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isaiah520
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "All train compartments smell vaguely of sh*t. It gets so you don't mind it"
Joined: 12.26.2006

Jul 5 @ 10:00 AM ET
@ALLsportsINTEL: NHL - Flyers have been shopping Couturier, source says they are attempting to package him and Meszaros in a deal.


Will see if it comes true.

- stveshdy

laught...
stveshdy
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 06.28.2010

Jul 5 @ 10:00 AM ET
The only way they're gonna find a taker for Meszaros is to package him, but to hear that they're 'shopping' the kid with him is disheartening. I hope the term is inaccurate.
- tangent_man


Who the heck knows what's going to happen.
BulliesPhan87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz
Joined: 07.31.2009

Jul 5 @ 10:00 AM ET
I hope Holmgren isn't using Couturier as a "throw in" in order for someone to take Meszaros. That wouldn't be good.
- PLindbergh31

I don't think such incompetence is feasible, but if Couturier were a 'throw in', let alone to make a salary dump work, Holmgren should be fired immediately.
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Jul 5 @ 10:00 AM ET
@ALLsportsINTEL: NHL - Flyers have been shopping Couturier, source says they are attempting to package him and Meszaros in a deal.


Will see if it comes true.

- stveshdy



If they do, it better be one hell of a deal. And there better be some youth coming back. Some real good youth.
mydoglicks
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: downingtown, PA
Joined: 06.25.2009

Jul 5 @ 10:00 AM ET
@ALLsportsINTEL: NHL - Flyers have been shopping Couturier, source says they are attempting to package him and Meszaros in a deal.


Will see if it comes true.

- stveshdy


is allsportsintel reliabel?
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Jul 5 @ 10:01 AM ET
I don't think such incompetence is feasible, but if Couturier were a 'throw in', let alone to make a salary dump work, Holmgren should be fired immediately.
- BulliesPhan87



stveshdy
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 06.28.2010

Jul 5 @ 10:01 AM ET
laught...
- isaiah520


Too lazy to back read...
PLindbergh31
Location: NJ
Joined: 02.01.2008

Jul 5 @ 10:01 AM ET
The only way they're gonna find a taker for Meszaros is to package him, but to hear that they're 'shopping' the kid with him is disheartening. I hope the term is inaccurate.
- tangent_man


Me too. Being Meszaros is on the last year of his deal at a 4m cap hit, you would figure someone would be willing to offer a 5th round pick for him. That would be fine with me.

And you know if Meszaros is dumped, he plays all 82 next year. Take it to the bank.
TheGreat28
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Chadds Ford, PA
Joined: 06.20.2010

Jul 5 @ 10:01 AM ET
We'll see what happens. I think your point about Read in your previous post is a good one. If they feel they can't sign him, would make sense to trade him now.
- PLindbergh31


Of the younger forwards, Read has been the most bankable and might have lead the team in goals last year if he didn't get hurt. How will they replace those goals? Clearly last year counting on a lot of the "ifs" to happen...if Hartnell repeats his career year, if Simmonds and Talbot get close to their previous years, if Schenn/Couts get to next level...didn't work out.
jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Jul 5 @ 10:01 AM ET
thats exactly my first thought, he is at the point were he needs more minutes imo, i just dont see schenn on the wing and even if we didnt see hall being signed, putting coots on the 4th lie would never make sense, also i beleive coots is from phoenix
- mydoglicks

He was born in Phx, but thats about the extent of it.

I still think Schenn plays on Vinnys wing.

Heres what I think we will end up seeing over the next couple of days.

Coburn, Meszy, Couts.... all traded.

Top 2 puck mover (ala Edler, Yandel, etc)... Resign Gags, and sign another d-man..

Hartnell-G-Voracek
Schenn-Lecavalier-Simmonds
Gagne-Laughton-Read
Rinaldo-Hall-Talbot

Timonen- Acquired D-man
Streit-Schenn
Grossmann-Gusty
7th d

Mason
Emery
mydoglicks
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: downingtown, PA
Joined: 06.25.2009

Jul 5 @ 10:01 AM ET
If they do, it better be one hell of a deal. And there better be some youth coming back. Some real good youth.
- MJL


u got that right
vejim
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: FL
Joined: 07.08.2007

Jul 5 @ 10:02 AM ET
I don't think such incompetence is feasible, but if Couturier were a 'throw in', let alone to make a salary dump work, Holmgren should be fired immediately.
- BulliesPhan87

by Christmas
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jul 5 @ 10:02 AM ET
yeah im about sick of 36 and oil change, they need to add more shows or just live coverage all day
- mydoglicks


Kathryn Tappen reality show? Centered around her off-air job as female escort?
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Jul 5 @ 10:02 AM ET
don't know if this was posted...

Rich Smith @ ALLlsportsINTEL NHL - Flyers have been shopping Couturier, source says they are attempting to package him and Meszaros in a deal.

- isaiah520


Boom
stveshdy
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 06.28.2010

Jul 5 @ 10:02 AM ET
If they do, it better be one hell of a deal. And there better be some youth coming back. Some real good youth.
- MJL


Should get interesting shortly
Flyers1218
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: New York, NY
Joined: 06.28.2007

Jul 5 @ 10:02 AM ET
I think NBC Sports is picking up the TSN feed.
- jmatchett383

Thanks dude. Cause I'm looking at this and going wtf? Why alienate American fans who love this day.
tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Jul 5 @ 10:02 AM ET
1 yr is even better

but I think it will be at least 2 and hopefully not three

I hope to be wrong

- Marc D


Homer isn't well-versed in handing out one year deals, unfortunately. I was hoping for Emery when Bryz's buyout was announced, but anything over two years is too much.


mydoglicks
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: downingtown, PA
Joined: 06.25.2009

Jul 5 @ 10:03 AM ET
Kathryn Tappen reality show? Centered around her off-air job as female escort?
- jmatchett383




u guys see the top 15 hockey wife/girlfriendlist yeasterday, i think half of them were linked to jarret stoll, did not realize he was such a playboy
BulliesPhan87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz
Joined: 07.31.2009

Jul 5 @ 10:04 AM ET
If they do, it better be one hell of a deal. And there better be some youth coming back. Some real good youth.
- MJL

If you're going to shop a player like couturier, you better swing for the fences. I really don't want him moved though.
BOSS_TWEED
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: S. Jersey
Joined: 11.07.2006

Jul 5 @ 10:04 AM ET
Holmgren blows it again. Giroux is certainly a nice player but who thinks that he would have been handed a sheet of 7yr/ 8.5m per year in his RFA year. I would have stuck it out and rolled the dice if I was the Flyers. While there would be a SLIGHT chance that a team would come back with that number or higher, it would mean that G had an all-star MVP type season to earn it. By doling out the money in advance you also set yourself up badly. WHAT IF? B. Schenn has a breakout year this year and puts up number close to G's, does that make Schenn a 8m/ year player too?
- ICUBB


Not sure how you call locking up your best player and one of the league's top 5 or 10 players blowing it. Maybe the AAV is $500k too high right now but, as pointed out, that number will appear smaller and smaller through the years. He is a complete player working toward a point per game reg. season avg. and well over a point per game in the playoffs. If you can lock him up through his prime years you do it. I would agree if he signed for 8 years as a 30-32 year-old but at 25 years old, this deal is a slam dunk!
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Jul 5 @ 10:04 AM ET
@ALLsportsINTEL: NHL - Flyers have been shopping Couturier, source says they are attempting to package him and Meszaros in a deal.


Will see if it comes true.

- stveshdy



Bogosian please

But i think it will be big buff
isaiah520
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "All train compartments smell vaguely of sh*t. It gets so you don't mind it"
Joined: 12.26.2006

Jul 5 @ 10:05 AM ET
Too lazy to back read...
- stveshdy

jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Jul 5 @ 10:05 AM ET
If you're going to shop a player like couturier, you better swing for the fences. I really don't want him moved though.
- BulliesPhan87

My gut has me convinced he is gone. But that could just also be the extreme amount of ribs my fat ass consumed yesterday.
Winning
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Put in Matt Read
Joined: 03.29.2011

Jul 5 @ 10:05 AM ET
Im not sure why Coots will draw a lot of interest today? Today isn't the trade deadline is it?
mydoglicks
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: downingtown, PA
Joined: 06.25.2009

Jul 5 @ 10:05 AM ET
Should get interesting shortly
- stveshdy


yup, if they want to go after any more ufas they need to do a blockbuster to clear some cap before noon
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