Dynamo 47 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I'd take Ryan Getzlaf over Bobby Ryan any time. He's exactly the type of player we need.The thought of Getzlaf in the Orange and Black makes me drool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlaskaFlyerFan Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 ... Weber is one of the guys you actually do want to lock up long-term (7, 8, 9 years). He's in a special category of player, a guy you can build a team around, and there aren't many like that.I bet these were the exact words spoken when Homer was looking to sign Bryz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doom88 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 The thought of Getzlaf in the Orange and Black makes me drool The Ducks want a roster player in return, maybe they can take Briere? They certainly owe us one.Not that I want to get rid of Briere mind you, but for Getzlaf, sure. Doubt Briere would waive the NMC or uproot his family...plus Couturier would need to find a place to live too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canoli Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I bet these were the exact words spoken when Homer was looking to sign Bryz.Ha! but....no way. Ed Snider isn't that delirious and neither is Homer. Weber is in a small class of marquee players; Bryzgalov is a clown.I'm sure they expected he'd be an upgrade over Bob and for that I fault them - mostly because I liked Bob right away and I never liked Bryzgalov. The past 4 months of hockey have only solidified my opinion of both of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) To put Bryzgalov in the same class with Weber is foolish. Bryzgalov has no track record. I am all but convinced that he was a beneficiary of tight defensive system that Dave Tippett employs and nothing more. One can see the difference. The Coyottes bottle up the neutral zone like crazy, so the only shots available are those that *any* goalie who at least has a good eyesight will make a save on. And even within the system that was so conducive for him to flourish, he wetted the bed in the playoffs. It’s really disgusting how little homework the Flyers have done. If they did, they could’ve easily identified how big of a fraud this guy is and how the playing style *this* team employs makes Bryzgalov all but useless. It had failure written all over it before this deal was even made.Weber, on the other hand, has a track record as one of the top two-way d-men in the league and he was doing it since he entered the league. And the scary part is, he didn't even hit his prime yet. I can see him reaching Lidstrom's greatness by the time he is done playing hockey. As long as he can stay healthy, the guy will be a legend; mark my word. He hardly has *any* flaws to his game and would automatically and immediately anchor the defense like we've never seen before.But...... I agree with what Jack said. To get him, Homer would have to give up a farm. They will want offense back, and in a major way. We would have to weaken the offense tremendously, at which point, what exactly will this accomplish? Edited January 12, 2012 by Mad Dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Quigster Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Especially after the Forsberg debacle,Nashville would like some payback! One player is not going to send the Flyers to Cup land! Why give away the future? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xganarchy Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Read/JVR/Bartulis for Weber/1st sounds good to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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