STANLEY CUP!!!!
- stveshdy

Most likely not, but a return to the playoffs would be likely if they stay relatively healthy.

Shhhh! You're ruining the narrative! Shea Weber didn't actually sign the contract with Philadelphia! That was just made up! Pure fiction! Nobody wants to come to Philly! Nobody!
- AllInForFlyers

I had one guy seriously try to argue with me that Shea Weber absolutely didn't want to come to Philadelphia. I was just like, wut?

Then why would EDM do that deal?
- hereticpride

Smid makes Coburn look like an offensive juggernaut.

I respect Bill's opinion but I think 5 years is fine since it's not an over 35 contract. Vinny could walk away after 3 or 4 years and there would be no cap penalties.

I had one guy seriously try to argue with me that Shea Weber absolutely didn't want to come to Philadelphia. I was just like, wut?
- JAKEw1234

Nashville people love to say that -- he really never wanted to come, he was only using Philadelphia.

Yeah, OK, whatever. That dude was driving over the Walt Whitman in a U-Haul when he heard David Poile matched.

Most likely not, but a return to the playoffs would be likely if they stay relatively healthy.
- BiggE

The Flyers are primed and ready...

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- moylander

Well done!

Nashville people love to say that -- he really never wanted to come, he was only using Philadelphia.

Yeah, OK, whatever. That dude was driving over the Walt Whitman in a U-Haul when he heard David Poile matched.
- AllInForFlyers

Really? I didn't read that. Interesting.

Smid makes Coburn look like an offensive juggernaut.
- Yosimar89

You don't need offense from Smid.

There isn't a big difference between the two offensively.

- JAKEw1234

A river derchy?

I had one guy seriously try to argue with me that Shea Weber absolutely didn't want to come to Philadelphia. I was just like, wut?
- JAKEw1234

Shea Weber was practically moving to South Jersey when Poile matched that contract. No rational observer thought they'd match that offer sheet.

Nashville people love to say that -- he really never wanted to come, he was only using Philadelphia.

Yeah, OK, whatever. That dude was driving over the Walt Whitman in a U-Haul when he heard David Poile matched.
- AllInForFlyers

Probably almost drove off the road when he heard the Preds matched, I doubt he thought there was any chance he was staying in Nashville.

Nashville people love to say that -- he really never wanted to come, he was only using Philadelphia.

Yeah, OK, whatever. That dude was driving over the Walt Whitman in a U-Haul when he heard David Poile matched.
- AllInForFlyers

Why was he coming from New Jersey?

(I kid, I kid.)

Probably almost drove off the road when he heard the Preds matched, I doubt he thought there was any chance he was staying in Nashville.
- BiggE

The Predators Fan Shop thought Weber was gone. Authentic Weber jerseys were available for something like $65 or $67 the day Nashville matched.

Probably almost drove off the road when he heard the Preds matched, I doubt he thought there was any chance he was staying in Nashville.
- BiggE

i almost drove off the road when i learned we landed forsberg.

Still not in love with this signing. Like Vinny. Don't love his cap hit and don't love the term.

I think this probably means the end of Brayden Coburn as a Flyer, unless the only thing they get back for Cobie is comparable contracts. Then, I think Mez goes for pennies on the dollar to a team needing to get to the cap floor (if such a team exists).

Don't believe the hype folks, it's very doubtful that Coburn is going anywhere.

Grossmann is coming off concussion issues, Timonen will be 39 by the end of the season and Streit is not exactly a shutdown guy. Coburn will be counted on for 20+ minutes per night and will go every other shift late in games where the Flyers are leading. He's not going anywhere.

Mezaros, on the other hand, may want to start packing.

Some of you people are ridiculous; vinny for 4.5 is a good deal, maybe you can get nash with his 1 goal/ 3points in 12 games or Richards at press box for another 8 years!!!!!!

Vinny was the best player last year for the bolts until salo used his foot for target practice; also led the team in hits at that point for those idiots saying he is soft.

Vinny has been the most misused player the last couple of years playing with some beer league wingers; you give him some talented wingers and he'll be just fine.

I hate philly more than life itself but as of today they are my favorite team and will be purchasing my Vinnie flyer jersey ASAP.

i almost drove off the road when i learned we landed forsberg.
- hammarby31

You and me both!

yea 1 cup is worth it all.

i still don't agree with the carter/richards trade. you guys made the SCF with them and haven't done poop since while they won the cup. idk...holmgren makes a lot of moves but rarely do they result in good things for the club.
- rangerdanger94

Carter had almost nothing to do with that 2010 Cup run. Pronger getting hurt and Bryz being terrible are the reason the Flyers have had trouble since then.

I might add that without Carter and Richards they did beat the Penguins in a playoff series, which is something they failed to do twice.

Don't believe the hype folks, it's very doubtful that Coburn is going anywhere.

Grossmann is coming off concussion issues, Timonen will be 39 by the end of the season and Streit is not exactly a shutdown guy. Coburn will be counted on for 20+ minutes per night and will be go every other shift late in games where the Flyers are leading. He's not going anywhere.

Mezaros, on the other hand, may want to start packing.
- BiggE

Can they trade Meszaros if he's not health cleared?

Still not in love with this signing. Like Vinny. Don't love his cap hit and don't love the term.

I think this probably means the end of Brayden Coburn as a Flyer, unless the only thing they get back for Cobie is comparable contracts. Then, I think Mez goes for pennies on the dollar to a team needing to get to the cap floor (if such a team exists).
- johndewar

The Cap hit is really reasonable. The term is a concern.

Can they trade Meszaros if he's not health cleared?
- Moose_15

Yes, as long as the other team is aware of the injury status and agrees.

Still not in love with this signing. Like Vinny. Don't love his cap hit and don't love the term.

I think this probably means the end of Brayden Coburn as a Flyer
- johndewar

There is no reason to think that's the case.

Don't believe the hype folks, it's very doubtful that Coburn is going anywhere.

Grossmann is coming off concussion issues, Timonen will be 39 by the end of the season and Streit is not exactly a shutdown guy. Coburn will be counted on for 20+ minutes per night and will be go every other shift late in games where the Flyers are leading. He's not going anywhere.

Mezaros, on the other hand, may want to start packing.
- BiggE

Going to be a stud this year. Don't give up on him yet.