Nothing changes You just pay more money for the same effort In that case brain surgeons should be paid a million dollars per brain operation Same for heart surgeons but here you a doing nothing any better than before and getting a whole lot more money for the same mediocre results That is called lunacy All sports athletes are over rated and over paid If you want double the money give me double resullts If not go away and you wonder why loyalty has gone away Reason It is called GREED You go an buy a shirt of your favorite player (NOT ME I THINK THAT IS ALSO STUPID) and the your player leaves because someone else gives him more money and you then complain and now hate him Seems really stupid
- broncohorvath

You clearly don't understand the free market system.

Sir: your place in the HOF of Internet lunatics was already assured. But if it was not, your accusation to a poster of 16+ years, with whom you have interacted on many occasions in this very blog, that he has 'the balls to show up here', would have guaranteed you a first ballot approval on the basis of this post alone.

As for the rest of the gibberish, I understand it is but the lament of a man who longs to fill the aching void of an inferiority complex by saying anything that will force unending acknowledgements of his miserable existence.

I do wish I could help your genuine plight, but sadly, I have other, more interesting demands on my time.
- PT21

Demands for time ? Out knocking on doors for Kamala?

Sir: your place in the HOF of Internet lunatics was already assured. But if it was not, your accusation to a poster of 16+ years, with whom you have interacted on many occasions in this very blog, that he has 'the balls to show up here', would have guaranteed you a first ballot approval on the basis of this post alone.

As for the rest of the gibberish, I understand it is but the lament of a man who longs to fill the aching void of an inferiority complex by saying anything that will force unending acknowledgements of his miserable existence.

I do wish I could help your genuine plight, but sadly, I have other, more interesting demands on my time.
- PT21

You've been exposed for who and what you are. You can't do anything to change that. It's obvious why you're posting in Ek's thread versus in the Flyers main thread. You obviously didn't grasp what was meant by "here". You obviously had the time to make the non hockey related post that you did. Says a lot of the more interesting demands of your time that you have. Among other things, your repeated racist behavior is on record.

Nothing changes You just pay more money for the same effort In that case brain surgeons should be paid a million dollars per brain operation Same for heart surgeons but here you a doing nothing any better than before and getting a whole lot more money for the same mediocre results That is called lunacy All sports athletes are over rated and over paid If you want double the money give me double resullts If not go away and you wonder why loyalty has gone away Reason It is called GREED You go an buy a shirt of your favorite player (NOT ME I THINK THAT IS ALSO STUPID) and the your player leaves because someone else gives him more money and you then complain and now hate him Seems really stupid
- broncohorvath

greed is good

Not true.

19/20 .92 P/G

22/23 1.01 P/G
23/24 .89 P/G
- MJL

Ok you got me, but only if stats tell the whole story. In 21-22, which you conveniently left out, he was a -23. In 22-23 he was a -12. 23-24 a +4.
I hope you're not one of these people who a) only rely on stats and b) disregard +/- in pro hockey. Coaches use metrics as a source of information, but not as the ONLY source of information. It is also about the "eye test". I don't think you'll hear too many people debate that his production last year was about timely goals, momentum goals off the rush and setting up other players to be successful. He expanded his game to be more well-rounded all over the ice. He led the league in shorties, something that was even talked about during the cup finals. These types of points are back-breakers. This is the eye test. Scoring points when ahead or down 4 goals is not as impactful.

The debate in these blogs has been about his longevity, based on the style he plays and his size. Lasting for 8 years at a productive level to match the dollars over the life of the contract. I agree with those concerns, but not his impact to this team. One only has to go back to the 6 games he missed last season to be reminded.

If the Flyers aren’t the worst run team in the league, I’d like to know who is.
- BiggE

Buffalo

Ok you got me, but only if stats tell the whole story. In 21-22, which you conveniently left out, he was a -23. In 22-23 he was a -12. 23-24 a +4.
I hope you're not one of these people who a) only rely on stats and b) disregard +/- in pro hockey. Coaches use metrics as a source of information, but not as the ONLY source of information. It is also about the "eye test". I don't think you'll hear too many people debate that his production last year was about timely goals, momentum goals off the rush and setting up other players to be successful. He expanded his game to be more well-rounded all over the ice. He led the league in shorties, something that was even talked about during the cup finals. These types of points are back-breakers. This is the eye test. Scoring points when ahead or down 4 goals is not as impactful.

The debate in these blogs has been about his longevity, based on the style he plays and his size. Lasting for 8 years at a productive level to match the dollars over the life of the contract. I agree with those concerns, but not his impact to this team. One only has to go back to the 6 games he missed last season to be reminded.
- BluehorseShoe64

You attempted to point out that Konecny didn't produce points until the last two seasons. That was incorrect. Can you quantify that the points scored in previous seasons were only scored when behind or when down 4 goals? You conveniently left that out.
Are you not reminded by how Konecny faltered down the stretch of the season? I think we're going to find that the shorthanded goals were outliers. Not something that you can rely on.

This is why the Toronto Maple Leafs have the greatest front office.

Their advanced amateur scouts projected that Konecny would demand an oversized contract, nine years after being drafted.

So the Leafs did the smart thing - they flipped the pick to Philly, and Toronto drafted Travis Dermott and Jeremy Bracco instead.

Now Philly has a huge cap problem with Konecny, and Dermott and Bracco are off the Leafs' books.

We're playing 4D chess up here in Toronto, while the rest of you loser franchises are still playing checkers.

You've been exposed for who and what you are. You can't do anything to change that. It's obvious why you're posting in Ek's thread versus in the Flyers main thread. You obviously didn't grasp what was meant by "here". You obviously had the time to make the non hockey related post that you did. Says a lot of the more interesting demands of your time that you have. Among other things, your repeated racist behavior is on record.
- MJL

The reason I am "posting on Ek's thread" is because the post is a specific response to a post in Ek's thread, which is still current, so would be the natural place to post the response.

Deep, huh?

Hall of fame for Internet morons is not worthy for you. You have transcended it. There has to be something more. Hall of 1? Statue? Postage stamp? MJL national dumbass day?

Damn!

The reason I am "posting on Ek's thread" is because the post is a specific response to a post in Ek's thread, which is still current, so would be the natural place to post the response.

Deep, huh?

Hall of fame for Internet morons is not worthy for you. You have transcended it. There has to be something more. Hall of 1? Statue? Postage stamp? MJL national dumbass day?

Damn!
- PT21

LOL, I'll never win the award for a racist elitist, who is desperate to be viewed by others as a academic and a scholar only to be proven to be an indocrinated puppet with no ability to think for himself. You've got that sewn up.

You attempted to point out that Konecny didn't produce points until the last two seasons. That was incorrect. Can you quantify that the points scored in previous seasons were only scored when behind or when down 4 goals? You conveniently left that out.
Are you not reminded by how Konecny faltered down the stretch of the season? I think we're going to find that the shorthanded goals were outliers. Not something that you can rely on.
- MJL

You want every goal in the proximity of other goals scored for every game? Where is that stat located? If it doesn't exist, then would have to comb every box score manually. If you couldn't tell that his play wasn't more impactful last season then previous seasons, then we have to move on. You just want to keep telling yourself he is not a worthwhile player so you can keep complaining.
This team did not have enough talent on the roster to overcome the level of play teams reach after the trade deadline. It's not golf, it's a team sport. Most of the team trailed off at the end of the season. Isn't that what everyone is concerned about? Their aggregate talent after the draft and free agency? It is going to plateau for longer than we all want due to the bad contracts. In the meantime, there are TV contracts, building sponsorship and game revenues. It's obvious they don't want to totally suck for the entire duration. Maybe they shouldn't call it a rebuild but an emema.
Never said he is going to lead the league every year in shorties. The goal of producing offense on the pk is to keep the opponent from using the best lanes to set up their pp and to keep pressure on them to force errors. The goals are a bonus. Everybody knows that.
If you don't like the team and the direction they're going, perhaps you should pick a different team to follow.

This is why the Toronto Maple Leafs have the greatest front office.

Their advanced amateur scouts projected that Konecny would demand an oversized contract, nine years after being drafted.

So the Leafs did the smart thing - they flipped the pick to Philly, and Toronto drafted Travis Dermott and Jeremy Bracco instead.

Now Philly has a huge cap problem with Konecny, and Dermott and Bracco are off the Leafs' books.

We're playing 4D chess up here in Toronto, while the rest of you loser franchises are still playing checkers.
- Atomic Wedgie

Is that why Toronto hasn't won a cup since 1967?

You want every goal in the proximity of other goals scored for every game? Where is that stat located? If it doesn't exist, then would have to comb every box score manually. If you couldn't tell that his play wasn't more impactful last season then previous seasons, then we have to move on. You just want to keep telling yourself he is not a worthwhile player so you can keep complaining.
This team did not have enough talent on the roster to overcome the level of play teams reach after the trade deadline. It's not golf, it's a team sport. Most of the team trailed off at the end of the season. Isn't that what everyone is concerned about? Their aggregate talent after the draft and free agency? It is going to plateau for longer than we all want due to the bad contracts. In the meantime, there are TV contracts, building sponsorship and game revenues. It's obvious they don't want to totally suck for the entire duration. Maybe they shouldn't call it a rebuild but an emema.
Never said he is going to lead the league every year in shorties. The goal of producing offense on the pk is to keep the opponent from using the best lanes to set up their pp and to keep pressure on them to force errors. The goals are a bonus. Everybody knows that.
If you don't like the team and the direction they're going, perhaps you should pick a different team to follow.
- BluehorseShoe64

You bring up the situation of when goals were scored and the value of them as part of your premise, now when challenged on that. You balk. How impactful was his play this past season? The Flyers were a non playoff team. He faltered down the stretch in high important games. Most likely due to being spent and worn out like the rest of the team due to poor coaching. I haven't in any way stated that Konecny is not a worthwhile player. What are you talking about? You brought up +/-. Do you know how much of an impact shorthanded goals have on +/-? He was a plus 4 on the season with 7 shorthanded points. Which means at ES, he was a minus player.

I often wonder how someone comes to the conclusion that as a fan, you apparently have to like the team and how it's operating in order to qualify to be a fan of that team. Apparently, as a fan, you don't have the right to be critical if you feel it's warranted. It's really an unintelligent statement.

It's one thing to discuss whether a player is worthy of a contract in terms of quality of player. It's a whole other discussion that you bring up. You're paid according to the revenue to generate and your worth. Pro athletes generate billions in revenue. Free market system
- MJL

I guess you pay to watch a guy on the taxi squad or on special teams who is not worth talking about because you like his performance and should get a million bucks for that It is not even mediocrity is it

greed is good
- hello it's me 2050

Apparently That is what the whole world is based on But all of the bleeding hearts out there decry it Socialism for everyone and the world will be at peace If you buy that you are as dumb as a sack of doorknobs and that is an insult to the doorknobs

I guess you pay to watch a guy on the taxi squad or on special teams who is not worth talking about because you like his performance and should get a million bucks for that It is not even mediocrity is it
- broncohorvath

Players on the taxi squad generally make less than players on the regular roster. You know, there is that free market system. You really don't get this, do you?

Apparently That is what the whole world is based on But all of the bleeding hearts out there decry it Socialism for everyone and the world will be at peace If you buy that you are as dumb as a sack of doorknobs and that is an insult to the doorknobs
- broncohorvath

Greed is decried as socialism?

You clearly don't understand the free market system.
- MJL[/quote

What happens when tickets in the cheap seats are $1999 each because salaries are way too high As OV says WHAT THEN When is enough enough Soon players will want $1mill per game what then You have to stop the insanity It would be okay if everyone was making than kind of scratch but most people are struggling to survive and you are too stupid to see that I not longer contribute to the lunacy If you do you are the sucker

Greed is decried as socialism?

- MJL

Under socialism players salaries would be chopped big time Go the KHL and ever wonder why they try to come here If you cannot figure it out you are the doorknob I mentioned

Players on the taxi squad generally make less than players on the regular roster. You know, there is that free market system. You really don't get this, do you?
- MJL

Either way Philly sucks and all that goes with the inner city

[quote=MJL]You clearly don't understand the free market system.
- broncohorvath[/quote

What happens when tickets in the cheap seats are $1999 each because salaries are way too high As OV says WHAT THEN When is enough enough Soon players will want $1mill per game what then You have to stop the insanity It would be okay if everyone was making than kind of scratch but most people are struggling to survive and you are too stupid to see that I not longer contribute to the lunacy If you do you are the sucker

Even the music groups are starting to cancel on their tours They charge too much for tickets and people are not buying them Lesser groups are really feeling the pinch Why go see them Play on your own for nothing Ask Alexa for a song and bang there it is Most of the time at a concert the acoustics are bad anyway and people are drunk and stupid Great atmosphere NOT

What happens when tickets in the cheap seats are $1999 each because salaries are way too high As OV says WHAT THEN When is enough enough Soon players will want $1mill per game what then You have to stop the insanity It would be okay if everyone was making than kind of scratch but most people are struggling to survive and you are too stupid to see that I not longer contribute to the lunacy If you do you are the sucker
- broncohorvath

All fantasy, no reality.

Under socialism players salaries would be chopped big time Go the KHL and ever wonder why they try to come here If you cannot figure it out you are the doorknob I mentioned
- broncohorvath

You're badly confused.

Either way Philly sucks and all that goes with the inner city
- broncohorvath

Your exposure is complete