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did you make one like that for Crosby and Malkin?? hmmmmm

You and I are on the same page again. How about G + a 2nd for weaber? I still think the years are too long, but I as an arm chair GM, I will bite that bullet.

greatest wrists of a hockey player ever (Kerr). Bummer about his back and knees.

yes to all of the above. Particularly the flyers drove the price up with the offer sheet. It would be bittersweet to see that deal, but not unfathomable. If said deal was to go down, both teams win- just change their dynamics.

I liked your initial thought, but now that I see you are throwing g. under the bus, I think you are just a flamer. I could care less what he does in the summer time. As long as he shows up to camp in shape / fit. You are making a mountain out of a mole hill. Its canada day, he is drunk and probably got a dare from his buddies. All it means is he is human. He was living life and having some fun. Who cares. Nothing to see here.

what stigma?? you trade a captain for a captain. there is not any stigma in that. One of the best offensive player for one of the best defensive player. I truthfully would do it.

Incorrect. The flyers would save money. While I bash homer and his financial management, this trade would have zero ramifications of homers management. In fact, the flyers would save money.

why not>?? They are changing their philosophy from defense oriented to offence oriented (trotz to laviolette). Peter has coached Giroux. I think its a wash and it would make sense for both teams.

Yes they would. They already attempted it. And Hextalls moto is defense first (which I agree with). You get the primeire defensemen for premeire forward. I would do it, but I just don't like the years on the contract.

Actually not that far off. Strait up, I would have to pause and think about it. I don't like the years on the the weaber contract. Thats what makes me pause. If it was 3 years shorter, I probably would make that move.

good point. I dont hate the guy, but I just think he was / is never a first round pick. Combine his poor skating with his poor brain and its a miracle he is playing in the NHL.

ecf is easy for them. They wont have to face the flyers.

Why go some place you don't want to go when you are a multi-millionaire? I can't remember the last time I had so much disdain for a player (maybe Primeau). I have some italian friends in south philly.......hmmmmm

na, pittsburgh is going to run away with it. Aside from the downie signing, Rutherford has done an admirable job. 110 points for the pens, and ECF champs. The cup is going to go to the west again.

agree its early. People want to say rookie GM, but they should not say that. He spend six years as an asst gm under Lombardie. Which in contrast is much different than Homer spending 6 years under clarke. I am still pissed that Snyder could not get out of his own way to let Lombardie run the roost. For historians, we had both Lombardie AND hextall. Effing snider could not deal with people that told him "no" "this is the way". Two rings later......hmmmmm Back to our regular programming. I love dead wood. Where I live can't get that other than download (which I am going to do now that reminded me). Cheers

fair enough. kids will be kids.

yeah, so we call him Neal light and cheaper?? WTF is Rutherford thinking on this move (other than money). Crap, at least Neal can score.

Me too. We are not going to win it this year. I have stated in other threads its clear that Hextall thinks the same and has a plan. Macdavid, here we come! Joking of course. We will still compete, but we are not a SC team and there are not any immediate moves that will make us one giving our financial situation.

what a waste of a 1st round pick. So, the jettison neal (equally a douche) and get another douche. Hmmm, money money.

funny!

first, its bs he was arrested. second, i bet you it was a dare by his fellow drunk buddies. third, its just that the officer is so sad that his team sucks so bad that he saw giroux and said "24 hours" misconduct penalty and game suspension.

Absolutely not (on collusion). What I am saying is that the offer sheet has been in place for a long time. Its a tool in the tool chest. Yet, nobody (except the Flyers), choose to use that tool. It certainly comes at a cost, but reasonable and appropriate to the player you want to ply from the other team. So, no to collusion, but yes to buddy buddy syndrome. I think the problem is that nobody wants to exercise it because of "burning a bridge" for the future. I say eff that. I will still play golf with you at the GM conference.

Agree with everything you stated. There is a reason that in the CBA there is clear compensation. It is a strategic move to make a club better. Not every team has deep pockets- even in the cap era, but so what. For me, balls out in business and I will still be your buddy on the golf course. The problem is it seems reverse in the NHL. I get the buddy - buddy / keep your enemies closer thing, but we are talking about multi million dollar corporations. At the end of the day, its the fans that pay everyone. Why cow tow to other gms when you should be kissing the feet of the fans and putting the best product on ice to pacify them.

It is what it is at this point. I posted on a different thread that I think Hextall has a plan and knows this is not the year and is not going balls out to attempt to make it happen in fathom. For us Flyers fans, while not a rebuild in totality, it is a "reshape" and "course correction". So we can piss and whine all we want, but what I would say is to enjoy the process and hockey. Frustration and bumps in the road will still be there. The one thing that impresses me is that Hextall is not Homers biotch. He is doing it the way he wants- un-tethered so to speak. Poor (is that an oxymoron?) Snider must be sleepless at nights seeing that Hextall is running the show and it will not prove dividends for 2-3 years.

how do you know real? just asking. secondly, if factual, why is someone digging in the dirt that hard to diss him? If I believe, he just turned 18. So, those messages would be from a 16 y/o- who at the time had zero legit shot at the show?? I give him a pass as an adolescent. Besides, all canadians hate the flyers. :-P