Figures, I'm wearing my Hartnell Down shirt
- Jsaquella

Looks like you need a Hartnell Gone shirt now.

I'm sitting here just repeating "what in the hell" over and over. This makes no sense to me, unless Hextall's going to trade Schenn and is afraid to lose the C depth.

yeah. that alone makes this trade a win for you guys.
- stayinthefnnet

that's all I have too

I'd prefer Hartnell but not for FIVE more years

My visceral reaction is that I hate this trade.
- johndewar

it sucks to see hartnell go i guess as a fan. likeable guy and all that. but why?

is it confirmed if columbus is eating any of RJs salary or not?

My visceral reaction is that I hate this trade.
- johndewar

Wait until you find out that 'lumbus ate half of Umberger's salary.

Oh now everyone loves Hartnell.

My visceral reaction is that I hate this trade.
- johndewar

I need to sit down and think about this one. I feel dizzy.

Maybe the jackets are eating salary?

Otherwise, this is a horrible trade.

So Holmgren is still calling the shots. WTF is this?

Oh now everyone loves Hartnell.
- hereticpride

I love the deal. Got a pick out of it in 2015 supposed to be great draft. Also Umberger plays lots of wing and can play with couturier and read as a legit shutdown line with offenseive capabilities.

If he can move Vinny now? WOW

I love the deal. Got a pick out of it in 2015 supposed to be great draft. Also Umberger plays lots of wing and can play with couturier and read as a legit shutdown line with offenseive capabilities.

If he can move Vinny now? WOW

Maybe the jackets are eating salary?

Otherwise, this is a horrible trade.
- Giroux_Is_God

WHAT THE (frank) JUST HAPPENED

Oh now everyone loves Hartnell.
- hereticpride

that's all I have too

I'd prefer Hartnell but not for FIVE more years
- Marc D

yeah. right now, hartnell may be the better player, but he is going down fast.

he would have been harder to move with each passing year. this is a slight step down in order to essentially free yourselves of those last 2 years. aggressive, and objectively like it.

So Holmgren is still calling the shots. WTF is this?
- PLindbergh31

One potential albatross out... three more to go.

THE (frank)!?!?

Wait until you find out that 'lumbus ate half of Umberger's salary.
- Tomahawk

stop god please no this is bad enough already.

Hate this trade.

Oh now everyone loves Hartnell.
- hereticpride

I don't think people love Hartnell, but he's a better player than Umberger. Doesn't make much sense. Perhaps it's the pre-cursor to a flurry of moves.

Oh now everyone loves Hartnell.
- hereticpride

I always loved Hartsy

I love the deal. Got a pick out of it in 2015 supposed to be great draft. Also Umberger plays lots of wing and can play with couturier and read as a legit shutdown line with offenseive capabilities.

If he can move Vinny now? WOW
- J35Bacher

Ok dude first off the term "deep draft" is irrelevant after round 3

I guess if they go the RJ third line route, read is bumped to line 1?

2 less years is nice.

One potential albatross out... three more to go.
- Tomahawk

Yeah, but Umberger is older and has the same cap hit. Idk don't really care for this trade. Only benefit is Hartnell has more years left on his deal.

This is a bad deal. Umberger was a scratch for Columbus. This would be like the Flyers trading VL for a much more productive player who is signed a little longer.

It's official Giroux will be traded in minutes

or Coots

yeah. right now, hartnell may be the better player, but he is going down fast.

he would have been harder to move with each passing year. this is a slight step down in order to essentially free yourselves of those last 2 years. aggressive, and objectively like it.
- stayinthefnnet

Sounds like the initial reaction from Flyers fans is bad. I love it. Hartnell was up and down the lineup under Berube. Mostly down. It seemed Berube tried to make him play a more reserved game and it just wasnt working out.

Getting out of that contract alone is huge. Getting a guy like Umberger to step in his place for two years is just gravy.