You're a polar bears!
- jmatchett383

Apparently pack is only used for polar bears, lol.
- Tomahawk

I thought Polar bears were very independent. I'm sure its rare to see a pack of them.

That Gaborik deal didn't really work out for Columbus very well
- PhillySportsGuy

Well, they're not paying Rick Nash $7mm+ per year to score 25 goals

Glad the Flyers won't be overpaying for Kesler.

Disclaimer: Entitled to go apepoop if Shero gets him on the cheap.
- PLindbergh31

Starting to get the feeling he's gonna be a draft day deal....This just reeks of Robbie Lu take 2

Glad the Flyers won't be overpaying for Kesler.

Disclaimer: Entitled to go apepoop if Shero gets him on the cheap.
- PLindbergh31

He won't get Kesler cheap -- when he gets moved, somebody's gonna overpay.

Well, they're not paying Rick Nash $7mm+ per year to score 25 goals
- Jsaquella

They did alright with the Nash deal. The some of those parts was a decent return. The Gaborik deal was awful. The first Carter deal was awful . The second Carter deal was alright considering the circumstances.

I thought Polar bears were very independent. I'm sure its rare to see a pack of them.
- PhillySportsGuy

Well, they're not paying Rick Nash $7mm+ per year to score 25 goals
- Jsaquella

EXACTLY -- they're better off with the pieces they got, and Nash is better off where he is

Starting to get the feeling he's gonna be a draft day deal....This just reeks of Robbie Lu take 2
- nonpoint22

I don't think Gillis will be making the trade

They did alright with the Nash deal. The some of those parts was a decent return. The Gaborik deal was awful. The first Carter deal was awful . The second Carter deal was alright considering the circumstances.
- PhillySportsGuy

Yeah, they're turning LA from Flyers West to Lumbus West

- Tomahawk

looks like a whale they are chowing on

Starting to get the feeling he's gonna be a draft day deal....This just reeks of Robbie Lu take 2
- nonpoint22

I am sure Robbie Lu is happy to be back home to the lovely 82 degree weather

That's basically going to be the case (minus maybe Schenn/Coburn) in 3 years. Doubt Streit stays all 4. Grossmann will have moved on. Probably at least 2 of Ghost/Morin/Hagg/Alt/Lauridsen in the mix, and then whatever elderly UFAs we get to fill out the rest.
- jmatchett383

You forgot Gus, MAB, and Manning.

Not here to gloat, but would you undo the Talbot for Downie trade if you could? Keeping in mind you could presumably move Talbot for some other asset(s) now?

You forgot Gus, MAB, and Manning.
- section32

They don't seem to want to give Gus a real chance.
MAB may never be able to feel good in a room with a 20 watt light bulb on again.
Manning is a huge work in progress.

I am sure Robbie Lu is happy to be back home to the lovely 82 degree weather
- vejim

and out of the insane asylum that Van is turning into

You forgot Gus, MAB, and Manning.
- section32

It's a safe bet none of them will play 40 games in a season for the Flyers.

CoverThePuck ‏@CoverThePuck 3m
I'm hearing with Datsyuk out 4 weeks the Wings are kicking tires on David Legwand. Zetterberg out for the rest of the reg season as well so

Thats some bad luck right there.

- Tomahawk

I didn't think that many polar bears existed anymore.

It's a safe bet none of them will play 40 games in a season for the Flyers.
- mayorofangrytown

MOAT, your thoughts on Van?

I know you follow them.

It's a safe bet none of them will play 40 games in a season for the Flyers.
- mayorofangrytown

Gus has a chance I think. Small one.

Not here to gloat, but would you undo the Talbot for Downie trade if you could? Keeping in mind you could presumably move Talbot for some other asset(s) now?
- jmatchett383

if we only could undo the JVR and Sharp trades

Frank Provenzano ‏@frankprosports 2m
With the return on Gaborik, the walls in the Islanders War Room are starting to look like the trash compacter scene from the 1st Star Wars

Not here to gloat, but would you undo the Talbot for Downie trade if you could? Keeping in mind you could presumably move Talbot for some other asset(s) now?
- jmatchett383

even though I think Downie has been terrible aside from the first 5 or 6 games as a Flyer again.. no.

Downie could be moved today for around the same thing Talbot could be moved for. I honestly think it was more of a move to clear out an NHL forward spot for next season, without giving up an NHL player this season. There was probably hope that Downie would come in and be a 40-50 point player and maybe re-sign, but totally OKAY if they dont re-sign him

Not here to gloat, but would you undo the Talbot for Downie trade if you could? Keeping in mind you could presumably move Talbot for some other asset(s) now?
- jmatchett383

Still wouldn't, for three reasons: Downie helped Couturier turn his season around and Talbot just wasn't playing well with him, the PK has been totally fine without him, and Downie's cap space is going to be valuable.

He could've played better, overall, but he still got hurt badly, and that is a factor.