They have some talent. They have a goaltender. They have a lot of d-men prospects on the way. They will always have a lot of money. We're doing this!

They're still shitty

Unrestricted Free Agents
Carlo Colaiacovo
Ray Emery
Chris Vandevelde
Ryan White
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Adam Comrie
Austin Fyten
Andrew Gordon
Brett Hextall
Blair Jones
Darroll Powe
Jay Rosehill
Zack Stortini
Rob Zepp

Restricted Free Agents
Michael Del Zotto
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Jason Akeson
Nick Cousins
Steven Delisle
Andrew Johnston
Oliver Lauridsen
Nick Luukko (?)

Draft Picks
1 = ours (#7), Tampa Bay's (#29)
2 = Chicago's
3 = San Jose's, Tampa Bay's
4 = ours, Columbus'
5 = ours
6 = ours
7 = ours

Head Coach Possibilities
Mike Babcock (Red Wings HC)
Todd McLellan (Sharks HC)
Claude Julien (Bruins HC)
Dan Bylsma (ex-Penguins HC)
Guy Boucher (ex-Lightning HC)
Peter DeBoer (ex-Panthers/Devils HC)
John Tortorella (ex-Lightning/Rangers/Canucks HC)
John Stevens (former Flyers HC, current Kings asst)
Kevin Dineen (former Flyer, ex-Panthers HC, current Blackhawks asst)
Jeff Blashill (Grand Rapids (AHL) HC, expected to replace Babcock if he leaves Detroit)
Benoit Groulx (Gatineau (QMJHL) HC/GM)

For not winning the lottery, it's about as well as it could have gone for the Flyers. Devils/Bruins/Leafs etc. didn't win, and McDavid is banished to Edmonton

They need to free up some cap space, especially if Vinny is going to stay.

I don't know anything about these kids other than hearing the top 4 names over and over, but taking a defenseman at #7 seems dumb
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/dami ... ock-draft/

This one has us taking two centers
http://www.draftsite.com/nhl/mock-draft/2015/

Pretty sure mdz is still restricted.

BigEd76 wrote:I don't know anything about these kids other than hearing the top 4 names over and over, but taking a defenseman at #7 seems dumb
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/dami ... ock-draft/

This one has us taking two centers
http://www.draftsite.com/nhl/mock-draft/2015/

Hextall said they are going to target a forward

Bovada odds on the next Flyers coach:

Todd McLellan - 9/4
Dan Bylsma - 4/1
Mike Babcock - 5/1
Benoit Groulx - 13/2
Kevin Dineen - 13/2
Peter DeBoer - 13/2
Guy Boucher - 13/2
John Stevens - 9/1
Jeff Blashill - 9/1

Bylsma would be a terrible hire.

Reminder on the terms of the conditional pick coming back for Timonen

Parameters of conditional 4th-round pick: If Hawks win 2 rounds and Timonen plays in 50% or more of games then it goes to 3rd-rounder in 16

If Hawks win THREE rounds and Timonen plays in 50% or more of games then it goes to 2nd-round pick in 2016

So far, he's played in all 4 of the hawks games. Go Blackhawks.

momadance wrote:Bylsma would be a terrible hire.

Agree completely. I don't know a ton about all the guys on the list, but I do not want him here.

Eklund:

The Flyers really like Hanifin, but don't believe they will be able to grab him at 7...they are going to be aggressive I am told. (and yes I saw the one projection that came out today that says Hanifin could fall to the Flyers at 7...I am not buying it. EVEN if you think Carolina will pass at 5, there is no way on this green earth that Lou Lamoriello would let another potential Scotty Neidermayer slip through his hands....not all the way down the Jersey Turnpike to exit 4 and Philly.

Another defensive prospect, not sure what to make of that. You don't get picks this high that often.

i'd take bpa.

We need a forward but if they think BPA is a defenseman, you take that person.

Sportsnet (CA, not CSN) says ex-Oilers HC Dallas Eakins is on the candidate list

good read on coots: http://thehockeywriters.com/the-philade ... the-rough/

Reading had a 2-0 lead after 2 in game 7 at South Carolina and lost 3-2. This is also Holmgren's fault


Now that the 1st round is over, here's who we have to root for to help us get a better pick from Tampa
-- If Tampa beats Montreal, the best the pick can be is #27

-- If Tampa loses, the worst the pick can be is #25
-- If ^^ + Calgary beats Anaheim OR Washington beats the Rangers, it moves up to #24
-- If ^^ + both upsets happen, it moves up to #23

Chicago/Minnesota has no impact on the Tampa pick, but if the Hawks win that series, the 4th they owe us next year jumps to at least a 3rd

Reading loss hurts. Flat out gave away two games of that series.