Ex... Find a couple docs that will clear him to play... Have him show up to camp ready... Buy him out.

Briere needs to be replaced? We can't find a line for him as is. That's $6.5 million right there.
- moylander

No doctor would do that and you know it.

I do wonder though how these tests go... I mean he doesnt ever have to lace up and skate to get medical clearance, right? He just has to pass multiple baseline tests? If that is indeed the case that could happen. I won't write it off completely. But right now I'd say the odds of Matt Read rocking the Staples Center are a lot higher.

It breaks my heart, I'm a big Danny B fan, but I think I agree.
- BulliesPhan87

I love Danny, too...but basically, you're looking at a logjam and rather than needing to sacrifice the young...

i love how you have to capitalize Wife like the word God
- Crimsoninja

I love Danny, too...but basically, you're looking at a logjam and rather than needing to sacrifice the young...
- Jsaquella

Can't disagree

I love Danny, too...but basically, you're looking at a logjam and rather than needing to sacrifice the young...
- Jsaquella

It would be fantastic if he would allow us to trade him. I'll even let him select a list of teams.

Ex... Find a couple docs that will clear him to play... Have him show up to camp ready... Buy him out.

Briere needs to be replaced? We can't find a line for him as is. That's $6.5 million right there.
- moylander

I'll put it as plainly as I can. Any player you remove. Whether by trade, buyout, etc, needs to be replaced. You earmarked Timonen's money to re-sign 3 young players. You need to find another defenseman to replace Timonen. Which you said that was what the buyouts were for. Well you still have to replace the players you buyout.

Do you think a legitimate Doctor will clear a player such as Pronger to play, even if he medically shouldn't be cleared to play? What are they going to pay the Doctors off? Does Pronger have any say in this?

It would be fantastic if he would allow us to trade him. I'll even let him select a list of teams.
- stveshdy

I'm not sold that he'd be as strongly about not waiving as we have been led to believe. Obviously playing in Germany wasn't that big of an issue.

It would be fantastic if he would allow us to trade him. I'll even let him select a list of teams.
- stveshdy

If they're low enough in the standings at the deadline I think Homer may try to get him to. Personally, I don't think we'll be quite that far out of it though.

No doctor would do that and you know it.

I do wonder though how these tests go... I mean he doesnt ever have to lace up and skate to get medical clearance, right? He just has to pass multiple baseline tests? If that is indeed the case that could happen. I won't write it off completely. But right now I'd say the odds of Matt Read rocking the Staples Center are a lot higher.
- hereticpride

It certainly is possible that at some point Pronger could be deemed healthy and at least medically capable of playing Hockey.

I'm not sold that he'd be as strongly about not waiving as we have been led to believe. Obviously playing in Germany wasn't that big of an issue.
- Jsaquella

I would deal him before the deadline if possible.

If they're low enough in the standings at the deadline I think Homer may try to get him to. Personally, I don't think we'll be quite that far out of it though.
- hereticpride

True.

Do you think a legitimate Doctor will clear a player such as Pronger to play, even if he medically shouldn't be cleared to play? What are they going to pay the Doctors off? Does Pronger have any say in this?
- MJL

This is a pretty serious accusation to honestly levy against the Flyers, that they'd do this. I mean, I get they they'll go to all means to circumvent the cap in terms of doing things like frontloading contracts, but this literally means criminal behavior. There's 0% chance the organization would take such a risk.

It certainly is possible that at some point Pronger could be deemed healthy and at least medically capable of playing Hockey.
- MJL

Yeah, I could see that happening... I'm sure Homer has looked into it solely for buy out purposes.

This is a pretty serious accusation to honestly levy against the Flyers, that they'd do this. I mean, I get they they'll go to all means to circumvent the cap in terms of doing things like frontloading contracts, but this literally means criminal behavior. There's 0% chance the organization would take such a risk.
- BulliesPhan87

also - so damn glad holm locked up voppa when he did
- Crimsoninja

Yeah, I could see that happening... I'm sure Homer has looked into it solely for buy out purposes.
- hereticpride

Well if it happens, it better happen in the next year and a half.

I'll put it as plainly as I can. Any player you remove. Whether by trade, buyout, etc, needs to be replaced. You earmarked Timonen's money to re-sign 3 young players. You need to find another defenseman to replace Timonen. Which you said that was what the buyouts were for. Well you still have to replace the players you buyout.

Do you think a legitimate Doctor will clear a player such as Pronger to play, even if he medically shouldn't be cleared to play? What are they going to pay the Doctors off? Does Pronger have any say in this?
- MJL

Ha ha.... Sports docs legitimate? That's funny. How many injured players get sent back out on the ice after a cortisone shot? You act like I'm guaranteeing a pronger buyout.... I just think its possible.

I have danny on the 3rd line as is.... I don't need $6.5 million to replace a 3rd line player. There's your fallacy. I can use $1 million on a call up and the other $5.5 towards a kimmo replacement.

Hartsy-G-Jake
Schenn-Coots-Simmonds
Talbot-Laughton-Read

- Don'tForgetTocchet

now he can get paid less than he might deserve!!!!

- Jsaquella

The kneebone's connected to the... something. The something's connected to the... red thing. The red thing's connected to my wrist watch... Uh oh.

So in review... Read is great not a "luxury" and bernier is "just an inexperienced backup goalie" yet l.a. Wouldn't accept trade of read and a 2nd round pick for bernier??? Hmmm... That's fishy even for hockeybuzz thinking.

- Don'tForgetTocchet

Simmonds' deal also looks pretty damn good right now for a guy putting up numbers the way he is. 6 yrs / $3.9M per.

(and it doesn't even start until next season...$1.75 this year!)

Ha ha.... Sports docs legitimate? That's funny. How many injured players get sent back out on the ice after a cortisone shot? You act like I'm guaranteeing a pronger buyout.... I just think its possible.

I have danny on the 3rd line as is.... I don't need $6.5 million to replace a 3rd line player. There's your fallacy. I can use $1 million on a call up and the other $5.5 on a kimmo replacement.
- moylander

Do you honestly think that giving a player a cortisone shot in a sore joint is the same thing as giving a false diagnosis to a player with a serious brain injury, so a pro sports team can put itself in a better financial situation in a Cap environment? And as far as I know, cortisone shots are a legitimate Medical treatment. And isn't fraudulent.

If you think you can replace a top player with a call up, then I guess you're right.

So in review... Read is great not a "luxury" and bernier is "just an inexperienced backup goalie" yet l.a. Wouldn't accept trade of read and a 2nd round pick for bernier??? Hmmm... That's fishy even for hockeybuzz thinking.
- SMS4016

So in review... Read is great not a "luxury" and bernier is "just an inexperienced backup goalie" yet l.a. Wouldn't accept trade of read and a 2nd round pick for bernier??? Hmmm... That's fishy even for hockeybuzz thinking.
- SMS4016

Oh Snap!!!!

So in review... Read is great not a "luxury" and bernier is "just an inexperienced backup goalie" yet l.a. Wouldn't accept trade of read and a 2nd round pick for bernier??? Hmmm... That's fishy even for hockeybuzz thinking.
- SMS4016

Nobody has stated that Read is great. And Bernier is an inexperienced backup.