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hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Feb 18 @ 7:50 PM ET
That's Ek's department. But a lot of rumors are of Flyers looking to add a third goalie (yes, the dreaded three-headed monster).
- bmeltzer


what, recalling leighton isn't a good idea?
aosplayo
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 01.14.2008

Feb 18 @ 7:50 PM ET
is spiritual outing code for press box?
- watsonnostaw





I heard Columbus is the Holy Land
watsonnostaw
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Dude has all the personality of a lump of concrete. Just a complete lizard.
Joined: 06.26.2006

Feb 18 @ 7:51 PM ET
I heard Columbus is the Holy Land
- aosplayo

he would fit in with the Ohio State underworld
tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Feb 18 @ 7:51 PM ET
is spiritual outing code for press box?
- watsonnostaw


I think that's the next step for some of these guys.
watsonnostaw
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Dude has all the personality of a lump of concrete. Just a complete lizard.
Joined: 06.26.2006

Feb 18 @ 7:51 PM ET
what, recalling leighton isn't a good idea?
- hammarby31

Leighton is an All-Star
eayost
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Into the Void, PA
Joined: 04.14.2010

Feb 18 @ 7:51 PM ET
I'm not ruling anything out. Holmgren has shown he isn't afraid to make moves, and big moves at that. Nash doesn't make sense to me, but I have to admit he could be a monster playing with Giroux.
- PLindbergh31


Nash only makes sense in the "it's rare a guy of this calibur is available via trade and I'd like to have him and Giroux over the next bunch of years" kind of thing. It'd have to be a long term kind of outlook...

...which is totally counter to doing stuff like getting Kubina IMO.
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Feb 18 @ 7:51 PM ET
The second goal looked like the kid who is picked last in Gym class and thrown in goal because no one wants to put the equiptment on.
- PLindbergh31


his glove was a good 8-12" away from the puck. he wasn't screened. it wasn't terribly hard. it was from distance. i don't know how he could have missed it that badly. his body language was terrible all day.
PLindbergh31
Location: NJ
Joined: 02.01.2008

Feb 18 @ 7:52 PM ET
Grossman and Kubina are an attempt to solidify the D in front of the goalies. Grossman is the one that might stay after this season. I doubt there are future plans for Kubina.

They need to get the lot of the team to dedicate themselves to each game, no matter the opponent or the time of day. Keep it simple - no cutesie crap like blind passes - and focus.

Bryzgalov's "I'm trying to find peace in my soul so I can play in this city" line has me concerned. I think the team should send him on a spiritual outing to sit with the dalai lama, and the sooner the better.

- tangent_man


We all watch the Flyers closely, Flyers haven't had a commitment to overall team defense, there have been breakdowns, and lapses due to inexperience. That being said the goaltending simply has been beyond awful. The Flyers have a team save % below .900, in today's NHL that is simply non-competitive. Limiting the soft goals would go a long way curing all this teams ills.
mydoglicks
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: downingtown, PA
Joined: 06.25.2009

Feb 18 @ 7:52 PM ET
anyone know what pics the flyers have left for the next 2 years?
aosplayo
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 01.14.2008

Feb 18 @ 7:52 PM ET
@HowardEskin - u are correct. This trade for Kubina w/o giving up players still puts Nash very much in Flyers mix



He's the only reason I feel this Nash thing is legit, the douche.
Deasr1
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Mays Landing, NJ
Joined: 06.21.2009

Feb 18 @ 7:52 PM ET
No more goalies!!!! Unless it's mike quick. Other than that, just say it's Kalinski to blah blah blah for future considerations right now!!!
stveshdy
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 06.28.2010

Feb 18 @ 7:53 PM ET
his glove was a good 8-12" away from the puck. he wasn't screened. it wasn't terribly hard. it was from distance. i don't know how he could have missed it that badly. his body language was terrible all day.
- hammarby31


I've been a Bryz supporter all year but that goal was horrible. I closed my eyes and just shook my head in disgust. I dont understand how this guy cant make that save.
jesustouchedme
Location: me0w
Joined: 02.09.2011

Feb 18 @ 7:53 PM ET
No more goalies!!!! Unless it's mike quick. Other than that, just say it's Kalinski to blah blah blah for future considerations right now!!!
- Deasr1

Honestly if it was Kalinski for a pick or future considerations, I feel it would have been announced with the Kubina trade.
Flyers_01
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 10.03.2006

Feb 18 @ 7:53 PM ET
Grossman and Kubina are an attempt to solidify the D in front of the goalies. Grossman is the one that might stay after this season. I doubt there are future plans for Kubina.

They need to get the lot of the team to dedicate themselves to each game, no matter the opponent or the time of day. Keep it simple - no cutesie crap like blind passes - and focus.

Bryzgalov's "I'm trying to find peace in my soul so I can play in this city" line has me concerned. I think the team should send him on a spiritual outing to sit with the dalai lama, and the sooner the better.

- tangent_man


Maybe he'll announce that he's going to go on a walkabout to find himself and return to the team after that. If he's thinking he'll find peace in Philly, he didn't do any research beyond checking the color of Philly's money. Dear god, he must be pining for Phoenix. Although I doubt Phoenix would have him back. Their 2 mill/yr goalie is playing better than Bryz did at any point in his tenure in the desert. A classic nature vs nurture debate there.

MrBuzzcut
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 04.04.2007

Feb 18 @ 7:54 PM ET
i don't want him. i don't see how he addresses 1 single need this team has.
- hammarby31


It's baffling, the chatter, anyway.
PLindbergh31
Location: NJ
Joined: 02.01.2008

Feb 18 @ 7:54 PM ET
Nash only makes sense in the "it's rare a guy of this calibur is available via trade and I'd like to have him and Giroux over the next bunch of years" kind of thing. It'd have to be a long term kind of outlook...

...which is totally counter to doing stuff like getting Kubina IMO.

- eayost


Agree with you. Nash's cap hit and contract length would really hamstring the Flyers going forward. That's the main reason I'm against it.
flyfan1212
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I am the god of tits and wine.
Joined: 05.06.2011

Feb 18 @ 7:54 PM ET
nash gets traded to flyers. takes the vacated C.
Schenn2shine
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.26.2011

Feb 18 @ 7:54 PM ET
No more goalies!!!! Unless it's mike quick. Other than that, just say it's Kalinski to blah blah blah for future considerations right now!!!
- Deasr1

Who is Mike Quick??
eayost
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Into the Void, PA
Joined: 04.14.2010

Feb 18 @ 7:55 PM ET
Kubina does have a ring, so he has that going for him
mydoglicks
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: downingtown, PA
Joined: 06.25.2009

Feb 18 @ 7:55 PM ET
Who is Mike Quick??
- Schenn2shine


retired eagles wide receiver
KINGKENZO
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: OMAR COMIN'..Head or Gut?.....Watching regular white people
Joined: 01.10.2008

Feb 18 @ 7:55 PM ET
Wouldn't call him a hitter but he can be feisty at times and is another real big body back there. Can still blast 'em from the point, too, and the RH shot helps.
- bmeltzer

Bill, just say one of these rumors comes to fruition, do the flyers hold up the announcement becausevofvthe carnival?
jesustouchedme
Location: me0w
Joined: 02.09.2011

Feb 18 @ 7:55 PM ET
nash gets traded to flyers. takes the vacated C.
- flyfan1212

I would give it to Kimmo
Schenn2shine
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.26.2011

Feb 18 @ 7:55 PM ET
I hate all this talk for Nash. There are very few players on the roster I for one am willing to part with and then there are players on the roster we flat out need.
MrBuzzcut
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 04.04.2007

Feb 18 @ 7:56 PM ET
his glove was a good 8-12" away from the puck. he wasn't screened. it wasn't terribly hard. it was from distance. i don't know how he could have missed it that badly. his body language was terrible all day.
- hammarby31


I thought it must have gone through the defenseman's legs, but, nope.
Schenn2shine
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.26.2011

Feb 18 @ 7:56 PM ET
Kubina does have a ring, so he has that going for him
- eayost

At our expense.
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