Well Briere really wants to play here so I'm not sure if money is all that important to him. He has a greater chance of playing here next year by being bought out by another team and signing a cheaper deal with the Flyers than he does staying with not waiving his NMC.

Edit: Also what Jsaq said a couple posts down.
- NickTheKid87

I wouldnt mind that at all

Well Briere really wants to play here so I'm not sure if money is all that important to him. He has a greater chance of playing here next year by being bought out by another team and signing a cheaper deal with the Flyers than he does staying with not waiving his NMC.
- NickTheKid87

Why would another team trade for him then buy him out? If they are trading for him its because they want his skill leadership and his $2-3 million he is actually paid the next couple years.

Would fine upstanding Frank do a thing like that?
- bmeltzer

Lies, propaganda and bullpoop
- Jsaquella

Do you really want Ian White that badly

Briere for this guy


- Philly1980

I can't stop laughing at this.

I wouldnt mind that at all
- nonpoint22

That's what's been proposed by members on here. Tell Danny that if he waives his NMC that we'll re-sign him for less assuming he's bought out by the team he is traded too.

The other team can buy Briere out, too.
- Jsaquella

Now put yourself in the other teams shoes... Would you buy him out after trading for him?

Why would another team trade for him then buy him out? If they are trading for him its because they want his skill leadership and his $2-3 million he is actually paid the next couple years.
- moylander

The cap hit is high but I'm not sure a team would buy him out. I guess it depends on the team.

Speaking of Chicago (significant Philly relevance in this article too):

http://espn.go.com/nhl/st...-flyers-know-makes-streak
- Lexington Flyer

Well at least our guys aren't the embarrassment the old Dolphins players are...

He is already better than Meszaros was at the same point in his career. Mesz put up points right after the lockout when scoring was up and he was playing on a Senators team with an extremely potent offense.
- NickTheKid87

Yep. Mez did everything wrong. His partners gave him the high plus/minuses, his team got all his points. Contrary to Suter, Weber, Pietrangelo, Shattenkirk - he never has a regular defense partner. Don't know why he is in top 30 or so on all his stats. The guy is a bum.

I can't stop laughing at this.
- The_Universe

Think Sid got another concussion from that lol

Yep. Mez did everything wrong. His partners gave him the high plus/minuses, his team got all his points. Contrary to Suter, Weber, Pietrangelo, Shattenkirk - he never has a regular defense partner. Don't know why he is in top 30 or so on all his stats. The guy is a bum.
- strongsupporter

I'm glad you blew that so far out of proportion. Didn't know it was possible.

Now put yourself in the other teams shoes... Would you buy him out after trading for him?
- moylander

I wouldn't, but it's possible they would. If the new team bought him out immediately, it'd be $833,334 for 4 years. If they waited until 2014, it'd be $666,667 for two years.

Here we go i have one....


Briere for a game worn Shattenkirk jersey..

Would fine upstanding Frank do a thing like that?
- bmeltzer

lol

Regarding a compliance buy out homer shouldn't say anything to briere. If he buys out briere he still has to pay briere AND briere can get paid more by the team the he signs with (its double the pay day). If briere just waives his nmc and is traded he only gets the rest of his current contract. Put yourself in brieres skates, what would you do?
- moylander

Are buyouts at 100% of remaining contract?

Briere for this guy


- Philly1980

Darcy Tucker on Roids

Dustin Leed ‏@D_LEED

I read Frank's story and he said in there that GM Armstrong was in Philly twice in a row and in Toronto to see Philly. Where'd he get that?

I wonder what Daman would say about this wager.
- BulliesPhan87

We all know Daman is your alt

Are buyouts at 100% of remaining contract?
- Scoob

Idk... Either way, full or partial payout, danny is leaving money on the table if he waives his nmc now rather than taking the buyout after the season. Assuming the buy out is imminent.

I think right now, Shattenkirk is a #2 NHL defenseman. But probably would be the best among the current Flyers oveall.
- MJL

I dont get the whole #1 vs#2 thing. I see them in tiers...

You have your Karlsson's, AP's, Chara's, Weber's...

You have you Shattenkirks, Subbans, Kronwalls, Letangs, Timonens..

Then you have your Meszy's, Phaneufs, Carles, etc.

All of those guys are more than capable to play in a top pairing... but obviously some are better than others.

Dustin Leed ‏@D_LEED

I read Frank's story and he said in there that GM Armstrong was in Philly twice in a row and in Toronto to see Philly. Where'd he get that?
- nonpoint22

Hard nosed reporting.

I dont get the whole #1 vs#2 thing. I see them in tiers...

You have your Karlsson's, AP's, Chara's, Weber's...

You have you Shattenkirks, Subbans, Kronwalls, Letangs, Timonens..

Then you have your Meszy's, Phaneufs, Carles, etc.

All of those guys are more than capable to play in a top pairing... but obviously some are better than others.
- jak521

It sounds like you do get it

It sounds like you do get it
- nonpoint22

Hard nosed reporting.
- mayorofangrytown

He basically called him a lying reporter