@ JackStraw you're missing the big picture Intelligent GMing 101 Facts The Flyers are not winning the cup in 2014 or 2015. There's too many holes. Too many young players need time to develop By 2016 players like the Schenns, Vorachek, Courtier will be about to blossom. Giroux will be in his prime. There are other players who will be better by 2016. Therefore, you don't take cap hits for 2016/2017 unless youre extending a young player like Giroux or signing a player that is going to help 2016 and beyond. Streit will not be worth the contract by 2016. Having an intelligent plan doesn't always mean DOING SOMETHING. Realize this team needs a couple years of developing properly and then you get aggressive in 2016. For now develop the team and stay patient. You're advocating the band aid approach that has never worked for this organization. And I contend this organization has had no clear plan/strategy since the end of the Lindros era. At some point you need to take a couple steps back for a couple seasons, develop players and then get aggressive. This mentality of "oh, we have to do something, we have to spend our cap money, let's try to win the cup this season with no thought to the future" - DOES NOT WORK