2011 Flyers Offseason Thread

[PhillyGirl]

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/frequentflyers/Flyers-are-not-done-yet.html

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

So... ?

[Geowhizzer]

Somebody on Wikipedia really wants Steven Stamkos to play for the Flyers.

[Dillen]

A little while ago, one of my good friends was looking through all the old gamelogs of when he played junior hockey. Turns out that about 10 years ago in one of his games, his team lost 3-2 where Stamkos had a had trick for the other team.

[SD]

little revisionist history going on...richards was absolutely fabulous during the '10 stanley cup run....in the playoffs and with pronger

richards is just completely immature...i know you are young and like to go out but a college fraternity party?...really?

as a captain he basically refused to talk to the media...thats just unacceptable and childish in that position...the tweet wars with pannacio were the cherry on top...they guy just didnt get it...richards and carter were best friends and the leaders of the bar hopping gang so they cut the dragon off at the head...dont forgte too upshall was the first shot over the bow of these guys...that didnt work so they went for the leaders

dont underestimate the contract too...he had one of the depiatro type deals and i doubt the flyers wanted any part of that anymore

I actually credit the Flyers for giving both guys the contracts they did. It was their way of saying "we're making our commitment to you, now you need to make your commitment to us".

I was chatting with a co-worker today about what it would take to get Stamkos. I know it's a pipe dream but I was thinking Shenn, the 3 picks they received yesterday, Carle and Versteeg and maybe something else. Doubt the Lightning would do that trade but I thought I'd throw it out there.

[ice grillin you]

i dont know anyone who questioned the deals at the time...im just saying now they dont look so good

[SD]

I wasn't a big fan of the deals at the time because I thought it would make it hard to move them if they ever needed to. Obviously I was wrong.

I hope they put an offer sheet out to Stamkos. Forfeit the 4 1st round picks if need be. Stamkos is worth it.

[Geowhizzer]

I wasn't a big fan of the deals at the time because I thought it would make it hard to move them if they ever needed to. Obviously I was wrong.

I hope they put an offer sheet out to Stamkos. Forfeit the 4 1st round picks if need be. Stamkos is worth it.

Yeah, I thought that it would be hard to trade both contracts - much less within an hour of each other.

And yes, sign Stamkos - give him whatever they can.  More than likely TB matches anyway, but give it a go.

[ice grillin you]

those contracts are easy to move if the players have value and they usually do because the only players getting those deals are young talented guys...there is always a market for those kinds of players...the one caveat being injury

[SD]

I wasn't a big fan of the deals at the time because I thought it would make it hard to move them if they ever needed to. Obviously I was wrong.

I hope they put an offer sheet out to Stamkos. Forfeit the 4 1st round picks if need be. Stamkos is worth it.

Yeah, I thought that it would be hard to trade both contracts - much less within an hour of each other.

And yes, sign Stamkos - give him whatever they can.  More than likely TB matches anyway, but give it a go.

Lecavalier is making $10 million per season so paying Stamkos roughly the same money would tie up 1/3 of their cap with just two players.

[SD]

Flyers are up

[SD]

Flyers pick forward Sean Couturier. He was slated as a top 5 pick but slipped. BPA.

[Rome]

Best Pick Avar (sic)?

[SD]

With the 68th pick, the Flyers select center Nick Cousins from the Ontario Hockey League

[SunMo]

take it for what it's worth, but there are a couple of different nhl guys from canada saying that the Flyers are going to make an offer to Stamkos, 10 years for $100 million.