Ill make up my mind on whether it was a bad move or not when I see what Nonis does with the cap space.
- jbold

Good call.
that's what I've been thinking internally.

Ribero.
- BlowMonkey

How is that an upgrade to Grabo?

How is that an upgrade to Grabo?
- Whiskey-Tango

Better offensively.

Dives better too.

So far everything Nonis has done has been gold. Well when you compare it to anything Burke the Jerk did.

Lupul - Weiss - Kessel
JVR - Kadri - Clarkson
Mclement - Bolland - Kulemin
Orr - Colborne - Hamilton

Phaneuf - Scuderi
Franson - Gardiner
Gunnerson - Fraser

Bernier
Reimer

Nonis - 1 season - playoffs
Burke - 5 seasons - SQUAT!
- Frosty_Nipples

You realize almost half of those players were brought in by Burke right?

How is that an upgrade to Grabo?
- Whiskey-Tango

higher coca tolerance

Seems Carlyle didnt know how to use 2 of the 3 scoring F's we have..
these (frank)ers only know how to score... Nonis, we dont need them
- IrishRage

Ya strange they were great with Ron Wilson as coach....lets bring him back

Somebody did the math after Bryz was bought out - it worked out to something like $19,000+ per save for the time he spent there.
- Atomic Wedgie

You gotta give Philly some credit....they know how to use their money and take chances to attract stars.
Unlike the leafs.

Better offensively.

Dives better too.
- daeth

Old and a locker room douche.
Neon would not be happy

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- Big_Lightnin

reminds me of my favourite ithcy and scratchy where Itchy's pinnochio and tells scratchy "I promise I'll never hurt you"

And his nose shoots through Scratchy's eye

You gotta give Philly some credit....they know how to use their money and take chances to attract stars.
Unlike the leafs.
- Fakepartofme

and what have they won since the 70s?

You realize almost half of those players were brought in by Burke right?

- Mr_Smokey

I know,

don't give credit to the guy who came in and cleaned the place out

Old and a locker room douche.
Neon would not be happy
- Whiskey-Tango

Unless he becomes a Nuck, then

I'm embarrassed for you with that comment........

- Sheppy99

His frosty nipples just melted.

You gotta give Philly some credit....they know how to use their money and take chances to attract stars.
Unlike the leafs.
- Fakepartofme

I can think of 4 big ticket ones they've attracted in the last few years. One was an rfa, 2 just got bought out.. And 1 signed 2 days ago.

Who am I missing?

It was definitely burkes squad that made the playoffs.

Its still to fresh to credit nonis with anything other than buying out two contracts, and trading some draft picks.
- joel878

I think it was just the aura of Burke that brought such failure. Nonis was probably the one making all the decisions..lol

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- Big_Lightnin

Something like this?

I know,

don't give credit to the guy who came in and cleaned the place out
- AngryWhiteMale

Also credit Nonis for 3 signings that haven't happened yet...

and what have they won since the 70s?
- Jurco_28

A lot of playoff appearances and runs.
And a lot of regular season games.

I know,

don't give credit to the guy who came in and cleaned the place out
- AngryWhiteMale

I'd love to see the list of gm's who inherited a disaster worse than the one Burke did, and where those teams, if any, are at 4 years later.

You realize almost half of those players were brought in by Burke right?

- Mr_Smokey

Again remember who the assistant GM was at the time.

A lot of playoff appearances and runs.
And a lot of regular season games.
- Fakepartofme

they make all these flashy moves which I think a lot of fans like but, is that team a lock to make the playoffs? The defense is meh and the goaltending is still poop.

How is that an upgrade to Grabo?
- Whiskey-Tango

it's an upgrade to Bozak. Bolland replaces Grabo.

Unless he becomes a Nuck, then
- bixll

Who, Neon?
No thank you, we no longer have the prime trade pieces in Raymond and Ballard to offer.

Again remember who the assistant GM was at the time.
- Frosty_Nipples

Again, you are wrong.
And it works both ways buddy....
If you are saying its Nonis team that made the playoffs because he was working most of the deals behind the scenes....than it was also nonis team that didn't make the playoffs for all those years.

Snider owns Comcast..
- Jurco_28

no he doesn't.