Flyers 2006 Offseason Thread

[ice grillin you]

I guess they decided to try to get quicker instead of bigger?


except hes not quick...nor a very good skater

[Seabiscuit36]

I guess they decided to try to get quicker instead of bigger?


except hes not quick...nor a very good skater

Im not gonna pretend to even know the guy but from what i've read, im happy w/speed/skill/skating abilities, he just needs to put on at least 20 pounds.

Central Scouting Report: Is a good skater with solid playmaking ability who reads the play and is able to move he puck through traffic with pin-point passing ...has very good hands, handles the puck well in a crowd ...is elusive, creative and patient ... hangs on to the puck creating opportunities ... is quick to jump into openings and carries the puck with confidence ... a clever playmaker who excels killing penalties – he gets many scoring chances ... has very good hockey sense with a quick and accurate wrist shot ... is not considered a physical player but is not afraid of getting involved competing at home and on the road ... is used in all game situations, plays a steady two way game ... does not hesitate to be first on the puck and will take a hit to make a play ... has a way of angling himself along the boards, which allows him to come out with the puck most of the time ... was a walk-on at training camp and signed as a free agent ... was selected to play in the 2006 CHL Top Prospects Game in Ottawa.

[ice grillin you]

well its not like ive seen him play...but all the pre draft write ups of him and mckenzies report on him is that his skating is not his strong suit....im not saying its a bad pick...im just saying hes not a new nhl'er like a lot of people are saying

doesnt mean he cant be a great player but when youre compared to doug gilmour and to a lesser extent scott gomez skating is not going to be the first thing that comes to mind

[SunMo]

today is the last day to buy-out any of your players.  i was hoping the Flyers would buy at least buy-out Hatcher or Rathje, but that doesn't appear to be so.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

They should buy out that Gagne guy.  Dead weight.

[Seabiscuit36]

Branko wont be offered a contract, supposedly the flyers are Targeting Ruslan Salei, Jay Mckee, Langenbrunner, and Mike Grier (for quota purposes).

[BigEd76]

Flyers signed defensemen Nolan Baumgartner (2 yr deal) and Lars Jonsson (1 yr deal), the 7th overall pick in 2000 that never signed with Boston, compared to Ozolinsh...

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

ACTION!

[The BIGSTUD]

When are we gonna sign Elias?

[Geowhizzer]

When are we gonna sign Elias?

[BigEd76]

Kim Johnsson is gone. Minnesota signed him for 4 yrs, $19.4M

[Geowhizzer]

Kim Johnsson is gone. Minnesota signed him for 4 yrs, $19.4M

So much for fiscal sanity in the NHL.

[MDS]

Good, now they can be frusturated every time he gets injured in a playoff series.

[mcnabbmvp]

When are we gonna sign Elias?

too late

Devils re-sign Elias to seven-year, $42 million deal

[The BIGSTUD]

Good he sucks anyway, and wouldn't make the Flyers roster.