ruxpin

58 minutes ago, GrittyForever said:

This is going to be your go to line for the next 3 years isn't it?

LOL  Jon Sim lasted at least 10 years.

6 hours ago, CoachX said:

Pretty sure that was an expensive chair. I bought my kid one. I only have one nut remaining, the right one

This is better

58 minutes ago, yave1964 said:

I genuinely was a bit surprised he was not claimed by a team fighting to get to the cap floor such as Arizona or Philly or San Jose, a shade under two million a year for two years, honestly he might have been worth taking a shot. 

  Man the wings in Holland's later years were dreadful with first and second rounders, mantha is meh and is probably the best of a bad lot. Cholowski, Frk, Rasmussen, jurco, Oullet, Givani Smith, Zadina and Svechnikov were some of his glaring swings and misses. Yeah I know, Larkin but every now and then a blind squirrel finds an acorn. He left a scorched Earth and the pipeline is finally becoming restocked.

  

Holy crap what a group. I'm still shocked about Zadina. I really liked him in his draft year.

I'm still on why no one tried. It really would have amounted to a one year "show me" and then waive him if not.   I can't imagine want either Philly or Arizona have to lose.  

You have a better vantage. Is he simply not an NHL player or is there something "culture" that is scaring teams off?

41 minutes ago, CoachX said:

"THERE IS NOW WAY YOU JUST DID THAT!"

Poor chair

2 hours ago, Podein25 said:

Rumor has it Poehlio is gonna wear #25. Not cool bro, not cool.

Exactly. No one should have the balls to wear Thoresen's number!

3 minutes ago, radoran said:

they were forced to play Yandle in situations to which he wasn't suited

Ice. Skates. Physical exertion. Lights. Sticks. Pucks.

Who can operate under those conditions?

40 minutes ago, phlfly said:

Always easy to trade at deadline. 

I want the video of you telling Fletcher that.

9 minutes ago, aziz said:

 

The thing is, Russia is likely to be a profoundly different place in a few years.  And not in a good way.  Between crippling sanctions, a likely political implosion, and the ongoing demographic collapse, fair chance Russia ends up a really not fun place to be for just about anyone by the time his current deal expires.  Gonna be really hard to predict how things like this will play out.

So by then, he'll feel quite at home here.

4 hours ago, pilldoc said:

He'll be a nice player to move at the trade deadline as draft bait for more picks.

What kind of picks could Conestoga View possibly have?

(Evangelical Manor or Simpson House for those from Philly)

Just now, ctid said:

What happened to this kid? 6th overall in 18. Surely someone will claim him and give him a chance (change of scenery).

I hope the Flyers take a shot. Seriously. 

9 minutes ago, Confrontational said:

I'm a fan of Smith - have been for a few years - but I thought he was a little quiet this year - and thought them signing Barb was a good selection...  I also absolutely hated when they dealt Fluery - but, Vegas does have pretty good timing of not holding onto their players once they start to decline...  

 

Tickets booked for the October 10th game and see them raise the banner...

Your screen name and avatar are awesome.

3 minutes ago, flyercanuck said:

 

I'm not sure why Patrick Sharp is the focus here, when a lot of the "new regime" are yet again, all ex-Flyers. 

 

I'm pretty sure Briere/Jones/Sharp/Nick Shultz/Dave Brown/ Ross Fitzpatrick/Sami Kapanen/John LeClair/Sam Morin/Mark Greig/Chris Stewart etc weren't all linemates...but they are all ex-Flyers.

 

Still happy Fletcher is gone. Still hoping they can build a winner. Just wishing they'd draw from a larger pool.

I don't care. JVR is gone!

16 minutes ago, CoachX said:

I have a tough time getting along with myself. I dont play well

Your browser history suggests otherwise.

I get the skepticism about Jones and share it. I've commented as much.

But if (IF!)  the separation of GM and President is similar to the separation of Head of State (President) and Commander in Chief (GM) I'm cautiously okay with it.

Pretending because how would I know? -- it seems Fletcher had become a joke in the league and was generally disliked.  I suspect this was other GMs and agents and probably players themselves.  As a result, he was having to add a second round pick as a trade just for a phone call.

I can understand why this was the case:  he's a douchebag.  

So, when searching for a replacement -- whether a hire or a sig other -- the tendency is to go for what was missing in the ex.  

Jones clearly doesn't have contacts experience, but I don't think he has to. It's Briere's department. He doesn't have a ton of experience either, obviously, but probably enough and he has staffers who do. He's not on an island.

Jones was uniquely positioned to know nearly everyone and was seemingly widely liked by everyone that previously threw moldy bologna at Chuck in the league commissary.   He's the "get the meeting" part of the sales team. Briere or combination will be the closer.

Sometimes when hiring for a leader, you're not looking for high technical ability. You've probably hired a staff based on ability. Sometimes you're looking for strength in areas of people and process; culture. Can they get the group  motivated, rowing in the same direction, and develop them.

Similar is true for the new advisors. Presumably, players were drafted because they showed the ability to play.  Let's develop that and get them to the next level as players and as people.

It remains to be seen whether it's successful here, but it's a valid approach. I'm onboard with seeing how it plays out.

39 minutes ago, radoran said:

 

If "the main reason" they hired Sharp was that he's a "former Flyer" then you have a point.

 

To blithely ignore the rest of his resume is not helpful.

 

This isn't hiring your former teammates. These guys didn't play together.

 

And until they've put the worst coach, worst GM, and average player into the Hall of Fame I'll give them some leeway while we see where this goes.

 

At the very least it's different from "go for it and spend to the cap" every year while winning one playoff round in a decade.

Generally, this was my reaction to it.   But things I've read since (or later altered my interpretation) indicate that his role will be advising players and helping them learn to be professionals, model "winning" behaviors and attitudes, etc.   *IF* that is the case, I think he's qualified and it's clearly not something he learned in his season or whatever in Philly (though he was here on a pretty good team).

I like Leclair, but if he's here for similar I question that a little more.  From the outside I'm willing to buy he personally had/has a good work ethic and went about things the "right" way.  But his time here was a coaching carousel, "It's not my fault he got cancer," and "we mortgaged the farm on Him, f**k his lungs, his concussions, and his health."

If he learned and modeled the "right way" through all of that, he may want to consider the Headmaster job at Hogwarts.

1 hour ago, hmc687 said:

Laughton is a very solid 3C imho.  He brings everything a 3C should bring and apparently is a good lockerroom guy.  When we're talking about improving the culture I want those guys to hang around.  His contract is affordable, he doesnt get hurt often, and he gets involved in a positive way.  Those are qualities I want in my 3C.  Could he be bigger and more physical?  Sure, but that hasnt made him less effective.

 

The return you would get for SL wont compromise or prevent youngsters from development or ice time in the lineup.  Laughton isnt going to block Foerester at 2C nor Brink or Tumala in the Top 6.  However, TK WILL.  Also, TK will get a far better haul than Laughton.

We agree.  I paused at "great" because I thought that was several exits too far.  But I see him very similarly to your description above.  Completely agree about the Tk comment, too.

1 hour ago, hmc687 said:

I'm of the opinion Hart is definitely gone and the 2nd rd pick solidified that for me

If Fedotov would come over I think it'd be sooner than later. While I think the draft doesn't have to mean that because our goalie cupboard is really low and there's probably more value in the goalie with those picks than with the skaters there (maybe not), I can't see TWO picks in that range without there being some ulterior motives

1 hour ago, ruxpin said:

Flyers should fire Sharp and bring in Matt Ellison.  Definitely an upgrade.

#Typo

56 minutes ago, mojo1917 said:

So?

That's not an automatic disqualifier.

It shouldn't be at least.

Can the person do the job? 

We will see.

 

The knee jerk reaction to Patrick Sharps's hire was ****** ridiculous. 

The automatic assumption  that a former player can't be successful in another role is dumb as well.

 

 

 

Flyers should for Sharp and bring in Matt Ellison.  Definitely an upgrade.

14 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said:

 

Looks like it's been "enhanced" but hey who cares right it's colorful.

I fully expected you to say, "but hey who cares? JVR is gone!"

34 minutes ago, Howie58 said:

Coach:  You must have very low expectations!

Don't knock. I've worked hard trying to be that.  I'm heartbroken.

1 hour ago, phlfly said:

Wow. Was that photographed out of a helicopter? It's so colorful.  Looks like a very nice place. I don't think it could be better if someone painted it.

1 hour ago, jammer2 said:

Rux is kidding. He was actually gonna name his new Cat "Petersburg". The only thing holding him back was the awkward 3 syllables. 

Abso lutely.

Anything more that three syll ables is way too con fusing.

1 hour ago, jammer2 said:

don't see anyone wanting Poehling.

If there was, I'm thinking he'd be there right now.

16 minutes ago, flyercanuck said:

 

As much as we all want to believe things have changed...they haven't a whole lot. 

 

Here's our "new" development staff...

 

Director of Player Development	Riley Armstrong
Assistant Director of Player Development	Nick Schultz

Player Development, Europe & Pro Scout	Sami Kapanen
Player Development	Sam Morin
Player Development	Chris Stewart

 

Other than Armstrong, anyone find a common denominator for the other four? And since Armstrong is a fairly common name, the Philly brass probably just thought he'd played for them. 

 

It may not be the ol' boys club....it's the new ol' boys club.

 

At least there appears to be a rebuild. And if Hathaway gets dealt at the deadline, then cool. Hopefully Briere doesn't switch gears and start going for it next year.

 

 

I wasn't happy about the Hathaway signing. I was glad it wasn't Anne, though.

You just make it feel oh so much worse.  Thanks. Now you just made by corn flakes taste so generic.