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@charlieo_conn I have a theory that they did not fade down the stretch this year bc they did not have to endure the rigors of Torts-led camp and practices. You think there's any thing to that?

For my prediction, I'm going Flyers in 7. I worry about how much the Flyers have left energy/health-wise after that grueling playoff push. But if they show early that's not an issue, I think a longer series benefits the Flyers & their younger legs at the top of the lineup.

@JeffMcDev Remember when they used to "score for a case of Tastycakes"?

Has there been a more effective sponsorship in Philadelphia history than the PECO Power Play?

@MatthewTrujil16 @TkachukFanAcc Don't forget he voluntarily signed a decade contract with a known loser organization. Probably so he could count on not playing baseball in October so he wont miss those Eagles games.

@TkachukFanAcc Dude has always been a blindly loyal loser who only cares about millions and the SoCal weather smh

I cannot imagine how unfathomably bored you have to be to hate on Mike trout

@Bruce1Wayn3 @oldwitchsring I put 20 hours into it, earnestly wanting to like it. It sucks.

@oldwitchsring I immediately know who has a net negative attention span based on their opinion of rdr2

playing read dead 2 for the first time, it was 5 bucks. damn this game sucks

@yaboyswifty This is a good thing imo. Too much MM talk in the media, keep the kid out from under the microscope and just let him play hockey and grow as a player and man

Michkov has a higher ceiling than Martone. He HAS HAD a higher ceiling than Martone for YEARS Michkov has a sophomore slump (a phenomenon so common that they have a term for it) and he has been FORGOTTEN? wtf? He put up the same amount of points as Celebrini last year man

@KeeferBoi53 @charlieo_conn 19 and 74's skillsets have a lot of overlap, they'd be better off separating the two to offset the skill/size redundancies

@charlieo_conn I think he has elite traits, and he's only going to get better with experience. You can build around him. I think eventually he plays with Zegras and Tippett, then Danny has to get a big time center to play with Konecny and Foerster.

It's just been four games, so we're dealing with a small sample size here. But it's worth pointing out just how good Porter Martone has been by the numbers so far. At age 19. Dropped right in the middle of high-intensity, stretch-run hockey. My column: allphly.com/flyers-bruins-…

@ajtorres1230 @iamtheeagle1 That's where I'm at, too. Dont love rolling the dice on Tippett staying consistent but his ceiling is insane. Either that or you package picks with a Bump or Grebby but you'll still have a logjam in the top 9 wingers.

@DangerDave33 @iamtheeagle1 If you’re asking me between them 3, I’m selfishly keeping 71 and 74 and that’s tough cause I like 39 ALOT but if he’s the difference between a proven young 1C or 1D I can’t say no.

I think Michkov gets moved this summer. Im a Michkov guy. I know Michkov is uber talented. I just don’t see the fit here. Your 1st line currently is set (Tipp/Zegs/TF) 2nd line is set (TK/Dvorak/Martone). Michkov can’t be on a 3rd line checking unit. They’re holding him back.

@iamtheeagle1 @ajtorres1230 So if we're trading a W for a 1C that leaves Tippett, who's play lately has looked like a man among boys. Can't remember the last time I thought that about a Flyer. You're rolling the dice and hoping he stays the same inconsistent player if you trade him.

@ajtorres1230 @DangerDave33 I get the argument, but I’m not moving Michkov for either of those two. They’re solid, but similar profiles. Michkov brings something different: vision, creativity and play creation. That’s not easy to replace. I still see him as a Kucherov-type—someone that will be needed.

@iamtheeagle1 @ajtorres1230 Yeah but 71's defensive metrics are outstanding. He got Selke votes as a winger(!!!) in his first full season. Injury concerns are real but between the defense and the 40 goal pace, I consider him close to untouchable.

@DangerDave33 @ajtorres1230 Love Foerster, he’s going to be a good player. But we’re talking about someone whose best is 43 points & he’s only played 22 games this year with 14. There might be a bit of overhyping here, similar to what we saw with Tippett. Michkov, as a rookie, has already produced more. 🤷🏼‍♂️

@iamtheeagle1 @ajtorres1230 71 earned it, he's done his time. He's probably our best overall FW. 39 being DB's big pick, got him over early, etc. I dont think he's rushing to trade him. But the cost of a 1C will probably include one of him, 71, or 74, and that's a real difficult decision to make.

@ajtorres1230 @DangerDave33 I have no problem with those two being on those lines. My issue is with Tocchet. He’s always talked about players earning their ice time, but the message feels completely inconsistent. Martone hasn’t played an NHL game, and Foerster has been out for months.

@ajtorres1230 He's since played some of the best hockey of his career. I'd have taken a 2nd for him but Danny has largely done very well with trades, so I trust his judgement. Idk why the 3rd line has to be a checking line; why cant they roll 3 scoring lines? He'll still get PP time

@DangerDave33 Not trading Risto was a mistake. He’s old and beat up. There’s a reason no one will meet their number. Where does Michkov end up in this line up when the coach doesn’t like him? I’m generally asking.

@ajtorres1230 The organization that held onto Laughton and Risto (when all expectations were that they'd trade them) because nobody made an offer at the cost they set? Yeah, now they're going to trade a 21 YO with an elite ceiling because they have a lot of wingers. Log off, donkey.

@DangerDave33 You expect anything else from this organization?

@DatDudeJD You mean the travel ball country club kids dont have any #jam?? Definitely didnt see that during the WBC, either

Amazing that players with actual energy like Edmundo and Crawford won the game for the Phils

@ObyTrice412 @subra_14 @Chens89 Love how they didnt address your point, which is absolutely true - Cutter talked all that shit last year about how he "had the game circled" and has looked like he'd rather be anywhere else in the world during both games in Philly. Not interested in guys who shrink like that.

@subra_14 @Chens89 Wow, you really got me. I’m devastated

Porter Martone is in tonight. Just a reminder that if Cutter was still here, we would have Gauthier, Poehling, and Jake OBrien instead of Martone Drysdale and Zegras. Much happier with the latter.

@DrewB2400 @charlieo_conn Not only that, the player always clearly benefits from the extra rest. It's not the end of the world at all.

@charlieo_conn Feel like we've seen this plenty throughout the season where the rookies will sit a game or two and then get back in and everybody freaks out every time

Tocchet on Bump sitting: "We have a lot of young guys, so maybe there's a rotation. I'm not going to get into why. I thought Grunny had a really good game last game. He's played some playoff games, veteran guy. But that doesn't mean Bumper is not going to play next game."

@FlyersChirp @charlieo_conn Nothing wrong with a rookie player getting a blow from the rigors of the NHL grind. If it becomes a common thing I'd agree but from time to time it won't kill his development

@charlieo_conn Bump > Grundstrom imo for player development every time

Hathaway shouldn't be a consideration to come out of the lineup imo. It's really surprised me, but that Couturier-Glendening-Hathaway 4th line is clicking in a big way (60.04 xG share, 27 - 19 SOG advantage). You don't break that up right now. Grundstrom is where the debate is.

@BountyBowl76 @Anth_Chatburn He's played 8 NHL games before turning 20, dipshit

@Anth_Chatburn Well considering luchanko can’t even make the nhl, not sure what your point it

Just a friendly reminder. Zeev Buium has 5 points in his last 20 games played while averaging over 19 minutes a night during the same span. Konsta Helenius has been held pointless in 7 of 9 games played in the NHL and doesnt seem to be allowed ot take faceoffs in BUF. Weird how the standards shift.

@rheaton51 @jakeboyer_1 "Available to play" and "being a reliably good player" are apples to oranges, man. Remember Yandle's Ironman streak from a few years ago? He sucked at the time.

@DangerDave33 @jakeboyer_1 Since his first full season in the league in 2018 he’s missed a total of 5 games. That’s reliable. Thanks for proving my point about him not getting credit.

Question for all my fellow #Flyers fans on here: Who do you think has been the most underrated player this season so far? For me personally, I’d have to go with Nikita Grebenkin. He’s incredibly fun to watch, and he mixes a sneaky amount of skill alongside the grit and tenacity that he brings to this team. If he continues on this trajectory, I could totally see him filling the "Wayne Simmonds" role that this team has lacked for so long. Someone who can score while also fighting/getting under guys' skins.

@rheaton51 @jakeboyer_1 Reliable? Dude is incredibly inconsistent. He'll look great one shift then get turnstiled the next.

@jakeboyer_1 Sanheim doesn’t get enough credit for how good and reliable he is.