2010 Flyers Offseason Thread - IGY Need A Goalie, Damn It!

[BigEd76]

Gagne + St. Louis & Lecavalier = Cup.

Stamkos?

[PhillyGirl]

[rjs246]

Yep, she's still smokin.

[Seabiscuit36]

why is Ville's heart staring at me

[Rome]

So it seems Brian Burke (Toronto GM) is no fan of the Flyers exploiting the NHL's CBA loophole that allowed them to sign Briere, Pronger, Timmonen & Richards to the contracts they signed involving lengthened years.

http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/Burke+loophole/3325415/story.html

This was my favorite quote of the article:

"Do you admire a criminal lawyer who gets a murderer off on a technicality?" Burke asked Monday. "So why would there be admiration or appreciation for finding a loophole that somehow defeats the purpose of a collective bargaining agreement that's designed to put teams on the same footing?"

LOL - yeah, why would anyone admire someone that successfully did the job they were hired to do?

Craaaaazy talk!

[rjs246]

NHL contract loopholes = murderer freedom

[smeags]

NHL contract loopholes = murderer freedom

it's even better then the sasquatch defense.

[Rome]

Ironically, Burke is one of the highest paid execs in the NHL with a six year contract worth eighteen million dollars.

Maybe he should stop whining about the business practices of other franchises and do something about his own wretched outfit?

Nah...

[Seabiscuit36]

Burke is always crying, its just the way he is.  I love the teams he puts together, but when he doesnt get his way he spouts off immediately

[smeags]

there's no crying in hockey.

[PhillyGirl]

Mats Sundin disagrees

[smeags]

sudin and burke were/are both affiliated with toronto. i see a pattern here.

[ice grillin you]

obligatory


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeioVVp9-6o

[PhillyGirl]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Who-is-the-most-hated-team-in-the-NHL-today-?urn=nhl-258907

Pittsburgh Penguins.When you've won a recent Stanley Cup and are the center of various conspiracy theories ranging from the rigging of the 2005 NHL Draft to referees turning a blind eye every chance they can to Gary Bettman somehow being Sidney Crosby's(notes) father,  you're not going to be very popular by fans around the league. This business of them being involved in yet another Winter Classic ain't helping things either.

[smeags]

i still don't get why shteinsburgh decided on the penguins. does anyone know ? i mean usually there's some kind of city connection to the name or maybe just the use of a fierce animal or something but lets face it, western pa isnt the artic and a peguin isnt scaring anyone but a sardine.