Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Peterson, Injuries, Alumni and More

I guess Hack was familiar with this company from his days at North Dakota.

I haven't heard of that titel in any other organisation before. Are the flyers first?

Players will love this stuff. Dont practice as much or as intense during the season and you have a better chance to win......lol

Darn. I had New Jersey in my Vesey pool.

This had all the excitement and drama of an American Olympic basketball game.

That much, huh?

Well it can't hurt

Bill, I'm way late to comment on the expansion draft article, so I'm going to ask it here in the hopes that you see it.

Shouldn't Gostisbehere be exempt from the expansion draft? 14-15 He played 2 NHL and 5 AHL games for a total of 7 professional games before his season ending injury. And if I read the CBA correctly, a player's first pro season is 10 pro games played, which Gostisbehere did not meet in 14-15. By that definition, 15-16 was his first professional season, so wouldn't he be exempt for the expansion draft?

So the Rags have no first round pick, so they sign Vesey.
I guess they would have gotten a much more NHL ready player at the #20 pick right?

Bill, I'm way late to comment on the expansion draft article, so I'm going to ask it here in the hopes that you see it.

Shouldn't Gostisbehere be exempt from the expansion draft? 14-15 He played 2 NHL and 5 AHL games for a total of 7 professional games before his season ending injury. And if I read the CBA correctly, a player's first pro season is 10 pro games played, which Gostisbehere did not meet in 14-15. By that definition, 15-16 was his first professional season, so wouldn't he be exempt for the expansion draft?
- pinkfloydfreak

Everyone is wrong and you've seen through the loophole Mr. Internet lawyer. I'll call Hextall up right now.

So the Rags have no first round pick, so they sign Vesey.
I guess they would have gotten a much more NHL ready player at the #20 pick right?
- PLindbergh31

It's a shame you bear Pelle's namesake. I'm sure he'd be so proud

Everyone is wrong and you've seen through the loophole Mr. Internet lawyer. I'll call Hextall up right now.
- specter02147

Who is everyone? I haven't seen the org itself comment on who they may or may not protect, and fan speculation on blogs, rumor sites, and facebook means nothing. I've been waiting for someone like Bill with in depth knowledge of the Flyers roster and and the league itself to weigh in, and now that Bill has I'm just curious what makes Gostisbehere eligible. He and Morin both just had their first pro season, so I'm confused what makes one exempt and one eligible.

Didn't mean to come off like an ass, I just want to know why Gostisbehere isn't exempt now that a source I trust has discussed protecting him.

So the Rags have no first round pick, so they sign Vesey.
I guess they would have gotten a much more NHL ready player at the #20 pick right?
- PLindbergh31

who even knows if the kid will be NHL ready. Who even knows if the kid will be any good. Christ you would think this was the Stamkos sweepstakes.

Who is everyone? I haven't seen the org itself comment on who they may or may not protect, and fan speculation on blogs, rumor sites, and facebook means nothing. I've been waiting for someone like Bill with in depth knowledge of the Flyers roster and and the league itself to weigh in, and now that Bill has I'm just curious what makes Gostisbehere eligible. He and Morin both just had their first pro season, so I'm confused what makes one exempt and one eligible.

Didn't mean to come off like an ass, I just want to know why Gostisbehere isn't exempt now that a source I trust has discussed protecting him.
- pinkfloydfreak

It goes by player's contract, not games played. Even though Ghost was injured 2 years ago, he burned a year off his ELC.

Asdf

So the Rags have no first round pick, so they sign Vesey.
I guess they would have gotten a much more NHL ready player at the #20 pick right?
- PLindbergh31

Yes, the Flyers should've drafted a 23 year old. Why has no one figured this out sooner!?!?

man we are so screwed all the free agents want to sign with the rangers

so taylor hall and vesey now in our division and we got brayden schenn at jaden schwartz money

Most college grads want to spend their first few years working in NYC. I wish I had.

so taylor hall and vesey now in our division and we got brayden schenn at jaden schwartz money
- 2Real

kill me

kill me
- Mononoke

it's ok don't worry we'll some how manage

I like to think of it as the Blues getting him for Brayden Schenn money

kill me
- Mononoke

This thread does it slowly

Just realized I celebrated 10 yrs on hockeybuzz a couple days ago. Someone should send me a shirt or something

It's a shame you bear Pelle's namesake. I'm sure he'd be so proud
- Giroux_Is_God