CoachX

I need a Dave Schultz emoji for those special responses

Its such a slow day......pleasse? elaborate.

Yeah. Takes me back to the good ol days when Kevin Dineen was captain <sigh> If so I will happily acknowledge this as a positive contribution to the team

Hell yes. I'd take Laughton straight up. Wouldn't you?

If we are in the driver's seat, let's hope its not a Porsche. We know how that turned out

I acknowledge that I can be an irritating pain in the arse. At this point the most logical thing to do is for me, and the rest of you, to agree to disagree. Or we can compromise and accept that I am right. I choose the latter of course

If what is being reported is true, any of the top 5 draft picks would be a lot more than "shiny new". I see the point you are trying to make, but from what most here are saying, if the Flyers could move up, they should without haste. If Errson and the Russian are capable of meeting the "steady" goal-tending you mentioned, and Hart can bring back assets that are integral to the rebuild, its probably the smart play. Rumors say the Flyers want 2 first rounders for him. If they can get that, and maybe more, thats a solid return. What's happening here in our forum is not the same as years past. I don't think many of us are star chasing at any cost. This is actually a rebuild. Considering the task in front of them, all pieces should be available

Based on what evidence exactly?

I wouldn't let Laughton mentor my laundry

Really? Scott Laughton = Keith Primeau? No. Seriously?

I would definitely do this. Not sure about Montreal though

So what I'm hearing you say is, the Flyers med staff should implement a steroid regiment for all players over 25 and this will make long term contracts a better idea

This has been the crux of my argument all along

And? What has he done at the NHL level? He just had one of, if not the, best offensive seasons of his career, and that landed him 5th best on one of the worst Flyer teams ever. Yeah, that's one we will all remember, right up there with Roenicks OT winner against Tronno. This season was more of an anomaly than it was a norm. If he's here next season and builds on that, we can revisit this. And I never said he was a bad draft pick. I said he has been a worthless player who doesn't do much of anything, and isn't worthy of the love he gets in this forum To be fair though, there have been a lot of posts recently with the opinion that they could take him or leave him

Conclusion more than one of us came to from watching him play

FIFY And another thing....why isn't HIS age an issue?

How dare you speak of my favorite player in this manner! BLASPHEMY!

My bad! I never thought of that It's true the guy is a versatile warrior who plays the game right, keeps his nose clean, is affordable and will sacrifice for the good of the team. You can't have enough of these guys around

I find it amusing that Laughton is being lauded as "gritty" Not sure where this myth came from. It's on par with the, "he sticks up for his teammates" fairy tale

I just puked

Trade him now! His value will never be higher!

Someone had to be So would I. Are there players of his skill set in other teams that won't? Career 8g, 11a, 19pts out of a first round pick. A minus player most seasons. Back when I watched games, you wouldn't hear his name called until halfway through the second period. He's no Jon Sim

Well schidt. That's proof enough for me.