Definitely up there .....rugby (aussie rules football) and Hurling (Irish lacrosse) are brutal.
- The Law

Rugby only sport I ever got a concussion in. This was during a pratice too

Ah yes. Nashville would agree not to match only if they can trade those 4 first rounders back for something significant from the flyers roster that they can use now.
Who here thinks that this is how it will ultimately go down?
- LeafsOwnHabs

Me

Hockey, because of the speed, definitely has the more explosive contact. But the AFL is constant smashing. No whistles, breaks, faceoffs, line changes, pp's, etc... Much more hitting and contact overall and these guys are all huge.

Tough call ...debate worthy but they're both up there with stuff like Lacrosse, and Hurling.
- The Law

fair enough. I guess you dont know for sure until you played each sport

It's up to the owner and the banks.
- The Law

Okay let me put it this way.

For the next 4 years, they would have to pay Weber and Rinne a total of $84 million

Their ticket sales would be approx. 104 million. That leaves them with 20 million total to ice the rest of the team over 4 years just to break even.

Now what do you think?

But we're talking about 1 year here. Which is pretty shortsighted for any business owner.
- Pecafan Fan

It's the same next year too, no?

Gonna be hilarious if weber sucks without Suter.


On the other hand, I just got a terrible image of Schenn reaching his potential beside Weber.

Suter Webers name came up in discussions at the trade deadline.

At the draft, Poille was working on a Weber deal. Philly grew impatient and they sent him an offer sheet.

Learn what an offer sheet is. He didnt lose Weber. He's not a Flyer yet...


He'll most likely match it.



- jbold

you just made fun of someone else for stating what would happen

fact is.. nobody knows at all.. there is no likely, there is no he wont or he will

we are all in the dark when it comes to nashville's intentions

Okay let me put it this way.

For the next years, they would have to pay Weber and Rinne a total of $84 million

Their ticket sales would be approx. 104 million. That leaves them with 20 million total to ice the rest of the team over 4 years just to break even.

Now what do you think?
- faceto27

He could always match it, then trade him to a diff team just to say (frank) you to philly.

It's the same next year too, no?
- Feeling Glucky?

13 at the signature, and 13 July 1 2013 I believe.

Ah yes. Nashville would agree not to match only if they can trade those 4 first rounders back for something significant from the flyers roster that they can use now.
Who here thinks that this is how it will ultimately go down?
- LeafsOwnHabs

I could see them getting a package of draft picks and players.....if nashville doesnt sign him they are gonna need some players, coburn, vorachek,etc....

i think the way it works is Nashville could say we'll match the offer sheet unless you take back two firsts in a trade for someone like Vorachek, schenn, couterier etc
- celata29

now thats an interesting thought

you want weber.. then we need to work out a deal or we will just match it

It's the same next year too, no?

Gonna be hilarious if weber sucks without Suter.


On the other hand, I just got a terrible image of Schenn reaching his potential beside Weber.
- Feeling Glucky?

i dont think schenn would be playing with weber.. dont they have nearly identical styles of play?

you just made fun of someone else for stating what would happen

fact is.. nobody knows at all.. there is no likely, there is no he wont or he will

we are all in the dark when it comes to nashville's intentions
- Dozzer

You're right, and that's why I listened to guys like Dreger and MacKenzie, who most likely know.


Not someone assuming and guessing on a hockey forum.

now thats an interesting thought

you want weber.. then we need to work out a deal or we will just match it
- Dozzer

yeah i mean idk i just threw out the trade back two 1sts thing, not saying that's how it would work, just a scenario like that...you know?

I remember Schenn saying Weber was one of his idols.

(frank), if Ponger comes back, imagine that d-corps?

House of pain.

He could always match it, then trade him to a diff team just to say (frank) you to philly.
- wolfos412

Next year...after paying him crazy millions in the first year of his contract in which they can NOT trade him.

now thats an interesting thought

you want weber.. then we need to work out a deal or we will just match it
- Dozzer

I say, going forward, Nashville just offer sheets everyone on Philly's team. Simmonds, Schenn, Couts, Voracek. They'll all be coming up for renewals in the next few years. It'd be a funny war because Philly will eventually be tied down with Large deals, and Nashville could swoop in and steal players

i dont think schenn would be playing with weber.. dont they have nearly identical styles of play?
- Dozzer

Except weber is offensive and Schenn defensive. In a few years that can be an amazing d pairing.

Next year...after paying him crazy millions in the first year of his contract in which they can NOT trade him.
- LeafsOwnHabs

In 2 years then, I was JK anyway..

I remember Schenn saying Weber was one of his idols.

(frank), if Ponger comes back, imagine that d-corps?

House of pain.
- Feeling Glucky?

Schenn and Weber were roommates for one year

It's the same next year too, no?

Gonna be hilarious if weber sucks without Suter.


On the other hand, I just got a terrible image of Schenn reaching his potential beside Weber.
- Feeling Glucky?

What makes you think Schenn would play with Weber?

Philly has done everything to keep Schenn out of the top 4.

Besides, that D pairing would be terrible compared to the other pairings they could have.

Schenn isn't the type of player Suter is. No even close. Completely different styles.

I remember Schenn saying Weber was one of his idols.

(frank), if Ponger comes back, imagine that d-corps?

House of pain.
- Feeling Glucky?

Lol very scary team to play against.

You're right, and that's why I listened to guys like Dreger and MacKenzie, who most likely know.


Not someone assuming and guessing on a hockey forum.
- jbold

I'll wait for your apology in one weeks time

I say, going forward, Nashville just offer sheets everyone on Philly's team. Simmonds, Schenn, Couts, Voracek. They'll all be coming up for renewals in the next few years. It'd be a funny war because Philly will eventually be tied down with Large deals, and Nashville could swoop in and steal players
- ILoveLamp

Nashville looks primed for another rebuild after losing those 2. Offersheets are not advisable.

Except weber is offensive and Schenn defensive. In a few years that can be an amazing d pairing.
- Feeling Glucky?

Weber is more of a Two way kind of guy, he is good everywhere.

Okay let me put it this way.

For the next years, they would have to pay Weber and Rinne a total of $84 million

Their ticket sales would be approx. 104 million. That leaves them with 20 million total to ice the rest of the team over 4 years just to break even.

Now what do you think?
- faceto27

I think Corporations get loans to finance investments everyday. It's 110 milly spread out over 14 years so it's more about structuring a loan to absorb the difficulty they'd have in meeting those initial payments. The last 13 years they'd only have about 6 milly per year in $$ commitment.

It won't be their money that's handed over to Weber. It'll be the banks. The cost is the interest to finance the loan.

Financially they have a decision to make ...they can probably do it ...but does it make sense? There will be a boardroom full of businessmen making that call.