Keep drafting defense hope Hanifin falls.
Nobody has more value in trades than top 4 defenders
- Winning

spoken like ray shero himself

Potentially bad cap news


ugh

http://www.theglobeandmai...declines/article24040463/
- Jsaquella

The flyers do not have a cap problem.

Other teams stand to get hurt just as much if not more than the Flyers.

- MBFlyerfan

It's just more difficult to move bad contracts now. The cap ceiling going down means the cap floor goes down as well.

Your fascination with Archer is disturbing.
- jmatchett383

(frank), getting rid of Vinny and Umberger may be next to impossible now except via buyouts
- BiggE

Buying Vinny out makes very little sense because of the way his contract was structured. His cap hit would be something like $3.1M for the next 3 years then $1.5M for another 3 years.

It would probably be more beneficial to the Flyers to let Umberger play out another season or just waive him to the AHL.

They're in a difficult spot. If the cap is only $68M, they're basically right up against it (including Pronger's LTIR). They still need a backup goalie and to sign MDZ. Leaves very little space to do anything else other than add depth

Buying Vinny out makes very little sense. His cap hit would be something like $3.1M for the next 3 years then $1.5M for another 3 years.

It would probably be more beneficial to the Flyers to let Umberger play out another season or just waive him to the AHL.

They're in a difficult spot. If the cap is only $68M, they're basically right up against it (including Pronger's LTIR). They still need a backup goalie and to sign MDZ. Leaves very little space to do anything else other than add depth
- PhillySportsGuy

Maybe they can find another guy overseas. They seem to be getting a good track record with that with guys like PEB and raffl. Maybe they can find a guy like one of them, and sign him dirt cheap.

Rob Ford's hitting the pipe again

Rob Ford @TorontoRobFord · 32m 32 minutes ago

There's going to be a lot of rebuilding, but 2 players the @MapleLeafs need to hang on to for sure are Eric Brewer and Zach Sill

Rob Ford @TorontoRobFord · 31m 31 minutes ago

The @MapleLeafs need to bring on Mike Babcock as their new GM and Mike Keenan as the new head coach.

Maybe they can find another guy overseas. They seem to be getting a good track record with that with guys like PEB and raffl. Maybe they can find a guy like one of them, and sign him dirt cheap.
- benjichronic

Thats pretty much what I would be looking to do. Look for amateur and international FAs and try like hell to move salary.

Rob Ford's hitting the pipe again

Rob Ford @TorontoRobFord · 32m 32 minutes ago

There's going to be a lot of rebuilding, but 2 players the @MapleLeafs need to hang on to for sure are Eric Brewer and Zach Sill

Rob Ford @TorontoRobFord · 31m 31 minutes ago

The @MapleLeafs need to bring on Mike Babcock as their new GM and Mike Keenan as the new head coach.
- Jsaquella

Buying Vinny out makes very little sense because of the way his contract was structured. His cap hit would be something like $3.1M for the next 3 years then $1.5M for another 3 years.

It would probably be more beneficial to the Flyers to let Umberger play out another season or just waive him to the AHL.

They're in a difficult spot. If the cap is only $68M, they're basically right up against it (including Pronger's LTIR). They still need a backup goalie and to sign MDZ. Leaves very little space to do anything else other than add depth
- PhillySportsGuy

Actually, Vinny's buyout isn't that bad. According to war on ice's buyout calculator it's $2.889mm for 2 years, $2.389mm for one and $889K for three years

Actually, Vinny's buyout isn't that bad. IIRC it's $2.33mm for 2 years, $2.7mm for one and under $900K for three years
- Jsaquella

Where did you get this information!?!?!?!

Potentially bad cap news


ugh

http://www.theglobeandmai...declines/article24040463/
- Jsaquella

More salary cap panic... mountain out of a molehill... some fans have an agenda.

Where did you get this information!?!?!?!
- PhillySportsGuy

See edit.
ttp://war-on-ice.com/captools.html?woiid=lecavvi80

See edit.
ttp://war-on-ice.com/captools.html?woiid=lecavvi80
- Jsaquella

Ok, so I wasn't that far off. Still not great though.

Yes. One ticket for each member of the HB family
- PhillySportsGuy

You, my friend, are back on my Christmas list, and no gift is too good for you!

Not to spoil it, but your present is going to rhyme with Fafa Wift Bard. Start getting excited.

Buying Vinny out makes very little sense because of the way his contract was structured. His cap hit would be something like $3.1M for the next 3 years then $1.5M for another 3 years.

It would probably be more beneficial to the Flyers to let Umberger play out another season or just waive him to the AHL.

They're in a difficult spot. If the cap is only $68M, they're basically right up against it (including Pronger's LTIR). They still need a backup goalie and to sign MDZ. Leaves very little space to do anything else other than add depth
- PhillySportsGuy

Vinny's buyout numbers arent quite that bad but close. They really need to at least move either Grossmann or L Schenn just to get a little breathing room.

Ok, so I wasn't that far off. Still not great though.
- PhillySportsGuy

I'd strongly consider a buy out on him. It's a bad situation. They need to lose the guy, and hope expansion fees negates the cap penalties

More salary cap panic... mountain out of a molehill... some fans have an agenda.
- Tomahawk

A lot of hyperbole being thrown around. If the flyers need cap space they can just make a trade

Actually, Vinny's buyout isn't that bad. According to war on ice's buyout calculator it's $2.889mm for 2 years, $2.389mm for one and $889K for three years
- Jsaquella

Just bite the bullet IMO. Keep Corpseburger around hope he rebounds

I'd strongly consider a buy out on him. It's a bad situation. They need to lose the guy, and hope expansion fees negates the cap penalties
- Jsaquella

I just hate the idea of having dead cap space for 6 years

Just bite the bullet IMO. Keep Corpseburger around hope he rebounds
- Just5

You have to assume he'll rebound and have a better season than he did this past one. If he was truly injured, and he is truly 100% next season, I expect some more from him.

A lot of hyperbole being thrown around. If the flyers need cap space they can just make a trade
- Just5

I just hate the idea of having dead cap space for 6 years
- PhillySportsGuy

As do I, but as it stands they have dead space now, and it's in a uniform

beyond livid that my Eakins questions went unanswered

Sorry if Leight

Just found this interesting.

http://www.startribune.co...ports/wild/300749891.html