We disagreed in the past regarding TONS of prospects and we still disagree. Its alright. Anyway, I can see Gus as a #4. I disagree if you think he's "light years" ahead.
we have? it must have been a conversation you had with yourself or someone else as it sure wasnt me.
it is a fact carle is light years better than gus. how you can even try to argue that is beyond belief.
Eh, Carle is what he is. A average #4. Stats and play both show it. Obviously Gus and Carle arent on the same level or Gus would be a regular, but "light years". Dont know about that one.
Gotta give him more credit than that. He was a plus 30 with 39 assists last year, and if I am not mistake had the most points even strength out of any dmen in the league. He is better than a number of teams 3 and 4.
Gotta give him more credit than that. He was a plus 30 with 39 assists last year, and if I am not mistake had the most points even strength out of any dmen in the league. He is better than a number of teams 3 and 4.
Randy Jones put up 31 points a few years ago... I group Carle evenly with Coburn and Meszaros.
Pronger and Timonen are top tear d-men, while Carle, Meszaros and Coburn are 3-4 guys. Lets just say if Timonen went down also, I would not like to see how our defense performs.
I hope Gustafsson seizes this opportunity, and claims the 6th spot now. I don't think he's been a revelation or anything the two games he's had so far, but at least he's been better than Lilja. I hope he can show that he's reliable enough in our own zone, and strong enough in front of goal, so that he stays on when Pronger returns.
Given today's reports that the Flyers are scouting Anaheim for a depth D, I don't think the organization is convinced that Gus is going to be an NHL #6 this year.... if ever. To me, he's just meh. Too small to defend big men, not fast or skilled enough to be Enstrom or Karlsson, not strong enough defensively to be Timonen.
As you say, he might be OK after Pronger's back, when he can play with Meszaros as partner in the 3rd pairing. I don't like when they pair him with Carle - neither is big enough.
Given today's reports that the Flyers are scouting Anaheim for a depth D, I don't think the organization is convinced that Gus is going to be an NHL #6 this year.... if ever. To me, he's just meh. Too small to defend big men, not fast or skilled enough to be Enstrom or Karlsson, not strong enough defensively to be Timonen.
As you say, he might be OK after Pronger's back, when he can play with Meszaros as partner in the 3rd pairing. I don't like when they pair him with Carle - neither is big enough.
And a 'that joke was so stupid it wasn't worth deigning to acknowledge' one too!
Glad you enjoyed it.
At this early point in the season, I don't see a problem at all with giving Gustaffson some ice time. Let the kid sink or swim and see if he has the potential to contribute. He didn't look out of place in his limited time with the Flyers last season.
The upper-body injury that had been ailing Danny Briere appears to be gone. The Flyers announced on Thursday that center Ben Holmstrom, captain of the Adirondack Phantoms, has been loaned back to his AHL club. That means that someone is ready to play after being injured.
Since Holmgren said that Matt Read would need a little more time to recover than Briere, it looks like No. 48 will be in the lineup. Sean Couturier centered his line with James van Riemsdyk and Jakub Voracek on Wednesday night in Buffalo and Read centered it on Saturday against Carolina before he was injured.
