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tjp2033
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Crazy off-season brewing, NJ
Joined: 06.18.2008

Jun 24 @ 1:36 PM ET
Do me a favor... go stand in front of a mirror, look yourself right in the face and say "I would prefer the Flyers to pass on Steven Stamkos if they are in a position to acquire him and sign him to a long term deal."

If you can do this, take your computer and smash it against the wall so we don't need to speak with you anymore.

- Richards18



Number23
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I get that a lot.
Joined: 02.11.2007

Jun 24 @ 1:36 PM ET
tpanotchCSN Tim Panaccio
Ed Snider tells me NOT to expect any major outside signings in free agency for Flyers: http://bit.ly/lNo6V8


Buy your Brad Richards jerseys NOW!!!!

- Jsaquella


That's right... not major FA signings.





Until after July 1.
FLYERSROCK!
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Anyone who takes Andrew MacDonald's contract will instantly become my 3rd favourite team, SK
Joined: 09.09.2008

Jun 24 @ 1:37 PM ET
They wouldn't be able to fill any of their holes in the line-up let alone sign Simmonds or Voracek.
- rshnk29

Uhh they'd have to trade Hartnell. That's about it.
FLYERSROCK!
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Anyone who takes Andrew MacDonald's contract will instantly become my 3rd favourite team, SK
Joined: 09.09.2008

Jun 24 @ 1:37 PM ET
Do me a favor... go stand in front of a mirror, look yourself right in the face and say "I would prefer the Flyers to pass on Steven Stamkos if they are in a position to acquire him and sign him to a long term deal."

If you can do this, take your computer and smash it against the wall so we don't need to speak with you anymore.

- Richards18

Richards18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: United States, PA
Joined: 01.09.2008

Jun 24 @ 1:38 PM ET
Uhh they'd have to trade Hartnell. That's about it.
- FLYERSROCK!


They can trade whoever they wan't to clear the space for Stamkos. The dudes a top 3 player in the game. The notion that such an acquisition would even be questioned is beyond ridiculous.
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Jun 24 @ 1:39 PM ET
We need a big center. The Flyers are woefully small and/or inexperienced up the middle now.

It would be great if they got a big defensive oriented center to anchor the third line.

This is so exciting. So many possibilities.
Duran76
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Calmer than you are dude, PA
Joined: 07.25.2010

Jun 24 @ 1:39 PM ET
Pronger call:

http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567000
flyguy12
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Columbus, OH
Joined: 10.22.2006

Jun 24 @ 1:39 PM ET
I spent 2 years in that poophole and it about did me in, Poor carter. Plus its a college town, yeah, but have you seen the corn-fed college girls in Ohio?
- Lexington Flyer


Did you see the pic PLind posted the other day... that campus is swarming w/talent.
Richards18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: United States, PA
Joined: 01.09.2008

Jun 24 @ 1:39 PM ET
We need a big center. The Flyers are woefully small and/or inexperienced up the middle now.

It would be great if they got a big defensive oriented center to anchor the third line.

This is so exciting. So many possibilities.

- MBFlyerfan


They got bigger up front in general though
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Jun 24 @ 1:40 PM ET
Man, who was the last Flyer to sour on the fans as quickly as Versteeg did? Flyers fans were thrilled to have him added last year and within a few months everyone hated him! I can't remember another player like that
- Richards18




Richards18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: United States, PA
Joined: 01.09.2008

Jun 24 @ 1:41 PM ET

- Tomahawk


Versteeg just blows. He brought absolutely nothing to the team and the minute they acquired him was when they went from the best most consistent team in the league to mediocre and swept outta the playoffs.
Schenn-Sational!
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Sorry you don't understand...Y
Joined: 10.08.2008

Jun 24 @ 1:41 PM ET
Pronger call:

http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567000

- Duran76

It seems Pronger doesn't think too much.
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Jun 24 @ 1:41 PM ET
They got bigger up front in general though
- Richards18


This is true. And added some grit in Simmonds. I would still like to see at least one big center in the lineup. Our top two are smurfs.
vejim
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: FL
Joined: 07.08.2007

Jun 24 @ 1:41 PM ET
Bob and Carle to Colorado for number 2... Larrson
Versteeg and 8th to Florida for number 3... Landeskog
Sign Richards, Leino, Gagne.

- youarewrong

from your mouth to God's ears
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Jun 24 @ 1:42 PM ET
tpanotchCSN Tim Panaccio
Ed Snider tells me NOT to expect any major outside signings in free agency for Flyers: http://bit.ly/lNo6V8


Buy your Brad Richards jerseys NOW!!!!

- Jsaquella


Exxxxxactly.
the deaninator
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Purgatory, DE
Joined: 08.06.2006

Jun 24 @ 1:43 PM ET
from your mouth to God's ears
- vejim

amen.
homer should retire right after they make those trades happen, because he could do no better the rest of his career after that performance.
bradleyc4
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the jewelry is still out
Joined: 01.16.2007

Jun 24 @ 1:43 PM ET
This is true. And added some grit in Simmonds. I would still like to see at least one big center in the lineup. Our top two are smurfs.
- MBFlyerfan


Not too many guys in free agency....Handzus or Arnott may be good 3rd line center candidates.

Really think it's Schenn's job to lose, though.
Richards18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: United States, PA
Joined: 01.09.2008

Jun 24 @ 1:43 PM ET
This is true. And added some grit in Simmonds. I would still like to see at least one big center in the lineup. Our top two are smurfs.
- MBFlyerfan


I agree. I would love to see them bring in the prototypical shut down 3rd line center to build a legit grind-it-out 3rd line and really stack their top two lines with talent. I have always felt the grind-it-out type of third line was essential to a teams success
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Jun 24 @ 1:43 PM ET
Versteeg just blows. He brought absolutely nothing to the team and the minute they acquired him was when they went from the best most consistent team in the league to mediocre and swept outta the playoffs.
- Richards18



ROFLMAO, my point exactly.
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Jun 24 @ 1:43 PM ET
We need a big center. The Flyers are woefully small and/or inexperienced up the middle now.

It would be great if they got a big defensive oriented center to anchor the third line.

This is so exciting. So many possibilities.

- MBFlyerfan

yes, a shut down center would be the ticket
Number23
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I get that a lot.
Joined: 02.11.2007

Jun 24 @ 1:43 PM ET
Mr. Snider was probably telling Panotch not to expect Dr. Pepper on tap in the Wells Fargo Center any time soon.
Richards18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: United States, PA
Joined: 01.09.2008

Jun 24 @ 1:44 PM ET
Not too many guys in free agency....Handzus or Arnott may be good 3rd line center candidates.

Really think it's Schenn's job to lose, though.

- bradleyc4



What about Brooks Laich? 6'2 210lbs
rshnk29
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Its always silly season in, CA
Joined: 09.16.2005

Jun 24 @ 1:44 PM ET
Do me a favor... go stand in front of a mirror, look yourself right in the face and say "I would prefer the Flyers to pass on Steven Stamkos if they are in a position to acquire him and sign him to a long term deal."

If you can do this, take your computer and smash it against the wall so we don't need to speak with you anymore.

- Richards18


I get it, he is a talent in the same class as Ovechkin, Malkin and Crosby. The Flyers however are not in a position to have a player with a cap hit anywhere around 10 million dollars. They'd be going back to having a two pair defensive rotation for the playoffs and no third line what so ever. Thanks but no thanks.
Richards18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: United States, PA
Joined: 01.09.2008

Jun 24 @ 1:45 PM ET
ROFLMAO, my point exactly.
- Tomahawk


As Tony Bruno likes to say "GEEYYT"
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Jun 24 @ 1:45 PM ET
Really think it's Schenn's job to lose, though.
- bradleyc4



Love to see them bring Schenn into the fold piece-meal like they did w/ Carts and Richie. Have him concentrate on getting up to speed and learn the ropes on the defensive side of the puck before they give him a bigger role. He was only getting 4th-line duty and was being spotted on the top-lines occasionally in LA...
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