Comment of the week sponsored by Smith's Restaurant and Bar: The guy who praised Paul Holmgren

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I stopped in at Smith's on Tuesday to have lunch. It included all the important food groups: vegetables, steak, and beer. Smith's steak salad is great. And beer (Harpoon) with lunch is always a wise decision.

May I suggest to the comment of the week winner that when you go to use your $25 gift card to Smith's that you take me with you? I'm great company.

And for the winner this week we once again went a bit against the grain. Simmonds17 commented on Ryan's post about Brayden Schenn being on the block and why that's a bad idea:

I also think Holmgren gets way too much heat for his moves. I can see people saying the Streit and Lecavalier contracts are too long, but the salaries are about market value and maybe that’s what it took to get them here. Would people rather not have Vinny? (Just because he’s “old”?)

I think the Carter and Richards deals were master strokes, and getting Steve Mason has worked out brilliantly too. Where are all the people who lambasted the Bobrovsky trade AFTER Bob won the Vezina? Are they going in turn to praise Homer for getting Mason, who is young and athletic and appears to just have needed a change of scenery, for very little?

I don’t want them to trade Brayden Schenn. But it’s very possible they’re looking at trade possibilities that would make sense overall for the team. The Schenn brothers, Emery and Nick Cousins for Shea Weber perhaps? Nashville has to be thinking about unloading that contract.

And don't forget to mark your calendars for our January 23rd Flyers watch party at Smith's. If you've never been there, it's a great place to watch some football. They've got food ($5 chicken nachos are my fave) and beer ($3 lagers and $4 Harpoons) during all Thursday and Sunday NFL games. Ask about the Fireball shots when the Eagles score too.

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