the Hartnell love on the day he is traded is good to see


- Marc D

Just wait until you see Umberger play. You'll be pining for Hartnell

I really love this deal. Umberger is superior to Hartnell in every facet of the game save maybe top-end speed.

I think he'll be rejuvenated here. He looked disinterested in Cbus.
- mochoson

WTF are you talking about?
Have you watched Umberger over the last few years?
Guy was scratched for the most important game of the BJ"s entire franchise history!

What other potential CBO candidates can we trade first liners for? How about Giroux and Voracek for Briere and a 6th?

Didn't see this coming.
- Nucker101

brutal deal

Aaron Portzline ‏@Aportzline 43s

This is a huge lift off #CBJ GM Kekalainen. Club was contemplating a compliance buyout on Umberger if they couldn't move him before draft.

WE JUST TRADED A 30 goal scorer for a player about to be bought out
- Winning

Take a deep breath

Didn't see this coming.
- Nucker101

i don't think anyone (especially EK) didn't see this coming harsty wasn't even on the rumor chart

Cant believe the amount of complaining I'm seeing after years of blaming Hartnell for this and that, bemoaning his contract and cap hit and such. Seriously, you know who you are. Absolute joke.

Bye Brayden Schenn.
- Flyers1218

What do you want for him?

Although Toronto has no interest, so don't think that I'm playing from a position of weakness here...

WTF are you talking about?
Have you watched Umberger over the last few years?
Guy was scratched for the most important game of the BJ"s entire franchise history!
- Whiskey-Tango

It was just that he was playing in CB... He will turn it back on here in Philly.


** Heavy sarcasm

This is Gagne all over again.

Cant believe the amount of complaining I'm seeing after years of blaming Hartnell for this and that, bemoaning his contract and cap hit and such. Seriously, you know who you are. Absolute joke.
- hereticpride

yeah everyone pointed finger at hartsy after Rangers series....

Broad Street Hockey ‏@BroadStHockey 25s

poop. RT @FriedgeHNIC: No salary retention for either team in CLB/PHI trade...clean break both ways

What other potential CBO candidates can we trade first liners for? How about Giroux and Voracek for Briere and a 6th?
- jmatchett383

Any interest in Clarkson?

Pretty please?

This has Hexy written all over it.. Defense first.
- jak521

Umberger was a healthy scratch on Columbus. I don't know why people seem to think he can slide right in and be a good 3rd line player. Flyers are, arguably, deeper at forward than Columbus too.

What do you want for him?

Although Toronto has no interest, so don't think that I'm playing from a position of weakness here...
- Atomic Wedgie

Clarkson and a 5th round pick

I really love this deal. Umberger is superior to Hartnell in every facet of the game save maybe top-end speed.

I think he'll be rejuvenated here. He looked disinterested in Cbus.
- mochoson

Kind of blown away by this, because I can't possibly see how Umberger is superior to Hartnell in every facet of the game.

Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC 1m

No salary retention for either team in CLB/PHI trade...clean break both ways

Well, there went that hope.

Take a deep breath
- funmaster18

And hold it for about 45 minutes.

no
- hereticpride

Denial. Stupid STUPID trade

Kind of blown away by this, because I can't possibly see how Umberger is superior to Hartnell in every facet of the game.
- MJL

Yeah, I think he had the names switched around.

No Comcast money to play with?
- Tomahawk

I'm not really upset Hartnell is gone, but I would have preferred they bought him out instead of wasting time bringing Umberger back. I would rather have that money free to do other stuff, then waste it on Umberger.

You went with "Dude"

The deal is shorter then Hartnells and allows the lineup to get a little more balanced. Umberger with Couturier and Read is solid third line, actually its a 2nd line as they play more minutes then Schenns line. Now if you move Vinny you can sign someone like Mason Raymond who I think is a solid fit with the Schenn on Giroux lines.
- J35Bacher

They need to move Schenn, I can't stand watching him waste 2nd line minutes.

the only thing i see is that rj is more d sound and has a better set of wheels?

Clarkson and a 5th round pick
- jmatchett383

Wow, you drive a hard bargain.

But OK.

I'm not really upset Hartnell is gone, but I would have preferred they bought him out instead of wasting time bringing Umberger back. I would rather have that money free to do other stuff, then waste it on Umberger.
- PLindbergh31

we can't buy hartsy or anyone out. we used our two. why don't people get that!