RJ8812*
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Vinny just needs to stay relatively healthy. If he does, he'll be fine and productive (just like he was before his injury problems)
I don't think there's any doubt that Laughton will be in the NHL at some point this year. Injuries will happen and players will slump. Laughton will assuredly get his chance, and I'm convinced he'll run with it. He doesn't exactly have a ton of competition for call up duty, either.
The only thing up in the air is the opening day roster. I do think the deck is stacked against him right now...but all he has to do is outperform Ryan White in training camp, and the spot is his, so it's not exactly a long shot either.
Idk about that. I remember Hextall saying he wants prospects to break the doors down and really wow them in order to make the team. He can play better than White, which isn't really an accomplishment, and still end up centering the 1st line in LV.
If you thought Zac Rinaldo took stupid penalties, think again!!! 10X worse, and doesn't draw them!
If you thought Zac Rinaldo took stupid penalties, think again!!! 10X worse, and doesn't draw them!
If you thought Zac Rinaldo took stupid penalties, think again!!! 10X worse, and doesn't draw them!
10 times worse?
lmao.
White has 232 PIMS in 141 career NHL games.
Rinaldo has 470 PIMS in 165 career NHL games.
but yeah White is the one who is more undisciplined
Comparing total PIMs doesnt help. You're better off just counting non-fighting majors or minors that were coincidental
is he a fast guy?
I like ryan white as 4th line center. He is actually a decent player.
Schenn/Giroux/Voracek
Simmonds/Couturier/Read
Umberger/Lecavalier/Akeson
Bellemare/White/Raffl
Rinaldo/Jones
Thats a much improved Forward group then last year.
Really doubtful that Jones will see any time with the Flyers. He'll be behind Rosehill and probably White in a group with Powe and VanVelde, for a 4th line/13thF spot, and that assume Laughton won't make the team.
Umberger/Giroux/Voracek
Raffl/Schenn/Simmonds
Read/Couturier/Akeson
Bellemare/Lecavalier/Rinaldo
Rosehill
Call ups: White, Powe, VanVelde,Jones.
Powe is only signed to an AHL contract. Sure he can be signed to an NHL deal, but as of right now, he can't play for the Flyers
And he has to prove he's worthy again. I'd like to see it.
Schenn-Giroux-Voracek
Umberger-Vinny-Simmonds
Akeson-Couts-Read
Bellamare-Laughton-Raffl
Raffl and Umberger are interchangeable really
Schenn-Giroux-Voracek
Umberger-Vinny-Simmonds
Akeson-Couts-Read
Bellamare-Laughton-Raffl
Raffl and Umberger are interchangeable really
Schenn-Giroux-Voracek
Umberger-Vinny-Simmonds
Akeson-Couts-Read
Bellamare-Laughton-Raffl
Raffl and Umberger are interchangeable really
I may be in the minority but I would prefer Laughton with 1st Line C minutes for the Phantoms and not 4th line minutes with the Flyers.
Not alone. I would have White playing there. That's why we got him IMO. Allow Laughton to FORCE his way onto the team. Let him learn to play against men and show he is too good for the AHL before bringing him up.