TDL acquisitions are overly expensive. get your man now...
- isaiah520

Hed be great.... 11 straight 30 goal years, 3 away from 13 straight, and a free agent next year so you only have that 1 year........wonder what hed cost

I wasn't shocked that they matched. I never saw it as more than 60-40 that Weber was coming here.
- Jsaquella

I mean that they didn't even call and try to offer a trade. They just flat out matched and didn't even pick up the phone. They must have money hidden in a vault.

Holmgren never even gave them the chance to bluff. He thought the sheet was so dastardly that they'd never consider matching and waited for Poile to call him and beg for terms.
- Jsaquella

I didn't think we could get weber without a trade. would love to know what a final offer looked like.

I mean that they didn't even call and try to offer a trade. They just flat out matched and didn't even pick up the money. They must have money hidden in a vault.
- stveshdy

I'm a bit surprised by that, but consider how pissed Poile was when Suter left, and add to that the fans being pissed off if they lost both guys. I think the entire wait on Nashville's part was simply crunching the numbers and making sure that they could do it.

It took a lot of balls for Poile to match.

at the #s I'm hearing, I'd pass anyway...esp for a 35+ contract
- isaiah520

Well hopefully he stays in Phoenix. I fear he will sign with the Rangers. They have a stacked team as is, and a boatload of cap space.

I didn't think we could get weber without a trade. would love to know what a final offer looked like.
- isaiah520

I'd bet that the final offer was Read, Meszaros and Gus or MAB, plus Nashville keeping two of the picks-whatever he offered prior to dropping the offer sheet

I'm a bit surprised by that, but consider how pissed Poile was when Suter left, and add to that the fans being pissed off if they lost both guys. I think the entire wait on Nashville's part was simply crunching the numbers and making sure that they could do it.

It took a lot of balls for Poile to match.
- Jsaquella

Balls yes brains no... Considering what and who they have to sign next offseason, all that's gong to be left is a pissed of weber and a disinterested rinne

The problem is the only names I've heard are Yandle, Boyle, JayBo, Visnovsky (if appeal goes through) and possible Enstrom.
- stveshdy

LV is only for one yr, so maybe he could be a stop gap, I dunno

hopefully we get announcement on JV soon.

I'm a bit surprised by that, but consider how pissed Poile was when Suter left, and add to that the fans being pissed off if they lost both guys. I think the entire wait on Nashville's part was simply crunching the numbers and making sure that they could do it.

It took a lot of balls for Poile to match.
- Jsaquella

The way that offer sheet was designed I really didn't think they would match. Its just too much bonus money in the first six years for a small market team. They have so much money tied up in Weber and Rinne I have no idea how they are going to build around that.

You think the Preds are going to raise ticket prices?

Hed be great.... 11 straight 30 goal years, 3 away from 13 straight, and a free agent next year so you only have that 1 year........wonder what hed cost
- aosplayo

Jarome Iginla will make his cup run with us come deadline time...
- aosplayo

Is he still good....how the hell old is he? Really if the Flyers wanted to commit to some team Defense. Doan is an excellent addittion. But I wouldn't do it, we're too close to shedding Kimmo, Shelley, and the great 8's contracts.

Balls yes brains no... Considering what and who they have to sign next offseason, all that's gong to be left is a pissed of weber and a disinterested rinne
- Philly1980

They have a task in front of them, for sure. But if they go on a good playoff run this year, who knows what the revenues will be next summer. The new CBA may greatly help them.

Sucks for the Flyers, but there's other options out there.

I'd bet that the final offer was Read, Meszaros and Gus or MAB, plus Nashville keeping two of the picks-whatever he offered prior to dropping the offer sheet
- Jsaquella

If so, then that was very stupid, and there is no way around it.

The way that offer sheet was designed I really didn't think they would match. Its just too much bonus money in the first six years for a small market team. They have so much money tied up in Weber and Rinne I have no idea how they are going to build around that.

You think the Preds are going to raise ticket prices?
- stveshdy

It wouldn't be amazing.

Holmgren definitely stretched their ability to match. No question.

Not that Nashville will want to deal with Homer again but if they did would be interesting they'd want to move one of Jonathon Blum or Roman Josi
- ob18

Can we OS them next season? At some point Nashville has to run out of $$$

They have a task in front of them, for sure. But if they go on a good playoff run this year, who knows what the revenues will be next summer. The new CBA may greatly help them.

Sucks for the Flyers, but there's other options out there.
- Jsaquella

I just don't see them getting the kind of windfall even if they win the cup... 1 million hh in Nashvile area...is each household going to spend 70+ dollars on the press?

Well hopefully he stays in Phoenix. I fear he will sign with the Rangers. They have a stacked team as is, and a boatload of cap space.
- PLindbergh31

they're getting a little top heavy up front and they still lack depth on d, but otherwise...

If so, then that was very stupid, and there is no way around it.
- PT21

Holmgren simply expected that there was no way Nashville would be willing to match the massive cash in the first few years.

The way that offer sheet was designed I really didn't think they would match. Its just too much bonus money in the first six years for a small market team. They have so much money tied up in Weber and Rinne I have no idea how they are going to build around that.

You think the Preds are going to raise ticket prices?
- stveshdy

It came down to a little guy refusing to be bullied by a big guy when you break it down in laymans terms. The only losers in this are the Flyers imo.

In the grand scheme of things, why would anyone here care if this Weber contract cripples the Nashville franchise? Doesn't benefit any of us in the least.

I just don't see them getting the kind of windfall even if they win the cup... 1 million hh in Nashvile area...is each household going to spend 70+ dollars on the press?
- Philly1980

The Kings routinely lost around the same amount of money that Nashville has reportedly lost. They were in the black after winning the Cup this summer

It came down to a little guy refusing to be bullied by a big guy when you break it down in laymans terms. The only losers in this are the Flyers imo.

In the grand scheme of things, why would anyone here care if this Weber contract cripples the Nashville franchise? Doesn't benefit any of us in the least.
- PLindbergh31

The Flyers keep their picks, have cap room and still have all their key young talent. Not sure how that is a loss.

Can we OS them next season? At some point Nashville has to run out of $$$
- moylander

No it would have to be via trade.

they're getting a little top heavy up front and they still lack depth on d, but otherwise...
- isaiah520

I don't see them lacking depth on D. Mcdonagh, Staal, Girardi, and DZ is a hell of a top two pairings.

When Gaborik gets back, their second line will feature Callahan, Krieder, and Stepan.

With Hagelin on the third line. If they add Doan to that, it's a hell of a mix.

Am I the only one that thinks the Flyer D will be much improved this year? They were all hurt in the final playoff series. I also believe an over looked speedster Wellwood is going to contribute a lot.