Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Post-Practice Updates

Why couldnt holmer pull off a better deal than that? They paid him exactly what he'd get if he'd hit the market.

It's not awful if there is no NMC, but you know there some kind of NTC

So no concussion for Mason?

And I don't see we've got anything to lose by playing Akeson over either Downie or McGinn.

If AMac can be a consistent top-4 d-man for the duration of the contract, I don't think it's a bad deal.

So no concussion for Mason?

And I don't see we've got anything to lose by playing Akeson over either Downie or McGinn.
- wolfhounds

What's the consensuses here? Does Mason play or not? I think if he doesn't play tis series you guys are toast. (No offense).

Ghost signs!

Ghost signs!
- nastyflyergirl

What's the consensuses here? Does Mason play or not? I think if he doesn't play tis series you guys are toast. (No offense).
- mrhattrick27

We definitely need Mason. Sounds like he's ok.

Ghost signs!
- nastyflyergirl

LIHIKNLSE??????

LIHIKNLSE??????
- Streit2ThePoint

http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=714887

Ranger fan to the rescue

Why couldnt holmer pull off a better deal than that? They paid him exactly what he'd get if he'd hit the market.

It's not awful if there is no NMC, but you know there some kind of NTC
- Just5

For curiosity sake why do you think homer should have gotten a better deal than what was likely the open market starting price?

Personally I'd rather see a healthy Downie on the Couts line.

But it has been a while since Downie was healthy.
The Rangers playing without Krieder is a bigger loss for them.

I'm still concerned that Brayden Schenn isn't signed.

If he doesn't sign and the Flyers want to trade him, doesn't not being signed hurt his value?

I'm still concerned that Brayden Schenn isn't signed.

If he doesn't sign and the Flyers want to trade him, doesn't not being signed hurt his value?
- Flyersgod

He's RFA
The flyers hold all the cards here.

Personally I'd rather see a healthy Downie on the Couts line.

But it has been a while since Downie was healthy.
The Rangers playing without Krieder is a bigger loss for them.
- Marc D

And Mcdonut is listed as probable for game 1. Should be a dman the flyers dump the puck to and hit as often as possible.

Ghost signs!
- nastyflyergirl

nice try

He's RFA
The flyers hold all the cards here.
- Marc D

Except if their plan is to trade him. If the plan is to sign him, sure. If they plan to trade him, they're hurting his value by allowing him to get to RFA.

I wouldn't be surprised to see an offer sheet, if for nothing else, to piss off homer.

http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=714887

Ranger fan to the rescue
- mrhattrick27

YES YES YES OH GOD YES!!!!!!

nice try
- Just5

APOLOGIZE

Except if their plan is to trade him. If the plan is to sign him, sure. If they plan to trade him, they're hurting his value by allowing him to get to RFA.

I wouldn't be surprised to see an offer sheet, if for nothing else, to piss off homer.
- Flyersgod

How so? I don't see how it impacts his value at all.

http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=714887

Ranger fan to the rescue
- mrhattrick27

you're the best....until thursday night

APOLOGIZE
- mrhattrick27

I DONT EVEN CARE IF WE LOSE WE SIGNED GHOST!!!!!!

Except if their plan is to trade him. If the plan is to sign him, sure. If they plan to trade him, they're hurting his value by allowing him to get to RFA.

I wouldn't be surprised to see an offer sheet, if for nothing else, to piss off homer.
- Flyersgod

Not sure what to say about all this. The offer sheet thing rarely ever works.
Why would his value drop if he is not signed?

How so? I don't see how it impacts his value at all.
- wolfhounds

Unsigned players always have lower value than signed players.

How much? I don't know. Just in the event of them trading him, I'm going to point to this as a reason they got such a crap return.