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NashvilleFoppa
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Huberdeau - MVP!, NB
Joined: 02.15.2007

Jun 24 @ 11:36 AM ET
what about the stanley cup? Bryz has him on that one
- bigmookalookie

yes and Rask
BulliesPhan87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz
Joined: 07.31.2009

Jun 24 @ 11:36 AM ET
Nothing of anything significance at the NHL level
- 2Real

This is the correct answer.
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jun 24 @ 11:36 AM ET
I like the moves homer made addition by subtraction and we got some great young players and picks
NashvilleFoppa
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Huberdeau - MVP!, NB
Joined: 02.15.2007

Jun 24 @ 11:37 AM ET
This is the correct answer.
- BulliesPhan87

yep Philly has a lock on the Cup for next 9 years - cancel the games
Duane B
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: off to see the wizzard. the w, PA
Joined: 12.02.2008

Jun 24 @ 11:37 AM ET
Ugh I know but I still wanna defend the team but it seems like he is looking for a fight.. but then again he cant fight about much.. the last two years your team still hasnt surpassed our team
- bigmookalookie

i understand. but i'm not giving it the time of the day to explain what our gm did its his team and i'm sure he has a plan. i'll cheer if those 2 were here or not but i'm not a gm so i will not try and play one
NashvilleFoppa
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Huberdeau - MVP!, NB
Joined: 02.15.2007

Jun 24 @ 11:37 AM ET
I like the moves homer made addition by subtraction and we got some great young players and picks
- 2Real

zzzzz
Slammed81
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Gwynedd, PA
Joined: 06.04.2011

Jun 24 @ 11:37 AM ET
Bryzgalov has a playoff career save % of .917 and GAA of 2.55.

Price has a career playoff career save % of .907 and GAA of 2.84... while having a much better team in front of him...

- jak521

nicely played.. end of the defense is the key... and our d is better with Montreal cause Markov is still coming off another knee injury and even with him its still not as good as ours
bigmookalookie
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Mookie you are a wing nut, In , LS
Joined: 02.27.2011

Jun 24 @ 11:38 AM ET
yes and Rask
- NashvilleFoppa

Wheres Price? didnt see his name
Duane B
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: off to see the wizzard. the w, PA
Joined: 12.02.2008

Jun 24 @ 11:38 AM ET
yep Philly has a lock on the Cup for next 9 years - cancel the games
- NashvilleFoppa

go play on the highway clown
BradTardforGM
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Its flippin switch time!, PA
Joined: 05.12.2009

Jun 24 @ 11:38 AM ET
I like the moves homer made addition by subtraction and we got some great young players and picks
- 2Real


It was a tough pill to swallow. i dont think we will know the outcome of these deals for a while. But I am optimistic.
jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Jun 24 @ 11:38 AM ET
Everyone loves Cole but from what I've seen, his play is borderline reckless.. which is why he is so injury prone. Cole will cost 3mill.. why not go after a skilled LW 30 goal scorer like Marco Sturm who is UFA and would cost a little more than Cole at around 3.5 mill ? Or cheaper LW options like Fleischmann, Miettinen or even Samsonov(who had a stellar past season!). Or solidify the weakened center position with a guy like Laich who would cost 3 mill or less.

I was very high on Versteeg when he came here, loved his play in Chicago and Toronto, but he's been a bust here in my eyes. I know he had a sports hernia and was playing thru that injury but I just think his 3 mill could be better spent on Sturm or any of the above mentioned UFA's.

- MrBigglesworth

Laich will cost you atleast 3.5 more likely closer to 4 mil.

Sturm is not a better player than Cole. Fleischmann is an interesting idea, so long as he doesnt have anymore PE's. Meittinen and Samsonov... ehhh
NashvilleFoppa
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Huberdeau - MVP!, NB
Joined: 02.15.2007

Jun 24 @ 11:38 AM ET
I like the moves homer made addition by subtraction and we got some great young players and picks
- 2Real

u need a Schenn 18 avatar
aosplayo
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 01.14.2008

Jun 24 @ 11:38 AM ET
If Edmonton trades out to FlA would Lindescog be on their radar at 3 or would we have to dance with someone else...
thejet
Ottawa Senators
Location: Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. Fr, MB
Joined: 07.02.2006

Jun 24 @ 11:38 AM ET
Bryzgalov has a playoff career save % of .917 and GAA of 2.55.

Price has a career playoff career save % of .907 and GAA of 2.84... while having a much better team in front of him...

- jak521

That really doesnt paint the entire picture. Whether or not it means anything now, Bryz was just bad last playoffs.
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jun 24 @ 11:38 AM ET
Bryzgalov has a playoff career save % of .917 and GAA of 2.55.

Price has a career playoff career save % of .907 and GAA of 2.84... while having a much better team in front of him...

- jak521

No to mention years of getting embarrassed by the flyers
Duane B
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: off to see the wizzard. the w, PA
Joined: 12.02.2008

Jun 24 @ 11:39 AM ET
where is the great bo or ob to clean up the trash
BulliesPhan87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz
Joined: 07.31.2009

Jun 24 @ 11:39 AM ET
yep Philly has a lock on the Cup for next 9 years - cancel the games
- NashvilleFoppa

Oh, okay.
Slammed81
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Gwynedd, PA
Joined: 06.04.2011

Jun 24 @ 11:39 AM ET
u need a Schenn 18 avatar
- NashvilleFoppa

u need to stop trolling u bring up no good points
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jun 24 @ 11:39 AM ET
u need a Schenn 18 avatar
- NashvilleFoppa

My avatar is for b Richards cause we'll sign him
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Jun 24 @ 11:39 AM ET
and these Bryz comments about hes overrated and hasnt won anything... so howa bout Ryan Miller??
- Slammed81


lundqvist, kipper, luongo - there's a long list.
NashvilleFoppa
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Huberdeau - MVP!, NB
Joined: 02.15.2007

Jun 24 @ 11:39 AM ET
My avatar is for b Richards cause we'll sign him
- 2Real

no
jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Jun 24 @ 11:40 AM ET
It was a tough pill to swallow. i dont think we will know the outcome of these deals for a while. But I am optimistic.
- BradTardforGM

Exactly how i feel. Yesterday was a VERY bittersweet day for me.
flyguy12
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Columbus, OH
Joined: 10.22.2006

Jun 24 @ 11:40 AM ET
Sturm has major durability issues and he's been on the decline for the past few years. LA waived him last season, partly due to salary, but it also had to do with how far his game has fallen off. He used to be a weapon just based on his blazing speed, but these days he's just another smallish forward with some skill that is decent in his own zone -- or in other words, Andreas Nodl.

Versteeg's a good player, and w/ Richie gone, he's going to have to pick up some special teams slack. They could still offload him to FLA to possibly make room for Leino, but I wouldn't be surprised to see it go either way.

What seems pretty clear now is that Homer is trying to get out of that corner he painted himself into w/ all the big contracts and offloading of youth/picks. Throwing money around at aging vets like Sturm/Cole/etc is not the kind of investment the Flyers need to be making during the summer. You can always add one of those old-timers at the deadline and it won't cost you much.

- Tomahawk


If Versteeg is on the roster to start the season and the team is to count on him for production, he better take the perimeter playing, toe drag, drop pass at the blue line BS and leave it at home.
Slammed81
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Gwynedd, PA
Joined: 06.04.2011

Jun 24 @ 11:40 AM ET
No to mention years of getting embarrassed by the flyers
- 2Real

Habs fans almost ran Price out of town...
Duane B
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: off to see the wizzard. the w, PA
Joined: 12.02.2008

Jun 24 @ 11:40 AM ET
My avatar is for b Richards cause we'll sign him
- 2Real

easy 2real. pinch yourself
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