Eric Fehr for the right price?
- Bayareaflyer

would have to be cheap, but yea i'm somewhat interested

The more I think about it the more I am on board with a monster offer to Zach Parise. To get Parise locked up long term and make Parise and Giroux the center pieces of this team for the next decade plus would be a great thing.

As for Suter, not so much. Especially to offer them BOTH monster deals. Just doesn't make sense.

Giroux-Parise for a decade... absolutely.
- Flyers2821

You bring up an interesting philospical debate. Do you go for the big stars and the rest filler, or go for depth up and down?

To me, you go after the big stars if they make a difference, such as a Crosby or Pronger or Chara, etc all at various points in their careers.

I'll look into my crystal ball and say the Flyers land neither player.
- stveshdy

no worries, Homer did get Mike slow foot/hand Leighton

I'll look into my crystal ball and say the Flyers land neither player.
- stveshdy

I asked my "Magic 8 ball" and he told me the Flyers would sign Suter.

no worries, Homer did get Mike slow foot/hand Leighton
- vejim

it's only the back-up goalie we rode to a cup finals, I think we'll survive.

no worries, Homer did get Mike slow foot/hand Leighton
- vejim

Is it possible that NHL teams know something we don't with the cap? It has been rumored that with the new CBA that the cap is expected to drop under that 70 mill it is at now... could it be possible those rumors are completely inaccurate and that figure is going to increase?

The willingness to spend by teams is very intriguing to me...

I can tell by all the offers for him.
- Daman

?

- stveshdy

thats a good name for Leighton, cupcake

thats a good name for Leighton, cupcake
- vejim

Leighton is going to be the steal of free agency.

Is it possible that NHL teams know something we don't with the cap? It has been rumored that with the new CBA that the cap is expected to drop under that 70 mill it is at now... could it be possible those rumors are completely inaccurate and that figure is going to increase?

The willingness to spend by teams is very intriguing to me...
- Flyers2821

No, it will not increase. The Cap based on HRR is 70.2M officially for next year. The only way it will change is if the players share is reduced in the new CBA. And that will cause the Cap to go down, not up. It will not rise.

No, it will not increase. The Cap based on HRR is 70.2M officially for next year. The only way it will change is if the players share is reduced in the new CBA. And that will cause the Cap to go down, not up. It will not rise.
- MJL

Well this ridiculous willingness to spend by so many teams this offseason is extremely interesting...

Leighton is going to be the steal of free agency.
- stveshdy

i've heard that he's a pretty good defenseman, actually

huge shot from the point. right handed too

Leighton is going to be the steal of free agency.
- stveshdy

first Laughton, then Leighton...Homer is GM of the year

thats a good name for Leighton, cupcake
- vejim

first Laughton, then Leighton...Homer is GM of the year
- vejim

maybe he just likes a ton of l's?

Well this ridiculous willingness to spend by so many teams this offseason is extremely interesting...
- Flyers2821

They're free to operate under the 70.2M Cap figure. They've been told by the League that no team will be punished if the Cap figure is lowered with the new CBA.

first Laughton, then Leighton...Homer is GM of the year
- vejim

I would say he's made the best signing so far during free agency. All other players have been overpaid at this point.

I would say he's made the best signing so far during free agency. All other players have been overpaid at this point.
- stveshdy

you should know by now that this line of thought wins no debates in here.

Carle, Garrison have to wait for Suter
Hudler waiting for Parise

I would say he's made the best signing so far during free agency. All other players have been overpaid at this point.
- stveshdy

I don't mind Leighton being the back-up, especially for the price. I think Dallas got value with Whitney, 2 year deal was pretty good.

I would say he's made the best signing so far during free agency. All other players have been overpaid at this point.
- stveshdy

he certainly got the best response of the day from PLind on that deal

Flyers still pushing hard for Suter. To make room, they traded Briere+2nd to the Phantoms for Matt Walker

no worries, Homer did get Mike slow foot/hand Leighton
- vejim

yea, but those rebounds come back to the shooters like pinballs

Well this ridiculous willingness to spend by so many teams this offseason is extremely interesting...
- Flyers2821

Homer should just fiddle while watching the rest of the teams burn. These contracts being tossed around are mind numbing.