Staal back as well. Makes it tough on the flyers who already can't crack that Rangers defense and goaltending. Bob is going to have to be super human if the flyers want to have a shot at winning today.
Oh yeah, they are gonna get smoked. They don't match up well against NY. If they want any prayer in the POs, they need to hope some teams eliminate Boston and NY.
Carle is going to ask for way too much money this summer. Plus the flyers need a PP point expert. Weber fits that bill. Carle is sh!t on the PP, as are pretty much all the flyers d-men not named Timonen. EDIT: Phillygrump beat me to it RE: The PP.
Totally agree. If you can get Weber, do it. If not, maybe grab a 4-6 cheap vet and see what happens in the POs, than formally address the issue this offseason.
It's not about right now. it's about cup contending. The question that Homer needs to answer is if he thinks this team still contends for a cup with this defense.
I haven't said a single thing about JVR's future. It can not be argued that his career so far has been pretty mediocre. I don't mind waiting out the season either. But I am not sure Snider is ready to just abandon the cup run, so I would guess they make a move, because you aren't winning the cup with 2 of Gustaffson, bourdon, marshall, lilja playing regular minutes. And that isn't a shot on those three young guys, it just is the reality of the situation.
If he can't play, he will be LTIR'ed for the rest of his contract. And the fact is that Timonen is not gonna be around much longer. Imagine this blueline. Coburn, Meszaros, Gustaffson, Bourdon, Marshall, ?? That sh!t scares the fuck out of me and certainly isn't stanley cup contending. They need to think of the future of this blueline. If they could swing a deal for one of the top 3 d-men in the league who also is young, you do it.