wow so Kipper is staying in Calgary then retiring

Schenn
- bradleyc4

Schenn
- bradleyc4

agreed

According to Pinacc 4 hours before they dealt JVR they could have had Yandle...I like Luke too but Yandle would have brought a different dynamic.
- flyerfan28

I call BS on this.

If "young" #1 defensemen are a rare commodity and that is our thinnest area then why does he need to be fired? Phx knows the value of D and are going to exploit it. We are dealing from a position of weakness.
- mikel33

Because Yandle is not great defensively and not a true #1.

wow so Kipper is staying in Calgary then retiring
- nastyflyergirl

With the Flames it has been Feaster, Famine.

wonder if danny b is playing tonight
- mydoglicks

Yes
For the Habs

Trade the injured playoff warrior for Diaz the injured puck moving defenseman

One can dream

Caught this on Twitter. Dustin Leed RT someone named Kelly Friesen who said that Brian Lawton said when he was the GM in Tampa the Flyers called him about dealing Giroux for Paul Ranger.

um...er....uh...

I call BS on this.
- phillydentist

Could be...I remember hearing more of this though I dont have facts or sources so I cant really say it went down like that. I dont think it would have taken much more than JVR though. Will be interesting to see if the Flyers can land him.

Caught this on Twitter. Dustin Leed RT someone named Kelly Friesen who said that Brian Lawton said when he was the GM in Tampa the Flyers called him about dealing Giroux for Paul Ranger.

um...er....uh...
- Scoob

Knowing Lawton, he probably said no, lol.

When the Flyers are in the thick of things heading into the playoffs, I always tried to get the TSN feed, but not this year.

Now, I'm just watching twitter just hoping they don't do anything stupid.
- johndewar

People *always* do stupid stuff on Twitter-- oh. That's not what you meant.

Could be...I remember hearing more of this though I dont have facts or sources so I cant really say it went down like that. I dont think it would have taken much more than JVR though. Will be interesting to see if the Flyers can land him.
- flyerfan28

I can almost guarantee that they asked for Sean Couturier, with his Phoenix roots and all.

If "young" #1 defensemen are a rare commodity and that is our thinnest area then why does he need to be fired? Phx knows the value of D and are going to exploit it. We are dealing from a position of weakness.
- mikel33

I don't think we're dealing from a position of weakness. The Flyers can very, very easily walk away from the table when it comes to Yandle.

Caught this on Twitter. Dustin Leed RT someone named Kelly Friesen who said that Brian Lawton said when he was the GM in Tampa the Flyers called him about dealing Giroux for Paul Ranger.

um...er....uh...
- Scoob

If you can't trust one of the biggest busts in NHL draft history (Lawton), then what else do we have?

People *always* do stupid stuff on Twitter-- oh. That's not what you meant.
- Flyskippy

Because Yandle is not great defensively and not a true #1.
- Feanor

Exactly. If it's Coots for a true #1 defenseman, then yes.

How about Giordano....Calgary is in total sell mode...maybe you could pluck him for a couple draft picks

Knowing Lawton, he probably said no, lol.
- Tomahawk

Obviously

I don't think we're dealing from a position of weakness. The Flyers can very, very easily walk away from the table when it comes to Yandle.
- BulliesPhan87

And PHX would be fine with that hence us being in a position of weakness

wow so Kipper is staying in Calgary then retiring
- nastyflyergirl

I'd rather retire than go to the Leafs..

How about Giordano....Calgary is in total sell mode...maybe you could pluck him for a couple draft picks
- nonpoint22

I would love for the Flyers to swindle Curtis Glencross from the Flames. He's comes with a very reasonable cap hit. Would be a very good player for the Flyers.

And PHX would be fine with that hence us being in a position of weakness
- nonpoint22

That's not even close to a position of weakness, in my opinion. We'd be in a position of weakness if we had no choice but to make this kind of trade. As it stands, I don't think the Flyers are under any pressure at all to pick up a Yandle. It's not like we're trying to round out a cup contender here.

I would love for the Flyers to swindle Curtis Glencross from the Flames. He's comes with a very reasonable cap hit. Would be a very good player for the Flyers.
- PLindbergh31

why not look at kane, dushene, or ryan all affordable 30 goal scorers

why not look at kane, dushene, or ryan all affordable 30 goal scorers
- Flyers4Life88

Because you're not dealing with Jay Feaster to get them.

why not look at kane, dushene, or ryan all affordable 30 goal scorers
- Flyers4Life88

Same reason they're not looking at Stamkos or Kopitar, I'd think.