I dont want Suter in a bidding war. If we can get his rights and sign him to a cap hit of like 5.5 mill, then yes, but if we are talking a 6 plus anual cap hit, no thank you...
- RooNosHockey

will be shocked if he signs anywhere for less than 6.5

He seems much more focused. Even in interviews he makes more sense. And he seemed a natural for the A yesterday. In past years I would not have said that.
- bodiva88

Got rid of the bad influences... Carter and Richards

http://www.phillyburbs.co...e1-88a9-0019bb30f31a.html

there is more to life then dealing with trades, soft goals and bad writers.

doesn't bode well for a carle return. gogo was set to become an RFA and he's on pace for 28 points and gets 4.6. carle obviously will be ufa and on pace for second-straight 40-point season.
- OrangeBlack27

He seems much more focused. Even in interviews he makes more sense. And he seemed a natural for the A yesterday. In past years I would not have said that.
- bodiva88

He's been great in all aspects this year. He plays hard every shift as well.

agreed. you comfortable with gus and mab as your 5 and 6 going forward?
- OrangeBlack27

Lavy seems pretty confident in him. He was on the ice in OT yesterday.

Bryz was solid yesterday. Enough said. He kept them in the game in the first period.
- KGBflyers10

I'm not throwing him under the bus for yesterday, but he has to be better for us to compete with the big dogs in the conf. I still see the same issues that were eating him alive before he played two good games in a row. Lateral movement and stick flailing about not covering the five hole. Also, I think it was on the fifth goal, he should have come over paddle down to cover the post. Instead, his stick is weakly flailing in front of him. I'd say 3 of those goals were acceptable. The shootout was just weak though. Work in progress. I would not be opposed to him starting tomorrow night either. Then a week away from the game to refresh the mind.. I expect him to improve.

agreed. you comfortable with gus and mab as your 5 and 6 going forward?
- OrangeBlack27

Going to have to be. Suter, Timonen, Meszy, and Coburn would be a pretty solid top 4.

will be shocked if he signs anywhere for less than 6.5
- OrangeBlack27

There is a lot of room to work a contract down for someone that is 26. Give him a 10 year deal that makes the cap hit 5.5, then give him bonuses and a NTC, not a NMC.

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Going to have to be. Suter, Timonen, Meszy, and Coburn would be a pretty solid top 4.
- PLindbergh31

Goligoski is usually a 40-50 point guy. $4.6M sounds about right. Is Carle better than Goligoski?

doesn't bode well for a carle return. gogo was set to become an RFA and he's on pace for 28 points and gets 4.6. carle obviously will be ufa and on pace for second-straight 40-point season.
- OrangeBlack27

My thoughts precisely. It'll be a tricky task, assembling this defensive corps.

Goligoski is usually a 40-50 point guy. $4.6M sounds about right. Is Carle better than Goligoski?
- stveshdy

I think they are comparable players. Obviously I don't see Goligoski as much as I see Carle, so Carle's weaknesses would be more apparent to me.

My thoughts precisely. It'll be a tricky task, assembling this defensive corps.
- BulliesPhan87

What we really should do is trade one of our current young offensive players for a young d-man of equal value... Get like a L.Schenn, or Ellis, or Blum... Maybe Subban...

Then use our draft picks to take a bunch of D-man in the next draft. And sign a mid-teir guy for the time being. Maybe offer Carle a 1 year 4.5 mill deal.

My thoughts precisely. It'll be a tricky task, assembling this defensive corps.
- BulliesPhan87

I think we have to resign Carle as long as it's not for 6 mil a year. With Pronger most likely LTIR'ed and the cap going up (as some people think) then we should have room. Maybe the plan is to let him walk, draft a young dman and sign Suter though. After the creativity shown last summer by Homer, I think he'll find a way to sort the D out. I just worry about Timonen wearing out later this year.

What we really should do is trade one of our current young offensive players for a young d-man of equal value... Get like a L.Schenn, or Ellis, or Blum... Maybe Subban...

Then use our draft picks to take a bunch of D-man in the next draft. And sign a mid-teir guy for the time being. Maybe offer Carle a 1 year 4.5 mill deal.
- RooNosHockey

not a bad plan, but I don't see any way of getting Carle to come back on a 1 yr deal. He's gonna want term and money.

I am sure folks in Boston are calling for Tuukka Rask to take over today in light of yesterday's performance by Tim Thomas.

Or not. Because Boston fans are more even-tempered and sensible than our own.

not a bad plan, but I don't see any way of getting Carle to come back on a 1 yr deal. He's gonna want term and money.
- Hextall271

I cant see why carle would command more then Coburn, so if he accepts a deal less then 5 million, I'm ok signing him to a 3-4 year deal. If not, I would trade his rights in the offseason.

I am sure folks in Boston are calling for Tuukka Rask to take over today in light of yesterday's performance by Tim Thomas.

Or not. Because Boston fans are more even-tempered and sensible than our own.
- Flyskippy

How.effin. DAREYOU!!!!!!!!!!!

agreed. you comfortable with gus and mab as your 5 and 6 going forward?
- OrangeBlack27

i am they're much better than parent or bartulis was

19 Flyer wins in the shootout. I wonder who has most of them? Esche, Biron, Nitty?

How.effin. DAREYOU!!!!!!!!!!!
- jak521

I am sure folks in Boston are calling for Tuukka Rask to take over today in light of yesterday's performance by Tim Thomas.

Or not. Because Boston fans are more even-tempered and sensible than our own.
- Flyskippy

..or it could also be because they have gone all of 6 months without a cup.

I am sure folks in Boston are calling for Tuukka Rask to take over today in light of yesterday's performance by Tim Thomas.

Or not. Because Boston fans are more even-tempered and sensible than our own.
- Flyskippy

got your point, but all sports fans--especially on the east coast--are monumentally stupid and shortsighted.

I cant see why carle would command more then Coburn, so if he accepts a deal less then 5 million, I'm ok signing him to a 3-4 year deal. If not, I would trade his rights in the offseason.
- RooNosHockey

I personally think he is looking for more money than what Coburn received.

I am sure folks in Boston are calling for Tuukka Rask to take over today in light of yesterday's performance by Tim Thomas.

Or not. Because Boston fans are more even-tempered and sensible than our own.
- Flyskippy

If Thomas' save % was .895 and gaa were 3+, I'm sure a good amount of them would be calling for Rask.