"Danny Briere starred in Buffalo before he came to Philadelphia. Kimmo Timonen was a big deal in little Nashville before landing with the Flyers. Each has gone through droughts in Philadelphia."
What the hell is he talking about regarding Kimmo?
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Mar 14 @ 4:16 PM ET
I remember him saying that he would be a good pick up, but he was nothing Flyers fans would get excited about... But who could have forseen him playing this well...? - RooNosHockey
I'm sure this has been discussed but what do you think his value on the open market is? Do you think the Flyers will be able to sign him? - coffee junkie
His value is likely a lot higher then some of the wishful thinking I've read on here.
Grossman is nine years younger than Gill and has good size at 6-foot-4, 225 pounds. He's an average skater, an underrated physical player despite low penalty minute totals and nearly as good of a shot blocker as Gill.
The Swede has tended to be quite injury prone thus far in his career. When he's in the lineup, it's an absolute must to pair him with a puck-mover because Grossman is not very good with the puck on his stick. With the Stars, he has averaged nearly 19 minutes (18:59) of ice time per game this season and he saw a lot of time against opposing top lines last season, but I see him as more of a 16-minute player on a deeper blueline.
When players such as these suit up for other teams, Flyers fans often clamor for their acquisition. Once the player gets here, suddenly the focus shifts to what they don't do well as opposed to their strong suits.
Think back to all the people pining for a Luke Richardson trade at the 1996-97 deadline, for instance. When he came here as a free agent that summer, a lot of folks soon wanted to see him run out of town. Over time, the majority eventually started to appreciate that he added toughness and grit but was not someone the Flyers could frequently use against top-line attackers. - Bill Meltzer
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Mar 14 @ 4:26 PM ET
His value is likely a lot higher then some of the wishful thinking I've read on here. - MJL
I honestly think they can get it done at a cap hit of 5mil per. I have no basis for that other than it is a feeling I have. Same type of feeling I had when the whole Carter contract was an issue.
Here is a guy who loves playing here, knows what the cap situation is, and will work with the Flyers on a deal that is mutually beneficial to both sides.
edit: unless you were talking about Grossmann, then never mind.
I honestly think they can get it done at a cap hit of 5mil per. I have no basis for that other than it is a feeling I have. Same type of feeling I had when the whole Carter contract was an issue.
Here is a guy who loves playing here, knows what the cap situation is, and will work with the Flyers on a deal that is mutually beneficial to both sides. - MBFlyerfan
Your talking Carle, correct? I was referring to Grossmann
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Mar 14 @ 4:33 PM ET
I really loved the game from the Flyers last night.
Solid puck support all over the ice.
There were no big gaps between forwards and defense, it looked like 5 guys in sync for most of the game.
Also I liked the line combos.
Schenn and Simmonds have great energy together,
and that Talbot, Couts, and Rinaldo line was awesome to watch.
The real key was seeing Jake and Briere get some chemistry together.
If those two can provide some consistent offense it takes a lot of pressure off Giroux's line to always provide the scoring.
Bryz has just been magnificent.
A big stick tap to everyone who kept the faith in him, through all the soft goals and triple deflection games.
Wellwood had the afterburners on. That guy can skate like the wind.
