We didn't trade anyone for him and he fills a need. If this activates the Bryzgalof buy out it's a win win. I'm done with him.
- mayorofangrytown

Couldn't have said it better!

If Islanders made the playoffs Im sure the Flyers can. Islanders have some nice pieces Tavares and some other guys but not a better team than Flyers.
- flyerfan28

The islanders have a better young forward and dman (Tavares and hamonic) than the flyers can boast.

Dreger says 4 years, $21mm for Streit.

Well hate to say it but it coulda been worse... 5.5M+ it couldve been
betcha if we got him for 3 years it wouldve been 5.5-5.75

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 40s

Told Streit deal with Flyers is 4 years, $5.25 mil per.
- FLYERSROCK!

Not as bad as I thought, even though Mark Streit could very well get eaten up the same as Bryzgalov without saying anything to the media at all..

Honestly, with those moves do you think they will be playoff-ready next year? Personally, I'm not sure.
- NYI44

Well another 34 games would have given the Islanders enough rope to hang themselves with, so yea. They make the playoffs next year.

Dreger says 4 years, $21mm for Streit.
- Jsaquella

leight

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 40s

Told Streit deal with Flyers is 4 years, $5.25 mil per.
- FLYERSROCK!

better then the 5.75 that panaccio is tweeting

Dreger says 4 years, $21mm for Streit.
- Jsaquella

Yes but what number will he wear?

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 40s

Told Streit deal with Flyers is 4 years, $5.25 mil per.
- FLYERSROCK!

That's better

better then the 5.75 that panaccio is tweeting
- Marc D

also better than 5.5, or 6

Well another 34 games would have given the Islanders enough rope to hang themselves with, so yea. They make the playoffs next year.
- youarewrong

It's funny how I ask a simple question on the FLYERS blog about the Flyers, and get responses that are attacking the Isles. All I wanted to know was your opinion about the FLYERS.

Yes but what number will he wear?
- dingo8urbaby

I hope he wears 16, because retiring numbers is stupid

It is if you jump ahead to get a player you want, only to find out later that you don't really want him after all... while you watch more patient franchises pick up guys like Vokoun for pennies on the dollar.
- Tomahawk

It's not a random spur of the moment choice. Nor is it about patience. It's about identifying a target and making it happen. And they don't have the opportunity to sit back in hindsight after the fact.

Yes but what number will he wear?
- dingo8urbaby

5.75

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 40s

Told Streit deal with Flyers is 4 years, $5.25 mil per.
- FLYERSROCK!

Hey! We just saved a Mil over 4 yrs! Let's go to Popeyes!!!!

...adding Streit will certainly help in the area of their biggest weakness last year...the transition game.
- Jsaquella

I'm worried about his lack of size and below-average skating... luckily offensively the puck moves faster than anything, but defensively, small and slow-ish is a cause for concern, even in protected matchups.

Flyers spending $33,228,929 on defense next year.

Hey! We just saved a Mil over 4 yrs! Let's go to Popeyes!!!!
- mayorofangrytown

Wooooooooooo! I'd take a 5.25 hit

Yes but what number will he wear?
- dingo8urbaby

Time to dust off those old Hatcher #2's...

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 1m

"@DarrenDreger: Told Streit deal with Flyers is 4 years, $5.25 mil per."//Wowza.

Yes but what number will he wear?
- dingo8urbaby

#6

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 1m

Streit is 4 years at $5.25 mil per. Confirmed. (No seagulls).

I'm worried about his lack of size and below-average skating... luckily offensively the puck moves faster than anything, but defensively, small and slow-ish is a cause for concern, even in protected matchups.
- Tomahawk

It is a concern. But they'd have a lot of the same worries with a McBain or Liles.

I do wish they had waited. They probably could have gotten the same deal done with him as a UFA. Of course, they also might have run into somebody else bidding higher.

I hope he wears 16, because retiring numbers is stupid
- Jsaquella

well then give him his #2 if you feel that way


Mark Streit=Mark Howe