poor kid.
a streaky Coatesy
- nails

so the kid gets to go on benders for weeks at a time then abstain?

so the kid gets to go on benders for weeks at a time then abstain?
- lukin

well, thats nothing different than the regular college student

If Briere were to play center regularly through at least a considerable stretch, do you think he would have looked better defensively at that position?
- BulliesPhan87

To be honest, no.

I think at center his defense is more obviously lacking. At center you have to be on the ball defensively.

Actually, my issue with Howard is that he still strikes out way too much and his most glaring issue as a hitter-i.e. facing lefthanders-has not seen enough of an improvement in the past few seasons.
- Jsaquella

My comment was a (bad, apparently) joke. I'm rusty, I guess, from seeing my time here being diminished.

My comment was a (bad, apparently) joke. I'm rusty, I guess, from seeing my time here being diminished.
- Flyskippy

no excuses

Where's skip and his rim shot smiley?
- nails

You get two:

no excuses
- ob18

My contract doesn't come with a NEC (No Excuses Clause).

Here is what we have going forward.

http://www.prosportstrans...tTrades/Future/Flyers.htm
- ob18

This almost makes me giddy!

They actually have picks and fair amount in the next 3 years.

Remember they'll also get a 5th rounder next year when they trade Carter for a 5th for cap space

I can't believe that you guys spent almost a page talking about me and M4.

My contract doesn't come with a NEC (No Excuses Clause).
- Flyskippy

Yes it does we hand those out like homer and NTC or NMC

I can't believe that you guys spent almost a page talking about me and M4.


- Flyskippy

lack of topics

I can't believe that you guys spent almost a page talking about me and M4.


- Flyskippy

It's kinda slow...

This almost makes me giddy!

They actually have picks and fair amount in the next 3 years.

Remember they'll also get a 5th rounder next year when they trade Carter for a 5th for cap space
- Buts16

they'll move the 2nd round pick in 2013 at the trade deadline.

It's kinda slow...
- tangent_man

aka the off season

Yes it does we hand those out like homer and NTC or NMC
- ob18

*fires agent*

*fires agent*
- Flyskippy

It's kinda slow...
- tangent_man

Seriously. If Spaghetti, his sire, or the wet blanket story from 2008-09 had come up, I'd know it was REALLY slow.

...crap.

Seriously. If Spaghetti, his sire, or the wet blanket story from 2008-09 had come up, I'd know it was REALLY slow.

...crap.
- Flyskippy

In time it we may have made it to those.

This almost makes me giddy!

They actually have picks and fair amount in the next 3 years.

Remember they'll also get a 5th rounder next year when they trade Carter for a 5th for cap space
- Buts16

That's a pretty good return. There's been a lack of "_______ is the logical choice to be traded" posts lately.

That's a pretty good return. There's been a lack of "_______ is the logical choice to be traded" posts lately.
- MJL

It's amazing what happens when we're under the cap. For the fun of it, I'll start:

Boucher is the logical choice to be traded*.



* = if we sign another goalie

That's a pretty good return. There's been a lack of "_______ is the logical choice to be traded" posts lately.
- MJL

I think there was a few typo's

It was Carter

After the Gagne trade it became Carle

So the obvious next choice would be Carcillo if we stick to the Car them.

It's kinda slow...
- tangent_man

Carter sucks and he's a horrible player that should be traded for something useful

Chicago had toews and Kane we have Richards giroux jvr and zhedev Carter is expendable

Run-through with the board at the new arena in Pittsburgh...the PA State Champs cap wasn't enough.

http://web3.twitpic.com/i...ce046.4c4a5028-scaled.jpg

Funny thing.

They rip Carter for being streaky yet last season he went 3+ games with out a point 5 times.

Richards went 3+ games with out a point 6 times.

Yet Carter is the streaky one not Richards!

Richards is Utley and Carter is Howard.

No matter what Carter and Howard do it's still not good enough, very odd.
- Buts16

I think it's rooted in a perception that Richards works harder out there, more consistently. Carter seems to be a bit...aloof? Sometimes? maybe when he's not scoring, as others mentioned? I guess Richie disappears once in a while too...(usually to come back with a vengeance) but I think he's seen as more of a blood and guts type, an emerging leader, in the Clarkie mold and thus is given more leeway by most...I think it's frustrating sometimes with Carter because, as good as he is, he could be a lot better...if he has another so-so season, do we pay him top dollar in anticipation he will still develop to the next level or pay him for his current value, which is about what he's making now?