Hextall's next move

[whitstifier]

wonder if we can make a deal of read / raffl/ weise + Morin for someone like dumba. Then flip dumba

Trades for the sake of making trades?

 

[Hockeypete49]

please no Bernier

Why not? For a year or two I have no problem with that. It gives someone from the pipeline time to step up.

 

[Delete99991]

I'd love to see Read or Raffl swapped out for a physical fourth line presence.

 

[whitstifier]

I'd love to see Read or Raffl swapped out for a physical fourth line presence.

Rinaldo is available

 

[Hockeypete49]

I'd love to see Read or Raffl swapped out for a physical fourth line presence.

I hope Scott Laughton finally makes the club either as a wing or center and yes I agree with you concerning Read and Raffl getting swapped out for anything.

 

[healthyscratch]

Is Hart eligible for the Phantoms in 18-19?

 

[OrangeAndBlackMetal]

Is Hart eligible for the Phantoms in 18-19?

He'll be 20 next August before that season would start so I assume he would be.

 

[Lord Defect]

I do NOT want Neil anywhere near this team. Rindaldo is a has been goon who can't do anything right except for skate hard. Do you really want to see that loser miss a check and lay another Flyer into the boards?

 

[Delete99991]

Rinaldo's a terrible player and Neil's 100 years old, though still closer to what I think the team needs on that line than Raffl or Read.

This team got pushed around last year and when things boiled over, you had Simmonds or non-fighters running around fighting. That's BS and can't happen again.

 

[ChiefWiggum]

This is a week free agent group.

There are no goalies that make sense unless you want to see if Ryan Miller can give you two solid years but then again, why do you want two solid years out of Ryan Miller? We are rebuilding or we should be anyways.

On defense, the only game changer is Shattenkirk but I think he is an overrated D man who is only good on the PP. We don't need him. The only defenseman we need would be a mentor for the young guys. I think Markov would fit the bill beautifully.

On forward we definitely need help and I think Radulov would gel perfectly with Giroux. But it is probably unrealistic given our cap situation and his contract demands.

 

[healthyscratch]

Rinaldo's a terrible player and Neil's 100 years old, though still closer to what I think the team needs on that line than Raffl or Read.

This team got pushed around last year and when things boiled over, you had Simmonds or non-fighters running around fighting. That's BS and can't happen again.

Probably should've traded a first and Leier for Reaves, amirite?!

 

[healthyscratch]

This is a week free agent group.

There are no goalies that make sense unless you want to see if Ryan Miller can give you two solid years but then again, why do you want two solid years out of Ryan Miller? We are rebuilding or we should be anyways.

To give them a chance? I would take two solid years out of any goalie, what's the difference between having Ryan Miller or Jonathon Bernier? You want the same out of both until Hart is ready, hopefully, in 2 years. Stolarz is the closest kid, so unless you give him the reigns any goalie we acquire this summer will have the same expectations.

 

[Delete99991]

Probably should've traded a first and Leier for Reaves, amirite?!

Unfunny snark, come on

Raffl for a physical presence would be welcome

 

[whitstifier]

Unfunny snark, come on

Raffl for a physical presence would be welcome

Raffl offers useful physicality: strong board play, great possession numbers. Getting an undisciplined player who fights is the last thing the Flyers need right now...

 

[hatcher]

Pens are tougher then this group of non skilled sissies

 

[Delete99991]

Raffl offers useful physicality: strong board play, great possession numbers. Getting an undisciplined player who fights is the last thing the Flyers need right now...

I don't want undisciplined. I want energy, and for those 8 to 10 games in the regular season that get extra chippy a guy who can shoulder the burden that Simmonds (mostly) has had to.

Raffl is big and strong but not particularly physical. He is not intimidating and not a real force on the forecheck.

 

[whitstifier]

I don't want undisciplined. I want energy, and for those 8 to 10 games in the regular season that get extra chippy a guy who can shoulder the burden that Simmonds (mostly) has had to.

Raffl is big and strong but not particularly physical. He is not intimidating and not a real force on the forecheck.

Energy and chippyness might as well mean undisciplined. Not interested in another player with 100+ PIM

 

[CoutseysCorner92]

Rinaldo's a terrible player and Neil's 100 years old, though still closer to what I think the team needs on that line than Raffl or Read.

This team got pushed around last year and when things boiled over, you had Simmonds or non-fighters running around fighting. That's BS and can't happen again.

you guys see rinaldo changed his twitter picture to when he was on the flyers. hope that isn't some sort of sign

 

[Delete99991]

Energy and chippyness might as well mean undisciplined. Not interested in another player with 100+ PIM

Wayne Simmonds had 122 PIM last year.

He'll have another 122 this year if they don't sort this out.

 

[Lord Defect]

you guys see rinaldo changed his twitter picture to when he was on the flyers. hope that isn't some sort of sign

I think we had the only "fan base" that liked him. If he gets bounced out of the NHL/ahl I could see him coming back to the area and doing autograph tours. The tween/teen aged girls loved him because he was cute, and the bone heads loved him because he tried hitting hard.
When I was at a Voracek/Rinaldo signing, it was pretty close to a 50/50 split on who was there for who.

 

[LI Fly Guy]

You win in this league with skill. We have plenty of guys that will be physical. Simmonds, Patrick, Gudas, Morin, and even Weise if he cracks the lineup is more than enough sandpaper.

 

[phil162888]

If Morin makes the team he will more then cover the toughness quota this team has been lacking. Not many teams in the league will be able to handle Morin, Gudas and Simmonds level of toughness and physicality. BTW personally wouldn't mind the suggestion of a more physical player on the 4th line but its not a priority with Morin coming

 

[McNasty]

We don't need idiots who can run around and chase the puck hitting people, we need guys who will manage the puck. The toughness this team needs is mental, not physical. Too many times they were the better team early but had one breakdown or fluke goal go in against them and you would watch them just wilt.

 

[deadhead]

Hextall's next move: a long nap.
After he wakes up, probably find a goalie.
Other than that, nothing until training camp, when he oversees his new flock and maybe culls a black sheep.

 

[Jtown]

Morin is really going to have to step up the physical element to his game next year. I am assuming he starts in the nhl and if he does he is going to make it in this league by playing tough minutes, being a great pker and fighting.