Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Compliance Buyouts, Thursday Quick Hits

yep

kinda funny you had to address the pronger/briere questions yet again...

bet it's not the last time either

I dont see how the flyers can really do much of anything to upgrade the blue line this year. Maybe our best hope is the development of these younger players. Gustaffson seemed to get better as the year went on whereas he was brutal initially.

Bill

What is your personal feel on whether or not the Flyers use the CBO on Bryzgalov as well? Especially during this off season.

I'm not asking so much on what you think they should do, though that would be welcome. I am asking more what you think the Flyers will do.

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Compliance Buyouts, Thursday Quick Hits
- bmeltzer

Bill, I'm not sure if the Isles' parking Tim Thomas' cap-hit on the books, or a team dealing for Pronger in his final years to take advantage of the cap-salary difference is any less blatant of a circumvention/violation of the spirit of the past and current CBAs than doing that double-CBO swap scenario you mentioned.

Bill

What is your personal feel on whether or not the Flyers use the CBO on Bryzgalov as well? Especially during this off season.

I'm not asking so much on what you think they should do, though that would be welcome. I am asking more what you think the Flyers will do.
- MBFlyerfan

i don't mind bryz, but i worry if they don't buy him out this summer.... what if he's injured next summer and they can't use it? the recapture thing scares me.

kinda funny you had to address the pronger/briere questions yet again...

bet it's not the last time either
- Don'tForgetTocchet

I think we should just buy out Briere and then sign him to a cheaper deal.

I haven't watch any of the playoffs until 2 nights ago and last night and I must say that it seems to me the Flyers are light years behind the Bruins, Kings, and Hawks. From strategy to execution, to overall swagger, the Flyers would not stand a chance against these 3 teams.

I haven't watch any of the playoffs until 2 nights ago and last night and I must say that it seems to me the Flyers are light years behind the Bruins, Kings, and Hawks. From strategy to execution, to overall swagger, the Flyers would not stand a chance against these 3 teams.
- Jimmygrazz

Yes, but we always stand a chance against the Penguins, so at least there is a silver lining to your little cloud of doom.

Yes, but we always stand a chance against the Penguins, so at least there is a silver lining to your little cloud of doom.
- Doc_Sarcasm

You can't win a cup beating the Penguins. They don't scare me at all. Once you get them off their game they are vulnerable.

I dont see how the flyers can really do much of anything to upgrade the blue line this year. Maybe our best hope is the development of these younger players. Gustaffson seemed to get better as the year went on whereas he was brutal initially.
- edmac812

I think Gus has more than proven himself for the 6th spot. But I think the best thing our Blueline can do is get healthy. A healthy Kimmo, Meszaros & Gus make a pretty good set of puckmovers.

I think we should just buy out Briere and then sign him to a cheaper deal.





- Doc_Sarcasm

How bout just scratching him until the playoffs?

You can't win a cup beating the Penguins. They don't scare me at all. Once you get them off their game they are vulnerable.
- Jimmygrazz

What a bunch of mutts

I haven't watch any of the playoffs until 2 nights ago and last night and I must say that it seems to me the Flyers are light years behind the Bruins, Kings, and Hawks. From strategy to execution, to overall swagger, the Flyers would not stand a chance against these 3 teams.
- Jimmygrazz

Your right that there is a significant gap
Even though everything else about the bruins is annoying I love how the team goes about its business

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I think Gus has more than proven himself for the 6th spot. But I think the best thing our Blueline can do is get healthy. A healthy Kimmo, Meszaros & Gus make a pretty good set of puckmovers.
- flyler

Agreed. I think I am of the mindset that it may be time to let a couple of these young guys develop and MEzaros isn't old. As opposed to what is available as free agent D like Andrew Alberts? No, Id rather not.

After the Bruins hammered the Flyers in 2011, we saw sweeping changes to the team.

I wonder if big changes are in store for the Penguins?

MAF, Byalsma I think are at risk of leaving.
Iginla likely won't be back.

Anything else possible?

I haven't watch any of the playoffs until 2 nights ago and last night and I must say that it seems to me the Flyers are light years behind the Bruins, Kings, and Hawks. From strategy to execution, to overall swagger, the Flyers would not stand a chance against these 3 teams.
- Jimmygrazz

Remember when people were thoughtful enough to post in the old thread "New blog up!"

This world is going to hell.

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


- Pyzik

I just hope Roo wasnt the one teaching Fucale how to handle the puck outside the crease.

Too bad the NHL wouldnt make an exception for pronger, savard type cases and let the teams buyout the player at full rate as they will never be playing hockey again so the teams could just move forward.

I'm fine sticking with the defense that is there for next year, but long term looks a little scary. Even drafting a good young puck mover will take a few years to benefit from. Stop-gaps might have to be the answer for the next little while.

On a draft related note (I'm sure this has been beaten to death... sorry), what would it take to get the 14th and 27th (or even 19th) picks from Columbus? Our 1st + ??

I think Poluck might still be around at 14, plus Fucale might even still be on the board in the late first...

After the Bruins hammered the Flyers in 2011, we saw sweeping changes to the team.

I wonder if big changes are in store for the Penguins?

MAF, Byalsma I think are at risk of leaving.
Iginla likely won't be back.

Anything else possible?
- Marc D

It wouldn't surprise me if they let Cooke walk.

I'm wondering how many of Iginla, Morrow and Murray they decide to bring back. I'd resign Morrow but the rest could find new homes as they see fit.

i don't mind bryz, but i worry if theybuy him out this summer.... what if he's injured next summer and they can't use it? the recapture thing scares me.
- Don'tForgetTocchet

What scares me more is them betting to hard on Mason to carry this team. He's still a little fragile mentally. The only move that makes sense to me with letting Bryz go now is for Homer to sign Backstrom to a deal for 2-4 years under what Bryz is making. But I'd be loathe to sign a less talented or proven netminder or to take on another contract like Bryz's. Right now we have an out, and if Mason can shoulder the load, we'd know more by the end of next season, and also about whether Bryz CAN live upto his deal. But if we Buyout Bryz and inherit say Luongo's deal and he doesn't pan out either we are now stuck with a goalie contract we CAN'T get rid of. Either way it is measured and deliberate moves that Homer needs to make.