Thats a good thing though, i guess. If we sign Emery for 2 yrs and Mason poops the bed this season, we will still have Emery for one more year and Mason can walk, if he does good i'm sure he'll be rewarded with an extension.
- idiotsallofu

Agreed

Like we haven't heard this one before. Wash rinse repeat.
- JoeRussomanno

Good point.
In fact, icing a professional hockey team hasn't done squat for us in 37 years. We should try not having one this year. You know, change things up.

I came here in good sports to say Giroux was almost signing and somehow some people hurt their feelings. Never said anything bad about the signing just asked what were the plans for your RFAs
- Orpik44

Some are 2assuming and 2defensive

I would like to see Laughton at least split the draws with Hall. Just use Hall on defensive zone and some offensive zone. I'm assuming they play on the same line.
- PhillySportsGuy

lots of centers means having two on the ice for key D zone draws , so when one gets waved off the dot the other jumps in

I like this strategy

I would like to see Laughton at least split the draws with Hall. Just use Hall on defensive zone and some offensive zone. I'm assuming they play on the same line.
- PhillySportsGuy

I think the plan is to let Laughton develop for another year. Who knows.

lots of centers means having two on the ice for key D zone draws , so when one gets waved off the dot the other jumps in

I like this strategy
- Marc D

CHI did this in the POs

lots of centers means having two on the ice for key D zone draws , so when one gets waved off the dot the other jumps in

I like this strategy
- Marc D

Love that strategy. Flyers did that late in the season with Hall and Giroux. Win the draw, clear the puck, send G off the ice.

I think the plan is to let Laughton develop for another year. Who knows.
- PLindbergh31

Nah, we need to make sure Jay Rosehill has time to develop in the NHL. Wouldn't want to have to sit a young promising star like him when we could just send Laughton to juniors until he's 50 (gotta save those ELC years).

You're very condescending. Your remark was meant like 'what are your plans for your rfas' because you won't be able to sign them.
- PhillySportsGuy

Sorry, didn't mean to say that. Just because I'm a Penguins fan doesn't mean I hate you..

I think the plan is to let Laughton develop for another year. Who knows.
- PLindbergh31

From what I hear he is ready to come up, but who knows

I came here in good sports to say Giroux was almost signing and somehow some people hurt their feelings. Never said anything bad about the signing just asked what were the plans for your RFAs
- Orpik44

we plan on signing them

k thx bai

I think the plan is to let Laughton develop for another year. Who knows.
- PLindbergh31

I think his best development would be done in the NHL and not Juniors. We will see him in pre-season and the 9 game audition. I have a feeling he will let us know if he's ready. Good players usually do.

From what I hear he is ready to come up, but who knows
- nonpoint22

I'm sure he will get a good look in training camp. The small 5 game sample he had last year he certainly didn't look out of place.

Tomorrow should be interesting.

we plan on signing them

k thx bai
- Don'tForgetTocchet

I think your dog is adorable

L1 - Giroux
L2 - Vinny, BSchenn
L3 - Couts, Talbot, Read
L4 - Laughton, Hall

Those would be guys who can take faceoffs with experience as centers.

I think his best development would be done in the NHL and not Juniors. We will see him in pre-season and the 9 game audition. I have a feeling he will let us know if he's ready. Good players usually do.
- PhillySportsGuy

Yep. I'm sure he's going to be given the chance to make the team. If he plays well enough he will make it.

Good point.
In fact, icing a professional hockey team hasn't done squat for us in 37 years. We should try not having one this year. You know, change things up.
- jmatchett383

Nah just cut out the koolaid for the fans.

Sorry, didn't mean to say that. Just because I'm a Penguins fan doesn't mean I hate you..
- Orpik44

Bill's blog actually lays out, in detail, why the Flyers will be fine signing Coots and Schenn next year. The player up in the air is possibly Read.

I'm assuming the Pens will look to trade Paul Martin next offseason to make room. They only have 9 players UC for 2014-15 and they're at 49M.

I came here in good sports to say Giroux was almost signing and somehow some people hurt their feelings. Never said anything bad about the signing just asked what were the plans for your RFAs
- Orpik44

Okay, I thought I did answer your question that there are indications that the cap will increase significantly next summer with all the fans coming back from the latest lockout and the addition of what 6 outdoor games. Hence, the projections of the cap rising up to $6 million dollars.

The projections for the NHL revenue this year (shortened season) are expected to be around $2.4 billion.

Let's dive a little further. Already with the way B. Schenn's contract is written, he is counting $3.1 million against the cap. His next contract he will not see a significant bump in actual cap hit, but "yes" in actual pay. Coots is currently at $1.375 million. Let's go crazy and say he gets a "bridge deal" similar to G's. So at most, B. Schenn and Coots will cost maybe an additional $2.5 million more. Gus was qualified at $1.1 million I believe. Do you expect him to have such an incredible year that he would get any more then a $2 million increase. Mason would have to win the Vezina to get anything more then that type of bump. Read should get an increase of around $3 million if he stays.

So let's do quick math is the Flyers would be spending at most around an additional $15 million for current players on the roster to be reupped while losing $10 million in salaries (Mez and Kimmo) with a projected increase in the cap of nearly $6 million. It's really not that difficult.

As I have mentioned before, it is safe to assume that Shero feels confident in the increasing cap projections to have 3 players signed over $7 million.

I'm still hoping for Greiss or Khudobin
- MrBigglesworth

Really have no clue which direction they will go. Looks like Emery will be the choice. The guys you mention are interesting. I would avoid Thomas and Nabakov.

I think your dog is adorable
- Phifly10

Definitely. It looks like the dog from The Simpsons..

I think your dog is adorable
- Phifly10

thanks

Definitely. It looks like the dog from The Simpsons..
- Orpik44

How do you feel about Bylsma blowing the Olympics for the U.S ?

thanks
- Don'tForgetTocchet

How about this little guy

Okay, I thought I did answer your question that there are indications that the cap will increase significantly next summer with all the fans coming back from the latest lockout and the addition of what 6 outdoor games. Hence, the projections of the cap rising up to $6 million dollars.

The projections for the NHL revenue this year (shortened season) are expected to be around $2.4 billion.

Let's dive a little further. Already with the way B. Schenn's contract is written, he is counting $3.1 million against the cap. His next contract he will not see a significant bump in actual cap hit, but "yes" in actual pay. Coots is currently at $1.375 million. Let's go crazy and say he gets a "bridge deal" similar to G's. So at most, B. Schenn and Coots will cost maybe an additional $2.5 million more. Gus was qualified at $1.1 million I believe. Do you expect him to have such an incredible year that he would get any more then a $2 million increase. Mason would have to win the Vezina to get anything more then that type of bump. Read should get an increase of around $3 million if he stays.

So let's do quick math is the Flyers would be spending at most around an additional $15 million for current players on the roster to be reupped while losing $10 million in salaries (Mez and Kimmo) with a projected increase in the cap of nearly $6 million. It's really not that difficult.

As I have mentioned before, it is safe to assume that Shero feels confident in the increasing cap projections to have 3 players signed over $7 million.
- ravishingone

Sounds fair

Yeah, Shero is very confident the cap will go up as you said. It wasn't a hard choice to lock up 2 of the top 3 players in the NHL and one top 5-8 d-man. We are lucky to have them for at least 9 years each.