MiamiScreamingEagles
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Is there any word on what time camp will start tomorrow?
11:00 a.m. for Wednesday is what was announced earlier in the week.
Is there any word on what time camp will start tomorrow?
Leighton, Boucher was sent to the Phantoms.Is Boucher or Leighton gonna be backup?
Also, is Coburn or L. Schenn getting powerplay time?
At a lower price, Reddin is better than Gervias
Lilja and Foster.
At a lower price, he is better than Gervias, Lilja and Foster.
Don't we have enough bottom pairing defensemen to fill our quota already? No need to add Redden on top of that. Rather go with what we have at this point.
I doubt it. I would expect the Flyers to run 4 forwards on both the 1st and second power plays with Timmo and Mez being the defensive points. Coburn will log a ton of even strength and PK minutes. Schenn could certainly play himself into a larger role, but I expect the Flyers will have him focusing his efforts at even strength and perhaps on a second team PK.
If he's better than what we have, i have no problem adding him. Just because we have a bunch of bottom pairing guys doesnt mean their good... Redden is closer to a 4/5 then the other guys who are mostly just 6/7s
Why are you convinced Redden is a 4/5? The guy fell off a cliff years ago, I personally doubt he's got better since.
Bryz just got pissed at practice and threw his stick against the glass after getting scored on off a rushing drill...
Bryz just got pissed at practice and threw his stick against the glass after getting scored on off a rushing drill...
People are confused as to why Wade Redden was playing in the AHL the past two seasons, and it isnt because he isnt an NHL quality defensemen, its because he is making probably more then double his value against the cap.
He got signed to contract way above his pedigree while playing for a team that A) has a plethora of young quality NHL d-men, and B) money to burn.
Is he worth $6+ Absofreakinlutely not! Is he an NHL defensemen on the bottom pairing with a good shot and the potential to play up a bit at a reasonable contract? You bet.
Look at Souray Last seasonb as an example.
With the opener just three days away, the Flyers' lines and D pairings are coming into focus.
They made a few changes in their units during Day 4 of training camp Wednesday in Voorhees.
Here’s how the lines looked:
** Claude Giroux centering Scott Hartnell and Brayden Schenn.
** Sean Couturier centering Max Talbot and Jake Voracek.
** Scott Laughton centering Wayne Simmonds and Matt Read.
** Eric Wellwood centering Ruslan Fedotenko and Zac Rinaldo.
The extras were Tom Sestito, Tye McGinn and Jody Shelley.
The previous day, Laughton had been on the fourth line -- Fedotenko was on the third unit -- and Wellwood had been an extra.
Wednesday’s D looked like his: Kimmo Timonen-Luke Schenn; Braydon Coburn-Nick Grossmann; Andrej Meszaros-Kurtis Foster; and Bruno-Gervais-Andreas Lilja.
There are indications that Meszaros, coming off Achilles ligament surgery, will be ready for Saturday’s 3 p.m. opener against visiting Pittsburgh. Gervais and Foster appear to be battling for the sixth D spot.
There is another huge crowd in Voorhees. Thursday’s camp moves to the WFC at 6 p.m., and all 20,000 tickets have been distributed.
Sam Carchidi's update concerning lines:
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inqflyersreport/Flyers-lines-coming-into-focus.html
I would prefer to see Simmonds on the Couturier line and Talbot moved down to Simmonds place.
Well if you think of Laughton on the 3rd line as a placeholder for Briere, doesn't it seem like Simmonds - Briere - Read was something they pushed from the start?
I would prefer to see Simmonds on the Couturier line and Talbot moved down to Simmonds place.