2019-20 Roster Thread XV: The thread with no name
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i'm gonna send you one of these. "MVP" is written on the back.
This is one of those times I'll be absolutely thrilled and overjoyed if I am wrong.
All of this is sort of what I was going for, but I've temporarily lost the will to explain myself since we have people that apparently read "Hey, that's a good contract" as "this dudes a friggin all star!".
If anyone actually thinks that way you're lowering yourself by even acknowledging it. Braun is here to straighten Provy's and Ghost's heads out for a little bit. Nothing more, and nothing less.
Striiker
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Fletcher directly told Braun that he wasn’t here to mentor, he was here for his on-ice play.
I wasnt referring to Braun there, and no, Braun was told he was here to be a player, not a mentor.
Braun Signing = Niskanen Signing. For the reason I stated. You'd have to be extraordinarily daft not to know that. They're the same guy, for the same exact purpose.
Or setting yourself up to be the big message board armchair GM told-you-so hero. In the latter case which is just as likely as the first case, your stance is beyond contemptible. No one uses media comments as legitimate arguments unless they're a see you next tuesday.
Or setting yourself up to be the big message board armchair GM told-you-so hero. In the latter case which is just as likely as the first case, your stance is beyond contemptible. No one uses media comments as legitimate arguments unless they're a see you next tuesday.
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Striiker
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It's literally a quote directly from Brauns mouth. 
With Justin Braun added in trade, Flyers' defense suddenly crowded
Jeez, ya think perhaps it might be a tiny bit of downplaying in the face of what everyone and their grand-uncles knows for a godforsaken certainty it obviously is?It's literally a quote directly from Brauns mouth.
With Justin Braun added in trade, Flyers' defense suddenly crowded
Funny quote though. "I'm here to take care of guys."
When that's the way you interpret your new ten plus million dollar contract, it's got to have a funny effect on your expectations when you meet said 'guys' for the first time and play a season with them.
Ah well. Buck up, rich folks.
When that's the way you interpret your new ten plus million dollar contract, it's got to have a funny effect on your expectations when you meet said 'guys' for the first time and play a season with them.
Ah well. Buck up, rich folks.
Breeze 44
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York probably won't have one all season.
Bet he does, or no... you're right he's a bust...wth
It's literally a quote directly from Brauns mouth.
With Justin Braun added in trade, Flyers' defense suddenly crowded
Well hes obviously lying, duh.
If nothing else, he can mentor them on how to not make an outlet pass, exit the zone, or handle the puck. All they'll have to do is watch him and do the opposite.
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Striiker
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Funny how quickly it went from "MacDonald is a trash player and therefore not a good enough mentor" to "Braun will be a great mentor, no matter how he plays on the ice".
Braun will be great!....if he rebounds, and the other guy we acquired rebounds, and the other guy we bought maintains and doesnt revert.
Lots of blind hope these days. Tells you how bad the Hakstol era was on the fans.
Striiker
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I don't even have a problem with being hopeful/optimistic, the problem is that they act like anyone who isn't equally as hyper-optimistic is being unreasonable. As if there's no reasons for concern at all.
I think that's my problem with a lot of this. Everytime we acquire someone its absolute best case (we're getting a #1D who just took his team to the Stanley cup and won two years ago!) And everyone who leaves here was garbage to begin with (lol, Gudas is a black hole offensively [which funnily enough, isnt even true]).
And I'm sure that even pointing this out will just have me labeled as a Hextall apologist too, because you can't criticize moves without an ulterior motive, obviously.
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Way better for mental health to be miserable and negative heading into the season than positive and optimistic.
We gave up the second most goals in the entire league 5v5! Of course we are hoping for significant improvement and significant change. The entire RHD will be different as will the entire coaching staff and a new starting goalie. Will there be a learning curve? Of course. Will it work out perfectly? Unlikely but there needed to be change and HOPEfully significant improvement.
Striiker
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Nope not today.
If the Flyers won 60 games, a good amount of Flyer fans would focus in the 22 games they didnt.
You know it’s true.
You know it’s true.
deadhead
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I'm not sure many people are hoping for big "rebounds."
Niskanen has no "rebound" needed, his second half and playoff performance were pretty much back to his norm, and I expect AV will cut back his load slightly to keep his old legs fresh. He's more of a defensive player the last couple years, with O-zone starts < 40% in the playoffs.
Playoff xGF% last four seasons: 53.54, 55.29, 54.03, 54.05 - doesn't get more consistent than that!
Braun is past his peak, and no one refutes that, he's not going to be a major cog, he'll partner with Sanheim and basically CYA for him. Play some PK. If Myers steps up the second half, look for Braun's TOI to be gradually reduced.
Hayes is going to "revert" - to what? He's 27, so it's not like he's gonna suddenly do a Dorian Grey on you.
ES scoring: 39, 30, 35, 34, 41. PP 5, 6, 7, 8, 11. It's not like last season was some anomaly.
If anything, he's more likely to take it up a notch than take a step backwards, as he's become a two way forward.
Niskanen has no "rebound" needed, his second half and playoff performance were pretty much back to his norm, and I expect AV will cut back his load slightly to keep his old legs fresh. He's more of a defensive player the last couple years, with O-zone starts < 40% in the playoffs.
Playoff xGF% last four seasons: 53.54, 55.29, 54.03, 54.05 - doesn't get more consistent than that!
Braun is past his peak, and no one refutes that, he's not going to be a major cog, he'll partner with Sanheim and basically CYA for him. Play some PK. If Myers steps up the second half, look for Braun's TOI to be gradually reduced.
Hayes is going to "revert" - to what? He's 27, so it's not like he's gonna suddenly do a Dorian Grey on you.
ES scoring: 39, 30, 35, 34, 41. PP 5, 6, 7, 8, 11. It's not like last season was some anomaly.
If anything, he's more likely to take it up a notch than take a step backwards, as he's become a two way forward.
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