Flyers 2017 Training Camp Discussion Thread

[Striiker]

Typical of our dumbass beats to not know Provorov plays LD.

 

[Alex91]

Man Hak doesn't seem to be screwing around. Really excited for preseason this year.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

When's the next preseason game?

I believe it's on Sunday at 1 o'clock venue is Nassau veterans memorial coliseum Long Island NY.

I don't know if there's gonna be any TV or radio coverage of the game in the Philadelphia area.

 

[KrazyKat]

Seems as if the rookies are placed nicely. Definitely will get a good look.
Looking forward , it will be interesting to see who makes the team. Anything can happen this time around. Love it!

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

I believe it's on Sunday at 1 o'clock venue is Nassau veterans memorial coliseum Long Island NY.

I don't know if there's gonna be any TV or radio coverage of the game in the Philadelphia area.

Is it gonna be one of those games with mostly Ahl squads?

 

[KrazyKat]

I wouldn't mind stacking the top lines. Don't care about age. A rookie line would be FAST.

Voracek-G-Simmonds
Lindblom-Patrick-Konecny
Weal-Couturier-Fillpula
Raffl--Laughton-Lehtera

 

[Alex91]

I wouldn't mind stacking the top lines. Don't care about age. A rookie line would be FAST.

Voracek-G-Simmonds
Lindblom-Patrick-Konecny
Weal-Couturier-Fillpula
Raffl--Laughton-Lehtera

I don't trust Hak enough to give that 2nd line the minutes they deserve. Putting two rookies with G will at least give them a fair chance to prove their worth

 

[sa cyred]

I'm giddy about that Giroux line.

 

[deadhead]

Meltzer posted an image of Group 2:

Weise-Couturier-Voracek
Weal-Patrick-Simmonds
Raffl-Laughton-Read
Bunnaman-Varone-Vecchione
Twarnyski/Goulbourne-Fazleev-Martel

Hagg-Ghost
Brennan-Gudas
Manning-Myers
Hora-Wilcox
DeHaas

Lindblom - Giroux - Konency
Weise-Couturier-Voracek
Weal-Patrick-Simmonds

These could easily be the top three lines, though I might flip Simmonds and Konency
Weise would be a good counterbalance to Voracek on the Couts line

Raffl-Laughton-Read
Lehtera, Filppula
fight it out on the 4th line

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

some very interesting line combos.
Want to see Patrick and Simmer work.

 

[Curufinwe]

Lehtera -- Filppula -- Bardreau

Tony Androckitis tweeted that Bardreau took NAK's spot on that line because he's still sick.

 

[TheKingPin]

I believe it's on Sunday at 1 o'clock venue is Nassau veterans memorial coliseum Long Island NY.

I don't know if there's gonna be any TV or radio coverage of the game in the Philadelphia area.

I believe the guys announcing the rookie game said there will be flyers radio coverage. Not sure about TV. I doubt it.

Glad we aren't messing around. With so many faces it makes sense to start building chemistry and figuring out who works well. Trying to avoid another slow start too. Not to mention Hak has to know this is rubber season.

 

[Alex91]

Lindblom - Giroux - Konency
Weise-Couturier-Voracek
Weal-Patrick-Simmonds

These could easily be the top three lines, though I might flip Simmonds and Konency
Weise would be a good counterbalance to Voracek on the Couts line

Raffl-Laughton-Read
Lehtera, Filppula
fight it out on the 4th line

Raffl and Flippula should be guaranteed a starting day position. I know they exposed Raffl, but if healthy, he fits a need as a defensive minded winger who can PK and move up and down, esp if nursing a lead

 

[bennysflyers16]

I'm giddy about that Giroux line.

Judging by G's interview, Oscar on his LW sure seems like it may be a thing. Hope the kid blows the doors off camp.

 

[Hiesenberg]

Judging by G's interview, Oscar on his LW sure seems like it may be a thing. Hope the kid blows the doors off camp.

Between Development Camp and early in Rookie/Training Camp, Oskar seems to be playing like a pro/vet. Charlie said he's not doing anything super crazy, but in the right place at the right time. Strong on skates, winning board battles. Basically stuff you need to do well in the NHL to survive.

Bodes well.

 

[Striiker]

Laberge has some bad luck.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I don't really have a good feeling about Laberge these days.

 

[Curufinwe]

That's #14 and #15 from the Skater polls who are sick at training camp.

But lucky #13 Mark Friedman is doing great.

 

[Magua]

Those top 9 lines are pretty great on paper. Giroux with the young guns to give him a kick in the ass with their energy and skill. That's a good mix.

Couturier-Voracek is the best combo on the team. Don't care about Weise, but if he can at least be a competent play-driving 3rd wheel, it's not much different than the tried and true Raffl-Coots-Jake line (though I'd prefer that). A corpse could play LW next to them. Given how the 4th and 5th lines are broken up, and you know Flip will be in the top 9/12, Weise might not stay there.....but this isn't haphazard. Signing a guy for 4 years and then watching him shoot 25% the last 2 weeks will make your confirmation bias read into ****.

Weal-Patrick-Simmonds has a bit of everything and could drive play too.

I mean, hell, if Lehtera and Flip got lost in the Upside Down or something and the 4th line was Raffl-Laughton-Read, that's pretty optimal too.

I don't really have a good feeling about Laberge these days.

Myers has a long injury history, but I don't worry about him on the ice. Laberge worries me on the ice. Saw the same stuff in the prospects game that he did all last season.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Between Development Camp and early in Rookie/Training Camp, Oskar seems to be playing like a pro/vet. Charlie said he's not doing anything super crazy, but in the right place at the right time. Strong on skates, winning board battles. Basically stuff you need to do well in the NHL to survive.

Bodes well.

That's been Lindblom's game all along and him doing the little things right makes me pretty sure he is making the big club.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Myers has a long injury history, but I don't worry about him on the ice. Laberge worries me on the ice. Saw the same stuff in the prospects game that he did all last season.

Yeah if it was just injuries but he was still playing well when healthy I wouldn't care. The injuries just add more concern to a bigger problem which you alluded to. He's just not getting it done consistently on the ice which has always been a knock on him.

 

[Alchemy]

I don't really have a good feeling about Laberge these days.

If there is a player highly likely to bust its him.

Too many injuries and skill might not translate.

 

[Curufinwe]

https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/training-camp-day-1--philadelphia-flyers/c-291069326

One the best skating performers in either group was first-year pro Mark Friedman in group 1. In group 2 Philippe Myers stood out.

Hagg and partner Shayne Gostisbehere worked well together. At one point, however, Scott Laughton cut across in front of the net and scored a nifty goal. As they skated back to the side-boards, a smiling Hagg gave Laughton a playful forearm to the chest.

 

[jd2210]

So really seems like the potential NHL guys kept together at Fwd... even on 1st day:

Lindblom -- Giroux -- Konecny
Weise -- Couts -- Voracek
Weal -- Patrick -- Simmonds
Raffl -- Laughton -- Read
Lehtera -- Filppula -- Bardreau

I know that day one means nothing BUT, if we open with the top three lines and blend the best of the 4th and 5th line I'd be happy. Weise shouldn't be anywhere near the top 9 IMO unless he is with Couts. Those first and third lines excite me.

 

[Tripod]

He is the long track of making it even if he does. With him already signed, he has 4 years really to turn things around. It's on him to do it.

In the meantime, keep getting picks and keep drafting in quantity.