Jones and Thompson

Yeah, go head Bill, defend this poop.
- BiggE

Cheap backup on a 1 year deal, and a solid 4th line veteran that brings in a good attitude that can do well on faceoffs and the pk for 800k? Oh man the horror!!!

Maybe they carry 3 goalies…due to…the condensed schedule.

I’m a fan of Lyon and think he has the potential to be a very good backup. The Flyers defense and issues defending plus Hart being very young with limited experience himself…that’s hard to find an opportunity.

Jones has had tons of opportunities. I am not impressed.
- NC Flyers Fan

Jones definitely smells like CF's backup to a backup plan. I don't think he wanted to have to sign him, but looks like all the others were snatched up.

Yeah imagine if San Jose had a good goalie between the pipes in those years? Stanley Cup maybe?
- dubc55

Jones was pretty damn good during San Jose’s Cup run…

Thank god it’s Nate Thompson instead of Cizikas right? Fletcher is the corn in my poop
- PLindbergh31

Depends on what Cizikas is/was asking for. I'll bet it wasn't anywhere near 800k.

Resources maximized.

Thank god it’s Nate Thompson instead of Cizikas right? Fletcher is the corn in my poop
- PLindbergh31

He'll be a lot cheaper, don't act like there isn't a cap, and we can only get what we can afford.

It is a funny name, but what does it (the pantload part)mean? (serious question)
- MBFlyerfan

"If you have to ask, you don't want to know"

-Beerfest

Generally I think he’s done very well. Atkinson Ellis and even rr knowing that it was basiclLy a bidding war for him. Yandle and Thompson good.

I’d have preferred holtby over Jones but fine.
- Hextall271

I think the reason they went with jones over Holtby was because Jones isn't as big of a name as Holtby, so I think it adds less mental pressure to Hart. Jones also had a better season than Holtby on a dreadful SJ team.

Depends on what Cizikas is/was asking for. I'll bet it wasn't anywhere near 800k.
- MBFlyerfan

non sense for the Flyers he would take 1 mil for 5 years

So the season all rides on Hart?
- Glak18

Didn’t always?

Who are the Flyers hoping for to help carry this team offensively, more so scoring goals? If your gauging over past two seasons, we’re still not strong with forwards being able to put puck in the net.

Thompson is fine if he serves as the 13th forward and doesn’t box out the kids from getting a fair shake. If he stay fresh and healthy, they would insert him more probably in the playoffs.

Well...

Holtby, err, I mean Martin frigging Jones.

Eric Staal... I meant Nate Thompson.

Now we just have to overpay Sanheim and Hart and we are back to square one.

Honestly, I do think we are a better team (on paper). we weren't expecting much today (and we got it!!).

Thompson is fine in the 4C role. Veteran presence. No issue sticking him in press box if someone steps up.

I'm willing to let it all play out.

Happy UFA day! Here's Martin Jones and Nate Thompson! You're on Candid Camera.

2 poop moves no matter how you slice it. Stick to trades Chuck s your FA signings suck.

Waste of a contract as you know AV will way overplay him. No need to for him at this time. Tells you what they think of their "young" prospects.

Cheap backup on a 1 year deal, and a solid 4th line veteran that brings in a good attitude that can do well on faceoffs and the pk for 800k? Oh man the horror!!!
- Richieattack18

Jones is flat out terrible and the plan is to give him 30 or so starts. And your faceoff man is over the hill and horrible on the PK. Enjoy the kool aid

Didn’t always?
- ClaudeFather

No. Flyers could of had Brodeur in his prime last year and they might of won 2 more games.

All the free agent goalies available Fletcher picks the one with the .896 save % last year. Can’t make it up
- PLindbergh31

You make a ton of assumptions here.

1) You dont know who Fletcher reached out too
2) You dont know if any other goalies were open to signing here
3) You dont know if Fletcher had any other choices

Im not happy with Jones either but we dont know the situation.

Thompson is fine if he serves as the 13th forward and doesn’t box out the kids from getting a fair shake. If he stay fresh and healthy, they would insert him more probably in the playoffs.
- NC Flyers Fan

He will majority of the games with this coaching staff.

Depends on what Cizikas is/was asking for. I'll bet it wasn't anywhere near 800k.
- MBFlyerfan

Agreed…I mean there’s a salary cap and Hart & Sanheim still left to sign. Some people on here are too much.

Jones and Thompson

Yeah, go head Bill, defend this poop.
- BiggE

Poor Bill, his summer just keeps getting increasingly difficult by the day. I feel for him.

Who are the Flyers hoping for to help carry this team offensively, more so scoring goals? If your gauging over past two seasons, we’re still not strong with forwards being able to put puck in the net.
- Buzzo

Defense is this teams problem. 2 years ago they were 7th in goals scored. Last season they were 15th.

They added a guy in Atkinson who can score, Allison will get his share. Konecny could bounce back.

Let worry about defense, they can (and will) score fine.

You make a ton of assumptions here.

1) You dont know who Fletcher reached out too
2) You dont know if any other goalies were open to signing here
3) You dont know if Fletcher had any other choices

Im not happy with Jones either but we dont know the situation.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

At least they got Nate Thompson though.

At least they got Nate Thompson though.
- PLindbergh31

Really a shame that Derek Grant isn't a UFA.

At least they got Nate Thompson though.
- PLindbergh31

Who did you expect considering the cap space we had?