BearOnIce

I think Holmgren will be sitting alone for a long time because he does not have what anyone wants and no other GM wants to deal with him. Let's see what happens this week. I don't see much yet.

Not so hard Knut or you'll blow a nut!

And the fact that we have Holmgren as our GM and there are core competency issues with his player evaluation and development.

Thanks for the info. Interesting on Rutherford. I do not feel good at all going into this off season because I feel that we have core issues with this GM's competence and that will set us back further. It is compounded by Snider's win at all costs every year mentality.

That is probably the point that I am ultimately leading to and making. Holmgren has alienated the rest of the GM's with his antics of using offer sheets instead of diplomacy, tact, and guile in this "boys club" of a NHL GM club. He is a rogue and just like in business it may make a splash but that's it. You become the ebola. And Holmgren has done this because while he was a good player, he is a lousy GM in my opinion, just like Clarke. And that is the mold and rep of Flyer GM's for the last 10+ years. Snider has authenticated it because Snider offers blind homerism. Until the Flyers ownership goes outside, it is what it is. I would not be surprised if there was both a new GM and the coach becomes a casualty before next October. Holmgren has the deck definately stacked against him trying to turn this team around as the result of what he has done. But, in a snap of a finger it all changes if Ed is not there.

I thing there is some trust involved with these deals between GM's especially blockbuster ones. Harry Z today? This is a telltale sign. i sense we may have a dissappointing July. Let's see what happens then.

I don't have anything to substantiate that right now, in all honesty, but I just sense that he may have a problem getting the conversation going in any earnst degree when he really needs to because he stepped over the line last summer. I appreciate the aggressiveness that Holmgren and Snider exhibit, but this is a boys club with the GM's. I suggest we wait until this summer in July to see what Holmgren comes up with. I suggest Holmgren is going to come up short and we are going to go into next year screwed. Again, nothing to prove my point except a hunch. This Harry Z trade today is just nonsense but could be an indication of the kind of fallout we may see in July.

After last summer with the way this stone cold piranah went after players slashing and burning teams like Nashville his goose is cooked. Would you want to trade with or trust this Attilla The Hun kind of guy if you were another GM? This is going to work against the Flyers. Mark my words. There is still a genteman's code and Holmgren went over the line, written rules or no written rules. Let's see what this week then what the summer brings.

This is just another embarrasement with this general manager. Another sign that this organization is living in the past with their enforcer mentality. Holmgren is a joke. There is where the real issue is.

Holmgren just needs to find a team that is desperate enough. How about Pittsburgh? Boy, they would love Hartnell there, eh?

No problem. I would say any team that he wants to go to that he thinks he can win a Cup. Maybe Boston, Montreal, even Minnesota in the West.. If I am Holmgren I am looking for a contender that will pay the Flyers back in an under 30 age defenceman...

Ryan Clowe

Hartnell is getting packaged for a multi-player deal involving defensemen. That is one of the only assets the Flyers have left right now. Stay tuned.

I wonder what Peter Laviolette said to them after they went down 4-2 and Bryz was having a melt down with his water bottle? Yea, no question Lavy is back next year. No question at all. Ed was pretty happy to. Nice to see. Checkbook will be ready to go Wednesday.

Apparently the Fylers did not get the memo tonite.

Really? Well I leaned somethin' Thanks! Happy Easter!

I was looking at Snider's eyes when Comcast played the interview after the game. The Philadelphia Flyers sports media are basic classless low-life jerks that have cheesesteaks up their xsses, with no respect for a man like Snider. They should be slapped along the side of the head a few times and told to sit down and shutup. T. Pinochio is a perfect example. If you looked in Snider's eyes during the interview, you could see that this was a man not only dissappointed in his team, but very irritated, pissed and who wanted next year to start tomorrow. Watch out. When Ed is pissed changes happen and he spends. I have been a vocal critic of Snider many times myself but this guy even at his age is driven to win like no other owner I have ever seen. All of the other owners not only of Philadelphia teams, but all sports teams would be well served to learn from Snider's determination and passion. Holmgren is safe and I think he will keep Laviolette at least another year because of the lousy deck he was dealt this year with failed trades and injuries and all. Expect Snider to go all out starting this week.

Probably agree that Gus and Oli Poly play out big minutes through the end of the year to see what we got. Mez too injury prone to build a D with him in it. I see him as a nice fit for say Florida. Harry Z can be trade bate. Iron Mike, maybe not but i sure like his presence in front of the net. Gave Boston fits today. Gagne still has some play making but limited time on a 3rd line at best. Brier is out of here, his choice of location.

What he did not say was that he was getting him pen ready to write some checks. Holmgren is salivating to make the D moves. My bet who is gone - Rusty, Foster, Lilja, Gus, Mez, B Schenn, Gervais, Harry Z.. Surprisingly Gagne, Knuble return.. Briere is bought out...

Laviolette will have one more year. If not more. He was handed a short stick this year and Holmgren and Snider know it. This is an organization that will not throw a guy like Laviolette under the bus for this year when they, Snider and Holmgren, know they are fully responsible for this mess. And Bryz haters, he will be back too.

Amazing. It must of had to do with the new Infinity statue of Clarke & Bernie. Or Fan Appreciation Day. Best Part OL38...

OL 38 looks good today. Can skate, pass, shoot, nice with the stick in Marchant's chest. Foster, Gervais, Lilja, Gus, Mez all will be gone over the summer. This guy from Detroit is just a fillin' for the rest of the season. Kimmo, Colburn, Grossman, and Schenn the only D men guaranteed to come back next year. I want to see every Phantom D man brought up for a couple of games. Let; se Manning.

Yup, and then nothing happens with this organization, so everybody has choices who to follow for their "home team". I vote with my wallet.

Bob, Bob, and Bob. Fire Holmgren NOW.

And buy them out.