Miscellaneous NHL Discussion LXXXVIII: The Liaison of Doom

[ajgoal]

The difference is Tampa is at least cup contending, while the Flyers are contending for the basement

Basically. The. Same.

 

[DancingPanther]

Whatever you do, just make sure you have a safe word.

Mind your f***ing business bud

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Mind your f***ing business bud

You may be my rival but I cannot allow you to talk to the Official Team Message Board Poster of the Las Vegas Desert Ducks that way.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Guaranteed 12 times I won't be watching Calgary.

 

[Rebels57]

... and then bench him anyway during the death rattles of a lost season ... and then waive a cancer survivor in the off-season of that lost season while adding nobody of lasting value to the roster.

Strong Flyers. Classy Flyers. Lost Flyers.

Trading 3 picks for a racist POS that can't play defense, buying out Oskar, signing Deslauriers, and passing on Gaudreau...what a series of moves!

 

[FLYguy3911]

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Guaranteed 12 times I won't be watching Calgary.

You are the worst.

 

[Beef Invictus]

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Guaranteed 12 times I won't be watching Calgary.

Why would you ever watch Calgary

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Why would you ever watch Calgary

 

[Curufinwe]

The difference is Tampa is at least cup contending, while the Flyers are contending for the basement

So we ARE contenders!

 

[Beef Invictus]

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He plays for Calgary, he's not worth watching.

 

[BernieParent]

Trading 3 picks for a racist POS that can't play defense, buying out Oskar, signing Deslauriers, and passing on Gaudreau...what a series of moves!

Buying out Oskar was the worst of the lot. I'll hold my breath on DeAngelo (while hoping the team loses every game. Deslauriers was a ridiculous overpay for an unneeded skill. And I am relieved Gaudreau wasn't signed because the last thing the Flyers need is another long expensive contract on an older player, particularly one who would move the competitiveness needle just enough to nudge the team higher in the bottom 10.

 

[Curufinwe]

I thought the 32TP discussion of the Flyers situation was lame. All about whether they should intentionally tank and not what has actually happened, which is a capped out team which already has a bottom 5 roster. They made it sound like if the Flyers management and their fans could just accept tanking, they would be guaranteed Bedard. But if you finish last, the odds of picking 1st are 18.5%. You can't plan around that happening. You could plan around getting a pick in the top 6 by being really bad, but not 1st or 2nd overall.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I thought the 32TP discussion of the Flyers situation was lame. All about whether they should intentionally tank and not what has actually happened, which is a capped out team which already has a bottom 5 roster. They made it sound like if the Flyers management and their fans could just accept tanking, they would be guaranteed Bedard. But if you finish last, the odds of picking 1st are 18.5%. You can't plan around that happening. You could plan around getting a pick in the top 6 by being really bad, but not 1st or 2nd overall.

The NHL draft lottery changing to increase the importance of effective scouting and development was just about the worst thing that could happen to the Flyers

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

The NHL draft lottery changing to increase the importance of effective scouting and development was just about the worst thing that could happen to the Flyers

Why scout when you get get size?

 

[Magua]

Anyone who tries to say that a team should tank for a specific player is either being delusional or purposefully misrepresentative.

You could build a team of All-Stars if you could nail every single top 5 pick. Right, Chuck?

 

[Philadelphiastrasse]

The NHL draft lottery changing to increase the importance of effective scouting and development was just about the worst thing that could happen to the Flyers

Can't we just draft a player and then after a couple of years tell the league which player we really wanted to draft an then get that player? I mean we almost nearly said the name. Seems fair

 

[Striiker]

Can't we just draft a player and then after a couple of years tell the league which player we really wanted to draft an then get that player? I mean we almost nearly said the name. Seems fair

Ironically enough, the best player the Flyers ever drafted had his name forgotten at the podium.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Oh man, I missed this one.

 

[Philadelphiastrasse]

Ironically enough, the best player the Flyers ever drafted had his name forgotten at the podium.

More like 6th best

 

[Striiker]

More like 6th best

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Ironically enough, the best player the Flyers ever drafted had his name forgotten at the podium.

It took 14 years for the best player the Flyers ever drafted to suit up in orange and black.

 

[Striiker]

It took 14 years for the best player the Flyers ever drafted to suit up in orange and black.

Born in 1973. He’s disqualified.

 

[Tripod]

Drouin expected to be a healthy scratch opening night. What a waste of skill.

Caulfield 1st line LW, York in AHL.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Caufield would not be allowed to showcase is skill if he was here. He would of been in the AHL working on his defense and being hard to play against

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Born in 1973. He’s disqualified.

Lindros was also born in the 70s. Might need to rethink your classification of him, as well.