Marc-Andre Bourdon Cleared For Contact

[Cobiemonster]

Tremendous news!

 

[FlyerFinFan]

Great news! Felt bad for him he just wasn't able to get it going due to this....

 

[Cobiemonster]

I would love to see the Flyers trade Nicklas Grossmann for a draft pick if all possible - I'm sure there has to be a few teams interested

Mark Streit, Kimmo Timonen, Braydon Coburn, Andrej Meszaros, Erik Gustafsson, Luke Schenn, Marc-Andre Bourdon and Hal Gill I wouldn't mind riding with as a top 8 - maybe they can still make another trade for a d-man and swap a guy like Luke Schenn in a deal, who knows

 

[flyersfan4706]

Woah. Good news, too bad he may not have a place to fit now.

 

[Cobiemonster]

Woah. Good news, too bad he may not have a place to fit now.

He's on a one way contract so I would imagine he might get an exemption for a conditioning stint with the Phantoms, then he can come up with the Flyers - I would keep him and give him every chance - like I said before, he played a significant amount two seasons ago and was very solid

 

[Cobiemonster]

His 2011-12 numbers:

45 games, 4 goals, 3 assists, 7 points, +4, 52 PIMS, 2 GWG's

 

[flyersfan4706]

He's on a one way contract so I would imagine he might get an exemption for a conditioning stint with the Phantoms, then he can come up with the Flyers - I would keep him and give him every chance - like I said before, he played a significant amount two seasons ago and was very solid

I did like him in 2012. Hopefully he can regain his form. I'd still say the bottom pair spot is Gus vs Mez, with MAB on the outside looking in

 

[Cobiemonster]

I did like him in 2012. Hopefully he can regain his form. I'd still say the bottom pair spot is Gus vs Mez, with MAB on the outside looking in

Yeah I think that's what it would be but I would love for them to move Nicklas Grossmann - honestly, considering how Steve Downie has played lately(as much as I like him too), they might package them for something, or at least I'd consider that

 

[flyersfan4706]

Yeah I think that's what it would be but I would love for them to move Nicklas Grossmann - honestly, considering how Steve Downie has played lately(as much as I like him too), they might package them for something, or at least I'd consider that

If, and that's a big if, MAB can come back a play a steady D game, and if Downie can't improve his struggles of late, I'd be fine with moving then as a package. Those two together could certainly fetch a 1st

 

[Cobiemonster]

If, and that's a big if, MAB can come back a play a steady D game, and if Downie can't improve his struggles of late, I'd be fine with moving then as a package. Those two together could certainly fetch a 1st

I don't know if they'd fetch a first rounder, I don't think anyone would do that, but maybe they could get a better defenseman for those two guys - at the very least it'd clear a bit of cap space

 

[awaz]

Great news! Loved the way Bourdon was playing right up to his conky. I look forward to keeping an eye on him over the next couple weeks

 

[JBM73]

He certainly has a cannon shot that's reasonably accurate. The rest of his skills are either average - passing, nastiness, positioning, reach - or below average - skating.

He really needs to improve his skating/speed if he wants to be an NHL regular. He's REALLY slow. My memory (for what it's worth) remembers him being pretty mediocre for most of his time with the Flyers in...2012?, except for the last half dozen or so games of the season when he really seemed to start coming into his own.

Glad to see him healthy again, though. Welcome back, MAB.

 

[awaz]

He certainly has a cannon shot that's reasonably accurate. The rest of his skills are either average - passing, nastiness, positioning, reach - or below average - skating.

He really needs to improve his skating/speed if he wants to be an NHL regular. He's REALLY slow. My memory (for what it's worth) remembers him being pretty mediocre for most of his time with the Flyers in...2012?, except for the last half dozen or so games of the season when he really seemed to start coming into his own.

Glad to see him healthy again, though. Welcome back, MAB.

thats about where i was too. he was looking really hopeful those last few games. his concussion came at a horrible time for him. not that there's a good time, but he was really in a groove when he went down

 

[awaz]

read on twitter over the weekend bourdon is out again with post concussion symptoms.. real sad news.. wish him the best

 

[Cobiemonster]

This is really sad

 

[Retroram52]

Post concussion syndrome is a very tricky because even normal head movements can trigger it even when an individual doesn't take a direct shot to the head up return to athletic action. With the accentuated movements of the head in athletic activity, concussion symptoms can comeback with a vengence. MAB may be done.