Eklund: Quick Update on Byfuglien ang the Iginla Dilemna...

Eklund: Quick Update on Byfuglien ang the Iginla Dilemna...
- Eklund

thank you for your guidance

thank you for your guidance
- watsonnostaw

Troll.

Jet will never trade Buff he is under contract at a reasonable price for the future.

The only reason ek thinnks we should trade him is because he wants him in philly.

I agree with everyone in the world but Ek. Buff stays for sure

Jet will never trade Buff he is under contract at a reasonable price for the future.

The only reason ek thinnks we should trade him is because he wants him in philly.
- duckyjets

I still think this is nothing more than Eklund being a Flyers homer and he puts things out there for the sake of doing so. It's not rocket science that Philly needs a puck moving defenseman, which Buff is. If Winnipeg deals him and it shouldn't, the return starts with Couterier, not Laughton or Cousins.

No one wants to be the bad guy here.

Make that 5.

There is not 1 Flames fan that wants to keep Iginla right now........

Most over valued over rumored hockey player in Hockey Buzz history.

If Iggy can go off to PIT, BOS or LAK and help the Flames garner another 1st and a prospect? Absolutely.

If he can then come back in the summer? What a wonderful way for Iginla to show his true commitment to winning, both as an individual and as a Calgary Flame.

Even if he never comes back - the city of Calgary would be ecstatic for Iggy to a win cup. The moment he gets dealt, I'll order the new Iggy jersey for whatever team he ends up on.

EK - wanna explain how Buff helps the Leafs D?

What he brings to the table isn't what they're missing...

I still think this is nothing more than Eklund being a Flyers homer and he puts things out there for the sake of doing so. It's not rocket science that Philly needs a puck moving defenseman, which Buff is. If Winnipeg deals him and it shouldn't, the return starts with Couterier, not Laughton or Cousins.
- Oneonta Penguin

Which won't happen. They will wait until Weber is eligable to be traded again before shipping Couturier out. If they wouldn't move him for Weber in the summer they certainly aren't going to move him for Buff with the only difference being 20 some games played since then. Wait to see where the draft pick is, who is available at that spot, would Nashville reconsider the trade? These are all things to evaluate before grabbing a D man to grab a D man.

I still think this is nothing more than Eklund being a Flyers homer and he puts things out there for the sake of doing so. It's not rocket science that Philly needs a puck moving defenseman, which Buff is. If Winnipeg deals him and it shouldn't, the return starts with Couterier, not Laughton or Cousins.
- Oneonta Penguin

I think everyone knows it would start with Couturier, and wouldn't be surprised if the Flyers would do that. Flyers C1 and C2 are already occupied, and C3 won't be that hard to fill.

Most over valued over rumored hockey player in Hockey Buzz history.
- buffalo 1

Anson Carter is not Iginla...racist

I still think this is nothing more than Eklund being a Flyers homer and he puts things out there for the sake of doing so. It's not rocket science that Philly needs a puck moving defenseman, which Buff is. If Winnipeg deals him and it shouldn't, the return starts with Couterier, not Laughton or Cousins.
- Oneonta Penguin

Fair, and I were Winnepeg, I'd probably ask for that. If I'm the Flyers, I come up with a deal that looks like this:

Byfuglien, Burmistrov, 2nd, and 3rd to Philadelphia

To Winnepeg: Couts and our 1st

Which won't happen. They will wait until Weber is eligable to be traded again before shipping Couturier out. If they wouldn't move him for Weber in the summer they certainly aren't going to move him for Buff with the only difference being 20 some games played since then. Wait to see where the draft pick is, who is available at that spot, would Nashville reconsider the trade? These are all things to evaluate before grabbing a D man to grab a D man.
- hereticpride

If the price were Couturier for Weber you really think the Flyers wouldn't have done it? The price was Couturier, B Schenn, plus more.

Which won't happen. They will wait until Weber is eligable to be traded again before shipping Couturier out. If they wouldn't move him for Weber in the summer they certainly aren't going to move him for Buff with the only difference being 20 some games played since then. Wait to see where the draft pick is, who is available at that spot, would Nashville reconsider the trade? These are all things to evaluate before grabbing a D man to grab a D man.
- hereticpride

I used to be a HUGE proponent of this, but I think the landscape, Flyers' projections for these players, and the market have all changed.

I'd be ok with getting Byfuglien. He's more dynamic than Weber, not better, but more dynamic.

what would Flyers fans think of:

To CGY: Sean Couturier
To PHI: Mark Giordano, Mikael Backlund, 3rd in '13

Backlund would fit in nicely as a 3rd line C for the Flyers (a role Couturier is over-qualified for) and Giordano would be an instant (and long-term) boost to the Flyers back-end. Backlund drives the play for the Flames (one of the few players on our team who can), and he'd be a good 2A/3rd line center going forward.

Fair, and I were Winnepeg, I'd probably ask for that. If I'm the Flyers, I come up with a deal that looks like this:

Byfuglien, Burmistrov, 2nd, and 3rd to Philadelphia

To Winnepeg: Couts and our 1st
- Flyers_V88

EDIT***

I said Burmistrov because he's fallen out of favor in Winnepeg, and I don't see him sticking there while Noel is there.

Then leave it up to Iginla. If he wants to stay, great. If he wants to contend for a Cup, who could blame him. No bad guys in these scenarios.

what would Flyers fans think of:

To CGY: Sean Couturier
To PHI: Mark Giordano, Mikael Backlund, 3rd in '13

Backlund would fit in nicely as a 3rd line C for the Flyers (a role Couturier is over-qualified for) and Giordano would be an instant (and long-term) boost to the Flyers back-end. Backlund drives the play for the Flames (one of the few players on our team who can), and he'd be a good 2A/3rd line center going forward.
- comixzone

Not an overly terrible deal, but I think the Flyers can find better pieces for that price elsewhere. Not bad though.

Jets are in a playoff hunt and Buff is a reasonable cap hit. Why on earth would they trade him.

Unless the BAW (Buffet Association of Winnipeg) has filled an official complaint and trade request

Fair, and I were Winnepeg, I'd probably ask for that. If I'm the Flyers, I come up with a deal that looks like this:

Byfuglien, Burmistrov, 2nd, and 3rd to Philadelphia

To Winnepeg: Couts and our 1st
- Flyers_V88

Why would Winnipeg do that? That is utterly ridiculous.

I'm a flames fan, and yes they should move him. Iggy deserves a chance at the cup, he will not get it in Calgary.
Flames need to go in a new direction and can't as long as Iggy is on the team.