team that made out the best in the 1st round didn't even pick. That would be NJ. Brodour AND Schneider! That's just freakin' great for all the other Atlantic teams....

A shame really that Homer at least tried to do what everyone here has been screaming for him to do for so long (draft defenseman, show some patience) and he still gets ripped around here.

Thats what I was thinking. No matter what Homer does he can't win. Someone said Morin shows promise but it was bad management of the pick. What the heck does that even mean?

Hey, hey hey... My panties are only in a bunch because I am wearing my new Cindy Crosby thongs... They cut up the middle a bit and are not very comfortable... My nards seem to hang out of both sides too...

That's because anything called a Crosby thong isn't gonna be designed to have room for nards.... Just sayin....

Well Rux, I can't argue with those posts. What the heck... We need something to argue about!!!!!!!!!!

Are we really saying this is so exciting? That's an out come of a lousy season. Then tomorrow, Homer will make some move that angers half the people. The other half will be split between happy and "I don't really care". Couts might be gone and who knows who else. Still, it will be a diffiant team....

No... That's a no brainer. Even thought about saying that I think the lack of patience is the biggest concern. However, Homer has a boss also, so maybe it's not his fault. At 80 years old maybe Snider is feeling that pressure to win before it's to late. Bad business decision but a very humon one.... Besides, NO ONE new what Bob was going to do this year, not even himself. You say hindsight is 20/20? Your right. Deal with situation realisticly though, at the time. That changes that 20/20 view.

He is! Indeed, we all know he is....

Homer can't win no matter what so we just as well should have fun making fun of him. If he does nothing, he is an idiot. If he trades, he is an idiot. And tomorrow he will choose who ever he chooses and he will be... an idiot. The guy can't win with the fans... But.... he's the millionaire and the one running the team. Hmmmm???

in a related note, Bettman says he will still not hand the cup to a Flyers player.

Thats because he can't lift it...

On a side note , Homer sent our 11th pick to get Syd Howe back from the Quakers (go ahead, look it up ). Bettman OK'd the trade saying this "is an landmark moment for the NHL"....

I'm painting with a wide brush. But so was he. This isnt a Flyers "board" but rather a Flyers "topic" on the "board" ... He's another fan. He has the right to express him/her self without being told "this is Flyers Only, Get lost". The site needs to grow. Thats not how to do it.... Best regards, Idaho.

He is referring to this is the Flyers' page and he is right...it is...and yet at the same time everyone has the right to express his/her opinion...so fight away!!!!

This is not "a Flyers Board"! It's designed and expected to be for all teams. Just saying.... Pls respect all members and their opinions.

OMG!!! I wish I had something funny or enlighting to say but I don't... But, I bet the Flyers fans will be hating on Mason before the opening faceoff... There are 5 top sports in Philly. Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, Sixers and and goal tender hating....

I speculate as much, Homer always finds money. Do you have proof or are you just trying to reassure the angry mob?

Just telling the mob ..... I mean fans to take it easy. A feeble attempt anyway.

I'll get killed, but everyone take take a breath... There are more shoes to drop....

Water walking or not, if he isn't the answer in goal, the Philly fans will do what they do with just about every goalie: CRUCIFY HIM!

When the Flyers lost, most fans blamed the goalie (bryz), when the Flyers won, they blamed the goalie for not winning by more....

How could I forget those two???!!! Any how, you know this is gonna be a shixt storm in about 10 days! I just can't wait to see everyones reaction. I kinda go with " oh well, thats what they did how do we make the best of it" kinda philosify. But no matter what, others are gonna have a meltdown. Maybe even Snider or Homer are gonna have a meltdown.... Fun to watch if not tragic...

So reading all the press and articles and rumors we have this... so far.

The Flyers are interested in-

Brad Richards

Berneir

Big "butt" Byfuglin ( I just threw up in my mouth typing that)

Ryan

Thomas (after he has a serious weight losing program)

and a few others I'm sure I forgot.

That's all over the freakin map!

Is there a plan? I'm sure there is. Chaos....

I don't have time to read through all the posts right now but why would a team (Flyers) create an even bigger hole on defense than they already have unless there was another major shoe to drop? Dump Bryz, get Bernier and see what cap we have left, if any....

Hi Idaho,

Good to see you!

Hi Rux. It's been awhile! I see we have some new blood floating around the forum. Good to see... At least Holmgren will give us allot to talk about...

Hey @flyercanuck

What do you think about a column with "point percentage?" I think it maybe defeats the whole purpose of either points or percentage but how about "Flyers have played 37 games and have 35 points. This is a point/game percentage of .946" and rank the teams in standings according to this. It gets a little wonky when you have a team going 22-13-2 because you end up with a 1.xxx in the standings but it still reduces things to apples-apples at any given snapshot rather than having to do the calculus of "but team Y has 3 games in hand" yadda yadda. You get to keep the 2 points win, 1 point for showing up in OT thing but have a more balanced way of producing the actual standings.

No matter which way you do it, it changes NOTHING at the close of the season but makes things a little more accurate along the way.

So then why does it really matter if the outcome is going to be the same anyway?

My plan: 2 points for a win, 1 for a tie and no shoot out. OT is 12 min long. 4 at 5 on 5, then 4 more at 4 on 4 and then the final 4 at 3 on 3. First goal (if any) wins in ot. The winning team gets 2 points, losers zero.

I would just do both methods. The points trump the % but at least you see through out the season who is winning at a higher %. The % thing would just be an FYI and not count in the final standing... Anywho, thats what I would do....