Wife likes him too, but I don't think it's for hockey reasons...
- aightwebang17

any time mine sees boyle she goes, "BUDDY!!!"

any time mine sees boyle she goes, "BUDDY!!!"
- OrangeBlack27

He's known as the tall guy with the huge family in my house.

He's known as the tall guy with the huge family in my house.
- aightwebang17

He's known as the big (female anatomy part) that can't fight in my house.

He's known as the big (female anatomy part) that can't fight in my house.
- JoeRussomanno

oh ish

For a Quick & dirty explanation: every one way contract counts against the cap in the summer. So, Pronger, Matt Walker, etc count.

So, with a $69mm cap, the Flyers can actually have $75.9mm on the cap in the summer, which has to be under $69mm when the season starts. Under that $75.9mm, teams also have to count any qualifying offers made to RFA's. So, if they offer Jake a standard 10% QO, they have to count his deal against that $76.9mm, too.
- Jsaquella

Plus every player on a 2 way deal in proportion to the amount of time they spent on the roster last Season.

Plus every player on a 2 way deal in proportion to the amount of time they spent on the roster last Season.
- MJL

for guys like harry z and wellwood... its based off of the prior season?

for guys like harry z and wellwood... its based off of the prior season?
- jak521

yep. and however many days on the roster, not games played.

oh ish
- aightwebang17

This would be a compliment if artistically modified to Boyle's image.

Guessing he'll stay with the Rags, but I like Brandon Prust...
- aightwebang17

Well, signing a heart and soul guy from our arch-rival worked pretty well for us last year (with Talbot and our success vs. the Pens). Maybe it's time we did the same thing with the Rangers.

If you can't beat 'em, sign 'em?

EDIT - we could get rid of Rinaldo if we signed Prust. No need for both.

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings -- Talbot, Injury Updates, Prospect Signings
- bmeltzer

what a bummer about ranford, he had a moment where he looked like an exciting prospect

and re: jvr, wow, gross. what a wimp, not tough enough, trade him nowzzzzZZZZzz

Do you mean 'respite', oh master of intelligence?
- tangent_man

lol

what a bummer about ranford, he had a moment where he looked like an exciting prospect

and re: jvr, wow, gross. what a wimp, not tough enough, trade him nowzzzzZZZZzz
- Don'tForgetTocchet

Cryder and Turris are light years ahead of JVR

I remember now....if anyone questions JVR's drive or toughness ever again in here, I will round up a posse, drive to your house, and take you to task for your ignorance.
- MBFlyerfan

Meniscus tear in his hip, an oblique tear, a concussion and a groin pull, broken/infected foot? Is that all?

Pffffffttt. Bobby Baun scored the game winner in overtime during the '64 finals on a broken leg.

Kids today are wimps.

Cryder and Turris are light years ahead of JVR
- aightwebang17

boy you said it

i've had enough

Cryder and Turris are light years ahead of JVR
- aightwebang17

+1

Meniscus tear in his hip, an oblique tear, a concussion and a groin pull, broken/infected foot? Is that all?

Pffffffttt. Bobby Baun scored the game winner in overtime during the '64 finals on a broken leg.

Kids today are wimps.
- 77rams

And I don't think Baun broke his OWN leg.

boy you said it

i've had enough
- Don'tForgetTocchet

Wouldn't be surprised to see JVR start the year with the phantoms or loaned to some KHL team. Clearly not NHL material.

Wouldn't be surprised to see JVR start the year with the phantoms or loaned to some KHL team. Clearly not NHL material.
- funmaster18

(frank)ing UNH

(frank)ing UNH
- jak521

The Columbus Blue Jackets of college hockey.

The Talbot signing was outstanding and the Flyers should be looking for one more guy like him -- as opposed to a Zach Parise, imo.

I understand that, if the Flyers were to sign Parise, they could trade some offensive depth for a defenseman. But at some point, you have to identify a core group of players and roll with it for a couple of seasons. How are you developing that chemistry is you keep adding and subtracting guys from your "core" every season?

The Flyers have some great pieces to build around. Add another Talbot-like player, add another defenseman, trade Bryzgalov and let's roll.
- bradleyc4

- Crimsoninja

don't encourage him

The Columbus Blue Jackets of college hockey.


- funmaster18

I will NOT tolerate such dissention against my alma mater

I will NOT tolerate such dissention against my alma mater
- dcflyerfan71

Usually I'd be nervous by such a threat, but you're probably as soft as JVR.

Usually I'd be nervous by such a threat, but you're probably as soft as JVR.
- funmaster18

Usually I'd be nervous by such a threat, but you're probably as soft as JVR.
- funmaster18

JvR looks dangerous to me!!!