2019/20 Roster Thread XXII

[The Madrigal]

Has Stewart been officially released from his PTO or is he still with the team.

 

[Adam Warlock]

Has Stewart been officially released from his PTO or is he still with the team.

Not only is he still with the team...but they introduced him at the home opener as part of the team. Hes going to be signed.

 

[FlyerNutter]

Not only is he still with the team...but they introduced him at the home opener as part of the team. Hes going to be signed.

Somebody has a love affair with him. It’s just a question of who.

Fletcher?
Lappy?
Yeo?

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Somebody has a love affair with him. It’s just a question of who.

Fletcher?
Lappy?
Yeo?

Fletcher.

 

[FlyerNutter]

Fletcher.

Probably.

Hopefully it’s kind of a George Milton and Lennie Small situation.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Somebody has a love affair with him. It’s just a question of who.

Fletcher?
Lappy?
Yeo?

None of the above.

It’s in the organizational by-laws that the team must have a scrub who shouldn’t be anywhere near the NHL on the fourth line at all times.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

None of the above.

It’s in the organizational by-laws that the team must have a scrub who shouldn’t be anywhere near the NHL on the fourth line at all times.

Not sure why @Captain Dave Poulin liked this post because that player is currently Bunny.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Not sure why @Captain Dave Poulin liked this post because that player is currently Bunny.

Bunny hasn't done anything wrong whatsoever. He is moving well, forechecking diligently, and fulfilling the duties of a fourth liner. The little narrative some of our ****tiest posters have come up with about him have about as much substance as the stupid narrative surrounding the Pimp last year. Not worth the effort of consideration. And yes, he probably will be sent down soon.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Bunny hasn't done anything wrong whatsoever. He is moving well, forechecking diligently, and fulfilling the duties of a fourth liner. The little narrative some of our ****tiest posters have come up with about him have about as much substance as the stupid narrative surrounding the Pimp last year. Not worth the effort of consideration. And yes, he probably will be sent down soon.

Says the guy who attached himself to Bunnaman based on his name.

 

[Striiker]

Bunny hasn't done anything wrong whatsoever. He is moving well, forechecking diligently, and fulfilling the duties of a fourth liner. The little narrative some of our ****tiest posters have come up with about him have about as much substance as the stupid narrative surrounding the Pimp last year. Not worth the effort of consideration. And yes, he probably will be sent down soon.

And even though I’ve been campaigning for him to be sent down, it has zero to do with him playing poorly (since he hasn’t) and everything to do with me desperately wanting Frost and Farabee on the team.

It just so happens that them coming up would almost certainly be at his expense.

Forgive me Cap

 

[FlyTimmo]

And even though I’ve been campaigning for him to be sent down, it has zero to do with him playing poorly (since he hasn’t) and everything to do with me desperately wanting Frost and Farabee on the team.

It just so happens that them coming up would almost certainly be at his expense.

Forgive me Cap

It isn't that he is doing anything poorly, he just isn't doing anything.

 

[Striiker]

It isn't that he is doing anything poorly, he just isn't doing anything.

Yeah, he's typically invisible, but that's not really a bad thing for young 4th liners. He's certainly not a detriment.

Thing is, I'm 100% convinced Farabee and Frost would be noticeable positives. Especially when that bottom six desperately needs an injection of skill until Patrick is back.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

It isn't that he is doing anything poorly, he just isn't doing anything.

What do you expect him to "do" exactly, on that line with those linemates, that he isn't doing? I don't think he is doing anything notable either (and my comments will never reflect this), but let's not let this stupid narrative that he is somehow "failing" in his duties balloon any further. The one with the Pimp is embarrassing enough.

 

[FlyTimmo]

What do you expect him to "do" exactly, on that line with those linemates, that he isn't doing? I don't think he is doing anything notable either (and my comments will never reflect this), but let's not let this stupid narrative that he is somehow "failing" in his duties balloon any further. The one with the Pimp is embarrassing enough.

Idk something I guess. I'm happy for the guy but this was premature.

 

[Magua]

Bunny had a 91% xGF% in his 7.5 minutes last game. He will get sent down when the team gets healthier — he hasn’t even played center oddly enough — or when they can finally call up Farabee and bump down Twarynski to a more ideal role. But isn’t low event, puck possession some people’s fetish for 4th liners?

 

[Juicy Pop]

None of the above.

It’s in the organizational by-laws that the team must have a scrub who shouldn’t be anywhere near the NHL on the fourth line at all times.

We always need a new scapegoat to sacrifice like that one South Park episode.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Ghost the only pointless defenseman. What kind of odds could you have gotten on that?

 

[Striiker]

He's playing great too.

But that's what happens when buried with Hagg and 4th liners. Plus the top PP unit needs to be fixed.

 

[Magua]

Ghost the only pointless defenseman. What kind of odds could you have gotten on that?

Have you seen his partner jump up into every rush and drive the net? Man is on a mission. Ghost needs to hold his purse right now and hope for a secondary assist up ice.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Have you seen his partner jump up into every rush and drive the net? Man is on a mission. Ghost needs to hold his purse right now and hope for a secondary assist up ice.

I die a little inside every time.

 

[baudib1]

3 goals by PP2 already is insane.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

I went to check the microstats for the Devils game and while it’s important to understand it’s only one game, Lindblom had an asburdly good one and did it in ways I didn’t expect.

He had 6 Controlled Entries. The next closest Flyer was Hayes with 4, but remember that includes some breakaways. No one else had more than 2. Meanwhile Lindblom also only dumped it in once. It’s clear entering with possession was the priority.

He also tied for 2nd on the team with 3 Controlled Exits, only one behind Konecny with 4.

Don’t underestimate how important he’s been to that line.

*Edit* Fixed some autocorrect.

 

[Rebels57]

I went to check the microstats for the Devils game and while it’s important to understand it’s only one game, Lindblom had an asburdly good one and did it in ways I didn’t expect.

He had 6 Controlled Entries. The next closest Flyer was Hayes with 4, but remember that includes some breakaways. No one else had more than 2. Meanwhile Lindblom also only dumped it in once. It’s clear entering with possession was the priority.

He also tied for 2nd on the team with 3 Controlled Exits, only one behind Konecny with 4.

Don’t underestimate how important he’s been to that line.

*Edit* Fixed some autocorrect.

Lindblom is starting to dominate the NHL like he did his final season in the SHL. His skating is absurdly improved and that's one of the factors that was holding back his effectiveness a bit. I don't know who to compare him to yet, but he's going to have a big season.

 

[Rebels57]

Bunny had a 91% xGF% in his 7.5 minutes last game. He will get sent down when the team gets healthier — he hasn’t even played center oddly enough — or when they can finally call up Farabee and bump down Twarynski to a more ideal role. But isn’t low event, puck possession some people’s fetish for 4th liners?

He looked so much better at Center in preseason than at Wing so far. Not sure what they were thinking making that swap. Raffl has been awful at C and is getting spanked on the faceoff dot. It cost us a goal last night actually.

 

[deadhead]

I went to check the microstats for the Devils game and while it’s important to understand it’s only one game, Lindblom had an asburdly good one and did it in ways I didn’t expect.

He had 6 Controlled Entries. The next closest Flyer was Hayes with 4, but remember that includes some breakaways. No one else had more than 2. Meanwhile Lindblom also only dumped it in once. It’s clear entering with possession was the priority.

He also tied for 2nd on the team with 3 Controlled Exits, only one behind Konecny with 4.

Don’t underestimate how important he’s been to that line.

*Edit* Fixed some autocorrect.

Welcome aboard the Lindblom wagon.
He's underestimated just like Couts a few years ago, not pretty enough for some people.

Regarding Bunnaman, he's playing better than Vorobyev last season, but there's no "there there" right now. That is, he's not screwing up but he's not making plays at either end. Given he's 21, with one AHL season under his belt, it's not the end of the world when he gets sent down. Then it becomes how hard does he want to work to improve to the point where he'll win a job somewhere (let's face it, once Frost and Farabee come up, the only open spots the next couple years will be on the 4th line).

Raffl is not a center, neither is Laughton. Bunnaman works at center only with a wing like Voracek, because he's not much of a playmaker either. The 3rd line is waiting on Patrick/Frost, the 4th line on Rubtsov.