I, for one, am not surprised how quiet they were. They have some space to make moves. But, who really fit the team style that would have been affordable? There are still a few names out there that can help. It's not like we had till 6 today to sign people. VL can still be moved. Don't the Islanders and Sabers need like a poop ton of cap to be signed. I, as stated before, will wait till the team plays it's first game to see what the finished product is. Hexy looks to be eyeing a cup in the next couple years not this summer.

Nothing of value was lost.
- feelingkettle

Well, there's Lukin.

Ehrhoff and Niskanen on the open market available to all 30 teams, are making on the average less than Andrew MacDonald. Holmgren was bidding against Holmgren tho, so it wasn't a fair fight.

LAUGH-A-BLE
- PLindbergh31

Both players took discounts for whatever reason. AMac signed for a slight overpayment.

Niskanen
Ehrhoff
I would rather have Iginla with the contract he just signed over Vinny as it's a better overall fit for the team.

Other minor moves to bolster the 4th line/ D depth.
- hereticpride

where would iginla fit?

erhoff would have been worth a flyer for one season at that price. niskanen, i don't like any 7 year contract. period. way too long.

lack of room is probably a good thing. they've got some new guys and youngsters coming in - i want to see what they have. no need to go crazy like a sailor on leave at whore island.

Well, there's Lukin.
- tangent_man

He can always move to Cuba.

Well, there's Lukin.
- tangent_man

he's in i think Mississippi

Both players took discounts for whatever reason. AMac signed for a slight overpayment.
- FlyersSteve118

Why didn't they take discounts to play in Philadelphia?

Both players took discounts for whatever reason. AMac signed for a slight overpayment.
- FlyersSteve118

There were plenty of over-payments out there. Couple of guys who took less to win are guys that got bought out and have the money coming. Nistikian, or however it's spelled, is not winning a cup in Washington. They need to over haul that offense some.

Ehrhoff and Niskanen on the open market available to all 30 teams, are making on the average less than Andrew MacDonald. Holmgren was bidding against Holmgren tho, so it wasn't a fair fight.

LAUGH-A-BLE
- PLindbergh31

So now you've taken two players, averaged out their cap hit, to come up with this premise? There obviously hasn't been any thought given to this, such as why Ehrhoff took the deal he did with the Pens. That is what is laughable.

He can always move to Cuba.
- feelingkettle

He hits the casinos around the Gulf often, so he may not have even been in-state.

2-0

Why didn't they take discounts to play in Philadelphia?
- PLindbergh31

Think it over and tell us why!

Preds and Flyers Still Talking... (E4)
"Could be Vinny Lecavalier as they are trying to make something happen still I am told"
- Eklund

There's hope for the whiners out there.

Both players took discounts for whatever reason. AMac signed for a slight overpayment.
- FlyersSteve118

Hard to say they took a discount when the top guy 'only' went for $5.75M. Think the number of dmen available in the trade market is pretty high right now, coupled with the unexpected $69M ceiling, and the UFA's just not being all that good dampened the amount of money teams were willing to throw at these guys.

''Flyers sign Georges Laracque. The enforcer signed a 3-year deal that pays him 1.4M avg annually.''

per Justin Kidding of the Jersey Shore times

I'll say it: If I was Christian Ehrhoff and I just finished the season on one of the worst teams the NHL has iced in the last 20 years or so, I would take a little less to go a team that won its division, too

He's got his buyout money to make up the difference

Why didn't they take discounts to play in Philadelphia?
- PLindbergh31

No Crosby. No Ovechkin.

Preds and Flyers Still Talking... (E4)
"Could be Vinny Lecavalier as they are trying to make something happen still I am told"
- Eklund

There's hope for the whiners out there.
- Deasr1

And when we have to eat salary and take a decent cap hit in return, there will still be no satisfaction.

Think it over and tell us why!
- MJL

What do you think about a 2 year deal for Lee Stempniak to play with Coots and Read?

What do you think about a 2 year deal for Lee Stempniak to play with Coots and Read?
- Deasr1

4th liner

And when we have to eat salary and take a decent cap hit in return, there will still be no satisfaction.
- tangent_man

I'll be satisfied, because I would be flat-out amazed if the Flyers get out of that one "clean"

Hard to say they took a discount when the top guy 'only' went for $5.75M. Think the number of dmen available in the trade market is pretty high right now, coupled with the unexpected $69M ceiling, and the UFA's just not being all that good dampened the amount of money teams were willing to throw at these guys.
- Tomahawk

Well for Niskanen yeah. But Ehrhoff took an obvious discount, but that kind of makes sense.

2-1

I'll be satisfied, because I would be flat-out amazed if the Flyers get out of that one "clean"
- AllInForFlyers

Me too, but you mentioned the whiners.

Hard to say they took a discount when the top guy 'only' went for $5.75M. Think the number of dmen available in the trade market is pretty high right now, coupled with the unexpected $69M ceiling, and the UFA's just not being all that good dampened the amount of money teams were willing to throw at these guys.
- Tomahawk

Willie Mitchell got 4.25M a year
Andrej Meszaros got 4.125 a year
Brooks Orpik got 5.5M a year

There's no question as the top defenseman on the market, that Niskanen took a discount. As did Ehrhoff.