He would be part of a deal for Buff. I hope not, Buff is a good player, but I am not so sure he is the #1 we need. Him and Coburn would be interesting though.
- Deasr1

I pray that Byfuglien never ends up in a Flyers uniform.

He would be part of a deal for Buff. I hope not, Buff is a good player, but I am not so sure he is the #1 we need. Him and Coburn would be interesting though.
- Deasr1

How many cheeseteaks do you think Buff puts down?

Lorenzo's pizza slices?

And the world...


Who the (frank) wants to live in Winnipeg? It's like 2 kelvin there in temp and moose probably roam the streets like cows in India.

On second thought, having moose roam the streets kinda sounds hilariously awesome
- Giroux_Is_God

Moose are incredibly dangerous.

I pray that Byfuglien never ends up in a Flyers uniform.
- MJL

I pray similar prayers

And the world...


Who the (frank) wants to live in Winnipeg? It's like 2 kelvin there in temp and moose probably roam the streets like cows in India.

On second thought, having moose roam the streets kinda sounds hilariously awesome
- Giroux_Is_God

Thats the problem with Edmonton and Winnipeg, they cant attract FA's to go there cause no one wants to live there...Edmonton just paid Nikitin 4.5 a year

Moose are incredibly dangerous.
- PhillySportsGuy

That's what I'm sayin.

Keep you in your toes.

Imagine the news reports.

I pray that Byfuglien never ends up in a Flyers uniform.
- MJL

I second this. He's not the "Number one defenseman" we should be interested in.

I pray that Byfuglien never ends up in a Flyers uniform.
- MJL

As do I, but the Flyers are always linked to him. Where there is smoke there is fire.

I pray that Byfuglien never ends up in a Flyers uniform.
- MJL

Me neither

As do I, but the Flyers are always linked to him. Where there is smoke there is fire.
- Deasr1

Who would you rather have today Buff or Phanuef? I wouldnt want either, but its a good debate

I pray that Byfuglien never ends up in a Flyers uniform.
- MJL

Now I hope we get him

Look at everyone agreeing. I have brought peace and harmony to HB. Well, till Jsaq gets here.

Thats the problem with Edmonton and Winnipeg, they cant attract FA's to go there cause no one wants to live there...Edmonton just paid Nikitin 4.5 a year
- nonpoint22

They had to pay a higher average salary to get Nikitin to sign for only 2 years. Edmonton wants to keep flexibility with all the young prospects they have in the pipeline. Really has nothing to do with not wanting to live there. It's a give and take. In the same what that the Flyers got Hartnell to take less per year, in exchange for longer security. And same with Simmonds who left money on the table for a longer term.

Who would you rather have today Buff or Phanuef? I wouldnt want either, but its a good debate
- nonpoint22

UGGGGGGGGHHHHHH. Buff.

Thats the problem with Edmonton and Winnipeg, they cant attract FA's to go there cause no one wants to live there...Edmonton just paid Nikitin 4.5 a year
- nonpoint22

You can buy a lotta fur coats with that money

Who would you rather have today Buff or Phanuef? I wouldnt want either, but its a good debate
- nonpoint22

Phaneuf hands down. Depending on the cost, I would have no problems with Phaneuf in a Flyers uniform. He's twice the defenseman that Byfuglien is.

Phaneuf hands down. Depending on the cost, I would have no problems with Phaneuf in a Flyers uniform. He's twice the defenseman that Byfuglien is.
- MJL

The contract is tough though. I like him better than Buff. It might take more to aquire Phaneuf.

And the world...


Who the (frank) wants to live in Winnipeg? It's like 2 kelvin there in temp and moose probably roam the streets like cows in India.

On second thought, having moose roam the streets kinda sounds hilariously awesome
- Giroux_Is_God

-40F in Winter. 86F in Summer.

No Moose. Although me living here should repel that useless sack of poop. Keep Vinny away from Winnipeg.

Phaneuf hands down. Depending on the cost, I would have no problems with Phaneuf in a Flyers uniform. He's twice the defenseman that Byfuglien is.
- MJL

Even at 7mil a year for the next 7years

Even at 7mil a year for the next 7years
- nonpoint22

Buff is only 5.2 for 2 more years. I can handle that till the others come up

The contract is tough though. I like him better than Buff. It might take more to aquire Phaneuf.
- Deasr1

I think it would also. It's not so bad for a player of that caliber. He's not in the class of the true star defenseman such as Keith, Weber, Pietrangelo or Doughty. But he's right there at the top of that next level.

Buff is only 5.2 for 2 more years. I can handle that till the others come up
- Deasr1

I agree in this salary cap world I would rather have Buff

He very well could be Zherdev 2.0 but some of the interviews I read recently seems like he really wants to prove people wrong for doubting him. To be fair, said in the cockiest way possible. But playing with that chip on your should can be a powerful motivator to break bad habits.
- Roytastic

He strikes me as Sergei Samsonov with PK Subban's swagger+ -- could actually be a really good player, but the sport of hockey is obsessed with forcing conformity and flying under the radar. Actually, a poor man's Yakupov might be a better/recent example.

Even at 7mil a year for the next 7years
- nonpoint22

I have no problem with that. Current contracts are going to get cheaper and cheaper as the cap goes up. In 2-3 seasons, 7M a year isn't going to be a big deal. Same way with the MacDonald deal. People are like oh my gosh, 5M a year! It's nothing.

The contract is tough though. I like him better than Buff. It might take more to aquire Phaneuf.
- Deasr1

Byfuglien > Phaneuf, all things considered.