Flyers97 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Flyers confirm they signed Hal Gill to PTOhttp://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=681669 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 (edited) He is the next Bill Guerin or Bryan Berard...no more i think Gagne would have priority over him said they are also interested in Cleary can't see how/where???? Edited September 7, 2013 by OccamsRazor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyers97 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 (edited) Yep. This one is a real head scratcher...I'd much prefer to have Gagne on the LW on the 3rd line. Edited September 7, 2013 by Flyers97 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sekkes85 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 smh.... Gil 3 years ago, sure. Gil at 38 on a team with a logjam of 1 way contracts on the defense, no. smh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blocker Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Geez--Hal Gill in an orange and white Flyer jersey. I guess you can always use another pylon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intheslot Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 I'd say plan a parade dam....it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 I really don't get this, what is the purpose? We have young guns who can't possibly crack the present roster. Unless this is just a favour, a body for exhibition games....I'm at a loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 @blocker ha ha...that is the first thing I thought, pylon=orange, figured it would take less than an hour for somebody to put the 2 together in a post.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 @OccamsRazor Cleary is an interesting proposition. Don't see where the cap space or room on the roster would come from, but he is a vet of playoff wars who pushes back and give a team some backbone. Myself, I'd rather see Gagne, lot's more ability to finish, something the Flyers really need in the bottom six. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Don't get this one at all......... tha AARP line is what I call it..... Gagne >>>> makes more sense than Gill. Let the kids play and develop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Maybe he is just insurance if one of the D-men go down with a season ending injury. Add that to playing our vets such as Timonen, Coburn and Grossman less. Maybe there is enough d-men so they play every other pre - season game 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blocker Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 that is the first thing I thought, pylon=orange Us rink rats think alike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmdodgesrt4 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Laughton makes team I think it makes coots expendable. So there could be room made but I'd rather just keep young and let them play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leach27 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Maybe he is just insurance if one of the D-men go down with a season ending injury. Add that to playing our vets such as Timonen, Coburn and Grossman less. Maybe there is enough d-men so they play every other pre - season game Depth of D that's all this move is. Plus according to Tim P, The Flyers still hope move a D man.https://twitter.com/tpanotchCSN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I don't think any more or any less with him in camp. Just a seventh d-man at this point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlaskaFlyerFan Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Maybe he is just insurance if one of the D-men go down with a season ending injury. Add that to playing our vets such as Timonen, Coburn and Grossman less. Maybe there is enough d-men so they play every other pre - season game Mez hasn't been cleared yet and I haven't seen where GrossmanN has been cleared either. If either one of them can't start the season, then Gill could be (just as hf101 mentioned) the insurance policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeZel25 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Flyers confirm they signed Hal Gill to PTOhttp://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=681669 I think they found someone that's even slower than Foster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsterix Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I have gained some new respect for Gill during his time in Montreal and that, on and off the ice. A true pro, great leader and mentor, he was extremely efficient on the penalty kill. True that he's not very fast, but he has (or had) an active stick and was big and strong enough to push people around in the corners or in front of the net. Amazingly enough, he was at his best at 5 on 3 or 4 on 3. I wish him all the best to find a team this year, whether it's in Philly or elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraycraven Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Honestly, I think Homer is looking to shed some salary and Gill might me a decent low cost replacement... I think Coburn, Mez or Grossman are the short list of people that might be on the block. I would not be shocked if Grossman were the person to go... Wait & see.... should be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakanekimiwa Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I have gained some new respect for Gill during his time in Montreal and that, on and off the ice. A true pro, great leader and mentor, he was extremely efficient on the penalty kill. True that he's not very fast, but he has (or had) an active stick and was big and strong enough to push people around in the corners or in front of the net. Amazingly enough, he was at his best at 5 on 3 or 4 on 3. I wish him all the best to find a team this year, whether it's in Philly or elsewhere. have to agree here. i don't know what the flyer's plans for him are, but if he's still got something left... he's been very effective boxing out the crease on the PK over his career. the flyer's haven't had that since pronger, so it's a hole. this is why i can understand the tryout as much as others really hate it. i don't think anything has been guaranteed here so it's a no lose situation. why all the negativity? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I have gained some new respect for Gill during his time in Montreal and that, on and off the ice. A true pro, great leader and mentor, he was extremely efficient on the penalty kill. True that he's not very fast, but he has (or had) an active stick and was big and strong enough to push people around in the corners or in front of the net. Amazingly enough, he was at his best at 5 on 3 or 4 on 3. I wish him all the best to find a team this year, whether it's in Philly or elsewhere. First of all welcome ot Hockeyforums.com! Looking forward to hearing from another Habs fans. I don't disagree with you in the leadership that Gill brings to a locker room. However it is age that I have a problem with. The last thing this Flyers team is another 35+ D-man. That would give us 3 D-men over 35. (Timmonen / Striet / Gill). I totally get the fact he could be an insurance policy in case our resident China Doll (aka Mez) should get hurt again. I would just prefer to play the young guys and let them start to mature together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Greetings: I think the most important thing in this discussion is that Mezsnaros isn't cleared. http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2013/09/07/hal-gill-invited-to-flyers-camp/?ocid=Yahoo&partner=ya5nbcs I predicted this a long time ago here...I really think his playing days may be over. Maybe they want a big body. Or maybe Mez's absence plus a trade puts a premium on a big body who could come cheap and get waived later. Again...it's the Mez part that scares me. I liked the guy and we saw what he could do when healthy. This D is truly a question mark. Peace from Florida. Howie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsterix Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 First of all welcome ot Hockeyforums.com! Looking forward to hearing from another Habs fans. I don't disagree with you in the leadership that Gill brings to a locker room. However it is age that I have a problem with. The last thing this Flyers team is another 35+ D-man. That would give us 3 D-men over 35. (Timmonen / Striet / Gill). I totally get the fact he could be an insurance policy in case our resident China Doll (aka Mez) should get hurt again. I would just prefer to play the young guys and let them start to mature together. Thanks for the welcome but be careful with the lapsus. It's .net and not .com. I was a long time moderator at the .com site for many years. If you were there, you would recognize me more as "JL". This site (like most now days) won't accept two-letter usernames, so I went my current alias. You are right about the Flyers' defense getting long in the tooth. I don't know the team's prospect pool but if they have a young defenseman who might need one more year to develop, Gill might be able to be a stop-gap in the mean time. I personally don't understand why someone could be mad about him being at camp as from what I understand, it's just a PTO, so there's really nothing to loose and everything to gain if you're the Flyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Thanks for the welcome but be careful with the lapsus. It's .net and not .com. ooops TYPO! LOL.... I can't believe I did that. Mental brain freeze... Anyway welcome again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canoli Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 to me this just represents more of the same "gotta win now" mentality we see from the Flyers too often. Fine, Gill is a good leader and if he's got anything left in the tank he's a force down low. But I'd prefer seeing younger guys improving as opposed to older guys taking up a roster spot. Gill is 38 man I mean come on... If he makes the team it better be because he really impresses the coaches in camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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