Gave me heartburn
- Giroux_Is_God

That subliterate troglodyte... JoeGriefer or whatever his name is.... Good Lord. If I ever develop a super power like in one of those idiot TV shows, I want said power to be the ability to reach through the internetz and throttle people who annoy me.

You can go be fans of the Peg since your boy Steve will be goaltending there!


- ggunky

2real already ordered the jersey

The backread today...holy hell


- AllInForFlyers

Helps to drink before back reading. Always

Was VandeVelde Fredo?
- Mononoke

Fredo generated more offense. Vandevelde was the horse's head.

That subliterate troglodyte... JoeGriefer or whatever his name is.... Good Lord. If I ever develop a super power like in one of those idiot TV shows, I want said power to be the ability to reach through the internetz and throttle people who annoy me.
- Doc_Sarcasm

He threw the ball well today. Great stuff out there

Done
- Giroux_Is_God

Omg pinaccio actually is gone. I thought that was BS. Praise be

Omg pinaccio actually is gone. I thought that was BS. Praise be
- Giroux_Is_God

Tidings of comfort and joy indeed

Tidings of comfort and joy indeed
- BiggE

Southern comfort, maybe

Or Crosby and Malkin at 18.2?
- MBFlyerfan

What's the feeling in the room?

What's the feeling in the room?
- Crimsoninja

Indigestion but only the mild kind

What's the feeling in the room?
- Crimsoninja

We voted you need to change the avatar

What's the feeling in the room?
- Crimsoninja

My joke about TP was deleted with quickness

What's the feeling in the room?
- Crimsoninja

We have millions to spend but we got there and only the Dollar Store was open...

Feeling: Disappointment.

My biggest complaint about the Hartnell trade was exactly the same as the JVR trade. The return was far below what I would have considered acceptable.

Most of what you posted I agree with. There's no way to tell what would happen if a trade didn't happen. That's all supposition which was my point. I have to guage the trade on what was traded and Umberger was shot. If you wanted to move Hartnell for cap relief (which I think was mostly Berube who didn't want Harts around) then take your time and get the best deal you can.

No matter what happened in the universe after the trade it's still a really bad one.
- mayorofangrytown

For sure. Both were bad trades and I don't think they purposely made bad trades, though I do doubt Hextall actually expected Umberger to be good offensively

What's the feeling in the room?
- Crimsoninja

Wealy gonna miss schenn and his 7 even strength goals. How will we survive?

For sure. Both were bad trades and I don't think they purposely made bad trades, though I do doubt Hextall actually expected Umberger to be good offensively
- YuenglingJagr

I thought Holmgren was pressed to find defense and Burke fleeced him after the draft turned up nothing else. He took what he could get.

Honestly, I couldn't find any reason to make the Hartnell trade when Hextall did or for the return he got. I just don't see any rush there. I always felt (could be wrong) that Berube wanted Harts out before camp because he thought he was a bad influence on the other players discipline. That led to a bad trade.

And listen, I'm certainly not killing him for it. His draft picks will tell the story of what kind of GM he is in the next few seasons then he'll have to sharpen his trade skills which up to this point seem sorely lacking imo.

Wealy gonna miss schenn and his 7 even strength goals. How will we survive?
- Just5

How weal we survive...

I thought Holmgren was pressed to find defense and Burke fleeced him after the draft turned up nothing else. He took what he could get.

Honestly, I couldn't find any reason to make the Hartnell trade when Hextall did or for the return he got. I just don't see any rush there. I always felt (could be wrong) that Berube wanted Harts out before camp because he thought he was a bad influence on the other players discipline. That led to a bad trade.

And listen, I'm certainly not killing him for it. His draft picks will tell the story of what kind of GM he is in the next few seasons then he'll have to sharpen his trade skills which up to this point seem sorely lacking imo.
- mayorofangrytown

No matter what...needing to make a trade is a recipe for disaster.

Hexys amateur scouting is Wayne Simmonds and his pro scouting has been Chris Vandevelde

How weal we survive...
- 2Real

Where does jumbo wind up?

Where does jumbo wind up?
- Just5

LA or retired he's coming off of major injuries and clearly is losing a step

"sorry about the way your season ended, Tainter"

"sorry about the way your season ended, Tainter"
- Giroux_Is_God

Bauer had a nice night

Honestly, I couldn't find any reason to make the Hartnell trade when Hextall did or for the return he got. I just don't see any rush there. I always felt (could be wrong) that Berube wanted Harts out before camp because he thought he was a bad influence on the other players discipline. That led to a bad trade.

- mayorofangrytown

I agree with that. That trade made no hockey sense and the piddling cap space and years meant nothing at the time. They just didn't want Hartnell any more. Bottom line is the Flyers have traded three left wings good for 25-30 goals in five years. It hasn't worked well up to this point and the team won't be better this year because of it.