He’d have looked nice on the flyers but would never have blossomed like he has here.

That tkachuk trade just just drive calgary fans bananas. What a franchise altering deal that was. Wow
- Hextall271

Agreed, still the assets given to get Risto and then the extension was not good. The fun part of the Tkachuk trade was the Panthers GM who is Bill Zito. Yes, that Zito who the Flyers interviewed and instead hired Fletcher.

Ersson looks sharp. Right now they look unbearable.
- THE EVIL WITHIN

He does look good so far.

Agreed, still the assets given to get Risto and then the extension was not good. The fun part of the Tkachuk trade was the Panthers GM who is Bill Zito. Yes, that Zito who the Flyers interviewed and instead hired Fletcher.
- Trox88

Agreed on risto. Probably the worst trade and extension in recent times. I’m just saying he’s playing as well as I’ve seen. He’s a decent 3rd pair d. Way overpaid for that role.

Deslauriers got the least icetime! What a suprise! 1:53 after one period.

Agreed on risto. Probably the worst trade and extension in recent times. I’m just saying he’s playing as well as I’ve seen. He’s a decent 3rd pair d. Way overpaid for that role.
- Hextall271

I think Risto is arguably the third best defenseman on this team currently. You can hate the trade and you can hate the extension but he’s playing well.

Risto and Seeler pairing has struggled the last few games. Kind of surprised keeping Zamula and Andrae together. I'm fine letting Andrae and Zamula never come out of the lineup for Johnson.

I think Risto is arguably the third best defenseman on this team currently. You can hate the trade and you can hate the extension but he’s playing well.
- roenick97

Yep. That’s what I’ve been seeing. Anyone have news on when York might be back?

Speaking of news...any official word on RyJo and that contract termination appeal. I thought it would be finished before November?

Deslauriers got the least icetime! What a suprise! 1:53 after one period.
- THE EVIL WITHIN

Waste of space on the roster. You might as well have mm on the bench watching the game and just not play him at all either.

Speaking of news...any official word on RyJo and that contract termination appeal. I thought it would be finished before November?
- Glak18

Here is the latest i found.
https://phillyhockeynow.c...-find-immediate-solution/

Waste of space on the roster. You might as well have mm on the bench watching the game and just not play him at all either.
- Hextall271

Great job by Deslauriers agent to get him a 4 year contract. Only better agent job was Cal Petersen's negotiating with Rob Blake.

Yep. That’s what I’ve been seeing. Anyone have news on when York might be back?
- Hextall271

I think one pre show, showed him practicing and he looked ready to me.

Not a great goal to give up.

The mesh did not move

They blew a timeout on this. They better win the appeal

Here is the latest i found.
https://phillyhockeynow.c...-find-immediate-solution/
- THE EVIL WITHIN

Yeah I read that, basically no rush for no one, which if true is extremely weird.

What it looks like to me, is it was more about delaying the cap hit. Flyers buy time to save space and RyJo will probably still get paid, which seems like breaking some kind of rule.

Torts listens to his boys

The mesh did not move
- roenick97

I think it was out but they couldn’t see it on the replays.

Torts listens to his boys
- roenick97

Sam was pretty adamant that it went out.

Richard looks better than the majority of our bottom 6

Richard

Couturier is playing like trash tonight, complete trash!

The obvious issue with the Flyers forwards is they can't finish. But not to be overlooked, they also lose a lot of puck battles, especially at their own blue line. How many times have I seen in this game alone, Risto kill a play in the corner and get the puck up to his forwards, only to have them lose a battle and fail to even clear the puck out their own zone. On that 3rd Florida goal, the puck was right there for Couts at center ice and instead Couts decided to do a sunday skate, thus the puck goes the other way and a goal against. Those are the plays that kill the Flyers all too often.

The Flyers may not win this game, but their offense and ozone possession time is much, much better than it has been all year, and against one of the best teams in the league. If the Flyers forwards could only finish; got to shoot high stick side on Bob.

Frost, Cates, Foerster and York, all restricted free agents this summer. I’m really hoping some bodies get moved this deadline. Probably starting with Laughton and Frost. I’m always wondering when we’re gonna see serious growth from Frost.