Sarah Baicker @sbaickerCSN
Kimmo Timonen is on the ice and ALL the Flyers are tapping their sticks as he gets on.


- BulliesPhan87

2nd round pick!

Doing whats best for him would likely be mutually whats best for them.

They are not a cup-contending team. With or without him.
- jak521

Sadly, what's best for the team is to get a good return for him to build towards the future.

What's bets for him may be to end his career as a Flyer. He may value that over a Cup.

Sadly, what's best for the team is to get a good return for him to build towards the future.

What's bets for him may be to end his career as a Flyer. He may value that over a Cup.
- jmatchett383

Part A is where I am at. Get him back. Get him moving. Get him out of here.

Part B I can't see being in his mind. He is one of the fiercest competitors I have ever watched. He never quits. Never misses a chance to play. I think he wants one last crack at it. If that is the case, he will be moved.

http://nypost.com/2015/02...ter&utm_medium=SocialFlow

let's pick up another two points, boys.

Part A is where I am at. Get him back. Get him moving. Get him out of here.

Part B I can't see being in his mind. He is one of the fiercest competitors I have ever watched. He never quits. Never misses a chance to play. I think he wants one last crack at it. If that is the case, he will be moved.
- jak521

He never quits is right. That's why I can't see him "bailing" on the Flyers. Also, he has a home here, and I can't see him pulling up his roots for a 3-month spell somewhere else.

Flyers schedule before the deadline: Blue Jackets, Sabres, Predators, Capitals, Hurricanes, Leafs, and Rangers

Bruins schedule before the deadline: Oilers, Blues, Blackhawks, Canucks, Devils, Coyotes

The Bruins will probably get at least 6 pts since the Oilers, Devils, and Coyotes are beyond putrid but the other 3 games are tough ones. The flyers on the other hand only have 2 tough games against the Rangers and Predator. If they can't close to 4 pts on less by the deadline, they need to sell.
- psuhockey

Since the Panthers are ahead of the Flyers you have to take a look at them too:

Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Pitts, Chicago, Chicago, Buffalo, TB

a good many on the road as well

He never quits is right. That's why I can't see him "bailing" on the Flyers. Also, he has a home here, and I can't see him pulling up his roots for a 3-month spell somewhere else.
- jmatchett383

maybe he gets traded to a contender for a shot at the cup and then signs a 1 day deal next year w/ the flyers and retires here....

He never quits is right. That's why I can't see him "bailing" on the Flyers. Also, he has a home here, and I can't see him pulling up his roots for a 3-month spell somewhere else.
- jmatchett383

I dont think he would be pulling up his roots. He would likely be taking a 2-3 month leave from home. Hell, half the time they are out on the road anyway. Not that big of a deal.

If he really wants a true shot at a cup... he will leave.

I dont think he would be pulling up his roots. He would likely be taking a 2-3 month leave from home. Hell, half the time they are out on the road anyway. Not that big of a deal.

If he really wants a true shot at a cup... he will leave.
- jak521

reminds me of forsberg's situation when he was here where he accepted a trade to nsh in order to help the flyers get better

reminds me of forsberg's situation when he was here where he accepted a trade to nsh in order to help the flyers get better
- hogweed

Yes and no..

This to me is more Ray Bourque. He is retiring after this season. He likely wont get a shot with the Flyers. Go elsewhere and get that chance. Also gives the Flyers something for his expiring contract.


EDIT:Forgot Bourque played the following season in COL as well.

Yes and no..

This to me is more Ray Bourque. He is retiring after this season. He likely wont get a shot with the Flyers. Go elsewhere and get that chance. Also gives the Flyers something for his expiring contract.


EDIT:Forgot Bourque played the following season in COL as well.
- jak521

i just meant in terms of player attitude toward the idea.....at that time it seemed forsberg accepted the trade because he knew it would be helping the flyers.
it might be that timonen would do the same

reminds me of forsberg's situation when he was here where he accepted a trade to nsh in order to help the flyers get better
- hogweed

Forsberg was here for a year and a half. Timonen has been here since 2007. Not exactly the same attachment to the team/city/fans.

But hey, you clearly are the one whose knows the inmost desires of Kimmo Timonen's heart.

I don't think (h)e will
- Streit2ThePoint

If there were still re-entry discounts, mayyyyybbee.

Not sure if it was posted, but here's the board that got Morin a 2-game suspension and the brawl that ensued:


- jmatchett383

Wasn't even that bad a hit. The kid turned on him at the last second. Meh.

Forsberg was here for a year and a half. Timonen has been here since 2007. Not exactly the same attachment to the team/city/fans.

But hey, you clearly are the one whose knows the inmost desires of Kimmo Timonen's heart.
- jmatchett383

clearly

The Flyers have had some expensive healthy scratches this year. They should trade for Ales Hemsky, David Clarkson and Alex Semin while they're at it.

Forsberg was here for a year and a half. Timonen has been here since 2007. Not exactly the same attachment to the team/city/fans.

But hey, you clearly are the one whose knows the inmost desires of Kimmo Timonen's heart.
- jmatchett383

Tough subject eh?

Tough subject eh?
- jak521

Not at all. I just hate it when people treat things that they don't know for sure as fact and refuse to allow for any other outcome. When Timonen comes out and says, "I want to be traded to a contender as opposed to spending the remainder of my career in the city that I've called home," then I'll agree they should move him as it's what he wants. Until that day comes, I'm not gonna say for sure it is or is not.

Sarah Baicker @sbaickerCSN
Kimmo Timonen is on the ice and ALL the Flyers are tapping their sticks as he gets on.


- BulliesPhan87

That's awesome.. Coburn will flip the switch with Timo back hahaah

I doubt Timonen stays in Philly after retirement as opposed to going home to Finland (isn't that where he spends his summers?), and if that's the case, I don't think he would mind being traded out of the region if the right deal came along.

Not at all. I just hate it when people treat things that they don't know for sure as fact and refuse to allow for any other outcome. When Timonen comes out and says, "I want to be traded to a contender as opposed to spending the remainder of my career in the city that I've called home," then I'll agree they should move him as it's what he wants. Until that day comes, I'm not gonna say for sure it is or is not.
- jmatchett383

If Timonen wants the chance to win the Cup in his 16th NHL season, he may ask for a trade and the Flyers would surely oblige. The question is: What could the Flyers get for him?

If he goes to a team like the Nashville Predators (where he started his career) or the San Jose Sharks, they'd probably need to see something in game action to give up a draft pick, something GM Ron Hextall would like to add in advance of what's supposed to be a deep draft.

Timonen isn't rushing back just to show potential suitors that he still has enough in the tank to carry them over the hump.

"Not right now, no," Timonen said. "I just...It's three weeks away, that trade deadline. Once I get into team practices and that kind of stuff, I'm sure we're gonna see how I feel and go from there. I haven't thought about that far."

He admits he has talked with his wife, Johanna, and his three children about the potential of him living away from Haddonfield for a few months starting in March. Leaving his family back in South Jersey would be tough.

"It will be," Timonen said. "... If that happens, to anybody if you leave your family behind it's gonna be tough."

Not at all. I just hate it when people treat things that they don't know for sure as fact and refuse to allow for any other outcome. When Timonen comes out and says, "I want to be traded to a contender as opposed to spending the remainder of my career in the city that I've called home," then I'll agree they should move him as it's what he wants. Until that day comes, I'm not gonna say for sure it is or is not.
- jmatchett383

My gut feeling tells me that he will ride it out in Philly and that the org will allow him to do so. I doubt whether or not a contender will fork over a 2nd or 3rd pick for a guy whose had major health problems and won't be in full game shape until after the deadline if at all. Big risk, and no sense sending him off for a 6th rounder.. I think he rides it out.

I wonder if he comes back and feels great, does he consider 1 more year? Doubt it, but it could happen.

I doubt Timonen stays in Philly after retirement as opposed to going home to Finland (isn't that where he spends his summers?), and if that's the case, I don't think he would mind being traded out of the region if the right deal came along.
- wolfhounds

His family and kids are settled and schooled here. He is here to stay...

Not at all. I just hate it when people treat things that they don't know for sure as fact and refuse to allow for any other outcome. When Timonen comes out and says, "I want to be traded to a contender as opposed to spending the remainder of my career in the city that I've called home," then I'll agree they should move him as it's what he wants. Until that day comes, I'm not gonna say for sure it is or is not.
- jmatchett383

who did that? what i was saying is that if he gets traded it might be his way of trying to help the team by getting assets in return.