Flyers 2006 Offseason Thread

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Sakic reunited with Forsberg??

Although, the Knuble-Forsberg-Gagne line is the only one that should be kept intact.

[SD_Eagle5]

Sakic reunited with Forsberg??

Although, the Knuble-Forsberg-Gagne line is the only one that should be kept intact.

Sakic's 36 but damn the guy is still so good. I wouldn't have a problem signing him to a 2-3 year deal. He's one of those guys like Yzerman who can still be good into his 40's.

[ice grillin you]

Redden would be nice. And I'm so glad to see Clarke has finally come to the realization that defensive speed is as important as ever.

speed on offense is much more important....on defense you must be able to move the puck up to the forwards quickly but your skating speed doesnt necessarily have to be fast...tho you dont want redwoods like hatcher and rathje either

[SD_Eagle5]

Redden would be nice. And I'm so glad to see Clarke has finally come to the realization that defensive speed is as important as ever.

speed on offense is much more important....on defense you must be able to move the puck up to the forwards quickly but your skating speed doesnt necessarily have to be fast...tho you dont want redwoods like hatcher and rathje either

I agree. I'd settle for defenseman with average speed and decent defensive/offensive skills over what we have now.

[SD_Eagle5]

Esche and Nitty need hip surgery

[BigEd76]

15 offseason surgeries, plus the lingering problems with Primeau and Johnsson.  Yeah, injuries are never a factor....

[Geowhizzer]

15 offseason surgeries, plus the lingering problems with Primeau and Johnsson.  Yeah, injuries are never a factor....

I'd have to guess that Primeau's done.  If he's still having symptoms after this long, it can't be in his best interests to try to play next season.

Maybe the Flyers can offer a position (coach, whatever) to keep him in the organization.

That said, he's a hockey player, so he very well may try to play next year.

[SunMo]

farg...i just saw that Forsberg is out until January with the surgeries he just had.

[Geowhizzer]

farg...i just saw that Forsberg is out until January with the surgeries he just had.

Yep.  Confirmation from Flyers.com.

[SD_Eagle5]

Damn that sucks, when it rains it pours.

[The BIGSTUD]

Blessing in disguise. The Flyers will get the most and biggest free agents out there on the market, plus they will learn to play without Forsberg. Then when Forsberg comes back fresh you have an even better team.

[Geowhizzer]

Blessing in disguise. The Flyers will get the most and biggest free agents out there on the market, plus they will learn to play without Forsberg. Then when Forsberg comes back fresh you have an even better team.

That's Clarke's MO, certainly.

[BigEd76]

Not with a salary cap, he can't...

[Geowhizzer]

Not with a salary cap, he can't...

I was talking about the "biggest" free agents... you know, size-wise...

Never mind.

[ice grillin you]

Not with a salary cap, he can't...

sure he can...with forsbergs number off the books until at least january...plus some trades and other moves if he wants to it can easily be done....and probably will be...

that said in no way is this a blessing in disguise...forsberg is the only offense on the entire team...plus they are much farther away than a free agent or two...the team needs to be blown up and started over....if they dont draft at least four or five europeans in june then clarke needs to go on the spot