Coburn-Phaneuf
Timonen-Schenn
Amac-Streit

It's a very expensive defense, but definitely an improvement from what we have. (If we got Phaneuf, Grossmann or Schenn would likely get moved).
- PhillySportsGuy

I'm not sure I'd even bother with re-signing Timonen at that point, I could see just going with:

Coburn-Phaneuf
Amac-Schenn
Streit-Alt or Lauridsen

Its not ideal, but maybe. Though I think if they are willing to eat 1.5 million of the cap hit they can move him, and I'd rather have 1.5 for only 4 years instead of a buyout.
- BiggE

So would I. I just wanted to make my point clear and go to the extreme.

There's nothing wrong with acknowledging that circumstances have changed.

Being decisive, even if it means making an error, is better than looking at a scenario over and over and then telling yourself that what you saw wasn't true
- AllInForFlyers

I'm not sure I'd even bother with re-signing Timonen at that point, I could see just going with:

Coburn-Phaneuf
Amac-Schenn
Streit-Alt or Lauridsen
- BiggE

All things being equal, I would rather bring Kimmo back and move one of Schenn or Amac along with Grossman. That might be a little too much turnover though.

Bringing Kimmo back would likely give Alt no chance of winning a job. The team isn't going to sit guys making $5M to give a rookie a chance.

Depends on the definition of a splash. Lamoriello traded his first round pick to Vancouver for Schnieder. Is that a splash?
- MJL

It was a great deal for them at the time. Then they tried their best to screw it up by letting Brodeur play in so many games this season. I hope Schneider bolts next offseason and they are left with nothing.

It was a great deal for them at the time. Then they tried their best to screw it up by letting Brodeur play in so many games this season. I hope Schneider bolts next offseason and they are left with nothing.
- Feanor

Impossible.

The Zombie Franchise in Newark will find some other way. They always do.

I guess LaCavalier for Phaneuf does not excite anyone from either fan base?
- spatso

Would Toronto do that deal?

I don't think Toronto would do that deal.

True, though Carolina did surprise me a bit with Lindholm at #5. I would have thought they would have either gone D with Nurse or Risto or went with Monahan, but either way they still got a very good player.
- BiggE

Don't worry, they'll pretty much solve all their problems on D from what they get back for the Staals (3).

Impossible.

The Zombie Franchise in Newark will find some other way. They always do.
- johndewar

"Due to Cory Schneider leaving via UFA, the NHL has decided to grant them an extra first round pick for the next 7 NHL drafts."

Don't worry, they'll pretty much solve all their problems on D from what they get back for the Staals (3).
- Tomahawk

What's more likely:
1) Eric, Jordan, other (Jared?) go to NYR
2) Marc goes to NYR
3) All 4 go somewhere else
4) They never get all 4 in one place

It was a great deal for them at the time. Then they tried their best to screw it up by letting Brodeur play in so many games this season. I hope Schneider bolts next offseason and they are left with nothing.
- Feanor

That would be very Islander of them

"Due to Cory Schneider leaving via UFA, the NHL has decided to grant them an extra first round pick for the next 7 NHL drafts."
- jmatchett383

What's more likely:
1) Eric, Jordan, other (Jared?) go to NYR
2) Marc goes to NYR
3) All 4 go somewhere else
4) They never get all 4 in one place
- jmatchett383

I think Marc re-signs in NY. There are already rumors that Carolina might consider dealing one or both of their Staals

"Due to Cory Schneider leaving via UFA, the NHL has decided to grant them an extra first round pick for the next 7 NHL drafts."
- jmatchett383

They'll somehow obtain Bruno Gervais and turn him into a Norris candidate.

"Flyers should target Thomas Vanek."

Have at it.
- jmatchett383

why??? No worth the asking price if he was Montreal might have had a better faith. Vanek = lots of talent + extreme stretches of laziness = not worth the asking price.

I think Marc re-signs in NY. There are already rumors that Carolina might consider dealing one or both of their Staals
- PhillySportsGuy

All your Staal's are belong to us.

why??? No worth the asking price if he was Montreal might have had a better faith. Vanek = lots of talent + extreme stretches of laziness = not worth the asking price.
- RobFlyers#1

Oh, I'm not advocating it. But I want to see if it could possibly create a Sharknado.

Let me make my point clear, so we can move on from the VL topic.

I would rather buy VL out than have him come back to the Flyers. Even if that means eating $2M/year for the next 8 seasons. It would suck and I would much rather look to trade him and eat salary, but that's what I would do if I had to.
- PhillySportsGuy

The biggest issue isn't if he can still play or at least be an asset for a team that needs a goal scorer, it's how he fits. With what Berube seems to want to do, with Hextall's blessing, is be a more possession based, skating team. That isn't Lecavalier's strong point.

Oh, I'm not advocating it. But I want to see if it could possibly create a Sharknado.
- jmatchett383

The biggest issue isn't if he can still play or at least be an asset for a team that needs a goal scorer, it's how he fits. With what Berube seems to want to do, with Hextall's blessing, is be a more possession based, skating team. That isn't Lecavalier's strong point.
- Jsaquella

Is there any team that says "We don't care as much about possession or skating"

Is there any team that says "We don't care as much about possession or skating"
- PhillySportsGuy

- Tomahawk

beat me to it

Is there any team that says "We don't care as much about possession or skating"
- PhillySportsGuy

Not ignoring it, but making it a bigger focus, like LA has done under Lombardi. Let's face it, Darryl Sutter is as old school as they come and he's preaching possession.

- Tomahawk

- Jsaquella

He's probably barking at his toast to chip and chase its way out of the toaster.