There's nobody supposedly available that I'd trade Schenn or Couturier for.
- Jsaquella

schenn for Kane you'd have to think about.

I don't know what the Flyers have planned for him. But he's been a frequent healthy scratch the last 2 Seasons. Right now the signing doesn't make a lot of sense to me. But we'll see what else happens.
- MJL

ya know? that sounds familiar

schenn for Kane you'd have to think about.
- isaiah520

I think Schenn will be the better player long term. Kane's off ice issues worry me.

I think Schenn will be the better player long term. Kane's off ice issues worry me.
- Jsaquella

So you have thought about it.

ya know? that sounds familiar
- isaiah520

Are you referring to Lilja? That's part of my point. We already have that veteran 6/7 depth guy not expected to play a ton of games. Maybe they view Gervais as an upgrade on Lilja and are going to move Lilja.

I think the end result may have been that. But I believe that Holmgren had every intention of trying to sign one of those players.
- MJL

well, sure, but if he knew he was getting either both or none, I suspect he would prefer none, and yet he made the offers.

I think Schenn will be the better player long term. Kane's off ice issues worry me.
- Jsaquella

We already have one smaller player that can't play d. No thanks on Kane.

So you have thought about it.
- tangent_man

As much as I think about anything

So does anyone think this trade has nething to do with a blockbuster bout to go down

There's nobody supposedly available that I'd trade Schenn or Couturier for.
- Jsaquella

I agree 100 percent. They stay and Homer isnt goign to move them, which is why I want to see a trade for a guy like Paajarvi. Wont cost the house, EDM needs Dmen and he can get more ice time in Philly. Guess we will wait and see

We already have one smaller player that can't play d. No thanks on Kane.
- moylander

Kane is 6'2, 200 and a pure power fwd..also knocked the crap out of Matt Cooke...I'd take him.

well, sure, but if he knew he was getting either both or none, I suspect he would prefer none, and yet he made the offers.
- PT21

I think it was more a case of if either or both would have agreed, then he would of chosen which player they preferred. They had real interest in both, and wanted an iron in both fires.

I agree 100 percent. They stay and Homer isnt goign to move them, which is why I want to see a trade for a guy like Paajarvi. Wont cost the house, EDM needs Dmen and he can get more ice time in Philly. Guess we will wait and see
- bigmookalookie

I'd be fine taking a flyer on paarjavi

Kane is 6'2, 200 and a pure power fwd..also knocked the crap out of Matt Cooke...I'd take him.
- isaiah520

Ohhhh, EVANDER Kane...thought you meant Patrick

So does anyone think this trade has nething to do with a blockbuster bout to go down
- griouxmvp2012

what trade?

well, sure, but if he knew he was getting either both or none, I suspect he would prefer none, and yet he made the offers.
- PT21

I don't think he offered the $$$ & term & figured he just wouldn't get them anyway.

Anymore, it seems now, when they jack the cap up $5 million the way they did, that more teams entered the fray as options for either players.

Many are saying wait until next year for Weber & Perry, but can a team that wants to sign a specific player giving up no assets, afford to wait?

Kane is 6'2, 200 and a pure power fwd..also knocked the crap out of Matt Cooke...I'd take him.
- isaiah520

Thought you meant Pat Kane

Ohhhh, EVANDER Kane...thought you meant Patrick
- Jsaquella

same here

Ohhhh, EVANDER Kane...thought you meant Patrick
- Jsaquella

you'd make that one I bet. I threw out there the schenn bros+ for Kane and bogo and bill also tweeted about enstrom. WPG hasn't had a center since the early thrasher days.

I think it was more a case of if either or both would have agreed, then he would of chosen which player they preferred. They had real interest in both, and wanted an iron in both fires.
- MJL

How could he choose if both agreed? He made offers to both. If both had accepted, I assume there is nothing he could do about it. Again assuming he preferred none to both (b/c of salary cap +young asset reasons), and also assuming he knew they were going to go somewhere together, why did he make huge offers?

Tim Panaccio‏@tpanotchCSN

flyers trying to get Gervais done tonight.

Kane is 6'2, 200 and a pure power fwd..also knocked the crap out of Matt Cooke...I'd take him.
- isaiah520

Saw ' off ice issues' assumed Patrick Kane.

Tim Panaccio‏@tpanotchCSN

flyers trying to get Gervais done tonight.
- bigmookalookie

i'm sure it's a brutal negotiation lol

i'm sure it's a brutal negotiation lol
- Don'tForgetTocchet

Agent: Bruno wants free diet Mr Pibb in the dressing room, Homer.

Homer: For Pete's sake, we got Diet Dr Pepper!!! It's the same freakin' thing!

How could he choose if both agreed? He made offers to both. If both had accepted, I assume there is nothing he could do about it. Again assuming he preferred none to both (b/c of salary cap +young asset reasons), and also assuming he knew they were going to go somewhere together, why did he make huge offers?
- PT21

Very simple. Choose one and rescind the offer to the other. I don't think you can assume he knew they were going to go somewhere together. As a GM, you can't assume anything.