Suter and Parise got $100m guaranteed.
- Feanor

Any GM's offer them more?

Do yourself a favor, unfollow them all. Doing so really freshens up your timeline.
- Scoob

I might do that. I follow them because they'll announce things once in a while, but they never have any good information about the team. To be honest, they have more disinformation than actual information.

Calling it.

Dale Weise will score 15 or more goals and 35 pts.

Max Talbot 2011-12 season stats
- J35Bacher

One can only hope

Decided to finally join today after reading Bill's posts for a while. Best writer on here without a doubt.

What's the feelings on taking chances on signing Vanek and Grabner to show me deals, if the prices are right? I'm just imagining putting them on a line with Raffl and forming an Austrian trio

But it may just be the fact that my family is from there clouding my thoughts
- KimmoTherapy

I dunno man. I doubt it, but I would not mind seeing Grabner.

Not a great signing, not a terrible signing...Weise is tradeable at $2.35mm, worse comes to worst
- Jsaquella

I don't think it is a terrible signing. And I am NOT signalling you out here as many have said the same thing but the idea that 'he is tradeable' idea is absolute BS. If he is playing poor enough to trade him he will have no value (probably negative value) and if he is playing well enough then why trade him. It's not a sound 'silver-lining' or justifiable excuse. Sorry, I don't like it and find it worthless.

Just sayen.

Which is kind of the point with a guy like that. Hey, as long as he takes fewer stupid penalties than White did, I'm cool with the signing.
- Scoob

I looked up Weise's PIM numbers and they are low....24 PIMs in 71 games last year. 34 PIMs the year before.

Radulov will be neck deep in wussy and booze 2 hours before game time. Every game.
- Mononoke

I dunno man. I doubt it, but I would not mind seeing Grabner.
- MikesPillBottle

speedster right there, good PKer, solid shootout guy. would love him in fact. maybe takes VDV's spot.

Grabner - PEB - Weise

I don't think Hextall has given any trade protection in a contract yet.

If some of his AAVs and term seem high, that could be part of it.

I don't think it is a terrible signing. And I am NOT signalling you out here as many have said the same thing but the idea that 'he is tradeable' idea is absolute BS. If he is playing poor enough to trade him he will have no value (probably negative value) and if he is playing well enough then why trade him. It's not a sound 'silver-lining' or justifiable excuse. Sorry, I don't like it and find it worthless.

Just sayen.
- coffee junkie

He's about as tradable as AMac and Streit.

Any GM's offer them more?
- PLindbergh31

Players have routinely chosen the Flyers in free agency and they have a very strong reputation around the league. Not sure what you're getting at here.

I looked up Weise's PIM numbers and they are low....24 PIMs in 71 games last year. 34 PIMs the year before.
- johndewar

lady byng-esque

Flyers signed Andy Miele 1 year one way

The Mayor John Hoven ‏@mayorNHL 4m4 minutes ago
Former Hobey Baker award winner Andy Miele has agreed to 1 year, one-way deal with #Flyers

lady byng-esque
- sjk540

Montreal doesn't get called for poop like the Flyers do, however.

I expect his PIM to be just shy of 100.

Bill tweeted the Wiese contract is an overpayment.
Stamkos took a discount to sign with the Lightnining, Suter, and Parise took less money to sign in Minnesota.

Who are the players who took less money to sign with Philadelphia? Other than Andrew MacDonald of course.
- PLindbergh31

reality is until the Flyers are a real contender again they will lose out on free agents unless they over pay or over term the contracts. Guys like Perron who take what seems to be a decent contract will choose the better teams.

anyone know anything about former Hobey Baker award winner Andy Mele the Flyers signed?

its like a car accident unfolding. i feel bad about it, yet cant look away
- sjk540

I thought so, too, but unfollowed them all over a year ago and it's been great.

I bet Bobby Ryan would take less money to play here.

DID YOU KNOW HE WAS FROM CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY?
- johndewar

lol!

Bill tweeted the Wiese contract is an overpayment.
Stamkos took a discount to sign with the Lightnining, Suter, and Parise took less money to sign in Minnesota.

Who are the players who took less money to sign with Philadelphia? Other than Andrew MacDonald of course.
- PLindbergh31

What are conversations like between you and your wife?

reality is until the Flyers are a real contender again they will lose out on free agents unless they over pay or over term the contracts. Guys like Perron who take what seems to be a decent contract will choose the better teams.

anyone know anything about former Hobey Baker award winner Andy Mele the Flyers signed?
- nastyflyergirl

Likely top line AHL guy

I don't think it is a terrible signing. And I am NOT signalling you out here as many have said the same thing but the idea that 'he is tradeable' idea is absolute BS. If he is playing poor enough to trade him he will have no value (probably negative value) and if he is playing well enough then why trade him. It's not a sound 'silver-lining' or justifiable excuse. Sorry, I don't like it and find it worthless.

Just sayen.
- coffee junkie

He could be playing well and the Flyers might not be a good shape in the standings. You would have to weigh the offer against what Weise gives you.

It's not an excuse either. I don't think the deal is bad at all. he upgrades the bottom 6. He brings an identity.

Also until the season starts you can't view this move wholly. I still think more moves will be mad to reshape the roster.

What are conversations like between you and your wife?
- YuenglingJagr

"Take this, and that! Wench!"

I might do that. I follow them because they'll announce things once in a while, but they never have any good information about the team. To be honest, they have more disinformation than actual information.
- PhillySportsGuy

So do other better sources. Believe me, you won't miss anything good by dropping them.

We still really could use a 3/4 line center cheap.

Like Marchessault.
- Mononoke

there can be only one

ryan white said he'd stay here for a discount

and see where that got him!


- Marc D

Haha! True. I'm not a fan of overpaying to replace third pairing dmen, and 4th liners. Doesn't make much sense. But there isn't any money to bring in a real difference maker, so it is what it is.