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Ferrarimn7
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 12.09.2008

Jun 24 @ 4:08 PM ET
Paajarvi is untouchable apparently
- Slammed81

a Jotti?
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Jun 24 @ 4:08 PM ET
I'd do it, although I'd ask for at least a low-round pick in addition to the 2. The Flyers would then have huge cap space available.

I know that Snider insists the team won't pursue any marquee names in free agency, but I still think that Holmgren realizes the D corps is built to win now and the forward corps is now probably a couple years away. To keep the Cup window open in 2011-12, I think they need one more impact forward. The club has 59 goals (Carter and Richards combined total from last season) to replace as best as possible. Yes, the team upgraded in goal and added a pair of forwards with high-end potential but that's a lot of offense to make up right away.

- bmeltzer

Plus its a good bet that Giroux and Jvr will get most of the attention from other team's top D pair, and it might not be that easy for Giroux and Jvr this year.
AdamBlakeDers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: let's keep that between me, an, PA
Joined: 05.07.2011

Jun 24 @ 4:10 PM ET
DustinBrown23 dustin brown
Qaaa
tjp2033
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Crazy off-season brewing, NJ
Joined: 06.18.2008

Jun 24 @ 4:10 PM ET
Paajarvi is untouchable apparently
- Slammed81


I figured but cant hurt asking for him
BradTardforGM
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Its flippin switch time!, PA
Joined: 05.12.2009

Jun 24 @ 4:10 PM ET
I've actually heard it the other way around.
- bmeltzer


Interesting...

Have to be happy either way.
BulliesPhan87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz
Joined: 07.31.2009

Jun 24 @ 4:10 PM ET
DustinBrown23 dustin brown
Qaaa

- AdamBlakeDers

Looks like Richie found his new drinking partner
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 @ 4:11 PM ET
DustinBrown23 dustin brown
Qaaa

- AdamBlakeDers

...
bigmookalookie
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Mookie you are a wing nut, In , LS
Joined: 02.27.2011

Jun 24 @ 4:11 PM ET
Looks like Richie found his new drinking partner
- BulliesPhan87

looks like they started partin already
AdamBlakeDers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: let's keep that between me, an, PA
Joined: 05.07.2011

Jun 24 @ 4:12 PM ET
can someone please tell me why the canadiens resigned (and to a huge cap hit no less) perennial ltir'er andrei markov
AdamBlakeDers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: let's keep that between me, an, PA
Joined: 05.07.2011

Jun 24 @ 4:12 PM ET
Looks like Richie found his new drinking partner
- BulliesPhan87


that's what i thought
bigmookalookie
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Mookie you are a wing nut, In , LS
Joined: 02.27.2011

Jun 24 @ 4:12 PM ET
D_LEED Dustin Leed
http://t.co/GHrg60K Here you go NHL fans -- Ed Snider is quick @wyshynski #Flyers
If this were only true
tjp2033
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Crazy off-season brewing, NJ
Joined: 06.18.2008

Jun 24 @ 4:13 PM ET
D_LEED Dustin Leed
http://t.co/GHrg60K Here you go NHL fans -- Ed Snider is quick @wyshynski #Flyers
If this were only true

- bigmookalookie


I wish
bigmookalookie
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Mookie you are a wing nut, In , LS
Joined: 02.27.2011

Jun 24 @ 4:13 PM ET
can someone please tell me why the canadiens resigned (and to a huge cap hit no less) perennial ltir'er andrei markov
- AdamBlakeDers

I asked myself the same question annnnnnnnd to a big deal as well. I think its like a 5 something cap hit
Slammed81
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Gwynedd, PA
Joined: 06.04.2011

Jun 24 @ 4:13 PM ET
Richards to Brown... Where the porn stars at??

Brown: Right down the street man

Richards: Giggity
BulliesPhan87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz
Joined: 07.31.2009

Jun 24 @ 4:13 PM ET
looks like they started partin already
- bigmookalookie

Enthusiastic team building exercises, that's what they're calling 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 @ 4:13 PM ET
D_LEED Dustin Leed
http://t.co/GHrg60K Here you go NHL fans -- Ed Snider is quick @wyshynski #Flyers
If this were only true

- bigmookalookie

Hahahaha niiicee!!!!
AdamBlakeDers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: let's keep that between me, an, PA
Joined: 05.07.2011

Jun 24 @ 4:13 PM ET
D_LEED Dustin Leed
http://t.co/GHrg60K Here you go NHL fans -- Ed Snider is quick @wyshynski #Flyers
If this were only true

- bigmookalookie


he's comin
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Jun 24 @ 4:14 PM ET
can someone please tell me why the canadiens resigned (and to a huge cap hit no less) perennial ltir'er andrei markov
- AdamBlakeDers

they are huge Mr Bean fans in Montreal?
AdamBlakeDers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: let's keep that between me, an, PA
Joined: 05.07.2011

Jun 24 @ 4:14 PM ET
I asked myself the same question annnnnnnnd to a big deal as well. I think its like a 5 something cap hit
- bigmookalookie

5.75
youarewrong
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 07.07.2010

Jun 24 @ 4:14 PM ET
I'd do it, although I'd ask for at least a low-round pick in addition to the 2. The Flyers would then have huge cap space available.

I know that Snider insists the team won't pursue any marquee names in free agency, but I still think that Holmgren realizes the D corps is built to win now and the forward corps is now probably a couple years away. To keep the Cup window open in 2011-12, I think they need one more impact forward. The club has 59 goals (Carter and Richards combined total from last season) to replace as best as possible. Yes, the team upgraded in goal and added a pair of forwards with high-end potential but that's a lot of offense to make up right away.

- bmeltzer


not as much as you think Bill. Versteeg had 7 for Flyers.... he is likely to get 22ish, Schenn should pull in 15, so after that you just ask Giroux (26), JVR (21) Simmonds (14) and Vorachek (14) to score 5 more goals each this year, and that makes up for the loss of not just Carter and Richards, but Leino too...
Number23
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I get that a lot.
Joined: 02.11.2007

Jun 24 @ 4:14 PM ET
can someone please tell me why the canadiens resigned (and to a huge cap hit no less) perennial ltir'er andrei markov
- AdamBlakeDers


Because he's still by far their best defenseman, and they're the team that traded for Gomez and his contract.
bigmookalookie
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Mookie you are a wing nut, In , LS
Joined: 02.27.2011

Jun 24 @ 4:15 PM ET
I wish
- tjp2033

Yea right.. but if even it doesnt go down ill still be happy thinking about it. But hell we thought there was no way we trade carter and richards so im ready for anything
AdamBlakeDers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: let's keep that between me, an, PA
Joined: 05.07.2011

Jun 24 @ 4:15 PM ET
they are huge Mr Bean fans in Montreal?

- Marc D


guess that's as reasonable an answer as i could expect
BradTardforGM
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Its flippin switch time!, PA
Joined: 05.12.2009

Jun 24 @ 4:15 PM ET
I'd do it, although I'd ask for at least a low-round pick in addition to the 2. The Flyers would then have huge cap space available.

I know that Snider insists the team won't pursue any marquee names in free agency, but I still think that Holmgren realizes the D corps is built to win now and the forward corps is now probably a couple years away. To keep the Cup window open in 2011-12, I think they need one more impact forward. The club has 59 goals (Carter and Richards combined total from last season) to replace as best as possible. Yes, the team upgraded in goal and added a pair of forwards with high-end potential but that's a lot of offense to make up right away.

- bmeltzer


Bill,

Do you think that they may already be able to make up some of those goals just by simply increasing the playing time of players like Giroux, JVR, Briere... etc. No carter and richards means more time to go around. their totals would be sure to go up. not to mention whatever Voracek, Schenn, and Simmonds contribute. Having Bryz would only decrease the number of goals given up, so that should be factored as well.
Slammed81
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Gwynedd, PA
Joined: 06.04.2011

Jun 24 @ 4:15 PM ET
they are huge Mr Bean fans in Montreal?

- Marc D

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