2019/20 Roster Thread XXX - AKA the Ghost Thread

[Amorgus]

If nothing else, you gotta love Laughton's "angry face". He becomes a DreamWorks Animation character.

 

[Rebels57]

While they have struggled at times and both been injured multiple on occasions, I don't buy the idea that the only place Raffl and Laughton should be is the 4th line.

They're producing as well as Caps 3rd liners Panik and Hagelin, who also have longer and more expensive contracts.

Both are fine 3rd line wingers at this point. I don't mind Raffl at 4C. Laughton has been bad at 3C this year.

 

[Curufinwe]

What the 3rd line really needs is for Hayes to stop getting scored on so damn much.

Player Season Totals - Natural Stat Trick

Hayes 23 GF - 40 GA

Couturier 39 GF - 23 GA

 

[Chinatown88]

 

[flyersfan187]

While they have struggled at times and both been injured multiple on occasions, I don't buy the idea that the only place Raffl and Laughton should be is the 4th line.

They're producing as well as Caps 3rd liners Panik and Hagelin, who also have longer and more expensive contracts.

Raffl and Laughton are both good players but I definitely don't want to see Laughton back at center. Raffl can play in a shut down role with Couts against other teams top line with his ability to defend and board play, but he would be preferred at 4w for me and move up for injuries.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

So you want to go on record saying signing Hayes to his deal was a very good thing, correct?

And I was talking about right now obviously since I mentioned Bunny. But you know that and wanted to go a different way.

BS. You were blaming management for the lack of center depth when, in fact, the lack of center depth has been caused by a medical issue that has caused Patrick to miss the season, & which would be FAR worse if management hadn’t signed Hayes.

It’s not management’s fault they need more C depth. It’s actually to management’s benefit that they only need one depth center instead of also a middle six C, to boot.

This is, once again, about you being miffed Frost isn’t playing & greatly overrating his ability to be a solid 2-way NHL C as a skinny 20 y/o rookie.

 

[Striiker]

It's 100% managements fault that we need a C since it's their fault that Frost is in the AHL.

But some will never admit fault in the authority figures, so lying occurs instead.

 

[Curufinwe]

Raffl and Laughton are both good players but I definitely don't want to see Laughton back at center.

Neither does management!

I'm still not sure why it took them so long to put G back at center after they sent down Frost over a month ago.

 

[kudymen]

Sell low on Ghost while fortifying the coveted 4C position would be an ultimate Flyers move

 

[Magua]

While they have struggled at times and both been injured multiple on occasions, I don't buy the idea that the only place Raffl and Laughton should be is the 4th line.

They're producing as well as Caps 3rd liners Panik and Hagelin, who also have longer and more expensive contracts.

Hence why they're used where they are. And the Capitals don't have their star prospect in the AHL right now. That's the crux of the argument. It's not that Laughton and Raffl are disasters like we've been lucky enough to have in our top 9 this decade. The Capitals also average half a goal/game more than us.

I pretty clearly said I'm okay with Raffl in the top 9 as a support piece, particularly with Hayes (who he is not with). Not both. And not both when Frost is plying his trade on a disaster AHL team, hindering the team and himself. If all this trade talk is geared towards acquiring a bottom 6 center (let alone a 4C), it doesn't pass the smell test with our in-house options. Frost at center, Giroux at center, Laughton at 4C. Many options present.

 

[flyersfan187]

Neither does management!

I'm still not sure why it took them so long to put G back at center after they sent down Frost over a month ago.

Couts/Giroux/Hayes are a strong top 3 for the center position.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Meanwhile, the contrarian hive: I would like to appeal to his authority

 

[Rebels57]

What the 3rd line really needs is for Hayes to stop getting scored on so damn much.

Player Season Totals - Natural Stat Trick

Hayes 23 GF - 40 GA

Couturier 39 GF - 23 GA

It's weird because I don't recall many goals he was responsible for this season. Could be the fact that he is sometimes playing with bottom 6 calibre wingers.

His 95.2 PDO is partially to blame. Hopefully the numbers start to even out in the 2nd half. His career PDO is 100.9.

 

[Beef Invictus]

If the team elects to pay to fix a problem they created and that can be fixed for free, it would be an excellent exhibit of the practices that have prevented much contention in the Cap Era.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Washington is an interesting team. They're at the top of the league and their top 6 hasn't been up to their usual standards at all. I'm sure they'll come around, but in the meantime, the way in which they're winning isn't sustainable at this rate.

 

[baudib1]

If the team elects to pay to fix a problem they created and that can be fixed for free, it would be an excellent exhibit of the practices that have prevented much contention in the Cap Era.

We're not the Cleveland Browns by accident buddy.

 

[Tripod]

BS. You were blaming management for the lack of center depth when, in fact, the lack of center depth has been caused by a medical issue that has caused Patrick to miss the season, & which would be FAR worse if management hadn’t signed Hayes.

It’s not management’s fault they need more C depth. It’s actually to management’s benefit that they only need one depth center instead of also a middle six C, to boot.

This is, once again, about you being miffed Frost isn’t playing & greatly overrating his ability to be a solid 2-way NHL C as a skinny 20 y/o rookie.

Well which one is it....because you contradicted yourself.

Am I blaming Mgt for the lack of C depth due to medical reasons, or for the Frost dumb demotion reason. You are talking out your ass all while inhaling what you are passing.

If they recall Frost, their C depth is fixed with Raffl or Laughton as the #4C. Mgt has chosen that a 30+point #3C is not enough. But hey, maybe we can get your 3 point in 40 game Jank who you said could be our #3C if they want to move G to wing.

You do you...."impartial" one.

 

[bobbythebrain]

Hayes has been burned more than a few times by Myers miscues

 

[TB87]

Jankowiski’s career shooting% going into this season: 14.29
Jankowski’s Shooting% this season: 8.33

Didn’t know his shooting luck was that much in the crapper this season. Wild stuff

 

[Beef Invictus]

Hayes has been burned more than a few times by Myers miscues

Myers has also taken blame for center miscues where the slot is left undefended when he goes to do his job behind the net

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

If the team elects to pay to fix a problem they created and that can be fixed for free, it would be an excellent exhibit of the practices that have prevented much contention in the Cap Era.

People keep acting like we have to wait and see IF Chuckles overpays for a center Meanwhile, Summer 2019 is sitting here like "Uh, hello?"

 

[Magua]

People keep acting like we have to wait and see IF Chuckles overpays for a center Meanwhile, Summer 2019 is sitting here like "Uh, hello?"

Couturabies Lite.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

With Hayes and Myers on the ice at 5v5, the Flyers have been quite good defensively and god-awful offensively.

 

[Striiker]

People keep acting like we have to wait and see IF Chuckles overpays for a center Meanwhile, Summer 2019 is sitting here like "Uh, hello?"

#NothingMatters

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Well which one is it....because you contradicted yourself.

Am I blaming Mgt for the lack of C depth due to medical reasons, or for the Frost dumb demotion reason. You are talking out your ass all while inhaling what you are passing.

If they recall Frost, their C depth is fixed with Raffl or Laughton as the #4C. Mgt has chosen that a 30+point #3C is not enough. But hey, maybe we can get your 3 point in 40 game Jank who you said could be our #3C if they want to move G to wing.

You do you...."impartial" one.

Lmao at that lazy paraphrasing. Par for the course. You’re blaming management & ignoring that Patrick’s medical issue, which they have no control over, is the main reason for their lack of center depth. And also ignoring that they made a crucial C signing in Hayes, which many here criticized, but which has greatly mitigated the damage caused by Patrick’s injury.

So you’re blaming management when the C depth this season would be MUCH worse if many posters, like you, would have had their way & not signed Hayes.

So your blaming management for the need for depth center is really just out of bitterness for wanting Frost up, who is not ready to be an impact 2 way center in the NHL yet.