Eklund: Flyers' Pursuit of Mason Dates Back Several Years

Skipped that blog

riveting

jesus ek...
- scotch_tape

not getting these 3 minutes back. sigh.

not getting these 3 minutes back. sigh.
- yinzer_nation

Two words for you: Andrew Raycroft!

Eklund: Flyers' Pursuit of Mason Dates Back Several Years
- Eklund

I don't know what it is but the Flyers just kill goaltenders.

I don't know what it is but the Flyers just kill goaltenders.
- FlamesFan12

lack of anything resembling team defense, maybe?

lack of anything resembling team defense, maybe?
- Marc D

I don't know what it is but the Flyers just kill goaltenders.
- FlamesFan12

And the 3rd string goalie that actually took the team on his shoulders deep one year just got traded for mason

lack of anything resembling team defense, maybe?
- Marc D

this is why they traded for huskins, to replace ponger.

please tell me more about the flyers picking up a plug

this is why they traded for huskins, to replace ponger.
- wingz4life

I think Bryz has been the difference in a couple games. And has been, at times, the only think stopping the Flyers from being 30th out of 30 teams. The Flyers are a better team with Bryz in net because the cost of moving him for something else is not worth the cost of Prospects, picks, players to get someone like Bobby Lou. Lou's ceiling isn't that much higher than Bryz's is, and could be a whole lot worse a fit. The rest of the team is the issue now, and trading assets isn't going to help it. We made this decision when we traded away Bob. Goaltending is NOT this teams problem.

Mason hasn't been good in the past few years but maybe a change of scenery will prove good for him. He has proven that he has the potential to be one of the top goalies in the league but, having said that, he has also proven that he could also be a bust. Only time will tell which one.

Eklund: Flyers' Pursuit of Mason Dates Back Several Years
- Eklund

Any goaltender that lands on Philly's radar needs to re-evaluate his life goals and find a new vocation.

meh I hope Mason can turn it around.....although Philly probably isn't the best place to try and rejuvinate your goalie career but I wish him well.

Mason hasn't been good in the past few years but maybe a change of scenery will prove good for him. He has proven that he has the potential to be one of the top goalies in the league but, having said that, he has also proven that he could also be a bust. Only time will tell which one.
- Bryant44

mason was good, until the team got steamrolled by the wings 4 straight in the playoffs. very different goalie after that.

Any goaltender that lands on Philly's radar needs to re-evaluate his life goals and find a new vocation.
- bcallaway

i feel like i'm reading what paul harvey would be broadcasting in hell.

this is why they traded for huskins, to replace ponger.
- wingz4life

you might have this trade confused with the Weber offer sheet

Huskins has actually played OK, so far

compared to Kurtis Foster, he looks great

To be honest, I thought that was coming anyway. The best assessment of Bryzgalov's play this season is that he hasn't really been part of the problem, but really hasn't shown himself to be part of the solution, either. Given his contract, that's not good enough.

I don't agree with this assessment at all. Bryz has easily been one of our best players this season, and has given this underwhelming squad of skaters a chance to win in almost every game. Elite? No, but I don't think it's as simple as "he's gone at the end of this year".