2007 Flyers Offseason Thread

[Seabiscuit36]

the cap # is the average amount per year of the deal.

i actually don't know of any benefit for the team front loading the contract

i dont think there is at this time.  I think they are preparing the contracts now like this in hopes that the NHL adopts a NFL like way of adding up salaries. 

[rjs246]

I think the benefit is to the player and it may have been a deciding factor for Briere. Money up front is always preferable.

[SunMo]

it doesn't really matter though, the contracts are all guarenteed

[Wingspan]

Giving a 30 year old an 8 year, no trade contract is always a good idea.

[rjs246]

Right, but just everyday-schmo economics says that money in hand is better and more valuable than future money. He could invest that upfront money and turn it into more money... blah blah blah.

[SunMo]

i hate you

[rjs246]

lies

[Rome]

Poor Buffa-woe.

[ice grillin you]

the best part of the last 48 hrs is the realization that the  nhl cap doesnt hurt big market teams like the flyers

the worst part is how many people are shteinting on pitkanen for having a down year on an equally awful team and completely forgetting his two previous years which were very very good for his age and after coming over from europe

it amazing to me how people will overrate every single unknown player on the flyers from coburn to upshall to picard...but the one young player whos actually done something in the league and hgolds the biggest upside everyone is glad that hes traded

[Rome]

Let it go, IGY.

Joni's gone and he's not coming back.  EVER.

[ice grillin you]

i will not

i will hold on to my prediction that he will one day win a norris and i will never let go of it.....EVER

[SD_Eagle5]

the worst part is how many people are shteinting on pitkanen for having a down year on an equally awful team and completely forgetting his two previous years which were very very good for his age and after coming over from europe

I wanted to keep Pitkanen, sure he had a zesty year but few defenseman can move the puck like he can. Not to mention, we now have Timonen who can bring it up the ice and ? Kukkonen and Coburn are average but the rest are drones. What we received in return is better than what was initially being reported but a young winger with potential and a solid defensive defenseman who's a good character guy aren't equal to the talent that Joni has. It just wasn't happening for him here.

[ice grillin you]

i dont agree but at least i can see your point of view in defendiung what they got in return but how can you possibly say that its not happening here for him...he had two really good years and one bad year...is it not happening here for richards or carter...or how about the 15 other players on the team last year that it wasnt happening for...i just dont get how you completely cast off a potential stud defenseman after a sub par year on what was the worst team in the nhl

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I thought Mike Richards was "the gawd"...?

[ice grillin you]

he is