2006-07 Flyers Season Thread

[Rome]

Those Broad Street Bullies are criminals.

[PhillyGirl]

[rome]thugs[/rome]

[Rome]

[rome]overpaid thugs[/rome]

[shorebird]

I'd like to point out that I am the only true winner when it comes to hockey fights.  Because I don't watch hockey. 

Neither do I.

whatever abuse I take from my comments are more than worth it just to see u use the quote button.

[ice grillin you]

it only comes out for special occasions

[ice grillin you]

nm

[BigEd76]

Nolan Baumgartner (remember that great signing by Clarke this past summer?) was claimed off waivers by Dallas.

[BigEd76]

Flyers lose 5-2 vs Toronto

TRADE

Zhitnik to Atlanta for their top prospect, 6'5" 220 defenseman Braydon Coburn, who was the 8th overall pick in 2003.  So we got Coburn for Freddy Meyer.  Steal.

[Rome]

Here's an article from a couple of years ago about Coburn:

Waddell for the defense
By John McGourty | NHL.com
June 14, 2005

The Atlanta Thrashers have plenty of offensive firepower and, perhaps, a surplus of talented goalies. It is the defense that has lagged behind in the franchise's first five years.

So, Executive Vice President and General Manager Don Waddell has strengthened the blue-line corps considerably in the past two seasons and he can't help anticipating the maturation of his group, headed by "can't-miss" prospect Braydon Coburn.

"The only way you get big, strong defensemen is to draft them or wait until they are 31-year-old free agents and you overpay for them," Waddell said. "It's hard to trade for those types of players, unless you are willing to give up talented prospects. We set out several years ago to assemble a group of strong, skilled defensemen. We always take the best available player, but we have been emphasizing size and strength on the defense and I think that is showing on our depth chart."

Coburn was the Thrashers' first pick, eighth overall, in the 2003 Entry Draft. Coburn helped the Portland Winter Hawks to the 2001 Western Conference playoff championship. He was then the 2001-02 WHL rookie of the year at 16 and one of the top-four defensemen on the Winter Hawks. Coburn won a gold medal at the World Under-18 championship that season. His assist on the game-winning goal moved Canada into the semifinals.

Coburn captained Canada's gold-medal team at the 2003 World Under-18 championship. He got a long look at the Thrashers' training camp two years ago, missing the first three Winter Hawks games, but was still chosen captain of his junior team. He was also a member of Canada's silver-medal team at the 2004 World Junior Championship and the 2005 gold-medal winners.

Coburn is big -- 6-foot-4, 225 pounds -- and can skate, defend in his own end, work the power play and put up points. Waddell expects he'll be on the Thrashers' roster when NHL play resumes. He joined the AHL Chicago Wolves after the Winter Hawks' season ended.

"Braydon benefited from another year of juniors," Waddell said. "He made the WHL All-Star team and had an excellent season while providing good leadership. I watched him at the World Juniors and he was very good. He's not flashy, but he's solid and smart. He reads the play extremely well. His puck-moving skill is one his biggest assets. The Wolves have gone deeper into the AHL playoffs and this is a great experience for him."

Note the bolded sentence. 

[dis12]

Nolan Baumgartner (remember that great signing by Clarke this past summer?) was claimed off waivers by Dallas.

since Hatcher was one of the D-men proposed to be traded at the deadline, we're probably stuck with him for now.

[Eagles_Legendz]

Wow, great trade for Philly.  I liked how Zhitnik played for the Flyers, but he's 34, and still making 3.5 million next year.  They trade him for a 6'5 defenseman drafted 8th overall 3 years ago who is still regarded as ATL's top prospect?   

The Thrashers must really be desperate.

Additionally, the blueline's future is looking much brighter these days, with Parent and Coburn added.  Very nice.

[Seabiscuit36]

ATL got Buttsecked by Homer    Basically as Ed said, Meyer and a 3rd for the #8 Overall Dman in the 2003 draft 

[NGM]

Damn what a good deal.  At least it looks like the FO is finally learning.  Of course they will probably re-sign Chris Theiren away from CSN for next year

[Father Demon]

BTW -- Blues fan checking in here.

What a great deal for Philly.  Major props to the FO for getting something -- a GOOD something, for nothing.

[ice grillin you]

i was reading in hockey news earlier this year that coburn has really regressed and isnt the prospect he once was...guess that explains why they gave him up so easily...still its a no lose deal for the flyers