This year's Anton Stralman.

Woefully under-appreciated defenseman.
- bradleyc4

He can play on the PP too. I don't believe Stralman ever did that for the Rags.

He can play on the PP too. I don't believe Stralman ever did that for the Rags.
- PhillySportsGuy

MDZ hoggin' up all the PP.

MDZ hoggin' up all the PP.
- jmatchett383

Stralman played an average of 16 seconds of PP time per game last year for the Rags

He can play on the PP too. I don't believe Stralman ever did that for the Rags.
- PhillySportsGuy

No, but I think it was more because he was behind McDonagh, Girardi and MDZ.

Will GIroux get his number retired in Philadelphia

No, but I think it was more because he was behind McDonagh, Girardi and MDZ.
- bradleyc4

He was also behind Moore and Staal. I think Stralman does have offensive ability. Could have been a righty/lefty type thing or maybe AV wanted to make sure he had a solid pairing to throw out after a failed PP.

No, but I think it was more because he was behind McDonagh, Girardi and MDZ.
- bradleyc4

Sekera led the Canes in PP time and PK time last year. Unless you include JML's 35 games.

Will GIroux get his number retired in Philadelphia
- Winning

No, but he will get it retired in Nashville when he's dealt there for Shea Weber.

/that guy

No, but he will get it retired in Nashville when he's dealt there for Shea Weber.

/that guy
- johndewar

I firmly believe Shea Weber will be a Flyer at some point in his career. It may not be until he's 38, but it will happen.

Will GIroux get his number retired in Philadelphia
- Winning

If he dies on the ice, yes.

I firmly believe Shea Weber will be a Flyer at some point in his career. It may not be until he's 38, but it will happen.
- PhillySportsGuy

Agreed. Shea Weber for 7 1st round picks.

His cane for 2 1sts and a 2nd,

Will GIroux get his number retired in Philadelphia
- Winning

Will you stop asking irrelevant questions?

Will you stop asking irrelevant questions?
- Fast_Eddie_1

Does Bobby Clark like mozzarella sticks?

Will you stop asking irrelevant questions?
- Fast_Eddie_1

Will you be immortalized in a Motley Crue song?

Will you be immortalized in a Motley Crue song?
- jmatchett383

Will Coots win the Conn Smythe

Nemeth out till the playoffs courtesy of Umberger's skate.



That's the real question to me, not a 5 x 5 extension which I would happy to give him if he played as expected for several months.
- Feanor

Step 1: Injure opposing dmen
Step 2: Trade L Schenn and AMac to fill holes
Step 3: Draft picks and prospects!

Step 1: Injure opposing dmen
Step 2: Trade L Schenn and AMac to fill holes
Step 3: Draft picks and prospects!
- BiggE

hahaha

It's all coming together now.

Step 1: Injure opposing dmen
Step 2: Trade L Schenn and AMac to fill holes
Step 3: Draft picks and prospects!
- BiggE

Edit: And we wondered why Rinaldo played so much

Does Bobby Clark like mozzarella sticks?
- WarriorHockey21

ahh...saw that coming

Does Bobby Clark like mozzarella sticks?
- WarriorHockey21

More than he likes Panaccio and Carl Lindros for sure!!

This year's Anton Stralman.

Woefully under-appreciated defenseman.
- bradleyc4

Also overrated due to coming off a career year.

Gotta love the dude in the Kings blog saying, basciallt, it's okay for Voynov to beat his wife and send her to the hospital if she's a "crazy b!tch."

Also overrated due to coming off a career year.
- Tomahawk

Jeff Finger?

From what I heard, the Flyers and Carle had a handshake agreement prior to the end of the season.

But once Wideman signed his huge deal with Calgary, Carle's agent reneged on the handshake and went to the highest bidder in free agency.

You can argue, however, that the Flyers shouldn't have put themselves in a position to have to wait to officially sign Carle until July 1st of that year.
- bradleyc4

Well first of all, I have not seen any evidence of a handshake agreement. Now that doesn't mean it didn't exist. I just haven't seen the evidence of it, and I doubt that there was one.

In the business of player contracts, there is no agreement until the contract is signed. And the agent works for the player. Not vice versa. If Carle wanted to accept a speculative handshake agreement with the Flyers, then all he has to do is tell the agent that's where he's going to sign. So knowing that, casts doubts on what you heard went down.

My speculation is that the Flyers decided to go and chase after Suter and put Carle on the back burner, which led to Carle pursuing other offers.

Tagging space can be worked around to create room. And I beleive that was just the reason floated to the media to cover that the negotiations with Carle weren't finalized.

Well first of all, I have not seen any evidence of a handshake agreement. Now that doesn't mean it didn't exist. I just haven't seen the evidence of it, and I doubt that there was one.
- MJL

What tangible evidence besides FBI-level recordings could exist of a handshake agreement? I do believe that's why it's called a "handshake agreement" since nothing is made available to general public knowledge without inside leaks.