GDT: PS Game #3| FLYERS at Toronto |Tue., Sep. 23, 2014| 7:30 p.m. ET

[SgtJoseph*]

Of course you'd like him. He's strong, stupid, and has zero skill.

But he is out there busting his a$$ and bringing it !

 

[Flyotes]

Prospects been looking like prospects. I don't mean that as a dig, either.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

PEB not playing?

This is an updated box score with personnel:

http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/boxscore?id=2014010022

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

it was a dumb trade. He was young and still developing. Just another example of this franchise not showing any patience with their young players

It was a bad trade but the idea of trading JVR wasn't a horrible idea. JVR was a luxury & trade chip around the time of that trade. Homer just did a very poor job of assessing his worth.

 

[Flyotes]

Apparently Phaneuf is feeling himself since Hartnell isn't around. Couts needs to remind him what happened to Toews.

 

[RJ8812*]

I guess you're allowed to haul a player down from behind

 

[Subbanned]

I still feel like you don't win with players like JVR. Skilled as hell but inconsistent and soft.

He has been the picture of consistency in his time with the Leafs. Definitely not soft either as he is always bagging their goals in front of the net and is big and strong.

Maybe, just maybe, the inconsistency came from the fact that he was 23 and hadn't even played three full seasons in the league yet before he was traded by the Flyers

 

[Appleyard]

Couturier Phaneuf is getting pretty funny... last 3 shifts Phaneuf has looked pretty perturbed.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

say what you want but im still happy with the JVR/LSchenn trade...

i'd do it again for sure...

 

[Striiker]

But he is out there busting his a$$ and bringing it !

But he's not helping the team win whatsoever. His only use is protecting prospects in the AHL where it's far more likely for people to take runs at them, in the NHL he has zero use.

 

[Flyotes]

Chris Schafer and I wanted Kadri + Schenn for JVR and stood our ground. A percentage of Leaf fans wanted an equal swap or JVR + for Schenn. We both know that powerforwards take awhile and this trade will only look worse as time goes on.

 

[Flyotes]

Couturier Phaneuf is getting pretty funny... last 3 shifts Phaneuf has looked pretty perturbed.

Couts is actually a little bit dirty.

 

[Mgkibbles]

Stortini kinda looks like the hound

Bahaha holy **** he does.

 

[Fire Tortorella]

But he's not helping the team win whatsoever. His only use is protecting prospects in the AHL where it's far more likely for people to take runs at them, in the NHL he has zero use.

You're wasting your breath and you know that

 

[santapore]

say what you want but im still happy with the JVR/LSchenn trade...

i'd do it again for sure...

same here!...i hated jvr then..still do. only flyer with carle that i didnt like ever.

 

[Flyotes]

TSN is saying that Kessel looks disinterested -- not showing good leadership.

 

[BringBackHakstol]

say what you want but im still happy with the JVR/LSchenn trade...

i'd do it again for sure...

Lol. Please explain

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Chris Schafer and I wanted Kadri + Schenn for JVR and stood our ground. A percentage of Leaf fans wanted an equal swap or JVR + for Schenn. We both know that powerforwards take awhile and this trade will only look worse as time goes on.

I would have settled for Schenn & a future first rounder since theirs that year was a top 5 pick just to cover our end a little on it.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Lol. Please explain

whats to explain ???

i thought we got decent returns both way...

JVR wasnt working out here. and LSchenn has been decent since coming here with lots of upside as a young Dman...

im just happy with the deal, nothing more to say

 

[SgtJoseph*]

But he's not helping the team win whatsoever. His only use is protecting prospects in the AHL where it's far more likely for people to take runs at them, in the NHL he has zero use.

In case you may not realize it, this is a pre- season game Bro..........I think its fair to say that he will most likely be in the AHL at the start of the season doing exactly what he is there for ......Meanwhile he has bought a little excitement to a few split squad pre season games........

 

[Tripod]

say what you want but im still happy with the JVR/LSchenn trade...

i'd do it again for sure...

Uh...gotta disagree with that one.

JVR G Simmonds
Schenn Couts Voracek
Raffl Vinny Read

That is 3 very good lines!

 

[Danko]

• Raffl looks big
• My first time seeing Alderson and Alt, they book look pretty good.
• Akeson is always fun to watch
• Can definitely see how some of the rookies would benefit from another year in the minors
• Havent been that impressed so far with Laughton hoping to see him do well
• Gotta be patient with Morin, he is impressive but could definitely use a few more years in development

 

[Striiker]

You're wasting your breath and you know that

 

[SgtJoseph*]

what a stupid ****ing trade that was, Homer

Mean while the Flyers came 1 game from beating the team that went to the finals without JVR . The trade worked out for both clubs and it probably lit a fire under JVR's a$$ .

 

[FlyTimmo]

Uh...gotta disagree with that one.

JVR G Simmonds
Schenn Couts Voracek
Raffl Vinny Read

That is 3 very good lines!

That is assuming JVR does take that step in development. I think he would have, but I don't know if you can just assume he would have become the same player if he just stayed in Philly.