2012 Flyers Offseason Thread

[Rome]

Everyone knows this.  That's why Homer had to offer more than everyone else.

They're farged until they dump Bryz.

The end.

[Seabiscuit36]

Only 8 more years!

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I'm not shaving until they dump Bryz.

[QB Eagles]

The contract that keeps on giving.

[SD]

Jagr signed with the stars...$4.5 million...they overpaid big time

[Seabiscuit36]

Wow, he def went for the loot

[Rome]

Zach Parise, Ryan Suter to decide

Updated: July 4, 2012, 9:37 AM ET

ESPN.com news services

Prized free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter are expected to decide their futures Wednesday, sources told ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun.

A Minnesota native, Parise did not meet with any teams Tuesday, one of his agents, Wade Arnott, told The Associated Press.

The New Jersey Devils want their top forward available to re-sign while Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Detroit and Minnesota are among the teams that are trying to lure him away. A source familiar with the situation told ESPNChicago.com's Jesse Rogers on Monday that the Blackhawks were one of the teams "being considered" by Parise.

A source also confirmed that Suter visited with both Detroit and Minnesota on Tuesday. The Detroit Free Press reported that the Red Wings incresed their offer to the defenseman on Sunday of $80 million over 13 years to $90 million.

The Star Tribune of Minneapolis reported that the Wild also sent a contingent to meet in person with Suter on Tuesday.

The two free agents are both 27 and each has been with only one team during their seven-season careers. Suter has played for the Nashville Predators, who are hoping for a quick answer from him so that they can move onto Plan B if necessary. The Predators aren't alone.

Second-tier free agents such as defenseman Matt Carle and forward Alexander Semin seem to be waiting for Suter and Praise to sign so that they can offer their talents to teams that don't get a top target.

Hahaha.  90 million dollars for Suter?!?

Koo Koo for Cocoa Puffs.

[SD]

I'd love to have Suter and Parise...but not at those prices. Suter's problem is he's not a shut down guy defensively, doesn't have a cannon from the point, is sort of a physical/finesse tweener defenseman type/, and doesn't possess great puckhandling or playmaking ability. Not to mention he was paired with the best defenseman in the league...so he might be a product of the Pronger/Chara syndrome of looking better than he is because of who he was playing with.

I don't want Carle back unless he gives the Flyers a steep discount of $3 million per. Someone is going to overpay for him big time.

Parise isn't in the same class as Malkin/Crosby/Ovechkin/Stamkos/Giroux but he's a tier below. He's intriguing because he's a two way forward. I'd love to have him. I just hope Homer doesn't make a knee jerk reaction and trade Schenn/Courturier away if Parise signs elsewhere.

The more I read about the offers the more it appears the Flyers drove up the price of both players. Other teams are probably pissed. But that's the way the game is played.

[BigEd76]

Both are going to Minnesota....done deal

UPDATE: 13/$98M for each

[SD]

Best case scenario. The Flyers don't tie their cap up for years and they both stay away from Pittsburgh. I just hope Homer doesn't turn around and do something stupid now.

[Rome]

The Flyers offered both 12/$100M.

That is pathologically insane.   13/98 is bad enough, though, because neither player is worth close to that.

[SD]

I hope some team steps up and takes Carle, he's not worth the $5 million per year he's going to get.

[Rome]

Muwahahahahaha!!!

- Matt Carle's Agent

[QB Eagles]

The Flyers offered both 12/$100M.

That is pathologically insane.   13/98 is bad enough, though, because neither player is worth close to that.

And yet it sounds like neither player came close to signing with the Flyers (or with the Penguins, for that matter). All of the offers were so over-the-top ridiculous that the decisions didn't really have to come down to money.

Would have been nice seeing the Flyers making moves that improve the team now, but those are giant contracts to be throwing around in such a weak FA market. Now let's just hope they don't make an ill-advised trade that makes the team worse instead.

[Geowhizzer]

Still  a lot of rumors circulating about trading for either Bobby Ryan or Rick Nash.

To me, either one would be too costly in young players and prospects/draft picks.  It would take at minimum one of Brayden Schenn or Sean Couturier.