Exactly. Plus he'd have to go into a bidding war with other clubs. God knows if Hamhuis would be good for us.
- Orpik44

Hamhuis was going nowhere but Vancouver.... Everyone knew it....

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He could have signed in Pittsburgh. He said that in an interview. He never wanted the Flyers, ever. I know, it's a joke to stir things up
- Orpik44

Let me guess, is it because our city is ugly and he wasn't impressed by our bottom-filling beer machines?

Wow...some guys on the Flyers board think they'll be able to get B.Ryan/J.Hiller for Meszaros/Read. What can I say about this...?
- Orpik44

They are delusional if they think they can touch both, let alone one of them for those two together. Meszaros is an ok defenseman, not great, when he is in the lineup. He is fragile. Read becomes a UFA next year. This won't fly with Anaheim. The Flyers fans that think this works sound like Edmonton fans.

We're not giving up Orpik and Letang in the same off season. It's just not happening...

It will leave us with one legit, proven top 4 defensemen. Even if you get a top 4 d-man back for Letang, you still have a huge hole of tough minutes to fill.
- rival22

People who suggest trading Letang and Orpik in the same offseason need to get a clue.

Letang for etem and Gibson and a 2nd or 3rd would work for me.. even if we had to give a pick up as well...

then trade flower to edm or cal for their 1st and a player or prospect... go after drouin if still avail with cal pick or that Russian winger who is said to be the best in the draft with edm pick...

you then bring up despres to replace letang, Gibson is in as backup for vokun with hartzell in wb/s getting ice time and you have two young wingers in the system with etem and who ever you draft...

seems reasonable... but I dunno if ana will give up two prospects in etem and Gibson...
- nh4442

I don't see Anaheim doing this based on the contracts of Getzlaf and Perry. I like the idea though. Gibson needs a year in the AHL.