Crazy question. There is speculation that Vinny won't "mutually terminate" after today's payment in order to hang on for another year, are the Flyers allowed to sweeten the deal and maybe pay him next year's $550k this year just to get him off the books?
- section32

Nope. They could buy him out, though.

FWIW:

Peter Tessier wrote the below,

Last night I had a message from some one who knows the Flyers well and said Hextall has an offer for either Buff or Engstrom on the table. The offer was unclear but it did involve Amac as the 'favour' in the deal with other pieces. A second source said they had heard of 'talks' between the club. So take that for what it's worth, wild speculation based on some iffy info. That's not a shot at the sources just a reality check on the evidence presented. I always like getting this info because that's the fun in all of this and let's just remember- it's supposed to be fun.
- J35Bacher

Every single time I see a Buff to the Flyers rumor I get nauseous. Every. Single. Time.

Vinny will not terminate...book it Harry

Crazy question. There is speculation that Vinny won't "mutually terminate" after today's payment in order to hang on for another year, are the Flyers allowed to sweeten the deal and maybe pay him next year's $550k this year just to get him off the books?
- section32

No renegotiation of contracts allowed in the NHL

Every single time I see a Buff to the Flyers rumor I get nauseous. Every. Single. Time.
- five4fighting10

Buff and Kess on the same team.....lots of donuts

Every single time I see a Buff to the Flyers rumor I get nauseous. Every. Single. Time.
- five4fighting10

Same here, although he is a better player than MacDonald, but not the kind of defenseman I would want.

So are the Flyers signing Thomas Greiss today?

Easy move from Pittsburgh to Philly

Yeah, 93 was fun, those guys were nuts.
- BiggE

That was a heartbreaking loss.

Same here, although he is a better player than MacDonald, but not the kind of defenseman I would want.
- MJL

I would take Buff play him your best defensive D man. He does have his faults but he is very physical and can provide offense.

Well I feel a little more optimistic with hextall. People never thought we would move Pronger's deal or even Grossmann. Hell people never thought Rinaldo would get us a 3rd rounder.
- J35Bacher

I would have been pleasantly surprised if Rinaldo had gotten them at 7th rounder.

That was a heartbreaking loss.
- wolfhounds

I was at that game. Sorry, but it was great !
Joe Carter

Same here, although he is a better player than MacDonald, but not the kind of defenseman I would want.
- MJL

Ya know... if we got buff.... I wouldn't even be mad. He's not all that great in his own end, he can tend to be reckless, but he'd definitely help our cause that's for sure.

Every single time I see a Buff to the Flyers rumor I get nauseous. Every. Single. Time.
- five4fighting10

I'll take him by far over AMac and I think he only has one year left on his deal if it doesn't work out.

I would have been pleasantly surprised if Rinaldo had gotten them at 7th rounder.

- BiggE

I would be a very frustrated Bruin fan right now

Same here, although he is a better player than MacDonald, but not the kind of defenseman I would want.
- MJL

Wouldn't mind him as a forward though?

I was at that game. Sorry, but it was great !
Joe Carter
- 3flyerkids

I would take Buff play him your best defensive D man. He does have his faults but he is very physical and can provide offense.
- 3flyerkids

What if the interest in Buff is for forward?

Play him on the point on the PP.

Imagine his size with Giroux and Voracek.

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 19m19 minutes ago
Flyers among the teams that have shown solid interest in Michal Neuvirth... we shall see


He'd be a nice backup. I'd be happy with 2 yr $4 mil total

What if the interest in Buff is for forward?

Play him on the point on the PP.

Imagine his size with Giroux and Voracek.
- J35Bacher

- wolfhounds

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 19m19 minutes ago
Flyers among the teams that have shown solid interest in Michal Neuvirth... we shall see


He'd be a nice backup. I'd be happy with 2 yr $4 mil total
- Streit2ThePoint

Meh, I'd rather spend under 1.25 mil on a backup at this point, but I could live with that.

Flyers should get in on Drouin!!!!

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 30m30 minutes ago
Blues still haven't signed Tarasenko but will 100 percent match any offer sheet for him from another team.



Hextall better offer sheet $9 mil and get those picks!!!

anyone else worried today? get a backup goalie then turn phone off hexy. don't f this day up

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 19m19 minutes ago
Flyers among the teams that have shown solid interest in Michal Neuvirth... we shall see


He'd be a nice backup. I'd be happy with 2 yr $4 mil total
- Streit2ThePoint

I don't know if I'd sink more than a year into a backup goalie, but that's JMO.