can anyone summarize what happened today?

buried at work, no time to check in.

saw habs traded briere for parentau

Vinny is the new FDR
- Jsaquella

Why? Because his legs don't work?

Why? Because his legs don't work?
- PhillySportsGuy

HA

can anyone summarize what happened today?

buried at work, no time to check in.

saw habs traded briere for parentau
- Marc D

Beer is good or bad.
Amac is over paid
Vinny is wearing a dress
Something about the cap
Cargo shorts are the new jean shorts

Beer is good or bad.
Amac is over paid
Vinny is wearing a dress
Something about the cap
Cargo shorts are the new jean shorts
- Deasr1

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Beer is good or bad.
Amac is over paid
Vinny is wearing a dress
Something about the cap
Cargo shorts are the new jean shorts
- Deasr1

Hey I only wear cargo shorts or athletic shorts.

Who's fighting me? I better fight someone.

http://www.csnphilly.com/...y-traded-lecavalier-preds

According to a league source, the Preds were willing to take the full cap hit for two of Lecavalier's remaining four years but not the entire contract.

???

http://www.csnphilly.com/...y-traded-lecavalier-preds

Hey I only wear cargo shorts or athletic shorts.

Who's fighting me? I better fight someone.
- Giroux_Is_God

Fight sobriety.

http://www.csnphilly.com/...y-traded-lecavalier-preds

- Deasr1

what the (frank)?

http://www.csnphilly.com/hockey-philadelphia-flyers/source-flyers-nearly-traded-lecavalier-preds



???
- eayost

To my limited knowledge, that makes no sense to me. I don't think you can just magically shave off years of a contract, even with the new eating salary ordeal.

Then, I noticed who wrote the article. Makes sense now.

can anyone summarize what happened today?

buried at work, no time to check in.

saw habs traded briere for parentau
- Marc D

Flyers buyout Briere, replace him with VL.

Briere traded for a player who has 143 points in his last 187 games, meanwhile the Flyers couldn't trade VL for a bag of pucks.

The Flyers have been Holmgren'd. What a steaming pile of mastodon dung.

what the (frank)?
- 2Real

http://www.csnphilly.com/hockey-philadelphia-flyers/source-flyers-nearly-traded-lecavalier-preds



???
- eayost

I thought it was a percentage of the entire deal. I was under the impression that teams must pay the same percentage of the deal each season. They can't offer to pay all of his deal one year, then none for the next 3 years.

To my limited knowledge, that makes no sense to me. I don't think you can just magically shave off years of a contract, even with the new eating salary ordeal.

Then, I noticed who wrote the article. Makes sense now.
- Giroux_Is_God

You apparently aren't up with the times. If you wear the salary cap backwards, you can retain 2 years of cap. Duh.

A lot of people are misunderstood about the Flyers potential interest in Steve Ott. Personally, I'd be stoked if they signed him. On this Flyers team, he wouldn't be playing with Giroux and Voracek. He'd be playing as the Flyers 9th forward and go up and down the lineup as needed. I think he would be a great fit with Read and Couturier. They need a consistent linemate. Akeson and Downie aren't the a good fit for that role in my opinion. Ott is. He won't be expected to be a 20 goal scorer or a go to guy offensively, but he does have some offensive upside. He is a physical presence, gets under opponents' skin, can play left wing or center, can take face offs, works hard and kills penalties. He was horribly misused in Buffalo playing on their top line, powerplay time and was team captain, (which should also tell you something about his work ethic). If he's a bust with Couturier and Read, then put him on the fourth line with Rinaldo. I've heard Jody Shelly comparisons, but those are ridiculous to me. I see the potential negatives he brings as well. But to me he's worth the gamble to put him in the 9th forward/4th line role. And where's the toughness in the lineup now anyways besides Simmonds and Rinaldo? They could definitely use Ott.
- TonyBazz

Isn't Umberger the same player...Guy who can move up and down lineup, but is really a 3rd line forward.....frankly, I feel we have a ton of 2nd and 3rd line talent in our team...the problem is you need the 1st line goal scoring winger to play with your superstar center and Vorachek, who is certainly more of a playmaker then goal scorer....They are missing this player who is a pure goal scoring sniper type, and honestly I doubt we will see that player for a while

so Nashville wanted the Flyers to retain 50% of VL's deal (they were OK paying for 2 years)?

can a team retain 50%?

I thought it was a percentage of the entire deal. I was under the impression that teams must pay the same percentage of the deal each season. They can't offer to pay all of his deal one year, then none for the next 3 years.
- PhillySportsGuy

No one asked for your common sense logical thinking pal. Go knit a scarf for your wife.

so Nashville wanted the Flyers to retain 50% of VL's deal (they were OK paying for 2 years)?

can a team retain 50%?
- Marc D

Ssshhhhhhhhhh...

No one asked for your common sense logical thinking pal. Go knit a scarf for your wife.
- Deasr1

Seriously, though, a team can't pay more during certain seasons, can they?

Flyers buyout Briere, replace him with VL.

Briere traded for a player who has 143 points in his last 187 games, meanwhile the Flyers couldn't trade VL for a bag of pucks.

The Flyers have been Holmgren'd. What a steaming pile of mastodon dung.
- PLindbergh31

Parenteau is overpaid, kind of a salary dump there

so Nashville wanted the Flyers to retain 50% of VL's deal (they were OK paying for 2 years)?

can a team retain 50%?
- Marc D

I wonder if this means Vinny would actually waive for Nashville, or if they're working a deal out first and asking later i.e. Spezza

Seriously, though, a team can't pay more during certain seasons, can they?
- PhillySportsGuy

I believe they pay the same for each season. If I understand it right.

anyone with a guess at who Yzerman is clearing space for?
Ehrhoff?

I wonder if this means Vinny would actually waive for Nashville, or if they're working a deal out first and asking later i.e. Spezza
- eayost

I'm sure VL's agent has made some calls and is working with Hexy to get something done.