Bruce Boudreau Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Philly needs better play from the d to get mentally fragile Bryzgalov playing good again. They traded two big contracts in Richards and Carter only to replace them with Bryzgalov's ridiculous deal. Not worth it they should have taken what Bobrovsky gave them. Know they are stuck like the Canucks with a goalie who has a terrible contract not playing particularly well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Bang Boogie Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Even though the situation burns me a bit here I choose Philly because they seem to be even more consistent than we are. We have been in 3rd most of the year while Philly hasn't been in much at all lately. Also, our goaltending is much stronger, and we should Kesler back. On the other hand Philly's GM is not afriad to deal so they may get a whole lot better soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THERETOOL Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 vancouver is in more trouble .. nothing on the farm .. most of our real talent on the wrong side of 30 .. a coach that has ost the room , and a g.m whom really like , but has made too many horrible moves slash bad contracts .. were hooped I'm afraid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua59 Posted March 20, 2013 Author Share Posted March 20, 2013 If making the playoffs wasn't the actual be all and end all goal of bothering to be a team in the NHL, then I might be able to undertand the point of the question from some contrived angle.. But since making the playoffs is the point - then the question is not such a dill-y. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni_14 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 If making the playoffs wasn't the actual be all and end all goal of bothering to be a team in the NHL, then I might be able to undertand the point of the question from some contrived angle.. But since making the playoffs is the point - then the question is not such a dill-y. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lui's Knob Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Vancouver. Little depth, no top end prospects ready to step in and an aging core. Could be fixed with one bad season or 2 (see Chicago and Pittsburgh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I'd rather be in Philly's shoes now.. Giroux, Simmonds, etc, etc. We have, uh, Zack 'no goals in the last 20 games' Kassian and Schroeder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 common sense says no. On the topic of pickles, I've tried deep fried pickles for the first time about a month ago at a local bar. Changed my life! That's all I get now. Tasty low on carbs low on fat filling what's not to love. Except for heartburn the next day. Thats no fun. So what pickle do you prefer? Deep fried pickle Philadelphia flyers pickle Or Vancouver canucks pickle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that so many people think we're in a worse position that the Flyers....this is CDC after all. What I see is a team currently 5 points and 4 places out of the playoffs, with questionable goaltending and defense. On the other side, I see a team currently 4 points clear of missing the playoffs (with a game in hand) and only 2 points back of the 3rd seed. Now, if we're talking a few years down the road, that might change things, but down the road is not what I got from the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua59 Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that so many people think we're in a worse position that the Flyers....this is CDC after all. What I see is a team currently 5 points and 4 places out of the playoffs, with questionable goaltending and defense. On the other side, I see a team currently 4 points clear of missing the playoffs (with a game in hand) and only 2 points back of the 3rd seed. Now, if we're talking a few years down the road, that might change things, but down the road is not what I got from the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouria Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Precisely. Van has no young talent Philly has Giroux, Couturier, the Schenn bros, Simmonds, etc. Van is outworked every night because our players can't match up with the speed and size of younger players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouria Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I am a fan of both teams and honestly when I look at expectations for both teams I think Vancouver is in more trouble. Philly is a really young team with no goaltending whatsoever where as Vancouver is a team getting old with not many young star prospects coming up. I would much rather have a young team with a bright future, who is struggling a bit now, but still has a chance to make the playoffs if they get hot than a underachieving older team who has a closing cup window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouria Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that so many people think we're in a worse position that the Flyers....this is CDC after all. What I see is a team currently 5 points and 4 places out of the playoffs, with questionable goaltending and defense. On the other side, I see a team currently 4 points clear of missing the playoffs (with a game in hand) and only 2 points back of the 3rd seed. Now, if we're talking a few years down the road, that might change things, but down the road is not what I got from the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouria Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I know what kind of pickle my wife prefers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouria Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Vancouver. Little depth, no top end prospects ready to step in and an aging core. Could be fixed with one bad season or 2 (see Chicago and Pittsburgh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 its not a stretch to believe that if they pick up a reliable defenceman or two, and if a couple players elevate their game a bit more (bryz, b schenn, couturier, rinaldo) they'll be competing for the cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Well, that is why Gillis is looking to college UFAs to rejuvenate our team. Remember that Tanev was not drafted and it was a smart Gillis signing. Hope for more of those signings and we won't have any problems like the Flames are having now. We don't have great prospects mainly because we have been the Presidents trophy winners for the last two years and have gone to the final. We have also been unlucky with top prospects like Hodgson not wanting to stay in Vancouver. I would say Gillis made a mistake in not trading Ballard and keeping Ehrhoff when he had the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamJamIam Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 CDCers do love to partake of the doom and gloom like they're reading Gallagher in the Province after a 10 game losing streak. Schroeder is developing like a high-quality first round pick. I could just say Tanev and /thread if I wanted. Let's not forget Schneider looks like a star already. Meanwhile Jannik Hansen and Mayray are producing like they're big name players. We not only have good new players but we have a conveyor belt of players developing and filling successively more important roles. Stop playing GM mode in NHL 13 so much and realize that not everyone peaks at age 17. It's a complex game that's hard to read and even harder to execute in. Our franchise has the valuable skill of developing people and making something out of seemingly nothing. PHI does not have that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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