Season's over. Time to move on.
never
I was watching the Astros-Yankees earlier today in the gym. Texeira makes a diving stab on a grounder and makes the play at 1st. Jim Deshaies says its a goalie like play. The play-by-play guy then says, "yeah, a heckuva lot better than the Flyers goaltending in the Cup Final, eh?"
Jim Deshaies? Havent heard that name in ages..
Yeah, he's the color guy for the Astros TV. He's ok...certainly better than Wheels and TMac
I'm pretty sure this was posted here already, but just incase it wasn't...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34_yISbtEHA
Eskin says Carter, Gagne and/or JVR will be shopped for a goalie
(http://enrico.blogs.com/.a/6a00d83451af4b69e2013483f3706b970c-500wi)
How amazing is Pronger, not only is he a great player on the ice, but he was in their head the entire series. When you see and hear stuff like this there's no denying it.
not sure about all that
in the crucial game of the series
game 5
bufflin ate prongers heart
yeah, because he was on the ice scoring goals when Pronger was out there
actually he was...dook had four points in the game and pronger was on the ice for both of his goals...actually i think i scored that game with pronger on the ice...and when he wasnt scoring he was putting pronger into the fourth row
im not even saying pronger isnt really good but lets not act like he was intimidating the flyers all series
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 14, 2010, 11:58:28 AM
actually he was...dook had four points in the game and pronger was on the ice for both of his goals...actually i think i scored that game with pronger on the ice...and when he wasnt scoring he was putting pronger into the fourth row
im not even saying pronger isnt really good but lets not act like he was intimidating the flyers all series
nobody is acting like pronger intimidated the flyers at all.
i forgot he was Day to Day with hurt feelings
Quote from: smeags on June 14, 2010, 12:17:01 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 14, 2010, 11:58:28 AM
actually he was...dook had four points in the game and pronger was on the ice for both of his goals...actually i think i scored that game with pronger on the ice...and when he wasnt scoring he was putting pronger into the fourth row
im not even saying pronger isnt really good but lets not act like he was intimidating the flyers all series
nobody is acting like pronger intimidated the flyers at all.
how would you describe being in their heads?...like they were thinking about him in warm and fuzzy ways?
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 14, 2010, 11:58:28 AM
im not even saying pronger isnt really good but lets not act like he was intimidating the flyers all series
pronger did not intimidate the flyers.
Quote from: ice grillin you on June 14, 2010, 11:58:28 AM
actually he was...dook had four points in the game and pronger was on the ice for both of his goals...actually i think i scored that game with pronger on the ice...and when he wasnt scoring he was putting pronger into the fourth row
im not even saying pronger isnt really good but lets not act like he was intimidating the flyers all series
Pronger was in the box for his goal in Game 5....and might have been for game 6 too, I can't remember.
my bad the one goal the entire game he wasnt on the ice for was scored because he took a penalty
backlund signed for like 5 yrs. yeah, really.
So now they can cross face chicken wing everyone on the ice?
Briere caused a 5-hour traffic stop on I-81 this morning when he drifted into the path of a tractor-trailer and caused it to swerve and jackknife. His new SUV went into the guard rail, but he and his son are OK...
(http://mobilwi.typepad.com/.a/6a0120a6dde087970b0133f16042af970b-500wi)
would have been nice to lose that deal off the cap
scary his son was with him.
why is he supposed to be a top prospect or something
top tier
lol at the last few posts
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on June 17, 2010, 03:32:07 PM
top tier
just trying to figure out why you were scared that his son was there
he believes the children are our future
The Jerome Brown song
sorry i dont feel like reading that his kid got crushed while sitting in the back seat.
Quote from: BigEd76 on June 17, 2010, 03:38:00 PM
he believes the children are our future
Mr. Randy WATSON everybody! RANDY WATSON
Halak traded to the Blues
I didn't see that in the Around the NHL section where it belongs
the flyers need a goalie, and one possibility was traded.
it goes here dammit
Flyers trade Parent for Hamhuis. (http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532091&navid=DL%7CPHI%7Chome)
Thoughts?
i like it...you get a guy thats gonna walk right in and be an everyday top four type dman...as opposed to hoping parent turns out
Hamhuis was the guy that didn't want to be traded to the Flyers at the deadline
Do they have enough cap room to sign him?
There's no such thing as a salary cap.
Quote from: FastFreddie on June 19, 2010, 01:32:54 PM
Do they have enough cap room to sign him?
Now they do, he wanted an extension at the deadline, that was the supposed hold up. He's only 27 but he's legit, Parents only 5 years younger and his ceiling is Hamhuis level. He's going to command $4-5 million per which is a ton when you already have your top 4 set, a bunch of RFA's to sign, and are in desperate need for a goalie which won't come cheap. If they can get him signed and ship one of Hartnell/Briere/Gagne/Carter off for a goalie then this becomes a great move.
Quote from: Rome on June 19, 2010, 04:35:47 PM
There's no such thing as a salary cap.
wrong sport
Love the trade. Gotta wonder how the scf would have turned out if floodville wasn't insisting on coburn as the price. Main difference between parent and hamhuis is the latter hits and can lay people out. He's a master of the hipcheck. Makes me think theyare sticking with Leighton now with a great d core. Pronger/carle. Kimmo/hamhuis. Coburn /bartulis/Marshall
I think Holmgren gets raped in a draft day deal for a goalie, teams know they're desperate. Leighton stays as the backup.
No doubt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXiM0adJ4Lc&feature=player_embedded
Best hip checker in the league
the NHL schedule comes out tomorrow and the Flyers will be opening the new Pittsburgh arena on 10/7, going to St. Louis on 10/9, then coming home to the Farg/WFC/whatever vs Colorado
anyone think they give emery another look?
I thought he looked good before he got hurt...not sure if he's teh "answer", but a him/Leighton platoon wouldn't be so bad....
Emery has a degenerative hip ala Bo Jackson and may never play again. So, no thanks.
Bo knows avascular necrosis.
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on June 20, 2010, 02:01:13 PM
Main difference between parent and hamhuis is the latter hits
also one sucks and one doesnt
True. Parent just stopped progressing, and was a liablity with the puck. Nashville will probably do good with him, they really do a great job with their Dmen
Accoring to TSN negotiations aren't going well as Hamhuis wants around 4.5 million a year and the Flyers may trade his rights to Vancouver during the draft tonight to get something for him.
I thought the Van source denied any interest in trading for him. Sadly he'll probably get $4.5 million on the open market so he's smart to hold out.
If LA offers you Bernier for JVR straight up do you make the deal? I do in a heartbeat.
probably, and i like JVR
again the stupid NHL holds a big event on a Friday night.
I think Homer has something big up his sleeve tonight for a goalie, I just hope he doesn't get raped too bad in the process
i don't think he'll get raped, look at the...Pronger...trade
right
Whatever happens I hope he doesn't go for Tim Thomas, apparently Boston wants Gagne. I don't mind parting with Gagne, I just mind taking on a 36 year old backup goalie with 3 years left on his deal at $5 million per
Like last season when we all thought Boumeester but ended up with Pronger, I think he makes a move for a goalie that no one sees coming.
Rumors the Flyers might be trading the rights of Hamhuis to Penguins for #20 pick.
false
New rumor is to San Jose who holds the 28th pick. If they can get a first for him they'd essentially be trading Parent for a 1st round pick, which is a big time win.
According to TimmyP the Flyers are talking to the Sharks about the rights to Nabakov
IN
And I don't care what his playoff record is, he's a legit #1 goalie and perennial 40 game winner.
How old is he now? He's like ancient.
Mid 30's I guess
I want Bernier.
So the Ducks would have had the 10th pick in this draft if the Flyers would have lost to the Rangers and missed the playoffs, instead that win bumped the pick down to the 15th pick, until the Flyers made it to the SC finals which bumped it down to the 29th pick.
wtf?
QuoteFlyers have traded the rights to Dan Hamhuis to Pittsburgh for the Pens' third round pick in the 2011 draft.
Great trade for the Flyers obviously. The guy wants like 5 mil a year and he's a 4th or 5th best defenseman on a good NHL team. Not worth it. He's nothing special.
Great trade? Hopeless, you are.
Watch some hockey miss fussy britches.
lol
Trading him to Pittsburgh is like an eagles trade with Dallas. Its wrong and ahoulnt be attempted. I don't think hamhuis should make 4.5 but Homer should Pelle himself
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on June 25, 2010, 11:24:10 PM
Trading him to Pittsburgh is like an eagles trade with Dallas. Its wrong and ahoulnt be attempted. I don't think hamhuis should make 4.5 but Homer should Pelle himself
This. Trading him to the Pens instantly makes them better. AS IF THEY fargING NEED TO BE? Jesus. :boom
Think of it this way instead......they traded Ryan Parent for a 3rd-rd pick
Who gives a shtein if the Flyers trade him to the Penguins? Who the farg is Hamhuis for the fans to be made about trading him to anyone? It isn't like they traded someone of legit value to the Penguins. He is just another guy.
So let me get this straight, because maybe i have this wrong. They would have gotten a 3rd from Nashville had they not been able to sign him, but instead traded him to a division rival for the same pick, and most likely a worse pick? Please go back on your meds or just jump off a bridge
7th rounder from Preds not a 3rd.
Doesn't matter who they traded him too, he's an f/a in 5 days anyway and would have signed with whomever he wanted. There's no guarantee Pittsburgh signs him either.
wow do you trade for him without having SOME idea of what he wants and being ready to get it done?
When all you're parting with is Parent you do. I don't fault Holmgren for taking a crack at him.
QuoteThe Flyers and the San Jose Sharks have made a verbal agreement to trade for goaltender Evgeni Nabokov if a contract deal is made between Philadelphia and the netminder.
From CSN Philly
nepotism at its finest....flyers took peter lukkos son
Quote from: PhillyGirl on June 26, 2010, 07:18:21 PM
QuoteThe Flyers and the San Jose Sharks have made a verbal agreement to trade for goaltender Evgeni Nabokov if a contract deal is made between Philadelphia and the netminder.
From CSN Philly
and no comment on this? :sly
Nabokov is a legit #1 goalie and the best they've had in a long time. I'm happy with the move considering there were really no better options. We all want that young guy but he's just not out there. Nabokov gives them a chance to groom a young guy for a few years. He's a perennial 40 game winner, has a low GAA, and high save %. People point to his playoff record as being bad, but his stats aren't that bad. He's a definite upgrade over Leighton.
Nabokov is worse than leights in the playoffs. Crumbles under the pressure and they'll overpay
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on June 26, 2010, 08:25:26 PM
Nabokov is worse than leights in the playoffs. Crumbles under the pressure and they'll overpay
And he's old.
SD you'll like this:
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs537.snc3/30470_130567836977095_113244908709388_216719_7206885_n.jpg)
http://www.csnphilly.com/06/26/10/Sources-Flyers-Complete-Verbal-Deal-for-/landing.html?blockID=261499&feedID=704
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on June 26, 2010, 08:25:26 PM
Nabokov is worse than leights in the playoffs. Crumbles under the pressure and they'll overpay
His playoff stats are very similar to his regular season stats, the Sharks as a team don't play well in the playoffs. He's better than Leighton and really what better options were out there? I don't mind him as the starter with Leighton as the back up, then groom a young goalie for the future. My first preference is Bernier but that apparently isn't going to happen.
i dont see Nabakov as the answer, he's never stepped up after the regular season. Cant wait to see the mess of a contract that your boy Holmgren signs him to.
There's no doubt Holmgren gets raped, I just hope it's a 2 year rape and not a 3 year one.
Get ready for 4, just to be safe.
looks like we're rape-free. Nabokov wants too much to sign here and will go to free agency...
it was going to be for a 7th round pick...so not rapey even if they did sign him
couldnt have really gotten raped even in terms of the contract because they dont have enough money to get raped...hence the reason hes not coming here
They have around $11 million under the cap. I think both Hamhuis with the Pens and Nabokov with the Flyers both hit free agency then find out they're not worth nearly as much as they thought, especially in Nabokov's case. There's only a few teams that need a starter and there are a ton of 35 year old goalies out there, it's a buyers market.
He won't get more than 5 mil per year and could very well only get like 4.5. Not many suitors for him at all according to sources.
holy shtein look at lukkos son...he looks like the pudgy kid on king of queens that they use in flashback scenes to play doug as a kid
seriously i dont get how they can be so blatant about this...granted a miniscule amount of late round picks make it and in the big picture it doesnt really matter that this kid has no chance of ever playing minor league hockey much less pro but still this is over the top and a mockery
(http://media.philly.com/images/20100628_dn_g1flye28s.JPG)
thats apparently Luuko's other son who is 13. Here's the kid they took
http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=287421
(http://www.thonline.info/article_photos/details/luukko.jpg) pizzaface
thank god...now its back to just standard textbook nepotism
ha, i figured they'd grab him in the 4th, at least Luukko walked out on the selection, he didnt want to take shtein for the pick. Speaking of the draft, the Ducks got lucky as hell with Cam Fowler falling to them, then getting Emerson Etem with the Pronger pick. The Rangers took a Dman Dylan Mcilrath instead fo Fowler, could be another colossal fargup by the rags
Luukko specifically asked requested that they not draft him. The article was in the Inky yesterday I believe.
Quote from: Rome on June 28, 2010, 10:21:01 AM
Luukko specifically asked requested that they not draft him.
its in the daily news today as well and sounds even more ludicrous than it did yesterday
just dont say anything at all...we all know why you did it...just move on...laughable comments like that just make it look more pathetic
QuoteNHL Live's EJ Hradek confrims that the Flyers got permission from the Dallas Stars to speak to Marty Turco. Flyers offered Turco a 3 year contract worth 6 million. Turco turned it down
I wish I could afford to turn down 6 million dollars.
3 years? Thank god he turned it down.
LMAO if Holmgren had Turco take the offer.
Flyers denying the Turco thing (http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20100629_Sources__Flyers_never_made_offer_to_Turco.html)
they are denying it because turco texted nhl network that he turned it down...i dont blame them for being pissed because they probably wanted the negotiations private...at least let the agent release it not the damn player...
but theres no doubt they made an offer
I'll reiterate, thank god Turco turned that down, 3 years of him would be insufferable.
Turco is basically Emery again, for $2 million per that wouldn't be a bad deal
i'm trying to find a way for those two to be even more opposite, but i can't
Ones black and ones white, you could start there
One has Bo Jackson's hips, the other's career is in the same place, decaying year after year
ones old...ones young
one signed for a 1 year trial to showcase his talents again....one turned down 3 years even though he's a farging stiff
both are horse glue now
One blew mountains of coke and constantly ran into legal trouble, which was largely swept under the rug, while he was a young rising star in Otttowa.
The other is Marty Turco.
QuotePaul Holmgren believes that the chances the Flyers sign Hamhuis on July 1st are "very good"
The Ham House sounds like a yummy place to eat treyf.
Now that would be hilarious if he didnt sign with the Pens, and the Flyers signed him after the 1st. Everything i've heard is he wants to go back out to BC
Quote"tpanotch Leighton re-signing looms, possibly later today; will compete for No. 1, sources say. Does this end it or do Flyers still look?"
If Leighton is the #1 goalie, they need to get a lot more quality d-men.
According to Rogers Sportsnet, the Flyers & Michael Leighton have agreed to a 2 year deal worth 3.1 million
they better be able to sign Hamhuis
Will they automatically get an extra player on the ice?
Quote from: PhillyGirl on June 30, 2010, 03:32:51 PM
According to Rogers Sportsnet, the Flyers & Michael Leighton have agreed to a 2 year deal worth 3.1 million
I can live with that assuming they either sign another defenseman or bring in another guy for competition.
I am completely bored by this signing.
Quote from: rjs246 on June 30, 2010, 04:26:29 PM
I am completely bored by this signing.
its like a baby version of the eagles not trading mcnabb but overall much worse because mcnabb was actually good
theres nothing more you can really say abou the flyers and their goalie situation that hasnt already been said yet they somehow keep making it a topic of conversation
Battling for the 6th seed every year is neat.
QuoteTim Panaccio is reporting that the Flyers will make an offer to goaltender Dan Ellis once free agency begins later today.
I could live with Ellis as long as they sign another defenseman.
Flyers get Andrej Meszaros (6-2, 220-lb DMAN) from Tampa for 2nd round pick
ugh, he makes 4 million per year. awful
horrible, 2nd rounder for a guy whos way overpaid. Just another amazing job by Holmgren
Coburn re-signed for 2 more years at $3.2M avg
pronger, kimmo, coburn, carle, meszaros, and a guy
not to bad
the problem is the money they have wrapped up in some of those guys. Though i would build a team from the goalie out. You can make up for having a decent goalie if you have a good top 6 as we saw. I just dont think Mezaros is worth 4mill a year, but Tampa Bay sucks the life out of dmen so maybe he'll have a Carle like change in his game.
They also have only 1.8 million left in cap room, so i think you'll see Gagne traded, or Carter. Gotta be a guy who's making big coin.
Andrej Meszaros will be a Norris Trophy winner at some point.
Book it.
I'm more interested in Conn Smythe winners thanks.
Also I love Gagne but if they're going to trade someone, he's the dude I'd rather see let go. I hate Carter's weeping beef curtains but they need young scoring talent and that's exactly what he is.
He'll also win the Conn Smythe. That's just how awesome he is.
Quote from: Rome on July 01, 2010, 01:24:24 PM
Andrej Meszaros will be a Norris Trophy winner at some point.
Book it.
I believe it. No one is a bigger Tampa fan than you are.
^^^ biggest lie ever told. ^^^
Well, to be fair, no one is a big Tampa fan, so you're definitely in the running.
You never admitted it, but when they called about those available season tickets... You bought 12 seats.
are you saying malcolm glazer isn't a big bucs fan?
that's like sacrilege or something.
they also signed ex-King (and former Pronger teammate) Sean O'Donnell to a 1-yr deal for about $1M
Quote from: SunMo on July 01, 2010, 12:38:30 PM
pronger, kimmo, coburn, carle, meszaros, and o'donnell
not to bad
So, um, does Kimmo get moved? Would anyone even take him? Seems like a lot of money tied up in defensemen but I don't really know anything about the NHL salary cap so screw you.
ellis to tampa
Tampa really is horrendous. They gave up on Meszaros because he "underperformed"? LOL - um, what defenseman didn't on that team especially considering the bantamweights they have at forward.
Jody Shelley just signed too.....3 yrs, $3.3M. Peace out Carcillo?
(http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/v/nhl/players_l/20081106/2714.jpg?x=65&y=85&xc=1&yc=1&wc=164&hc=215&q=100&sig=gUCRQzoKjuaDr0Y4ZNs6_Q--)
Two girl first names??
Fail.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2Qtef3DECI
Stole this from another site
Quote
July 1st:
-Flyers trade 2012 2nd round pick for Andrej Meszaros
-Flyers re-sign Braydon Coburn, 2 years, $3.2 million per.
-Flyers sign Sean O'Donnell, 1 year, $1 million + incentives
-Flyers sign Jody Shelley, 3 years, $1.1 million per
Flyers offseason so far:
Additions:
3rd Round Pick 2011
Andrej Meszaros
Sean O'Donnell
Jody Shelley
Subtractions:
Ryan Parent
2nd Round Pick 2012
Aaron Asham
Lukas Kraijeck
Ray Emery
Danny Syvret
Mike Rathje
Still need to qualify Carcillo or trade his rights.
Not sure what theyre gonna do, currently 60k over the cap, and i hope its Gagne being moved.
I think they traded for Meszaros because he was already locked into a contract and they knew they'd have to overpay a guy to accept being 5th defenseman. He was a heck of a player for the Sens and he's only 24. Really hoping they move salary like a Gagne and still go after a goalie.
yeah, when i saw what Martin and company got, at 4mill he's not as bad as lot of older guys at 5.
Doug MacLean tweeted that Gagne is done as a Flyer
Quote from: BigEd76 on July 01, 2010, 08:06:03 PM
Doug MacLean tweeted that Gagne is done as a Flyer
Interesting first day, here's Bill Meltzers spin:
QuoteDivisional Rivals Got Better
July 1, 2010
Bill Meltzer
Philadelphia Flyers Blogger • NHL.com • RSS • Archive • CONTACT • Bio
Paul Holmgren's efforts to get a jump on the Flyers' rival teams may have backfired. While Andrej Meszaros is just 24 years old and it is not tough to imagine him regaining the form he displayed in Ottawa, Anton Volchenkov's physical style and shot-blocking prowess were more in line with what the Flyers needed to strengthen the club's ability to protect leads. If the reported cap numbers are correct, Volchenkov's cap hit will be $4.25 million. Meszaros carries a $4 million price tag.
In addition, the Devils were able to sign Henrik Tallinder. While neither Volchenkov nor Tallinder will replace the offensive skills of the departed Paul Martin, the already defensively stingy Devils are likely to allow even fewer goals next season. Meanwhile, the addition of the ancient Sean O'Donnell to the Flyers' blueline adds some veteran leadership, toughness and physical play -- rounding out a formidable starting six -- but it's hard to argue that the Flyers helped themselves as much as the Devils or Pittsburgh Penguins.
Unable to re-sign Sergei Gonchar or convince Dan Hamhuis to sign, Pittsburgh general manager landed both Martin and up-and-coming defensive defenseman Zbynek Michalek, who brings many of the same elements as Volchenkov. Pittsburgh will still feel the loss of Gonchar, but have assembled a mighty good starting six in their own right.
****
Barring a subsequent move, Holmgren's preemptive decision to resign Michael Leighton at $1.55 million yesterday is also not looking very good right now. Not when Dan Ellis signed today with Tampa Bay at the same money and Chris Mason inked a two-year deal with Atlanta for yearly salaries of $1.6 and $2.1 million.
*****
Lastly, I am somewhat mystified by the Flyers decision to sign 34-year-old enforcer Jody Shelley to a 3-year contract worth $1.1 million per season. While he is a good heavyweight who is a better fighter (and bigger) than Riley Cote -- and a response to the Rangers' addition of Derek Boogard -- that's an awful lot to spend on a player who figures to be a healthy scratch come playoff time.
Unlike RFA Dan Carcillo and UFA Arron Asham, Shelley is not versatile enough to skate regular shifts and be moved around the lineup. He is also more expensive and older than Asham.
Considering the fact that the Flyers were already cap-strapped by the Meszaros acquisition and the raises given to Braydon Coburn and Leighton, my feeling is that this wasn't the best possible use of remaining cap room.
http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Bill-...etter/45/29151
Pretty spot on although I'm willing to give Holmgren the benefit of the doubt since it's only 8 hours into free agency.
they continuously try to be smarter than the other teams with these early moves, it started with the Kimmo/Hartnell trade and it's gone on every year since.
Jody Shelly makes no sense whats so ever.
Quote from: SunMo on July 02, 2010, 08:49:16 AM
they continuously try to be smarter than the other teams with these early moves, it started with the Kimmo/Hartnell trade and it's gone on every year since.
Jody Shelly makes no sense whats so ever.
Yet both of those guys were key in the Flyers going to the Cup Finals. So I dunno...
you're right, i didn't mean to say it was necessarily bad with them. Kimmo has been great since he got here. but it worked then and they've tried to be the smartest guys in the room ever since.
I absolutely do not understand the Jody Shelley thing. What the farg?
yeah its completely baffling
they wanted a true heavy to deal with Toronto and the Rags, the price was way too high for him though. Last guy they had who was a heavy was Brash, Cote was a middle weight stepping up a class, and he had rabbit punches, not a heavy hand. Either way, same move i would have expected 6 years ago.
why do they need a fighter, nobody fights anymore. it's as small a part of the game as its ever been.
lol at Garret Klotz
3rd round wonder. I dont disagree no one scraps, and if they do 90% of the time its not your heavy. At least it wasnt Boogard's contract, Sather is tarded. I think Homer looked at Orr running around and thought he needed a guy to answer the bell. The sad part is how much he overpaid to do that.
Quote from: SunMo on July 02, 2010, 08:49:16 AM
Jody Shelly makes no sense whats so ever.
awful contract for a role they didn't need. And they overpaid for Leighton considering what the other goalies have signed for. Still think they land Turco for some reason.
SD has a new hero:
http://www.crossingbroad.com/2010/07/jeff-carter-get-out-of-my-bed.html
People are saying this supposed trade is for Bobby Ryan. I'd love that, but I see no reason why la would.
LOL @ Carter hanging out at LaCosta.
Go to Ocean Drive, you fag.
Quote from: mpmcgraw on July 03, 2010, 03:37:30 PM
People are saying this supposed trade is for Bobby Ryan. I'd love that, but I see no reason why la would.
Me either. The Kings are clearly w a better team with Bobby Ryan. Then again, so are the Ducks.
QuoteA Russian website says #Flyers have made an offer to Kovalchuk. Hmmmm. I wish they would also explain how they opened $10 mil of cap space.
They never made an offer the translater messed up.
Kovalchuk is re-signing with the Debs, 7 years $60 million
Rumors out there they Flyers signed Zherdev
I have a buddy who does some writing and he's saying it's really sounding like they did. Nothing official, but i like it. He's a 60pt guy playing for the Blue Jackets, and Rangers before heading off to Russia last year. Could be a really nice move if true Giroux/Zherdev on the same line would be ridiculous
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on July 07, 2010, 01:39:39 PMGiroux/Zherdev on the same line would be ridiculous
lol
JVR/Giroux/Zherdev
You wouldnt like that? Giroux would put up some points
jvr is awful....but im sure the other two could play together and play well
i was just laughing at you calling two guys who have never even met each other and who individually are not ridiculous would be ridiculous together
So wait, Gagne, Carter and Briere are all still on this team right? None of them have been moved yet? Doesn't camp open soon-ish? This team needs to get a move on so I can obsess about the depth chart when I'm bored at work.
Zherdev was a #4 overall pick but he's a bigger vadge than Briere
Quote from: BigEd76 on July 07, 2010, 02:20:44 PM
Zherdev was a #4 overall pick but he's a bigger vadge than Briere
he somehow managed to play a seven game playoff series without getting a point
in the nhl is there a drop dead date when you have to be under the cap....or would they have to move someone before they sign zherdov (if they even are)
you can be like 10% over the cap until the first day of the season i believe
They called Dan Snyder and figured out how to fake it.
been saying it for years, the Flyers are the taterskins of the NHL. Supposedly its not being announced as they're trying to finish up another move to get rid of salary.
Quote
The Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Antti Niemi also returned to Finland recently and went on to praise the atmosphere at the games in Philadelphia.
"I think the crowd in Philadelphia was probably even louder than in our place", Niemi recalls. "The fans there gathered around to grill outside the arena already in the morning. It was totally amazing."
Niemi thinks the Flyers just ran out of gas in the finals.
"They are a good team, but they probably ran out of gas. They played the same players a lot."
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on July 07, 2010, 02:14:29 PM
JVR/Giroux/Zherdev
i cant figure out whether that line would score more points on the ice or on the scrabble board
ha, and thats just a thought. I think having a finisher like Zherdev with a guy like Giroux who has that top level playmaking ability, JVR as a throw in isnt bad.
Quote from: SD on July 07, 2010, 05:33:31 PM
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The Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Antti Niemi also returned to Finland recently and went on to praise the atmosphere at the games in Philadelphia.
"I think the crowd in Philadelphia was probably even louder than in our place", Niemi recalls. "The fans there gathered around to grill outside the arena already in the morning. It was totally amazing."
Niemi thinks the Flyers just ran out of gas in the finals.
"They are a good team, but they probably ran out of gas. They played the same players a lot."
GET?
No, nevermind... He sucks.
QuoteSimon Gagne tells media news service RDS that he has NOT waived his no-trade clause. This, of course, contradicts multiple reports in the last week.
throw him in the rape dungeon, that should change his mind. then again he might not ever leave.
the Zherdev signing is official....1-yr deal
linky
http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534123&navid=DL|PHI|home
Zherdev's one year deal is worth 2 million
He's a Hoyda but that is an outstanding deal for his talent - especially since it's only one year.
his worst year was 58 pts, and he played under Hitchcock's system, then the Rangers plodding Defensive systems. Laviolette's uptempo system has to play to his skills. Just wish they had been able to make a trade prior to the signing, now Holmgren wont get shtein in a trade.
Quote from: SD on July 09, 2010, 06:22:44 PM
He's a Hoyda but that is an outstanding deal for his talent - especially since it's only one year.
i tend to agree with this but what does it say about that pos that his end deal was so small and cap friendly....can you say massive baggage
Can you say he's entering UFA next season, and he wanted to play with an org that would showcase him? He'll sign with Detroit or whoever will pay next year, but this is a good move. He was apparently one of the best shootout guys prior to leaving for Russia
no i cant say that but i can say "epic homer"
why was he in russia?
trying to bide time while giroux came into his own so he could play with him and become a 50 goal scorer
Quote from: LBIggle on July 09, 2010, 07:41:28 PM
why was he in russia?
He thought he should be making 7 mill a year or something after that year with the Rangers. They called his bluff and didnt bite at arbitration, and he went to play in russia for the year.
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 09, 2010, 07:27:00 PM
no i cant say that but i can say "epic homer"
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as interesting as a giroux zherdev duo?
or is that a sick combo
or maybe a ridiculous one
or possible unheard of...
Does your funhole smell or get itchy?
smells like roses
lol at IGY leaking from his vadge because someone used a hyperbolic term towards a philly sports team, but in a positive manner.
Rumor is Gagne has been traded, though they havent released details.
Thanks for the "update," jerkweed.
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on July 10, 2010, 01:13:51 PM
Rumor is Gagne has been traded, though they havent released details.
Where did you see that at? I heard they might wave him which would be stupid beyond belief.
PSF, from what i've seen he's hosting his Golf Charity today, and he's been chatting it up, saying that its basically a done deal, and said its between MTL/Toronto/LA where he's going. I cant see anyone overpaying so you may see another contract going too, like a coburn or Carle. Its supposedly done, but the hold up is Kovalchuk, and whether LA still wants to make a play for him.
Didn't they just sign Coburn to a big contract?
Quote from: ice grillin you on July 09, 2010, 07:04:53 PM
Quote from: SD on July 09, 2010, 06:22:44 PM
He's a Hoyda but that is an outstanding deal for his talent - especially since it's only one year.
i tend to agree with this but what does it say about that pos that his end deal was so small and cap friendly....can you say massive baggage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeEdhGS5cgo
So wtf, is Gagne being dealt or what. Jesus christ people. Now that the world cup is over I need information. Jerks.
Quote from: rjs246 on July 12, 2010, 03:04:30 PM
So wtf, is Gagne being dealt or what. Jesus christ people. Now that the world cup is over I need information. Jerks.
gotta check the latest scuttlebut from whatever national enquirer type hockey MB sb goes on
and for the love of god can someone take the "we" out of the thread title
Kovalchuck is screwing everything up, LA is in the mix for Gagne, more likely as a backup plan for them. IF LA signs Kovalchuck there are other trade plans supposedly with either MTL/Toronto/Tampa Bay setup. I cant imagine that he'll get much return other tahn cap space and maybe a 3rd. In other Cup news, The Blackhawks matched the Sharks Hjalmarsson 4 year 14 million dollar offer, and have to move players just to get him on the team. Patrick Sharp may become available.
i get my info from Philaflava
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on July 12, 2010, 03:18:48 PM
i get my info from Philaflava
Why did Flyersphans switch over to that other site, it's horrible.
Pretty much they let Belmont take control of that place, and he ran it into the ground. I haven't even registered because its such a mess. Makes my eyes bleed when i look at it. Both PSF and PSC are good, and pretty much the only places i go outside of here for my sports talk.
psc has a really good phillies board
We we we we we we we we we we we we we we we we!
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/Flyers_sign_Carcillo_to_1-year_deal.html
parade, book it.
not sure where else to put this
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20100713_Philly_to_host_Frozen_Four.html
i woulda went with the sports that no one cares about thread or even philly news stories
So you're saying i'll see you there?
drinking open nostril sore puss > womens softball > soccer > tennis > college hockey
So its a date?
IGY really isn't a sports fan. It's sort of amazing.
I'd love to watch a Frozen Four game live. You're just not a sports fan, IGY, you're a fan of a few teams.
no im a fan of the four major north american pro sports and the two major american college sports
never knew you had to like college hockey to be a sports fan
Hockey. If you like hockey you like hockey.
The Frozen Four is really entertaining, but you have to like Hockey.
you have to like hockey to like the frozen four....but you dont have to like the frozen four to be a hockey fan
big difference
college hockey is a top ten things in the world i dont care about
Another top ten? Wow dude.
at least you dont have to wait every four years for the frozen four
Tell me about it.
IGY's top ten is infinite
LOVE top tens
supposedly Gagne is being traded to Tampa Bay today
Poor bastich.
QuoteGagne to Tampa Bay might have just happened. Frank Seravalli is hearing that Dana Tyrell and Ty Wishart are two of the prospects the Flyers are getting in return
steller
Quote from: smeags on July 19, 2010, 02:43:53 PM
steller
stella
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just got the text alert from CSN.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on July 19, 2010, 02:32:44 PM
QuoteGagne to Tampa Bay might have just happened. Frank Seravalli is hearing that Dana Tyrell and Ty Wishart are two of the prospects the Flyers are getting in return
or matt walker and a 4th round pick.
LINK (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=534624)
QuoteGagne will be joining super sophomore Steven Stamkos, Vincent Lecavalier, Marty St. Louis, Steve Downie and Ryan Malone in that top-six grouping.
grit and toughness guys!
pay no attention to his career high of 2 goals or his 70+ penalty minutes
yay
Salary dump. Walker is a dime a dozen and it shows how little leverage Homer had.
true - no other reason he'd take back walkers salary.
Salary dump and I would have been happier with the marginal prospects or another late round pick. Wish they wouldn't of signed Shelley and maybe trimmed some payroll elsewhere to keep him around. The optimist in me is happy because he's one bad hit away from retirement.
Gagne + St. Louis & Lecavalier = Cup.
Quote from: SD on July 19, 2010, 04:17:29 PM
The optimist in me is happy because he's one bad hit away from retirement.
with the flyers luck that is exactly what would've happened had they kept him.
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Yep, she's still smokin.
why is Ville's heart staring at me
So it seems Brian Burke (Toronto GM) is no fan of the Flyers exploiting the NHL's CBA loophole that allowed them to sign Briere, Pronger, Timmonen & Richards to the contracts they signed involving lengthened years.
http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/Burke+loophole/3325415/story.html
This was my favorite quote of the article:
Quote"Do you admire a criminal lawyer who gets a murderer off on a technicality?" Burke asked Monday. "So why would there be admiration or appreciation for finding a loophole that somehow defeats the purpose of a collective bargaining agreement that's designed to put teams on the same footing?"
LOL - yeah, why would anyone admire someone that successfully did the job they were hired to do?
Craaaaazy talk!
NHL contract loopholes = murderer freedom
Quote from: rjs246 on July 26, 2010, 11:52:44 PM
NHL contract loopholes = murderer freedom
it's even better then the sasquatch defense.
Ironically, Burke is one of the highest paid execs in the NHL with a six year contract worth eighteen million dollars.
Maybe he should stop whining about the business practices of other franchises and do something about his own wretched outfit?
Nah...
Burke is always crying, its just the way he is. I love the teams he puts together, but when he doesnt get his way he spouts off immediately
there's no crying in hockey.
Mats Sundin disagrees
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sudin and burke were/are both affiliated with toronto. i see a pattern here.
obligatory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeioVVp9-6o
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Who-is-the-most-hated-team-in-the-NHL-today-?urn=nhl-258907
QuotePittsburgh Penguins.When you've won a recent Stanley Cup and are the center of various conspiracy theories ranging from the rigging of the 2005 NHL Draft to referees turning a blind eye every chance they can to Gary Bettman somehow being Sidney Crosby's(notes) father, :-D you're not going to be very popular by fans around the league. This business of them being involved in yet another Winter Classic ain't helping things either.
i still don't get why shteinsburgh decided on the penguins. does anyone know ? i mean usually there's some kind of city connection to the name or maybe just the use of a fierce animal or something but lets face it, western pa isnt the artic and a peguin isnt scaring anyone but a sardine.
Alliteration?
same reason as the flyers
p=p
ph=f
thats fine - a play on a word. snider wanted to use a name that describes speed.
but a penguin ?
penguins = cold
hockey = cold
igloo = cold
fwiw i love the penguin mascot
because pittsburgh mongoloids was too obvious.
Wayne Stephenson is deader than the USSR.
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/Former_Flyers_goalie_Stephenson_dies.html
We Need A Goalie, Damn It!
Riley Cote has retired and become an Assistant Coach for the Phantoms.
He'll be dead of post-concussion issues within ten years. Goddamned punching bag.
10 years to wait before Holly is up for grabs...in.
didnt see him retiring before Fedoruk
Quote from: SD on August 09, 2010, 02:08:09 PM
10 years to wait before Holly is up for grabs...in.
they are either divorced or in the process...work yo magic
man life has not been good to that guy....i cant believe hes only 28
He opened a clothing store with a porn star, and got divorced because he was banging all the other porn stars. Cry me a river.
who feels sorry for him?...im just saying he looks like garbage because of all the booze and drugs hes done...hes 28 going on 50
and when did it become a good thing to bang porn stars?
i think that just proves that pornstars will bang anybody associated with hockey
heavy metal singers and hockey players
Why is it a bad thing to bang Porn stars? shtein for me that'd be like going to heaven. Give me a Taylor Rain, Jenna Haze, Sasha Grey orgy and i'd die happy.
cause they are normally at best average looking and all have diseased ridden ovaries
i mean if thats your thing thats cool..but i wouldnt say having banged a porn star should be a qualification for having had a great life thus far
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on August 10, 2010, 09:48:48 AM
Why is it a bad thing to bang Porn stars? shtein for me that'd be like going to heaven. Give me a Taylor Rain, Jenna Haze, Sasha Grey orgy and i'd die happy.
I think Taylor Rain is pretty hideous. Plus as fun as anal sex is, watching her stuff her entire fist in her ass and the resulting gape is not attractive.
Amazingly, I agree with IGY here, by the way.
i guess i'm a degenerate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/HrfCixsd2N8
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I just googled Taylor Rain and she is actually pretty hot. I don't know who I was thinking of. Carry on.
whew, i was worried.
Quote from: rjs246 on August 10, 2010, 10:07:06 AM
I just googled Taylor Rain and she is actually pretty hot. I don't know who I was thinking of. Carry on.
Probably Taylor Hicks
sasha grey has been on entorage - nice but she sure could use a trimming.
just sayin'
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who the farg is riley cote
someone that isn't stuck in brownsville.
i aint stuck here, i be here
also there is no hockey here which is really a great thing
of course not, it would get in the way of the professional cock fighting.
ummmm yes
the day anyone makes a valid argument that some canadian game on ice > two animals fighting to the death, then i will....eat russells poop.
I've been saving up for just such an occasion.
[Rome]CORNY Joke[/Rome]
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Hit.
I actually think that chick is pretty disgusting looking other than her tits. That bitch needs a farging cheese burger. Still, I thought the pic itself was funny.
it was funny in 2006
Goes to show how little I pay attention to anything related to hockey. Hell, I just found out the Flyers traded Brind'Amour.
ha...yeah i figured as much
http://twitpic.com/2g9fqe
Asham signs with the Pens (http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20100821_Asham_leaves_Flyers_for_Penguins.html)
MOCK MOCK MOCK
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=331804
QuoteFour 'Broad Street Bullies' seeking American citizenship
Associated Press
8/27/2010 5:01:13 PM
PHILADELPHIA -- The U.S. is about to let a bunch of former Bullies become citizens.
Four members of the Philadelphia Flyers championship Broad Street Bullies teams of the 1970s are going through the steps that will make them American citizens by the end of the year.
Canadians Bill Clement, Orest Kindrachuk, Bob Kelly and Dave Schultz are known for leading the Flyers to their only two Stanley Cup titles in 1974 and 1975. They raised the Cup together and they'll raise their right hands to take the citizenship oath.
"It's just the right thing to do," Kelly said. "It's something we should have done a long, long time ago."
The Flyers foursome was encouraged by former teammate Bob Dailey and U.S. Representative Bob Brady to start the citizenship process this year.
"They're not terrorists, though they were terrorists on the ice," Brady said. "They're law-abiding contributing citizens in the Philadelphia area."
The Broad Street Bullies -- the subject of a recent HBO documentary -- ruled the ice with a ready-to-rumble style that made them loved in Philadelphia and loathed throughout the rest of the NHL.
No Flyer from their heyday personified the Bullies like Schultz.
He was known as the "The Hammer" because he routinely satisfied the bloodlust of NHL fans frothing for a fight. He never hesitated to drop his gloves and holds the record for most penalty minutes in a season (472 in 1974-75). He led the league in penalty minutes three other times in a nine-year career.
Schultz laughs when he says he hopes his days as Flyers enforcer won't be held against him during the background check.
"No, thank God," he said. "That can't count against me."
Brady, a Philadelphia native and Flyers fan, knows time in the penalty box is not on the questionnaire.
"I hope not. Schultz will never get in," he said.
The former Flyers have lived here on green cards since their pro careers started in the late 1960s and 1970s. The idea of adding some red, white and blue to their orange and black had been talked about for years. With an assist from Brady, the plan took off.
For Kindrachuk and Schultz, a main motivation was wanting to vote.
"I've never voted in my life. I've never seen a voting booth," Schultz said. "I guess I'm going to vote. Hopefully by this November, I'll be able to vote."
Added Kindrachuk: "I do read and pay attention to politics. It's hard to give your comment on it when you can't vote."
Brady's office sent them paperwork to get started. Kindrachuk and Kelly have completed the steps and only need to take the oath to become Americans. They are set to be sworn in Sept. 17.
"They did a whole lot for Philadelphia," Brady said. "They helped put us on the map as far as sports are concerned. They want to be American citizens, so why not let that happen."
Kelly played 10 seasons with the Flyers and now works in the Flyers' community relations department. He's lived in the U.S. for 40 years after spending the first 19 in Canada.
"Being part of them is awesome and being an American citizen is awesome," he said.
Kelly said his decision truly hit home when his wife and kids decorated the house and threw him a party after he passed his citizenship test.
"It kind of gave me chills," he said.
Flyers assistant coach Jack McIlhargey also went through the process and has become a citizen.
Schultz was fingerprinted this week as part of becoming a naturalized citizen. He'll need to study for an oral exam.
"Us Canadians, we know more about America than people in the United States know about Canada by far," Schultz said.
Kindrachuk, who scored 118 goals in a 10-year career, answered correctly on all six questions in his immigration interview.
"There are some questions, I guarantee, people born and raised U.S. can't answer," he said.
Kindrachuk, Kelly and Schultz, who live in New Jersey, will maintain duel citizenship. Clement could not be reached for comment.
"I think it will be a special feeling to finally become a citizen," Kindrachuk said.
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Free-agent Guerin skates with Flyers
Free-agent forward Bill Guerin, who played last season for the Pittsburgh Penguins, was on the ice today in an informal workout with the Flyers at the Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees, N.J.
"I was down in the area visiting my father-in-law who lives in Medford [N.J.]," Guerin said. "I was going to be in the area anyway and I wanted to get on the ice. My agent talked to Paul [Holmgren] about possibly having me come here and skate around with the guys. It was nice. It was good to finally get back on the ice and skate."
Guerin was asked if any future deal could happen with the Flyers. "I really don't know," he said. "Right now, honestly, it is just about getting back on the ice. I'm just getting myself in shape, skating shape, to be ready just in case anything happens somewhere. I am definitely looking to play this year."
Guerin, who will turn 40 in November, has played 17 seasons in the NHL. He has played in 1,263 games and has 429 goals, 427 assists and 1,660 penalty minutes. He is a native of Wilbraham, Mass.
Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/Free-agent_Guerin_skates_with_Flyers.html#ixzz0yIowKTnJ
I think they have $3.50 under the cap if he's interested.
CSN Mid-Atlantic's Caps reporter Lisa Hillary is now on CSN Philly to cover the Flyers (I guess replacing John Boruk)
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DC is replacing her with Julie Donaldson
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yay more CSN blondes
julie donaldson is so hot.....way hotter than hillary but hillary is pretty good and being a canuck knows her hockey
funny thing is earlier in the summer donaldson took the philly csn job...i guess she had a change of heart or maybe the higher ups at csn though them switching cities would be the better bet
tv is for nerds
Where's Boruk going?
And why does John Clarke still have a job covering sports in a major media city?
Shouldn't he be in Wichita?
boruk is almost as bad at clark
Boruk is now full time anchor.
I actually knew Julie Donaldson a few years ago, and I swear I coulda nailed her one night...she totally gave me farg me eyes.
if you would have been a slamball player, you could beat her
Quote from: SunMo on September 01, 2010, 08:52:41 PM
boruk is almost as bad at clark
Eh, I actually kind of like him. Like Dei Lynam with the 76ers, he actually seems genuinely interested in the team and isn't just "doing his job" like most of the CSN heads. Of course he comes off as a nerdy douche who's trying to sound like he knows what he's talking about sometimes, but how many sports achors/commentators don't?