How long until he becomes a king?

That's ridiculous money for this guy. Just frickin' ridiculous. You guys can praise Holmgren all you want to but the fact of the matter is the Philadelphia front office is a train wreck. Their payroll situation is going to be a mess for years to come and they aren't going to have much to show for it. How's that Bryzgalov contract working out for them?
- todstiles

I have Voracek pencilled in on 1st line RW with Giroux and Hartnell with Briere centering Schenn and Simmonds as your 2nd line.


Voracek is 23 years old, Holmgren had to pay a little more cause it was a 4 year deal. When he's scoring 20+ goals and breaking 60 points over the next 4 seasons, you won't be caring about the contract.

And for people female doging about Giroux,Schenn,Couterier and Meszaros being free agents at the same time, thats 2 seasons from now. I'd be more excited about how good your team is right now

I'm sick of the stupid Flyers overpaying for average hockey players. Vorachek is probably at best a 3 million a season player... and even that is pushing it. Holmgren is raising the bar for every team in the league. 17 goals does not equal a 4.25 million dollar hockey player.


- Tunnel

I'm just going to go ahead and assume this was genius sarcasm.

I'm sick of the stupid Flyers overpaying for average hockey players. Vorachek is probably at best a 3 million a season player... and even that is pushing it. Holmgren is raising the bar for every team in the league. 17 goals does not equal a 4.25 million dollar hockey player.


- Tunnel

Obviously you haven't watched him play. But you're a Leafs fan so I expect you to be unintelligent.

1992–93 season
1. Eric Lindros (Philadelphia Flyers) $3.5 million
2. Wayne Gretzky (Los Angeles Kings) $3 million
3. Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) $2.408 million
4. Mark Messier (New York Rangers) $2.385 million
5. Pat LaFontaine (Buffalo Sabres) $1.775 million
2002–03 season
1. Jaromir Jagr (Washington Capitals) $11.483333 million
2. Keith Tkachuk (St. Louis Blues) $11 million
3. Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings) $10.5 million
4. Pavel Bure (New York Rangers) $10 million
Paul Kariya (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim) $10 million
2012–13 season
The temporary team salary cap is $70.2 million. No player can earn more than $14.04 million.
1. Shea Weber (Nashville Predators) $14 million
2. Tyler Myers (Buffalo Sabres) $12 million
Zach Parise (Minnesota Wild) $12 million
Brad Richards (New York Rangers) $12 million
Ryan Suter (Minnesota Wild) $12 million

Tell me what Richards, Suter, Parise, Myers and Weber has done to earn top dollars in NHL like Lindros, Gretzky, Lemieux, Messier, LaFontaine, Kariya, Bure, Lidstrom, Jagr and Tkatchuk...
- NOAH_U

Warren Buffet - net worth in 1993: 6.4 Billion
Warren Buffet - net worth in 2003: 30 Billion
Warren Buffet - net worth in 2012: 44 Billion

1992–93 season
1. Eric Lindros (Philadelphia Flyers) $3.5 million
2. Wayne Gretzky (Los Angeles Kings) $3 million
3. Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) $2.408 million
4. Mark Messier (New York Rangers) $2.385 million
5. Pat LaFontaine (Buffalo Sabres) $1.775 million
2002–03 season
1. Jaromir Jagr (Washington Capitals) $11.483333 million
2. Keith Tkachuk (St. Louis Blues) $11 million
3. Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings) $10.5 million
4. Pavel Bure (New York Rangers) $10 million
Paul Kariya (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim) $10 million
2012–13 season
The temporary team salary cap is $70.2 million. No player can earn more than $14.04 million.
1. Shea Weber (Nashville Predators) $14 million
2. Tyler Myers (Buffalo Sabres) $12 million
Zach Parise (Minnesota Wild) $12 million
Brad Richards (New York Rangers) $12 million
Ryan Suter (Minnesota Wild) $12 million

Tell me what Richards, Suter, Parise, Myers and Weber has done to earn top dollars in NHL like Lindros, Gretzky, Lemieux, Messier, LaFontaine, Kariya, Bure, Lidstrom, Jagr and Tkatchuk...
- NOAH_U

It's called inflation. The other thing to keep in mind is that the teams must sign deals in accordance to the CBA. THe CBA dictates to top heavy slaries in some cases. That won't be the case after the new CBA. I'm actually surprised there wasn't a bigger gap from 2003 to 2012.

This contract is gonna SUCK if the NEW CBA lowers the salary cap.
- 215mike

contracts are going to be reduced with the lower salary cap.

Warren Buffet - net worth in 1993: 6.4 Billion
Warren Buffet - net worth in 2003: 30 Billion
Warren Buffet - net worth in 2012: 44 Billion
- Morris

I know that. 1 cent in 1992 is 1 dollar in 2012 but still doesn't change the fact Weber, Myers, Parise, Richards and Suter are making highest money in the NHL. What they have done to deserve top $$$?

I know that. 1 cent in 1992 is 1 dollar in 2012 but still doesn't change the fact Weber, Myers, Parise, Richards and Suter are making highest money in the NHL. What they have done to deserve top $$$?
- NOAH_U

young enough to get away with cap circumvention

I know that. 1 cent in 1992 is 1 dollar in 2012 but still doesn't change the fact Weber, Myers, Parise, Richards and Suter are making highest money in the NHL. What they have done to deserve top $$$?
- NOAH_U

most of them hit ufa at the right time?

It's called inflation. The other thing to keep in mind is that the teams must sign deals in accordance to the CBA. THe CBA dictates to top heavy slaries in some cases. That won't be the case after the new CBA. I'm actually surprised there wasn't a bigger gap from 2003 to 2012.
- bcoop

It's because you always ask to get raise every year, that's what it is. I ask what have they done to earn to be highiest paid in NHL?

More like VoraSUCK!
- thatwimpydeer

Hmm sounds like you have experience in sucking. You know, being from Toronto and everything.

It's because you always ask to get raise every year, that's what it is. I ask what have they done to earn to be highiest paid in NHL?
- NOAH_U

weber is a norris candidate year in and out now. richards has a cup and conn smythe to his name. their you go.

Dude really does look like a caveman tho

New building. So stability from that. hopefully Wang sold the team to the Brooklyn guys. Johnny T etc. Its a possibility but very unlikely, but we Isles fans have nothing so let us dream?
- mighty13duck

You get to watch Tavares. If that doesn't help I would be more than happy to watch him on the flyers.

Well that puts us out of the Ryan sweepstakes, unless Read is traded as the centerpiece...

weber is a norris candidate year in and out now. richards has a cup and conn smythe to his name. their you go.
- tomburton99

Pavel Datsyuk is candidate for Selke and Lady year in and year out, I don't see him in highiest paid player when he actually won the awards.
Now Weber will win the Norris Trophy base on reputation? Bourque won when Lidstrom should've win it and Lidstrom won when Green Should've win it.

Malkin has Cup and Conn Smythe plus mutiple hardwares during regular season. Does it mean he makes more money than Richards?

Pavel Datsyuk is candidate for Selke and Lady year in and year out, I don't see him in highiest paid player when he actually won the awards.
Now Weber will win the Norris Trophy base on reputation? Bourque won when Lidstrom should've win it and Lidstrom won when Green Should've win it.

Malkin has Cup and Conn Smythe plus mutiple hardwares during regular season. Does it mean he makes more money than Richards?
- NOAH_U

shame on their agents for not getting front loaded deals.

Semin to Canes!!!

Wow!

Semin to Canes!!!

Wow!
- FLYERSROCK!

really?

really?
- tomburton99

Matias Strozyk ‏@MaStrozyk

SovSport report that #Canes will announce the signing of Semin within the next hour. Believed to be a 1y deal with higher $ than last year.
Retweeted by Chris DiFrancesco

WOW! Pits and Det miss out AGAIN! LOVE IT!!!

Matias Strozyk ‏@MaStrozyk

SovSport report that #Canes will announce the signing of Semin within the next hour. Believed to be a 1y deal with higher $ than last year.
Retweeted by Chris DiFrancesco

WOW! Pits and Det miss out AGAIN! LOVE IT!!!
- FLYERSROCK!

don't really care much about the wings because their are out west. Semin not in the atlantic is ok by me.

shame on their agents for not getting front loaded deals.
- tomburton99

Weren't Datsyuk, Zetterbergh and Franzen first front loaded contracts?

don't really care much about the wings because their are out west. Semin not in the atlantic is ok by me.
- tomburton99

Well i hate Det, but im just glad novody in the Atlantic is getting any better (other than u guys obv).

I'm sick of the stupid Flyers overpaying for average hockey players. Voracek is probably at best a 3 million a season player... and even that is pushing it. Holmgren is raising the bar for every team in the league. 17 goals does not equal a 4.25 million dollar hockey player.


- Tunnel

Try watching some hockey because you have no clue what you're talking about. Why is it that I only see Leafs fans complaining about this deal? As if you guys can talk?