mng815 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 (edited) Just read that it;s expected that on July 2nd Vinny will be traded for upshall. They are waiting til then cuz Fla doesnt want to pay the 2 mil Vinny has coming to him on July 1st, Not sure if anyones eating salary or if draft picks are involved. Gotta say I am all for it if its true. Not because of Upshall. He's nothing but a 3rd liner on his best day. Not because of salary this year cuz vinny makes 4.5 and upshall 3.5. But I like it cuz upshall has just 1 year left on his deal vs 4 for vinny. this would be a solid step for hextall to start undoing homers mess. thoughts? heres the article. its towards the end it makes mention of that tradehttp://www.nj.com/flyers/index.ssf/2014/06/2014_nhl_draft_panthers_gm_dale_tallon_says_flyers_were_close_to_trading_to_no_1_pick.html#incart_related_stories Edited June 28, 2014 by mng815 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishjim Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 while i'm all for getting rid of vinny id rather just say give us future considerations and be done with it. florida needs to add another 11 mil in cap just to make it to the floor..so keep upshall and give us a signed lebron jersey...done deal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
off_the_post Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I would be ok with this until I saw the salary cap for this year. So getting a pick or two and not getting any salary back (even perhaps retaining some of VLC's salary which I understand does not count against the cap) would be fine with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyerrod Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 so keep upshall and give us a signed lebron jersey...done dealWhat, are you out of toilet paper or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarsippius Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Like Jim says I'd rather just take nothing back and be done with it, literally just give the contract away. But we get back a contract with only one year left on it at a mil less than vlc makes this year, I can live with it 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I'm sure Florida doesn't want to hang on to Upshall's contract and take on Vinny's. It might be less about us saying "nah, we're cool with just a pick" and more about Florida saying "no, seriously, take Upshall or we're not taking Vinny." Those lines are gonna be weird. Raffl / G / JakeUmberger/Schenn/SimmondsUpshall/Couturier/ReadAkeson/Laughton/Bellemare I see Upshall and Read as similar players - small, shifty, can score goals, strong defensively, and great on the PK. Laughton is an unknown. He *should* make the team if he has a strong camp, because there's an open spot for him on the 4th line. I think Akeson has a spot based on his showing in the playoffs. That 4th line could realistically handle 10-12 minutes a night instead of the typical 4-8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doom88 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I'm fine with Upshall for VLC. Any chance we can squeeze a 2015 pick out of them too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStraw Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 This wouldn't be a bad deal if it happens. Upshall is only 30, isn't making that much and only has one year left on his current contract. And he actually is a winger. The Flyers should take this and run if it's true. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesesteak Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Simmonds and Vinny for #1 pick...that's tempting and I'm a HUGE Simmonds fan, may be my fav but that'd be tempting. I do like the kid they drafted though Sanheim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifan Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Glad that common sense prevailed and they kept SImmonds. Dude is developing into a true power forward. Love the Wayne Train in front of the net on the PP. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 "no, seriously, take Upshall or we're not taking Vinny." Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllllll when you put it that way ok bring Scottie back. :blink: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanflyer Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 /Bellemare while his money is cheap, he is not going to last long on the 4th line out of camp. Mark my words. This guy is a gamer and much better than an "upshall". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 while his money is cheap, he is not going to last long on the 4th line out of camp. Mark my words. This guy is a gamer and much better than an "upshall". I hope you're right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mng815 Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 (edited) i dont really care about upshall one way or another. but i would do him for vinny straight up in a heartbeat. then vinnys albatross of a contract is gone and we only have upshalls crappy contract for 1 season. would be a brilliant move on hextalls part if he can pull it off. a perfect world would be fla just taking vinny for a pick. but something tells me fla aint taking vinny without sending some money back Edited June 28, 2014 by mng815 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindbergh31 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 i dont really care about upshall one way or another. but i would do him for vinny straight up in a heartbeat. then vinnys albatross of a contract is gone and we only have upshalls crappy contract for 1 season. would be a brilliant move on hextalls part if he can pull it off. a perfect world would be fla just taking vinny for a pick. but something tells me fla aint taking vinny without sending some money backHopefully this trade goes thru, I'd take Upshall to get rid of Vinny's contract. Upshall will be gone after this 1 season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I'm glad Hexy did not cave in about Simmer. Yes...I know it would be for the #1 pick...however, Simmer is the perfect Flyer and as someone mentioned above ...he is turning into one heck of a power forward. As I said before, many times, ....Florida would ask for a Kings Ransom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkscrewy Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 There's nobody else on FLA but mediocre ex flyers to take back in a trade? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanflyer Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 There's nobody else on FLA but mediocre ex flyers to take back in a trade? beggars can't be choosers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkscrewy Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 if the flyers had traded Simmonds for a pick (ANY pick), there's no telling what I would have done to myself or to the team in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 There's nobody else on FLA but mediocre ex flyers to take back in a trade? To be fair, there is a burgeoning market in "mediocre ex-Flyers" in the NHL these days... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanflyer Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 To be fair, there is a burgeoning market in "mediocre ex-Flyers" in the NHL these days... I just wish there was a burgeoning market for ex-tampa players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I just wish there was a burgeoning market for ex-tampa players. Take the picks from Dallas and run!!!!!!!!!! Anthony Petrielli @APetrielli 4m Commenter on MLHS says Philly Sports Radio 94WIP says Philly has 3 offers for Lecalvier: Upshall from FLA, Gleason from TOR, picks from DAL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mng815 Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 i agree. if he can trade him to dallas for picks thats a no brainer. problem is...would vinny waive to go there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 @mng815 Therein lies the problem. Hopefully he does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertmega Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Gleason stinks. Upshall stinks. The picks would be great, but I think Dallas may not be on his list of destinations.Wonder how high picks would be though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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