2008-09 Flyers Season Thread

[Seabiscuit36]

Carcillo if he plays is a farging nut, i know that.  He will have Crosby scared to touch the ice.  At the same time i give him 15 games before he's traded.  He's basically Downie but bigger

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

If he makes Crosby squeal, it's a great move.

[SD_Eagle5]

What a crap move, wiggle room my ass, they got worse. Upshalls not great but he's decent depth and is a high energy guy. I'm stuck in class and can't get on FP, any talks about trades happening after the deadline? The NHL is flexible with that stuff.

[dis12]

Carcillo if he plays is a farging nut, i know that.  He will have Crosby scared to touch the ice.  At the same time i give him 15 games before he's traded.  He's basically Downie but bigger

he will never be on the ice the same time as Crosbaby.

[ice grillin you]

not unless crosby gets sent to scranton wilkes barre

[dis12]

TSN just said they got Kyle McLearen from San Jose for a 6th

McLaren this/last season:
07-Oct-08 Assigned to Worcester (AHL) (cleared waivers).
22-Apr-08 Groin, day-to-day.
03-Mar-08 Missed 4 games (sore left knee).
24-Feb-08 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
08-Feb-08 Missed 10 games (knee injury).
13-Jan-08 Knee injury, day-to-day.
11-Dec-07 Missed 4 games (personal reasons).
03-Dec-07 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
26-Oct-07 Missed 1 game (chest injury).
23-Oct-07 Chest injury, day-to-day.

[SD_Eagle5]

TSN just said they got Kyle McLearen from San Jose for a 6th

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20090304_Flyers_trade_Upshall_to_Coyotes.html

Flyers trade Upshall to Coyotes; acquire defenseman
By ED MORAN
Philadelphia Daily News

morane@phillynews.com

It looked like nothing would happen.

And then with the NHL's 3 p.m. trade deadline closing in, the Flyers today traded speedy winger Scottie Upshall and a 2009 second-round pick to Phoenix for tough guy Dan Carcillo. The Flyers also made a trade for defenseman Kyle McLaren, who plays in San Jose's minor-league system, for a sixth-round draft choice.

The thought behind the Flyers' moves is hard to understand. It more than likely is about clearing salary-cap space to keep from having to send players, especially Claude Giroux, up and down if there are injuries. Upshall is making $1.25 million this season.

Carcillo, 24, is in his second full season in the league. In 54 games with the Coyotes, he has three goals, seven assists and league-leading 174 penalty minutes. He is a minus-13. Carcillo is 5-11, 202 pounds. Last season, he had 13 goals, 11 assists and 324 penalty minutes in 57 games.

McLaren, 31, is a 6-1, 230-pound defenseman who has not played a game in the NHL this season. His last salary was $2.5 million. He has played 17 games for the Sharks' AHL affiliate in Worcester, Mass., scoring zero goals and seven assists. He has 17 penalty minutes. In  719 NHL games, McLaren has 46 goals, 161 assists and 671 penalty minutes.

Upshall, 25, played in 55 games this season, scoring seven goals and 14 assists. He was acquired in February 2007 along with defenseman Ryan Parent and two draft picks from Nashville in the Peter Forsberg trade. *

[dis12]

TSN just said they got Kyle McLearen from San Jose for a 6th

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20090304_Flyers_trade_Upshall_to_Coyotes.html

Flyers trade Upshall to Coyotes; acquire defenseman
By ED MORAN
Philadelphia Daily News

morane@phillynews.com

It looked like nothing would happen.

And then with the NHL's 3 p.m. trade deadline closing in, the Flyers today traded speedy winger Scottie Upshall and a 2009 second-round pick to Phoenix for tough guy Dan Carcillo. The Flyers also made a trade for defenseman Kyle McLaren, who plays in San Jose's minor-league system, for a sixth-round draft choice.

The thought behind the Flyers' moves is hard to understand. It more than likely is about clearing salary-cap space to keep from having to send players, especially Claude Giroux, up and down if there are injuries. Upshall is making $1.25 million this season.

Carcillo, 24, is in his second full season in the league. In 54 games with the Coyotes, he has three goals, seven assists and league-leading 174 penalty minutes. He is a minus-13. Carcillo is 5-11, 202 pounds. Last season, he had 13 goals, 11 assists and 324 penalty minutes in 57 games.

McLaren, 31, is a 6-1, 230-pound defenseman who has not played a game in the NHL this season. His last salary was $2.5 million. He has played 17 games for the Sharks' AHL affiliate in Worcester, Mass., scoring zero goals and seven assists. He has 17 penalty minutes. In  719 NHL games, McLaren has 46 goals, 161 assists and 671 penalty minutes.

Upshall, 25, played in 55 games this season, scoring seven goals and 14 assists. He was acquired in February 2007 along with defenseman Ryan Parent and two draft picks from Nashville in the Peter Forsberg trade. *

this is obviously not Banner accounting.

[BigEd76]

Holmgren says the 2nd-rd pick to Phoenix is in 2011, every offer for Bouwmeester had to include Coburn, McLaren is for injury depth only....won't play with the Flyers...and Cote isn't going anywhere, so they'll have Carcillo, Cote, Asham, Hartnell and Alberts beating the ish out of everyone

[Munson]

As much as I wanted Bouwmeester, I'm glad they didn't give up Cobourn....dude will be a FA, so figure out a way to try and get him next year.

Don't like this trade though. As a few have already said, most teams don't have a guy like Upshall on their 4th line/able to play the 3rd line, that was part of the good depth they have.

Hopefully as Ed said, they can just beat the shtein out of everyone in their way now.

[Rome]

So I guess the Phillies winning the World Series last year really will be the last championship we ever see in our lifetime.

[SD_Eagle5]

I like Coburn but he's also an F/A this upcoming season and he's nowhere near the player Bouwmeester is. Florida was dumb not to get what they could for him cause there's 0 chance he re-signs there.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

So I guess the Phillies winning the World Series last year really will be the last championship we ever see in our lifetime.

Not all of us will be dead by 2011, old man.

[Seabiscuit36]

I like Coburn but he's also an F/A this upcoming season and he's nowhere near the player Bouwmeester is. Florida was dumb not to get what they could for him cause there's 0 chance he re-signs there.

he's signed thru 2011 i thought.  Either way, i'd rather get Coburn signed, and see if you can get Boumeester in July

[Munson]

I like Coburn but he's also an F/A this upcoming season and he's nowhere near the player Bouwmeester is. Florida was dumb not to get what they could for him cause there's 0 chance he re-signs there.

Hopefully he's top priority next year to re-sign....Kimmo's not getting any younger, and if they can keep him and Parent around along with Sbisa, they should be set at D for a lonnnnnng time.

But hey, if they let Coburn go and sign Bouwmeester...not a bad trade off at all

Edit: According to rotoworld, he's signed through 09-10 and is a RFA in 2010.