Alaska was known as Seward's Folly, during the Lincoln administration.
- Doc_Sarcasm

There we go.....thanks

There we go.....thanks
- KINGKENZO

Always happy to put my vast store of useless knowledge to good use.

If Emery isn't resigned would anyone be interested in signing Vokoun? Probably could come cheap. Did play well for Pens

If Emery isn't resigned would anyone be interested in signing Vokoun? Probably could come cheap. Did play well for Pens
- J35Bacher

I'd have taken him three years ago instead of Bryzgalof but there were only two guys who would listen to me and neither of them were running the Flyers.

Excellent piece by Bourne on the ins and outs of making it, and what your average prospect is up against:
http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/521516

Oshawa Generals radio broadcaster Vishal Hussain passed along information from sources that the Flyers are indeed one of the the prime landing spots for coveted Czech forward Jiri “Cakes” Sekac.
It’s another move that would provide cheap offensive depth for the Flyers, who don’t have much salary cap room to work with.
Sekac, a 6″0″, 174 lb forward who shoots left, had 11 goals and 17 assists in 48 games for HC Lev Praha of the KHL last season. At the young age of 22, the ceiling of his potential remains to be seen, and you have to credit the Flyers for pursuing yet another overseas option that could potentially be a key contributor.
- Winning

Get dumplings on the phone with him

If Emery isn't resigned would anyone be interested in signing Vokoun? Probably could come cheap. Did play well for Pens
- J35Bacher

Cheaper, more dependlable options available

I'd have taken him three years ago instead of Bryzgalof but there were only two guys who would listen to me and neither of them were running the Flyers.
- mayorofangrytown

There were actually three unless you counted me as one of the two.

Oshawa Generals radio broadcaster Vishal Hussain passed along information from sources that the Flyers are indeed one of the the prime landing spots for coveted Czech forward Jiri “Cakes” Sekac.
It’s another move that would provide cheap offensive depth for the Flyers, who don’t have much salary cap room to work with.
Sekac, a 6″0″, 174 lb forward who shoots left, had 11 goals and 17 assists in 48 games for HC Lev Praha of the KHL last season. At the young age of 22, the ceiling of his potential remains to be seen, and you have to credit the Flyers for pursuing yet another overseas option that could potentially be a key contributor.
- Winning

Would love to get another piece without losing assets.

Get dumplings on the phone with him
- Just5

I honestly had to stop and think about this for a second and then I started laughing. I'm more concerned with him wrecking his ridiculously expensive sports car this off season versus his mom's cooking!

If Emery isn't resigned would anyone be interested in signing Vokoun? Probably could come cheap. Did play well for Pens
- J35Bacher

There were actually three unless you counted me as one of the two.
- 77rams

You and BC4

You and BC4
- mayorofangrytown

I wasn't consulted, but would have agreed.

Would love to get another piece without losing assets.
- jstross

Yeah. Would be nice if Sekac signs and with Bellemore we might be able to upgrade our bottom six without really spending money or losing assets. Maybe Sekac can play o 3rd line and you roll a 4th line of Raffl or Alderson or Laughton or Bellemore. Rinaldo can become your 13th forward. Rosehill can be waived.

This is Summer of Meszaros all over again...
- Tomahawk

Stay tuned for 2015. Summer of MacDonald

you would have found a way to female dog about Jefferson making the Louisiana Purchase or Roosevelt( I think) acquiring Alaska off the Russians..

Jefferson you idiot, most of the territory turned into the Dustbowl in the 30s. Egg on your face!
- KINGKENZO

Louisianna cost less than each of our defenseman.

•David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Due to the Flyers cap situation, they may look at moving some players to be able to re-sign Brayden Schenn and possibly Steve Downie. Some trade options could be: Jakub Voracek (2-years at $4.25 million), Wayne Simmonds (5-years at $3.97 million), Braydon Coburn (2-years at $4.5 million), Luke Schenn (2-years at $3.6 million) and Nicklas Grossman (2-years at $3.5 million).


Really? To sign Downie? I can already see the comments page if this happened.

•David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Due to the Flyers cap situation, they may look at moving some players to be able to re-sign Brayden Schenn and possibly Steve Downie. Some trade options could be: Jakub Voracek (2-years at $4.25 million), Wayne Simmonds (5-years at $3.97 million), Braydon Coburn (2-years at $4.5 million), Luke Schenn (2-years at $3.6 million) and Nicklas Grossman (2-years at $3.5 million).


Really? To sign Downie? I can already see the comments page if this happened.
- J35Bacher

I love how he picked the 3 guys with the most team friendly deals too. Coburn, Voracek and Simmonds

•David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Due to the Flyers cap situation, they may look at moving some players to be able to re-sign Brayden Schenn and possibly Steve Downie. Some trade options could be: Jakub Voracek (2-years at $4.25 million), Wayne Simmonds (5-years at $3.97 million), Braydon Coburn (2-years at $4.5 million), Luke Schenn (2-years at $3.6 million) and Nicklas Grossman (2-years at $3.5 million).


Really? To sign Downie? I can already see the comments page if this happened.
- J35Bacher

Lend this guy a couple of bucks so he can buy a clue.

•David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Due to the Flyers cap situation, they may look at moving some players to be able to re-sign Brayden Schenn and possibly Steve Downie. Some trade options could be: Jakub Voracek (2-years at $4.25 million), Wayne Simmonds (5-years at $3.97 million), Braydon Coburn (2-years at $4.5 million), Luke Schenn (2-years at $3.6 million) and Nicklas Grossman (2-years at $3.5 million).


Really? To sign Downie? I can already see the comments page if this happened.
- J35Bacher

•David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Due to the Flyers cap situation, they may look at moving some players to be able to re-sign Brayden Schenn and possibly Steve Downie. Some trade options could be: Jakub Voracek (2-years at $4.25 million), Wayne Simmonds (5-years at $3.97 million), Braydon Coburn (2-years at $4.5 million), Luke Schenn (2-years at $3.6 million) and Nicklas Grossman (2-years at $3.5 million).


Really? To sign Downie? I can already see the comments page if this happened.
- J35Bacher

Steve Downie as a PTO or for like $1.1M isn't the worst thing in the world; if nothing else, you could bury most of his contract in the AHL. But anything more than that, no thank you.

- Streit2ThePoint

I can imagine the proposed deals.

"We'll give them Smid because they need help on defense and they'll give us Simmonds in order to clear some cap space."

•David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Due to the Flyers cap situation, they may look at moving some players to be able to re-sign Brayden Schenn and possibly Steve Downie. Some trade options could be: Jakub Voracek (2-years at $4.25 million), Wayne Simmonds (5-years at $3.97 million), Braydon Coburn (2-years at $4.5 million), Luke Schenn (2-years at $3.6 million) and Nicklas Grossman (2-years at $3.5 million).


Really? To sign Downie? I can already see the comments page if this happened.
- J35Bacher

Yep this whole thing is crack smokin... Step away from the drugs, please!

Steve Downie as a PTO or for like $1.1M isn't the worst thing in the world; if nothing else, you could bury most of his contract in the AHL. But anything more than that, no thank you.
- jmatchett383

I get that. I think the outrage would be to actually move one of those three to sign him. I am ok if it is something small or a PTO but not moving voracek, simmonds, coburn JUST to make room for Downie

I can imagine the proposed deals.

"We'll give them Smid because they need help on defense and they'll give us Simmonds in order to clear some cap space."
- PhillySportsGuy

They'd still owe us 4 more letters