News Article: Sep 20: Newbury/Danis/Holmstrom clear waivers, sent to AHL; Bourdon clears (LTIR?)

[sa cyred]

Sept. 20:
Newbury/Danis/Holmstrom/Bourdon all clear waivers. Bourdon likely headed for LTIR. The other three were sent to Adirondack.

Sept. 19:
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/frequentflyers/Flyers-waive-4-players.html

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- Before even taking the ice at Herb Brooks Arena, the Flyers’ roster has shrunk to 27 players.

The Flyers placed four players on waivers on Thursday, including forwards Ben Holmstrom and Kris Newbury, defenseman Marc-Andre Bourdon and goaltender Yann Danis.

The other 29 teams have until noon on Friday to place a claim. Otherwise, all four will be assigned to the AHL’s Adirondack Phantoms, who will open their own training camp just 90 miles south in Glens Falls, N.Y., this week.

Sept. 18:
http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=683099

ADIRONDACK TRAINING CAMP (AHL)
Brandon Alderson
Jason Akeson
Mark Alt
Rob Bordson
Tyler Brown
Carsen Chubak
Doug Clarkson
Nick Cousins
Steven Delisle
Cullen Eddy
Kyle Flanagan
Cal Heeter
Tyler Hostetter
Andrew Johnston
Matt Konan
Maxim Lamarche
Matt Mangene
Brandon Manning
Derek Mathers
Tye McGinn
Mark Nemec
Marcel Noebels
Petr Straka
Zack Fitzgerald

LOANED TO JUNIOR CLUBS
Tyrell Goulbourne – Kelowna (WHL)
Taylor Leier – Portland (WHL)
Samuel Morin – Rimouski (QMJHL)

Figure make it's own thread since Raffl outbeat McGinn which not many people thought. Lecav was interviewed and said he felt like he had alot of chemistry with Raffl already. Already banking on a Raffl-Lecav-Simmonds line.

Laughton also still on team.

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[Curufinwe]

I don't think Raffl will beat Hartnell or Schenn for one of the LW spots on the top two lines.

 

[sa cyred]

I don't think Raffl will beat Hartnell or Schenn for one of the LW spots on the top two lines.

Probablly not, but will be an interesting story. After the Rangers game, Vinny says he likes his chemistry with Raffl. Doesnt mention Hartnell or Simmonds.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Yup, pretty much what expected Raffl & Laughton had the inside track.

I think both make the team. Laughton will push out Adam Hall who really hasn't been too impressive IMO, I know people will bring up his face off ability but frankly Lavi doesn't see him like a faceoff specialist like many on here do.

 

[boodangleroo28]

So who do we have left?

 

[Curufinwe]

Yup, pretty much what expected Raffl & Laughton had the inside track.

I think both make the team. Laughton will push out Adam Hall who really hasn't been too impressive IMO, I know people will bring up his face off ability but frankly Lavi doesn't see him like a faceoff specialist like many on here do.

If Couturier can jump up to around 50% on draws then having Hall to take defensive zone faceoffs won't be so important.

 

[bennysflyers16]

I don't think Raffl will beat Hartnell or Schenn for one of the LW spots on the top two lines.

Harts with Read and Couts wouldn't be the worst option , and I want Schenn with G.

Brayden-G-V
Raffl-Vinny-Simmer
Harts-Couts-Read
Talbot-Hall-Rinaldo
Rosehill, Laughton

Streit-Schenn
Kimo-Coburn
Gross-Gus
Mez
Gervais
Gill

Rayzor
Mason
who am I missing ?

 

[sa cyred]

Chris VandeVelde, Oliver Lauridsen, Ben Holmstrom, Yann Danis and Kris Newbury are among the 17 F, 9 D, 3 G heading to Lake Placid.

-Frank S

Doubt they make it though


EDIT:

Holmstrom, Danis and Newbury all need to clear waivers before they can get sent down, so that may happen tom.
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[Curufinwe]

I hope Lauridsen ends up ahead of Gill in the pecking order.

 

[McNasty]

Yup, pretty much what expected Raffl & Laughton had the inside track.

I think both make the team. Laughton will push out Adam Hall who really hasn't been too impressive IMO, I know people will bring up his face off ability but frankly Lavi doesn't see him like a faceoff specialist like many on here do.

If Couturier improves (he did well last night) and Giroux and Lecavalier are similar to last season there is less of a need for a faceoff specialist.

 

[McNasty]

I don't think Raffl will beat Hartnell or Schenn for one of the LW spots on the top two lines.

It's kind of irrelevant where he starts, at some point injuries or cold streaks are going to pop up and lines are going to be tweaked.

 

[Danko]

i havent been impressed with raffl

 

[flyersfan018]

Still think Raffl wins the 3LW spot over Laughton

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

So who do we have left?

http://flyers.nhl.com/v2/ext/training camp roster 9-18.pdf

Color-coordinated to see who was released, demoted, sent to juniors and is still on the active roster:

FLYERS' ROSTER, SEPTEMBER 19
Forwards

No. | Player | Height | Weight | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | 2012-13 Team | League
42 | Akeson, Jason |5'10" |181 |Orleans, Ontario |6/3/90 |FLYERS/Phantoms/Trenton Titans|NHL/AHL/ ECHL
64| Alderson, Brandon |6'4" |195 |Oakville, Ontario |1/22/92 |Phantoms/Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds|AHL/OHL
65 | Bordson, Rob |6'2" |176 |Duluth, Minnesota |6/9/88 |Phantoms |AHL
56 | Brown, Tyler | 6'2" |189 |Wasaga Beach, Ontario| 2/7/90 |Phantoms| AHL
74 | Clarkson, Doug |6'5" |231| Mimico, Ontario |11/21/88 |Toledo Walleye/Trenton Titans |ECHL/ECHL
52 | Cousins, Nick |5'11" |187 |Belleville, Ontario| 7/20/93 |Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds/Phantoms |OHL/AHL
14 | Couturier, Sean |6'3" |197 |Phoenix, Arizona |12/7/92 |FLYERS/Phantoms |NHL/AHL
61 | Fitzgerald, Zack |6'1" |214 |Two Harbors, Minnesota |6/16/85 |Phantoms |AHL
59 | Flanagan, Kyle | 5'9" |179 |Canton, New York |12/30/88 |Phantoms/St. Lawrence University |AHL/ECAC
28 | Giroux, Claude |5'11" |172 |Hearst, Ontario |1/12/88| FLYERS| NHL
53 | Goulbourne, Tyrell | 5'10" |195 |Edmonton, Alberta |1/26/94 |Kelowna Rockets |WHL
18 | Hall, Adam |6'2" |212 |Kalamazoo, Michigan |8/14/80| FLYERS/Tampa Bay Lightning/Carolina Hurricanes|NHL/NHL/NHL
19| Hartnell, Scott |6'2" |210 |Regina, Saskatchewan |4/18/82| FLYERS| NHL
23| Holmstrom, Ben |6'1"| 197 |Colorado Springs, Colorado |4/9/87 |Phantoms |AHL
46| Johnston, Andrew |6'1" |193 |Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |7/6/91| Phantoms/Trenton Titans|AHL/ECHL
21| Laughton, Scott |6'0" |194 |Oakville, Ontario |5/30/94 |FLYERS/Phantoms/Oshawa Generals|NHL/AHL/ OHL
40| Lecavalier, Vincent | 6'4" |215 |Ile Bizard, Quebec |4/21/80 |Tampa Bay Lightning |NHL
58| Leier, Taylor |5'11" |181 |Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |2/15/94 |Portland Winterhawks|WHL
54 | Mangene, Matt |5'11" |190 |Manorville, New York |3/12/89| Phantoms/ Trenton Titans |AHL/ECHL
57| Mathers, Derek |6'3" |235 |Strathroy, Ontario| 8/4/93 |Peterborough Petes/Phantoms|OHL/ AHL
15 | McGinn, Tye |6'2" |216 |Fergus, Ontario| 7/29/90 |FLYERS/Phantoms|NHL/ AHL
45 | Newbury, Kris |5'11" |205 |Brampton, Ontario| 2/19/82 |NY Rangers/Connecticut Whale|NHL/ AHL
47| Noebels, Marcel |6'3" |207 |Toenisvorst, Germany |3/14/92| Phantoms/Trenton Titans |AHL/ECHL
12 | Raffl, Michael |6'0" |192 |Villach, Austria |12/1/88 |Leksands IF| Swe-1
24 | Read, Matt |5'10" |185 |Ilderton, Ontario |6/14/86 |FLYERS| NHL
36 | Rinaldo, Zac |5'11" |169 |Hamilton, Ontario| 6/15/90| FLYERS/Phantoms |NHL/AHL
37 | Rosehill, Jay |6'3" |215 |Olds, Alberta |7/16/85 |FLYERS/Norfolk Admirals |NHL/AHL
10 | Schenn, Brayden |6'1" |190 |Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |8/22/91|FLYERS/Phantoms|NHL/AHL
17| Simmonds, Wayne |6'2"| 183| Scarborough, Ontario |8/26/88 |FLYERS |NHL
51| Straka, Petr |6'1"| 185 |Plzen, Czech Republic |7/15/92| Baie-Comeau Drakkar| QMJHL
25| Talbot, Max |5'11"| 190| Lemoyne, Quebec |2/11/84| FLYERS |NHL
76 | VandeVelde, Chris |6'2" |205 |Moorhead, Minnesota |3/15/87| Edmonton Oilers/Oklahoma City Barons |NHL/AHL
93 | Voracek, Jakub |6'2"| 214 |Kladno, Czech Republic |8/15/89| FLYERS| NHL
11 | Wellwood, Eric |5'11" |179 |Windsor, Ontario |3/6/90| FLYERS/Phantoms |NHL/AHL

Defensemen

No. | Player | Height | Weight | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | 2012-13 Team | League
39 | Alt, Mark |6'3" |205 |Kansas City, Missouri |10/18/91 |Phantoms/University of Minnesota|AHL/ NCAA
43 | Bourdon, Marc-Andre |6'0" |206 |St. Hyacinthe, Quebec |9/17/89| Phantoms| AHL
5| Coburn, Braydon |6'5" |220 |Calgary, Alberta| 2/27/85 |FLYERS |NHL
60| Delisle, Steven |6'5"| 209 |Levis, Quebec |7/30/90 |Connecticut Whale/Greenville Road Warriors| AHL/ECHL
63 | Eddy, Cullen |6'0"| 195 |Hidden Valley, Penn.| 11/18/88| Phantoms |AHL
27 | Gervais, Bruno |6'1" |200 |Longueuil, Quebec| 10/3/84 |FLYERS| NHL
75 | Gill, Hal |6'7"| 240| Concord, Massachusetts |4/6/75 |Nashville Predators| NHL
8 | Grossmann, Nicklas |6'4" |230 |Stockholm, Sweden |1/22/85 |FLYERS |NHL
26| Gustafsson, Erik |5'10" |180 |Kvissleby, Sweden |12/15/88 |FLYERS |NHL
62| Hostetter, Tyler | 5'11" |182 |Lititz, Pennsylvania| 1/30/91 |Trenton Titans|ECHL
34 | Konan, Matt | 6'3" |198 |Tustin, California| 6/3/91| FLYERS/PhantomsTrenton Titans |NHL/AHL/ECHL
50 | Lamarche, Maxim |6'3" |218 |Laval, Quebec |7/11/92 |Baie-Comeau Drakkar |QMJHL
38| Lauridsen, Oliver |6'6" |232 |Gentofte, Denmark |3/24/89 |FLYERS/Phantoms |NHL/AHL
3 | Manning, Brandon |6'1" |200 |Prince George, B.C. |6/4/90 |FLYERS/Phantoms |NHL/AHL
41 | Meszaros, Andrej |6'2" |223 |Povazska Bystrica, Cz. R |11/13/85 |FLYERS|NHL
55 | Morin, Samuel | 6'6"|202| Lac-Beauport, Quebec|7/12/95|Rimouski Oceanic |QMJHL
70 | Nemec, Mark |6'4" |209 |Rouses Point, New York |12/11/88|U Maine/Orlando Solar Bears/Wheeling Nailers| NCAA/ECHL/ECHL
68 | Orlando, Todd |6'8" |236 |Cinton Township, Michigan |7/26/86 |Denver Cutthroats |CHL
20| Pronger, Chris |6'6''| 220 |Dryden, Ontario| 10/10/74| FLYERS| NHL
22| Schenn, Luke |6'2" |229| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |11/2/89 |FLYERS|NHL
32| Streit, Mark |5'11" |191| Bern, Switzerland |12/11/77| NY Islanders| NHL
44 | Timonen, Kimmo |5'10" |194 |Kuopio, Finland |3/18/75 |FLYERS| NHL

Goalies

No. | Player | Height | Weight | Place of Birth | Date of Birth | 2012-13 Team | League
67 | Chubak, Carsen |5'11" |170| Prince Albert, Sasketchewan |4/11/89 |Niagara University| NCAA
30| Danis, Yann |6'0" |185 |Lafontaine, Quebec |6/21/81 |Edmonton Oilers/Oklahoma City Barons|NHL/AHL
29| Emery, Ray |6'2" |196 |Cayuga, Ontario |9/28/82 |Chicago Blackhawks |NHL
33| Heeter, Cal |6'4" |195 |St. Louis, Missouri| 11/2/88 |Phantoms/Trenton Titans |AHL/ECHL
35 | Mason, Steve | 6'4" |217 |Oakville, Ontario |5/29/88 |FLYERS/Columbus Blue Jackets |NHL/NHL
49 | Stolarz, Anthony | 6'5" |222 |Edison, New Jersey |1/20/94| London Knights| OHL

Bold = active on roster
Light green = sent to Adirondack (AHL) camp
Red = loaned to juniors
Light blue = released from tryout
Navy = On AHL contract, recovering from severe injury
Blue = Injured and likely headed for LTIR.

 

[sa cyred]

i havent been impressed with raffl

Seriously? I thought he has looked pretty good. Guess it is in the eye of the beholder. His 2nd game he was on a checking line, so he didnt get offense going, but his first game he looked extremely good with Vinny and Simmonds. If Im not mistaken lead the team in shots also.

 

[Calderone]

I hope Raffl is good, but I also hope he doesn't take the spot Laughton woulda had.. Any chance Newbury stays up? I really like him as a 4th line guy.

 

[CutOnDime97]

Who is VandeVelde? Possible 4th line grinder?

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

I hope Raffl is good, but I also hope he doesn't take the spot Laughton woulda had.. Any chance Newbury stays up? I really like him as a 4th line guy.

Probably still on the outside looking in.

Who is VandeVelde? Possible 4th line grinder?

Signed with the Phantoms earlier this month. Has limited NHL experience with Edmonton. Played college hockey at North Dakota. I thought he played well last night.

Article from earlier this year while he was with the Oilers:

http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/20...couldnt-earn-the-trust-of-the-coaching-staff/

 

[Hockeypete49]

Seriously? I thought he has looked pretty good. Guess it is in the eye of the beholder. His 2nd game he was on a checking line, so he didnt get offense going, but his first game he looked extremely good with Vinny and Simmonds. If Im not mistaken lead the team in shots also.

I agree. I thought he looked good to me also. Plus if Vinny gives him his seal of approval that may carry some weight.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

^ Just saw this, too, which perhaps factors into the equation...

As for Ben Holmstrom and Kris Newbury, they both are a mild surprise to still be on the roster, but research also tells me that they have to clear waivers before being sent down to the Phantoms camp, so I wouldn’t be surprised if that were the case and that they join the Phantoms later this week assuming they go unclaimed (Goalie Yann Danis is in the same boat).

http://flyers.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=20415

Source: Anthony SanFilippo

 

[King Forsberg]

Probablly not, but will be an interesting story. After the Rangers game, Vinny says he likes his chemistry with Raffl. Doesnt mention Hartnell or Simmonds.

Great. Lecavalier is picking favorites in the locker room and ignoring his teammates already!

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

I hope Lauridsen ends up ahead of Gill in the pecking order.

If Lauridsen is waiver exempt (is he?), I'd rather let Gil sit in the press box while Lauridsen plays in AHL.

 

[flyersfan28]

I hope Raffl is good, but I also hope he doesn't take the spot Laughton woulda had.. Any chance Newbury stays up? I really like him as a 4th line guy.

yeah is a very good 4 line player

he deserve a chance

laughton-couturier-read
rinaldo- talbot/newbury- rosehill

 

[flyersfan018]

yeah is a very good 4 line player

he deserve a chance

laughton-couturier-read
rinaldo- talbot/newbury- rosehill

No way Newbury makes it. I honestly think VandeVelde has a better chance. THis is how I see it.

Hartnell-Giroux-Voracek
Schenn-Lecavalier-Simmonds
Raffl-Couts-Read
Rinaldo-Talbot/Hall-Talbot/Rosehill

 

[leclair1088]

i havent been impressed with raffl

Your fault.