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I agree about the next contract being enormous and something the Flyers shouldn't do (particularly if it's longer than 5 years), but if I can't package him for a big upgrade in goal or a younger PROVEN skilled offensive player in return, I'd hold onto him.

Laughton should have been gone, at the trade deadline. He contributed basically nothing down the stretch run.

This is a well-coached team. Some of the young players did take positive strides. These players finally got a taste of what it takes to make the playoffs, and playing meaningful games in March and April. They just aren't talented enough. It's that simple. Now, Briere needs to find a sniper and a starter. Ersson is not the main reason for the Flyers not making it, but I don't think he will ever be a clear #1 starter. Offensively, getting 40 shots and only getting one or two goals is not acceptable. I would really like to see them get Reinhart in free agency. A big-time sniper. Foerster and Poehling are good players, but are they first line players?(I would say not quite yet for Foerster, though he impressed me) No. Is Frost really good enough to be a reliable second-line player? No. Even if it isn't Reinhart, they have to find a center or wing that puts a lot of pucks in the net, besides TK and Tippett. They are not that far away..and Michkov will be here before you know it. This team should really be ready to take it to another level, at that point.

Poehling I'm OK with, but not thrilled with having on the ice. I agree about having Laughton on the ice at a key point, I don't understand why the hell Torts would do that.

One of the quotes of the year from Flyers studio analyst Al Morganti..."There's craft beers with a higher ABV%, then the Flyers power play goal percentage."

Now, I hope they go and make the Rangers..last year's Bruins. Eliminate them.

Three seconds to go. Unreal. Disgusting. &*^$!

Ref strikes again. Missed a too many men on Washington.

Dammit, Coots.

Habs lead, 4-3!

D*mn ref again. No call on the trip on Coots.

Seeler just saved this team's collective arse.

Not good. The Red Wings just tied the Habs. Go Canadiens...for tonight.

The first star of the game (from a Caps perspective) is the ref. The Flyers need to play their best period of the season, in the third. (Master Of The Obvious, I Am.)

TK looking for his wallet. What a save by Lindgren.

Maybe it's a good sign, that Ovechkin missed one he normally buries.

Damn bad puck luck tonight...and an idiotic ref.

No, is that you HJ?

Sutherland is a tool. That should've been a goal.

True, but I think Ersson is spent, at this point. It would be just as nice, to see the offense put more than three pucks in the net, while getting their typical 35 + shots per game.

It would have made more sense to sell and tank, rather than to just fall short. Sorry, that's just how I see it. This team played over their heads, for quite a while.

"2024 - It's 2010 All Over Again", written by the Philadelphia Flyers. Also "My Contributions To the Philadelphia Flyers, after the trade deadline" by Scott Laughton.

Exactly. They never even tanked right before the Lindros Era. They were just a bad team, that were fortunate enough to be able to make a huge enough trade, to get him.

Yes, Mario Lemieux did similar things against other teams too..of course, but he had five goals and three assists versus the Flyers on April 25, 1989. You dare and there ya go.

Old time hockey. LOL. I love it.