Who among the Flyers defensive prospects will become a legit #1

[Striiker]

Just a shame that Ghost is a bust. You know, since hes now bad offensively and a liability defensively... at least that's what I've read on here.

Shoulda traded for Mantha when we had the chance.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Just a shame that Ghost is a bust. You know, since hes now bad offensively and a liability defensively... at least that's what I've read on here.

Shoulda traded for Mantha when we had the chance.

I mean, to be fair, he doesn't clear the crease. Because he is basically made of balsa wood. And this is 1984, so D men have to clear the crease with their muscular bodies. And how do they build those bodies? Jane Fonda Workout videotapes. You think Ghost knows Jane Fonda from Henry Fonda? I doubt it. Never even seen "On Golden Pond." Trade him.

 

[ChiefWiggum]

Just a shame that Ghost is a bust. You know, since hes now bad offensively and a liability defensively... at least that's what I've read on here.

Shoulda traded for Mantha when we had the chance.

Exactly, we should have kept Homer. Everybody's quick to point the finger at him but people forget he basically traded JVR for Luke Schenn, signed our best defenseman Andrew MacDonald to a big money long term contract and got us over the hump with the signings of Bryzgalov and a declining Lecavalier to big deals. I mean thank god we got the results because if we didn't, he might have looked like a real dummy after all.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

I said Morin initially but I think the guy with the best shot now is obviously Provolone. He has been so solid this year it has been awesome.

 

[explosive skating]

Talking about #1s... What the hell is going on with Ekblad? -17? I've just noticed this stat...

 

[Cootsfanclub]

Talking about #1s... What the hell is going on with Ekblad? -17? I've just noticed this stat...

Mitchell, Gudbranson, and Kulikov had the toughest minutes at ES and the most SH minutes last season.

Their PK did get better though.

 

[Tripod]

Weren't people also saying that Campbell helped shelter and cover for Ekblad's mistakes, but people were giving the credit to Ekblad?

 

[Cootsfanclub]

Weren't people also saying that Campbell helped shelter and cover for Ekblad's mistakes, but people were giving the credit to Ekblad?

He was another guy used on the PK over Ekblad. They had similar ES time, no one matches Ekblad there anymore.

 

[Striiker]

Wasn't the potential trade for Ekblad where they wanted Simmonds + the pick that became Sanheim + the pick that became Provorov? Might be remembering that wrong, but if not then thankfully we didn't do that.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Yeah something along those lines.

Moral of the story- don't expect an 18 year old kid that looks like he's 30, to continue to improve. He's got a great shot and he's big but he doesn't have exceptional mobility and his skating never really got better.

 

[explosive skating]

Wasn't the potential trade for Ekblad where they wanted Simmonds + the pick that became Sanheim + the pick that became Provorov? Might be remembering that wrong, but if not then thankfully we didn't do that.

You mean Hextall offered them Simmonds plus two 1st rounders for their 1st overall pick?

 

[Striiker]

You mean Hextall offered them Simmonds plus two 1st rounders for their 1st overall pick?

No I think that was the asking price, but Hextall wouldn't give that much.

 

[Cootsfanclub]

I thought Hextall got that as a counter offer and he turned that down.