The Official 5,000 Posts Thread for a 2017 Flyers Stanley Cup

[mall3013]

RIP to the Wings playoff run. It was a long 25 years but it had to come to an end sometime.

That was a pretty incredible run by the Wings. That goes to show that they had a FO all on the same page. Holland is a top notch GM and has been for years. Ownership who is all about winning. Coaching to the strength to their roster given. Scouts who continuously know how to draft talent. They have a solid foundation in the minors as well.

 

[lasgop8]

I'm going with my boy Schenn.

good call.

 

[mall3013]

good call.

 

[lasgop8]

That was a pretty incredible run by the Wings. That goes to show that they had a FO all on the same page. Holland is a top notch GM and has been for years. Ownership who is all about winning. Coaching to the strength to their roster given. Scouts who continuously know how to draft talent. They have a solid foundation in the minors as well.

Mike Babcock saw this coming and jumped to a young and improving team smart move on his part.

 

[Psych-Ward]

 

[lasgop8]

Are we going to sign any of these college players or just let the Rags sign the Hobey Baker award winner Vecchione along with two others. Ghost better talk him into signing with us.

 

[Psych-Ward]

I think this season all the rookies did a damn good job!!!
Could they have done better, yea....But for first year guys they really held their own!!!!

Good to see Ghost coming out of that sophomore slump!!!!

Can't wait for more of the Phantoms to join us next season!!!!!

 

[mall3013]

Mike Babcock saw this coming and jumped to a young and improving team smart move on his part.

Brilliant move on his part.

 

[Chris p Bacon]

This is right on the money. Why cant we play with urgency for a full season or most times even 60 full minutes.

Totally agree, Also How has Mason been this good lately? I never thought of him much above a solid net minder but he's been pretty good down the stretch, Still don't see him taking us to the promised land though.

 

[JBM73]

Are we going to sign any of these college players or just let the Rags sign the Hobey Baker award winner Vecchione along with two others. Ghost better talk him into signing with us.

I hear ya, but in trying to put myself in the shoes of one of the top college free agents, why would they want to sign here? On the D and G side, the Flyers already have better prospects than anyone currently available. At F, the top 9 are probably already set for next year as it stands now:

Konecny-Giroux-Voracek
Weal-Filppula-Simmonds
Schenn-Couturier-Weise

Weal could be lost in the expansion draft, but that's looking increasingly unlikely. Weise's spot in the top 9 is far from secure but that might be it, and Lindblom might already be knocking on that door. I could see them signing a 2nd tier free agent, but I doubt they get one of the top half dozen or so.

 

[Chris p Bacon]

Are we going to sign any of these college players or just let the Rags sign the Hobey Baker award winner Vecchione along with two others. Ghost better talk him into signing with us.

I may be ignorant on this but I think as in Baseball, a lot of these players rights are already owned, Not sure if I'm correct but I think I am,

 

[Chris p Bacon]

I hear ya, but in trying to put myself in the shoes of one of the top college free agents, why would they want to sign here? On the D and G side, the Flyers already have better prospects than anyone currently available. At F, the top 9 are probably already set for next year as it stands now:

Konecny-Giroux-Voracek
Weal-Filppula-Simmonds
Schenn-Couturier-Weise

Weal could be lost in the expansion draft, but that's looking increasingly unlikely. Weise's spot in the top 9 is far from secure but that might be it, and Lindblom might already be knocking on that door. I could see them signing a 2nd tier free agent, but I doubt they get one of the top half dozen or so.

He can go, he plays like shit!

 

[Psych-Ward]

Totally agree, Also How has Mason been this good lately? I never thought of him much above a solid net minder but he's been pretty good down the stretch, Still don't see him taking us to the promised land though.

One thing I have noticed about Mase is when he is on a roll, he is among the league elite.
But when he is off, Man does he stick the place up!!!!

 

[JBM73]

Totally agree, Also How has Mason been this good lately? I never thought of him much above a solid net minder but he's been pretty good down the stretch, Still don't see him taking us to the promised land though.

Mason seems to play better when he doesn't have competition breathing down his neck, which is the case right now with Neuvirth struggling. If Neuvirth gets hot again, I bet we see Mason's play tail off...

 

[Chris p Bacon]

One thing I have noticed about Mase is when he is on a roll, he is among the league elite.
But when he is off, Man does he stick the place up!!!!

Which is crazy in itself because he's the better goalie IMO.

 

[lasgop8]

I may be ignorant on this but I think as in Baseball, a lot of these players rights are already owned, Not sure if I'm correct but I think I am,

All the players signing now are free agents.

 

[Chris p Bacon]

Mason seems to play better when he doesn't have competition breathing down his neck, which is the case right now with Neuvirth struggling. If Neuvirth gets hot again, I bet we see Mason's play tail off...

Like I say which is weird because Mase has always been the better of the two.

 

[Psych-Ward]

Which is crazy in itself because he's the better goalie IMO.

Agreed!!!

 

[Chris p Bacon]

All the players signing now are free agents.

Well I guess it would depend on need and what we could actually afford. At least give a few guys a look huh?

 

[JBM73]

I may be ignorant on this but I think as in Baseball, a lot of these players rights are already owned, Not sure if I'm correct but I think I am,

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