oh the Weber outside looks frightful

Perhaps a bit too realistic. If the actual offer was Read, Mesz, 1st, 2nd, then thats not having balls of steel. Thats pretty stupid.How many of us are wishing now that we had offered Schenns + Meszy + 2 firsts?

Sanity prevailed. The financial arguments against matching never made any sense whatsoever. I predicted that Nashville will match after building up anticipation so that their fanbase is actually grateful that they ended up with 1 blue-chip Dman less than they had last year. They put the screws on Homer to see if the trade offers sweeten.

When they did not, they matched.

Lets move on. We are not a top 4 team in the East this year. Lets see what we have in the young uns, and go for 2013-14 as the target year after shedding Kimmo contract.
- PT21

It seems Poile drew his line in the sand with Schenn and Coots and stuck to his guns.

Flyers had a good relationship with the Preds before this. It's a shame to burn that bridge, but for a shot at a talent like Weber, I guess/hope it's worth it.

The Flyers are still winners here. Can't wait to see L. Schenn get his jersey on

Ryan will be a Flyer, whether it is by trade or when he becomes a FA.
- Richieattack18

So you'll wait 3 years? Might not need him then

Go flyers.......as is

He isn't going to be disgruntled. He knew this was a possibility. Or he wouldn't have signed the OS. He got what he wanted most of all. A long term front loaded contract. Before the the new CBA changes the rules.
- MJL

If he wants to play on a winning/stanley cup threatening team, he will not getting that in Nashville.

disappointed, not disgruntled
- isaiah520

Yes, I agree.

oh the Weber outside looks frightful
- vejim

only a well crafted vejism like this could make me smile at a time like this

only a well crafted vejism like this could make me smile at a time like this
- Crimsoninja

Why is everyone in an up roar? He wasn't coming here. If this OS never went down people would be fine with this team. Give it a break. Nashville had great d and great goal tending. And how far did they get? We have players who play as a team. Our division is the toughest. I would rather have balance all around rather be strong in one area. And we are balanced.
- Deasr1

coming off of last yr, we are weaker right now and we face the prospect of needing a top pairing dman, so i wasnt fine and many others weren't either

If he wants to play on a winning/stanley cup threatening team, he will not getting that in Nashville.
- flyguy12

The deal is for 14 years. A lot can happen in that time frame.

Poile played hard ball. Never even picked the phone up to discuss a trade by all reports, he let Holmgren twist in the wind for 5 days, and in the meantime the Rags acquired Nash for a pile of poop.

Kicked in the teeth yet again, what else is new.

Thank God football training camp starts in a few days.
- PLindbergh31

im sorry but really? youre going to bemoan how Poile acted in all of this?

The deal is for 14 years. A lot can happen in that time frame.
- MJL

Elliotte Friedman‏@FriedgeHNIC

Re: adding a NTC to Weber deal. NHL's position is CBA dictates that cannot happen. The offer sheet is the contract; no changes allowed.


Is this TRUE???

coming off of last yr, we are weaker right now and we face the prospect of needing a top pairing dman, so i wasnt fine and many others weren't either
- isaiah520

I agree weber would have been king. But I'll take what we have rather then what the pens have

coming off of last yr, we are weaker right now and we face the prospect of needing a top pairing dman, so i wasnt fine and many others weren't either
- isaiah520

Don't discount the effect of the continued growth of young players.

coming off of last yr, we are weaker right now and we face the prospect of needing a top pairing dman, so i wasnt fine and many others weren't either
- isaiah520

Flyers still have some time to upgrade the current team. Homer will look in another direction now that Weber is gone.

So you'll wait 3 years? Might not need him then
- Deasr1

Of course we don't need him but he is a star that wants to come here.

RIP Sherman Hemsley

http://www.afro-style.com...ey/sherman_hemsley_02.jpg
- tangent_man

Probably died from the disappointment from not getting Weber.

Elliotte Friedman‏@FriedgeHNIC

Re: adding a NTC to Weber deal. NHL's position is CBA dictates that cannot happen. The offer sheet is the contract; no changes allowed.


Is this TRUE???
- stveshdy

No it is not.

The CBA specifically says the opposite.

The deal is for 14 years. A lot can happen in that time frame.
- MJL

Exaclty... the guy is already frustrated.

No it is not.
- MJL

I didn't think so. I thought the CBA allowed a NTC/NMC added once the offer sheet was accepted.

oh the Weber outside looks frightful
- vejim

Well played sir.

Of course we don't need him but he is a star that wants to come here.
- Richieattack18

Same could be said for Weber

oh the Weber outside looks frightful
- vejim