Why would there be a concern with the AHL goaltenders when the Flyers don't have a backup in place. Leighton is the backup to Bryz. Can't move on from this sack of poop he's got to be thrown in the fans faces. Embarrassing signing.
- PLindbergh31

Let me ask you a question. WHY THE (frank) ARE YOU FREAKING OUT OVER THE BACKUP (frank)ING GOALIE??????!!!!! He's going to play 15 (frank)ing games goddammit. Bryz plays better with more work, so why would we want to sign a guy who's going to want to play 30 games and demand more than 1 million dollars? Who the (frank) cares. Get over it or stop rooting for the team.

Let me ask you a question. WHY THE (frank) ARE YOU FREAKING OUT OVER THE BACKUP (frank)ING GOALIE??????!!!!! He's going to play 15 (frank)ing games goddammit. Bryz plays better with more work, so why would we want to sign a guy who's going to want to play 30 games and demand more than 1 million dollars? Who the (frank) cares. Get over it or stop rooting for the team.
- Flyers1218

give hudler Jagrs money
Prust/dom moore
6/7 dam
Leighton

I think I'm gonna send an offer to Parise to play on my beer league team

give hudler Jagrs money
Prust/dom moore
6/7 dam
Leighton
- aosplayo

Don't do anything until you lose out on Parise.

Don't do anything until you lose out on Parise.
- Flyers2821

Agreed.

Need a 4th line center though. I'd love McClement.

Don't do anything until you lose out on Parise.
- Flyers2821

ok, well when that happens, which it may have already

ok, well when that happens, which it may have already
- aosplayo

What do you mean it may have already?

Bill Meltzer ‏@billmeltzer
Leighton has often needed regular work to be sharp, but has too many holes to be NHL starter. A fine AHL starter, below-average NHL backup.
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I think I'm gonna send an offer to Parise to play on my beer league team
- eayost

Gotta pay him signing bonus today and next year... so couple bottles of Jamo or two cases of Bud Light each year?

Let me ask you a question. WHY THE (frank) ARE YOU FREAKING OUT OVER THE BACKUP (frank)ING GOALIE??????!!!!! He's going to play 15 (frank)ing games goddammit. Bryz plays better with more work, so why would we want to sign a guy who's going to want to play 30 games and demand more than 1 million dollars? Who the (frank) cares. Get over it or stop rooting for the team.
- Flyers1218

No chance Bryzgalov gets hurt huh? Good to know

Leighton started in ahl all star game, i think he deserves a back up role for less than a mil

No chance Bryzgalov gets hurt huh? Good to know
- PLindbergh31

Lol.
He got hurt this year actually with his foot

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- eayost

bingo...next.

Not freaking put over it but I'm not too crazy about bringing Leighton back if their plan is to keep him on the Flyers as the back up.
Better to have cut ties with him I think.

Leighton started in ahl all star game, i think he deserves a back up role for less than a mil
- aosplayo

Leighton has been a great AHL goalie his entire career. Nothing has changed

Agreed.

Need a 4th line center though. I'd love McClement.
- LordStanley88

I agree... Not much talk about him. Maybe pick him up for a fair - reasonable number. His skills fit well with what they need.

Agreed.

Need a 4th line center though. I'd love McClement.
- LordStanley88

Do you see Talbot as a 3rd or 4th line player this year?

Couturier's winger?

Backups are nothing more than failed starters.

Leighton will do just fine as a backup to Bryz.

This is the least of my concerns today.

Leighton started in ahl all star game, i think he deserves a back up role for less than a mil
- aosplayo

This might sound crazy but I think he's a better backup than Bob IMO. In the long run Bob is the better player but needs to get starts and leighton should be okay for his 15 starts. Will see what other moves happen before I judge the entire body of work.

Agreed.

Need a 4th line center though. I'd love McClement.
- LordStanley88

Already have one...talbot

Hockey Buzz Eklund ‏@Eklund
Flyers confirmed they are NOT going to Toronto to pitch Parise…but still many say they are would like to be in sweeps

Hockey Buzz Eklund ‏@Eklund
Penguins not going either.

This might sound crazy but I think he's a better backup than Bob IMO. In the long run Bob is the better player but needs to get starts and leighton should be okay for his 15 starts. Will see what other moves happen before I judge the entire body of work.
- stveshdy

good point.

Not freaking put over it but I'm not too crazy about bringing Leighton back if their plan is to keep him on the Flyers as the back up.
Better to have cut ties with him I think.
- Marc D

the karma w/ this is the worst part, but the idea that he's who would lean on if bryz got hurt is scary. a good b/u should be able to give his team a chance to win gms. w/ this zero, it could get ugly.