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Post by zamboni on Aug 23, 2016 6:41:37 GMT
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Post by zamboni on Aug 23, 2016 6:45:26 GMT
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Post by madras on Aug 23, 2016 8:50:10 GMT
Soooooooo....any thoughts? Underwhelmed? Good signing?
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Post by bobdee on Aug 23, 2016 8:53:45 GMT
Soooooooo....any thoughts? Underwhelmed? Good signing? A name touted for a few days on the forum. The inner sanctum seem to get told before the rest of the paying customers. I suppose that is normal with any organisation. |
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Post by jambitink on Aug 23, 2016 8:54:53 GMT
Soooooooo....any thoughts? Underwhelmed? Good signing? A name touted for a few days on the forum. The inner sanctum seem to get told before the rest of the paying customers. I suppose that is normal with any organisation. Good player, still waiting for a Marquee signing though. Maybe next year.... |
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Post by neillyboy7 on Aug 23, 2016 9:10:28 GMT
A name touted for a few days on the forum. The inner sanctum seem to get told before the rest of the paying customers. I suppose that is normal with any organisation. Good player, still waiting for a Marquee signing though. Maybe next year.... I don't understand this idea that Flyers don't have a marquee signing? Matt Sisca himself scored 77 points last season in a relatively poor Storm side? 34 of them being goals? He will only do better with better support around him. Thinel too? The guy has ripped up a league that has numerous NHL superstars in there early years? I'm not having a go at yourself here - saying as a fan base as a whole, I honestly think you Flyers fans are far too negative. |
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Post by flyer007 on Aug 23, 2016 9:13:26 GMT
Good player and from all accounts well liked at Sheffield. Has won a few championships and that experience is invaluable.
Unfortunately for me not the type of player we needed. Once again Todd has got the balance all wrong we have very little in the way of size strength and toughness. However, the players are not to blame for that and I think Moyer is a good signing as a replacement for Haines.
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Post by waterboy on Aug 23, 2016 9:37:22 GMT
Good signing if we didn't have the defence we already have. Cant see our defence being well balanced as we have to many guys playing the same style. We might be able to move the puck well which on the powerplay should be a plus. However it does appear as though we are lacking physical players at the back. Given some of the big bodies in the league this year that might just be a issue. We have a lot of experience in our team but I am yet to be convinced the balance throughout the team is anything like what was needed.
My issue and this is not a dig at any player we have signed just a general observation, we have a number of guys who were not wanted by their former club. Finucci Jackman Turon Moyer Brooks (kinda) Sisca even Follmer struggled to find a team the previous 2 seasons. Throw in the age of a few of our imports (6 over 30 3 over 35) then consider we are going with 3 lines and we know Todd will ride our imports into the ground. I have to say as the season goes I expect the injuries and lack of depth to really hurt us.
The injuries will happen then throw in a few suspensions and our squad will really struggle to keep pace with the rest of the league.
As for Sisca and his points from last year, yeah it looks great but a third of these came against the Caps and by all accounts the player Storm wanted to keep was Scarsella not Sisca. Really hope I'm wrong and he puts up similar numbers but I just don't see it.
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Post by jambitink on Aug 23, 2016 9:38:52 GMT
Good player, still waiting for a Marquee signing though. Maybe next year.... I don't understand this idea that Flyers don't have a marquee signing? Matt Sisca himself scored 77 points last season in a relatively poor Storm side? 34 of them being goals? He will only do better with better support around him. Thinel too? The guy has ripped up a league that has numerous NHL superstars in there early years? I'm not having a go at yourself here - saying as a fan base as a whole, I honestly think you Flyers fans are far too negative. Sisca scored a lot of points on a team that played all out attack. I can see him stuggling under Todds 'system'. I think they have a team of goodplayers but for me no one stands out. Time will tell |
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Post by harlan on Aug 23, 2016 9:44:39 GMT
I can honestly say that I didn't notice him in Kirkcaldy when Steelers visited but that is not surprising with only two visits and is also not a bad thing for a defensive D man.
Lots of experience in much better league than our one and that is always valuable and the second of our D core to come from winning a Championship, how many teams in the league will have that by the way?.
He may not be the signing us as fans think we needed but Dutiaume obviously has a clear philosophy and idea about how he wants a team to play and has gone out and got players that fit in with that, which is the first thing a coach should do IMO.
Is it the right philosophy? Only time will tell.
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Post by coloradoflyer on Aug 23, 2016 10:47:54 GMT
welcome on board
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Post by tackleberry on Aug 23, 2016 16:52:00 GMT
Happy with this signing. Pity there is no physical presence on D tho, can see us losing quite a few goals on rebounds this season because we aren't big enough to clear players out of the goal area, Owen is gonna have a lot of traffic in front of him.
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Post by watcher on Sept 6, 2016 15:49:47 GMT
Really enjoying watching Russ play. He is pure class. One question though. Why is he still listed as "26" on the team roster but wearing a number "3" jersey? Have we run out of average size jerseys to put a number "26" on?  (or is it to confuse the opposition?) |
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Post by flyers4eva on Sept 6, 2016 16:56:24 GMT
Really enjoying watching Russ play. He is pure class. One question though. Why is he still listed as "26" on the team roster but wearing a number "3" jersey? Have we run out of average size jerseys to put a number "26" on? (or is it to confuse the opposition?) I'd assume as he was signed late he didn't have a shirt made. Number 3 doesn't have a name so probably one of the blood jerseys |
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Post by xroads90 on Sept 13, 2016 16:31:11 GMT
why does Moyer still not have his jersey? I wouldn't think it would take this long to print his name and '26' on a jersey. On another note he is one great player!
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(or is it to confuse the opposition?)