FLYguy3911
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- Oct 19, 2006
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They have to put Raffl on the 4th line or send him back to the AHL, he's making the rest of the wingers look bad.
What a pass and G, what a goal. And he set up the first goal by going to the net hard.
I keep hearing about Raffl's dad. Who is he???
I'm starting to think Raffl might be one of those guys that just knows how to play with 'stars'. Which is nice.
After a Flyers game, a lot of the player's fathers were on the ice after a home game celebrating a win. They interviewed Raffl's dad, and instead of the typical canned stuff, he gave a pretty funny interview. Coatsey at one point asked if he thought he would ever see his son play in the NHL. He said "no, not really..." He had quite a few one liners if I recall correctly in that interview. I don't see a transcript or vid online, unfortunately.
On Raffl's play...I think its mostly confidence helping him along. He has a good combination of speed, size, skill and he is playing a north-south game now. I think before he was ultra-patient and coming from a European league, it doesn't surprise me. He just doesn't have the time and space in the NHL that he once did and he is starting to figure that out.
I'm hoping that with Giroux and Voracek, he can be a good complimentary player...maybe not like you would see with, say, Kunitz, but maybe along those lines.
After a Flyers game, a lot of the player's fathers were on the ice after a home game celebrating a win. They interviewed Raffl's dad, and instead of the typical canned stuff, he gave a pretty funny interview. Coatsey at one point asked if he thought he would ever see his son play in the NHL. He said "no, not really..." He had quite a few one liners if I recall correctly in that interview. I don't see a transcript or vid online, unfortunately.
On Raffl's play...I think its mostly confidence helping him along. He has a good combination of speed, size, skill and he is playing a north-south game now. I think before he was ultra-patient and coming from a European league, it doesn't surprise me. He just doesn't have the time and space in the NHL that he once did and he is starting to figure that out.
I'm hoping that with Giroux and Voracek, he can be a good complimentary player...maybe not like you would see with, say, Kunitz, but maybe along those lines.
...Raffl now also starting to do some center work (not that we havent got enough, but whatever), so apart from goaltending he pretty much covered any spot on the ice, what you guys think, will he get a contract next year?
...Raffl now also starting to do some center work (not that we havent got enough, but whatever), so apart from goaltending he pretty much covered any spot on the ice, what you guys think, will he get a contract next year?
Love the way Raffl plays. The NBC guys (both last night and the game before) said how Berube believes Raffl can/will be a scorer in this league; I don't think that's going to happen playing with Rinaldo and Hall.
Putting him with Read and Couturier just seems too obvious. There's speed on the wings, all three are defensively sound, and no doubt can all contribute offensively. Come on, Berube.
Okay, how about this question: Who would you rather have now, Raffl or Gagne?
Remember, Holmgren got killed by some fans for not re-signing Gagne, and if he did get re-signed, it's likely that Raffl isn't on this roster right now.
Honestly, i hope Raffl is around for a while. He's very promising.
So...when is he going to be resigned? And for how much?