Laughton and Leier took VdV and Bellemares spots.. and after extending Belly, we got lucky Vegas selected him.
Again, if we took a poll who we think should be the d man that makes the roster after pre season Hagg would have been the last pick. And last year was in every throw away trade on the main boards. Good for him playing decent.
Filppula had 35 ES points last year, and he seems to be playing as well or better so far this year. What exactly is the problem with him as the #2, especially since we're not top heavy like the Caps and role four solid lines?
Hagg is actually playing damn well. You keep threatening to do polls without actually doing them.
They demoted Read to make room for Leier on the roster and on the 4th line.
Hagg is actually playing damn well. You keep threatening to do polls without actually doing them.
Because Filppula decided to mark a skater that Gudas was already covering which left Oshie (the man Manning stepped up on) open for a pass.Manning stepped up into the middle in the neutral zone to make a play on the puck. Not sure how Filppula caused that.
There's a lot of talk about LA wanting a top 6 or top 9 forward.
If LA isn't on Flip's NTC list, maybe Hextall could send him there for a decent return.
You know that won't happen though. It would cause them to shuffle Giroux back to center, and they are quite content with the 4 centers as is, and it also re-opens the PP1 hole that they think Flip is filling. I just really find it difficult to see him being traded. I'd be less shocked if they re-signed him than traded him.
Their is a better chance of Flippula receiving a extension then being traded before Xmas
It won't happen unless they were ready to make Patrick the 2C and then use Lehtera as the 3C where the 3rd line is a sheltered scoring line.
Maybe he can't, but I don't think he's going to play zero games this season.
I might be tempting fate, but I think Filppula is going to be looking for a 3 or 4 year extension and so I don't expect him to re-sign here. As always, we can only make educated guesses at how Hextall really feels.
He is turning 34 though, so he may be looking at 2-3 year deals.
We know the Flyers overvalue him, like veterans, and don't believe in assumed roster spots for young guys. Flip can play anywhere in the top 9 to them, whatever position.....can PK.....can continue to play on PP1, if need be.....now wears the 'A'.....I feel like this is being set-up to the point of almost inevitability.
He is very picky about where he plays, and he wanted to be here. He seems to like it here and be liked; this is an up and coming team. If the Flyers offer him a 2 year deal, but some other team offers him a 3 year deal at a similar price, it wouldn't blow my mind to see him choose comfort and the known over cashing out.