FreakinFlyersFan

Powe will be a good leader in the AHL and he's a good call up when Flyers have injures. Powe doesn't make stupid mistakes and is pretty decent on the PK.

Gagne is on the market again....supposedly Boston has given Gags an invite, thought this guys career was done.

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/08/15/simon-gagne-invited-to-bruins-camp

Speedy guy just like his brother Kyle...too bad that injuries shorten guys careers...Wellwood and Bourdon 

is it being too greedy to ask him to sign for 2.5-3M? 

That's under 4mil, sounds good.

SONNY MILANO

Only problem is the Flyers gave Vinny a juicy contract with a NMC on it.. :wacko:

5M for Kimmo!  Youzers.... no thanks.

 

Although, I can truly see them signing him for somewhere near the 5M mark...

4mil or under for Kimmo is more like it....the guy doesn't need the money and its most likely his last year and he retires a Flyer.

I'd like to see Vinnie, Hartnell,and Kimmo as a package go to the Preds! Interesting possibilities? I think Lavy would like it.

Sold!!!! As long as the Weber name isn't in the trade.

I would keep Hall and let Emery go and sign a backup like Weiss.

Rumblings out of Chicago is that Sharp may be available. Not sure if they are true or not but Toews and Kane's contracts are up in 2015 and I'm sure they will get hefty raises which might mean Patrick Sharp may be the odd man out. Would Flyers be willing to trade for him? and what would you give up for Sharp?

I am talking about a new GM.  Snider is like Mr Burns... he will never die.

That would mean that Holmgren is Smithers....nice comparison...lol

Here is the main thing I would like to make known:   In no way do I want Homer to be pulling the strings on any deals this off season.   I fear what he might do knowing there is money to be spent. 

If Homer doesn`t pull the strings it may be worse...Snider. Snider`s the one who wanted Bryz.

That bump from $64M practically takes care of the raises to Giroux and Read.

Plus Timo is likely coming off the books.

Good news (or bad news, depending on how Homer/Hexy uses it).

Kimmo gone saves 6mil plus getting rid of Mez will free up another 4+mil and an increase of 6mil to the cap will help because Homer likes being against the cap. Flyers need top need to sign Mason and B.Schenn yet, both are RFA's.

$4mil a year tops! Bob won the Vezina last year and he's not making Price's salary.

Fairy Price makes $6.5mil a season?...really? :wacko:

Gus, Coburn and L.Schenn have speed yet never leave the blueline. I agree with the post that offense starts with the defense..Flyers D needs to pinch more than they do because the shots form the point aren't working...especially our D that can't hit the net.

3 years at 4mil a season sounds fair.

Yes, I've noticed this as well, just not in sync with his teammates.  Sit him/4th line and give Raffl a try, who shows some flashes of real creativity and is much more physical than I would've guessed.  Can't hurt, because Jake and Hartnell are just dead weight around G's neck right now.

Definitely, who says that Jake and Harts deserve that 1st line spot...I haven't seen it this year. Read, Schenn and Couts are better deserved at least they try, the 3rd line has been the best line for the Flyers most of the season.

VLC has a no movement clause.  He's not going anywhere.  Now or in the foreseeable future.  

 

Regarding McGinn, 2 coaches have declined to keep him in the NHL.  I have no idea why, but there has to be some reason-even if it's a reason we don't like.  Any ideas?  

Plus the fact that VLC has the most goals on the team right now but by all means lets trade our top producer for some garbage. Hartnell has to  be bounced off Giroux's line, no chemistry there and bump up Read or Schenn, put Harts on 3rd or 4th line. Please for the love of God send Raffl back and give us McGinn, why the management doesn't bring him up doesn't make sense but not making sense is a norm for the Flyers brass. I still have no idea why this team can only score in spurts...given up on figuring this out with all these talented young players. Last night they looked like a PeeWee hockey team.

Completely agree.

 

Sidney Crosby makes Pascal Dupuis into a legitimate scoring threat.

 

Giroux has $9M worth of wingers riding on his line and we are where we are.

 

I've never seen Giroux "take over" a game.

Different type of player Giroux, not the same as Crosby who can do things all on his own. Giroux needs a supporting winger to shine and when his wingers are slumping he will as well. I would compare Giroux more to Malkin the way he plays...Malkin just went through a 13 game slump because his linemates were slumping as well.

No Ben Bishop? That will help the Flyers chances tonight.

 good to hear. Vinny nets a Hat-trick...

@OccamsRazor

 

Experiencing an Olympic camp with guys like Toews or Crosby who take everything so seriously when it comes to hockey can only help. And it's not like he's had to go through a long playoff run last year or anything.

Agreed, would definitely do Giroux some good hanging around talented Canadian players that could help him score. There's some great veteran leadership on the proposed Canadian roster already.

@AJgoal

 

Word is the Leafs will be re-signing him. He's been pretty good for them this year.

I can't see the Leafs letting Phaneuf walk. Franson is available(RFA status) and has shown signs of a solid Dman and a right handed shot as well.

No!  just NO!

Myers has a NMC as well.

I doubt the Sabres pay him a $10mil signing bonus and let him walk away a year later.

Wish Hartnell would go away soon,  Run the net over before the shot from the point goes in the net,  What a Moron,,,not the first time...

Trade Hartnell for Erat...winger for winger. Erat would do wonders playing wing for Giroux.

Coincidence or not but when the Flyers got Downie they started winning...

Till McKenzie says anything its just a rumor, Leafs also filled their center hole with Holland.