nah, far from it...
- phi1671

Just hecklin' you.

What exactly was borderline?

Disagreeing with ONE of the four things Meltzer said?

Am I not allowed to dissent?

Sorry, I'll just toe the line and bleat the same nonsense as everyone else.

For a guy that has Willy Wonka as his avatar, you seem decidely close-minded.
- Suckmysweatybawls

now your onto avatars...really

hi cheater
- Don'tForgetTocchet

At least some people remember...

It still makes me horny... I mean WISTFUL!

That same CBA that allowed the Flyers to wipe away Mike Rathje's contract and allow him to go on the LTIR aka get off my team because you suck and we made a mistake signing you to a longterm deal in the first place list?

Every big market team has skeletons but those days of mocking the Rangers for bad contracts are pretty much over.

Time for a new routine
- MidnightMarauder

wasn't there a time for a few years that every time the Flyers needed to create cap space they would just put Simon Gagne on IR?

perhaps I am recollecting wrong

Rangers with 9 homegrown guys
Flyers with 8

Congrats, you win again.
- bradleyc4

nobody is talking about spending money and free agents until YOU GUYS bring it up

now your onto avatars...really
- phi1671

Yup.

YOU LOSE! GOOD DAY, SIR!

Just hecklin' you.
- tangent_man

it's all good...
overall, it's comical that all of the sudden the board has an influx of Ranger fans. Your team is better then my team, my team was home grown. In the end I could care less how their team was built.
It's all about the making it to the dance. both teams have done this.

Dissent is forbidden.
- BulliesPhan87

What a savage Orwellian nightmare.

No wonder Philly fans are so angry!

it's all good...
overall, it's comical that all of the sudden the board has an influx of Ranger fans. Your team is better then my team, my team was home grown. In the end I could care less how their team was built.
It's all about the making it to the dance. both teams have done this.
- phi1671

isn't this blog about the Rangers-Flyers season series?

who gives a poop how many homegrown players each team has or who does what with bad contracts. Is this for real? Only thing that matters is who wins the cup, last time I checked.

both teams had off on Monday.

The Flyers were the home team last night.

The Rangers jump out to a 4-0 lead.

I mean, seriously?

excuses
- jimbro83

i'd just like to see what happens when the flyers ice a nearly healthy lineup. you know, having their captain and best dman, and plenty of other regulars who are important pieces. no pronger, meszaros, grossmann, briere, jvr, and a goalie without a fractured foot.

the rangers were the better team, and deserve the success they've earned this season. good for them. good for the fans. it's the first time in about fifteen years they've finished higher than 3rd in their division, and with that comes expectations. they haven't advanced past the second round since the 97 ecf, and we all remember how that ended. if they flame out like the caps did a couple of years ago after a 120+ point campaign it won't mean a damn thing.

next week, the record means nothing and everyone is 0-0.

what are you doing over here, anyway? aren't you still arguing about why lundqvist should be winning the vezina over in the kings group?

Yup.

YOU LOSE! GOOD DAY, SIR!
- Suckmysweatybawls

Everybody on this site must really respect what you say with a name like that ...

who gives a poop how many homegrown players each team has or who does what with bad contracts. Is this for real? Only thing that matters is who wins the cup, last time I checked.
- funmaster18

ok, but last I checked a Flyers fan brought up Wade Redden for the one billionth time

That same CBA that allowed the Flyers to wipe away Mike Rathje's contract and allow him to go on the LTIR aka get off my team because you suck and we made a mistake signing you to a longterm deal in the first place list?

Every big market team has skeletons but those days of mocking the Rangers for bad contracts are pretty much over.

Time for a new routine
- MidnightMarauder

I mean sure we arn't the best when it comes to dumping bad contracts or exploiting the cap, but we are not as bad as you guys not even close. We dont make big FA splashes EVERY year.

How did Gomez, Reddin, Dru, kaspy, nasland work out? Sure gabby and Richards worked but you know there are about 50 gms you would rather have.


Us on the other hand, I can maybe think of 2-3 gms I would take over hommer and even then I dont know if id make the trade if I had the choice.

nobody is talking about spending money and free agents until YOU GUYS bring it up
- jimbro83

agreed that it's a tired narrative about the Rangers. They've done a fantastic job of building a solid core from within, signing two marquee free agents, and finding valuable role players.

they also developed the best goaltender in the league.

Everybody on this site must really respect what you say with a name like that ...
- broadstreet11

As long as you respect me then I feel validated.

wasn't there a time for a few years that every time the Flyers needed to create cap space they would just put Simon Gagne on IR?

perhaps I am recollecting wrong
- jimbro83

nah just Rathje....bad signing right there...
this year we have signed almost a whole AHL starting lineup
Leighton
Walker
Bartulis (cheap cap hit, might be claimed on re-entry)

you could add Betts but he's on IR
You could add Shelley but he finally won a fight with Rupp and his EAR last night.


the CBA they should be able to just release a guy instead of sending him down to the AHL. give the guy a chance to sign on with another team.

I mean sure we arn't the best when it comes to dumping bad contracts or exploiting the cap, but we are not as bad as you guys not even close. We dont make big FA splashes EVERY year.

How did Gomez, Reddin, Dru, kaspy, nasland work out? Sure gabby and Richards worked but you know there are about 50 gms you would rather have.


Us on the other hand, I can maybe think of 2-3 gms I would take over hommer and even then I dont know if id make the trade if I had the choice.
- flyers4487

Gomez worked out absolutely fantastic because we traded him for Ryan McDonagh.

Who is Nasland?

The smoke signals are part of the hold up
- funmaster18

wasn't there a time for a few years that every time the Flyers needed to create cap space they would just put Simon Gagne on IR?

perhaps I am recollecting wrong
- jimbro83

No big market team is above shady dealings to wipe away some of the bad deals doled out.

Toronto, NYR, Philly, Chicago, the beloved Pens have all made mistakes via free agency.

There are more teams but it is too long a list to name each and every one of the clubs that have carelessly spent money.

ok, but last I checked a Flyers fan brought up Wade Redden for the one billionth time
- jimbro83

I didn't specify which fan base I was referring too. I see nonsense on both sides.

Gomez worked out absolutely fantastic because we traded him for Ryan McDonagh.

Who is Nasland?
- jimbro83

yes the Habs are loving that trade. Nice young player in Mcdonagh..

it's all good...
overall, it's comical that all of the sudden the board has an influx of Ranger fans. Your team is better then my team, my team was home grown. In the end I could care less how their team was built.
It's all about the making it to the dance. both teams have done this.
- phi1671

I kind of wish we could have the Pens fans back, they were a bit more sporting imo.

I didn't specify which fan base I was referring too. I see nonsense on both sides.
- funmaster18

plenty of teams bury contracts due to how the CBA is written. Homegrown versus not homegrown...
next is how a team is bad enough to collect draft picks versus a team that tries to stay competitive through FA.
either way each team has their own game plan.
Just win the dam cup!!!

- tangent_man