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Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Jun 27 @ 1:58 PM ET
Yes. Reports say it’s leaning Levshunov but could definitely be Demidov too. He’s going anywhere top 5. Most people believe ANA is going D at 3. Also, no way MTL trades #5 if Demidov is available to them. Which leaves trading to #4 as the only way to potentially get him. Though, as I’ve stated previously, Inwould not move up for him.
- Schmojo


I'm starting to get the feeling that Silayev might be the first D off the board.
hello it's me 2050
Location: AR
Joined: 05.14.2021

Jun 27 @ 2:01 PM ET
wonder if the flyers are on Trouba's no trade list...
psuhockey
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 03.25.2011

Jun 27 @ 2:04 PM ET
Buium? What mock has him going that late? The more recent mock drafts have him going close to top 5 and I’ve even seen a couple this week have him at 3.

Are you sure you’re not looking at older mock drafts from earlier this year?

- Schmojo

I think that is who the Flyers would trade up for a 7 if he was there.
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Jun 27 @ 2:05 PM ET
I think that is who the Flyers would trade up for a 7 if he was there.
- psuhockey


I’d be thrilled with him.
Hesh_
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.29.2013

Jun 27 @ 2:06 PM ET
Wait. Hold on. Lemme recount. Look, I only have so many fingers, and I’m very tired.

Celebrini
Demidov
Levshunov
Buium
Lindstrom
Catton
Silayev
Iginla
D!ickinson
Parekh
Yakemchuk
Sennecke

There’s 12. Now add a few (now) centers

Helenius
Eiserman
Hage
Beaudoin

Now we’re at 16 and we’re comfortable with all of those guys as people we could use.

Some wingers that have less importance to us will slide in there as well, plus a defenseman

Greentree
B-Nygaard
Connolly
Jiricek

Hold on. Lemme get my abacus. Cool, we’re at 20.

Yeah, I’m perfectly fine with chillin at 12.

You could always pick up the phone if your favorites are all gone and you get offered a great deal to slide around 15.

If that’s the case, I probably pick up the phone again and consider doing it a second time to hear out 17-19 and come away with a bigger stash considering one of our top 16 needs (center and defense) will almost undoubtedly still be there since wingers will take up draft spots.

Plus, someone is going off board. It always happens.
Hesh_
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.29.2013

Jun 27 @ 2:09 PM ET
A couple of the recent mocks I’ve seen have us taking the defenseman from the U of Denver who put up 50 points last season. Don’t know anything about him but it seems he’s a late riser on the draft boards.
- Sublime55

Yeah, if it’s Buium, you gotta trade up. He isn’t flying under any radars. People think highly of him and have for awhile.
roenick97
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Canada, MI
Joined: 12.23.2006

Jun 27 @ 2:09 PM ET
what is a full on desk computer?

so no vacation? you fill the pool up yet?

- hello it's me 2050

Well I already know you think it’s funny that I don’t have cable, like most of the world. What’s your current processor, Windows 95?
hello it's me 2050
Location: AR
Joined: 05.14.2021

Jun 27 @ 2:10 PM ET
Well I already know you think it’s funny that I don’t have cable, like most of the world. You’re your current processor, Windows 95?
- roenick97

jimmy 2x get the papers.

speak english.
Hesh_
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.29.2013

Jun 27 @ 2:11 PM ET
jimmy 2x get the papers.

speak english.

- hello it's me 2050

Say it twice or don’t say it at all.
mickel25
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Morgantown, PA
Joined: 01.21.2011

Jun 27 @ 2:15 PM ET
Sharks moved up to 11. Traded 14 and 42. Annoying. No doubt they will take the last good player at 11.
roenick97
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Canada, MI
Joined: 12.23.2006

Jun 27 @ 2:16 PM ET
jimmy 2x get the papers.

speak english.

- hello it's me 2050

I’m curious to know if you know what an iPhone is…
FlyersGrace
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Pronger "Play the game puffnuts!" , DE
Joined: 07.02.2012

Jun 27 @ 2:18 PM ET



I didn’t even need to make it weird with Eiserman.

- Hesh_


This cracked me up. Thank you....
psuhockey
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 03.25.2011

Jun 27 @ 2:20 PM ET
Sharks moved up to 11. Traded 14 and 42. Annoying. No doubt they will take the last good player at 11.
- mickel25

They probably traded up for Yakemchuk or whichever of the top 6 defensemen are left as they have nothing in the defense pipeline. Would be good for the Flyers.

If the top 6 defensemen all go in the top 11, it would likely only take Sennecke to be a top 10 pick for Catton to fall to the Flyers at 12.
hello it's me 2050
Location: AR
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Jun 27 @ 2:23 PM ET
I’m curious to know if you know what an iPhone is…
- roenick97

dumb donald

do you know what a proc freq is?
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Jun 27 @ 2:31 PM ET
Sharks moved up to 11. Traded 14 and 42. Annoying. No doubt they will take the last good player at 11.
- mickel25


Guess we're not trading Laughton and/or TK to Buffalo then
anti-lame
Joined: 11.02.2021

Jun 27 @ 2:31 PM ET
dumb donald

do you know what a proc freq is?

- hello it's me 2050


first post: 7:34 AM




7 hours straight.

single.

"something something popcorn" - classic
Flyfly
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Wyomissing, PA
Joined: 06.23.2017

Jun 27 @ 2:36 PM ET
Catton reminds me a little of Brayden Point, I hope that Flyers are lucky enough to get him at 12 or are able to move up to snag with out having to overpay.
- EBPflyer


Same here.... fingers crossed!
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Jun 27 @ 2:40 PM ET
first post: 7:34 AM




7 hours straight.

single.

"something something popcorn" - classic

- anti-lame

get a better shtick

7 hours straight is incorrect. public record backs that up
Hesh_
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.29.2013

Jun 27 @ 2:40 PM ET
Sharks moved up to 11. Traded 14 and 42. Annoying. No doubt they will take the last good player at 11.
- mickel25

But there are so many more than 11.

Doesn’t bother me. They’re taking Celebrini at 1 and they have Will Smith already.

They won’t step on our shoes at 11 if a center we want like Catton is there. It could be a small bump in the road for defensemen I guess.
Stayin alive
Joined: 06.10.2021

Jun 27 @ 2:41 PM ET
Guess we're not trading Laughton and/or TK to Buffalo then
- Tomahawk

Laughton and our 2nd for pick 14

Buffalo turns pick 11 into Laughton and 2 good 2nd round picks
landros 2
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Centre of universe
Joined: 02.07.2007

Jun 27 @ 2:44 PM ET
Guess we're not trading Laughton and/or TK to Buffalo then
- Tomahawk


Hey trades are hard.
bradster
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 12.18.2009

Jun 27 @ 2:45 PM ET
I don’t see where Yakenchuk fits unless they then use Bonk as a trade piece to get a young center.
- psuhockey


He fits, Who would you have ahead of him? Risto has 3 yrs left, drysdale has to prove he can be healthy,
attard, Z or ginning definitely wont be stopping him from getting a spot
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Location: AR
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Jun 27 @ 2:45 PM ET
He fits, Who would you have ahead of him? Risto has 3 yrs left, drysdale has to prove he can be healthy,
attard, Z or ginning definitely wont be stopping him from getting a spot

- bradster

JD when he has been healthy has been underwhelming to me.
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Jun 27 @ 2:47 PM ET
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Hesh_
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.29.2013

Jun 27 @ 2:47 PM ET
They probably traded up for Yakemchuk or whichever of the top 6 defensemen are left as they have nothing in the defense pipeline. Would be good for the Flyers.

If the top 6 defensemen all go in the top 11, it would likely only take Sennecke to be a top 10 pick for Catton to fall to the Flyers at 12.

- psuhockey


I really don’t think Catton falls to 12, but I wouldn’t think twice at the podium if he did.

And yeah, the Sharks did this for defense. If it was for wing, they’d have happily stayed at 14 or even traded down, stocked assets, and snapped up a decent one lower in the 1st.
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