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Pierre LeBrun now saying the DeAngelo deal hit a snag last night and may not happen now??? How do these guys get this inside information?

Latest from ASF:

https://twitter.com/AntSa...?cxt=HHwWjMC90fWFyLcuAAAA

Looks like the TDA deal back to Carolina is back on and going through!

Latest from ASF:

https://twitter.com/AntSa...?cxt=HHwWjMC90fWFyLcuAAAA

Looks like the TDA deal back to Carolina is back on and going through!
- Sublime55

Lol who is giving this guy minute by minute updates

I don’t expect they get much back.

The one rumor, a first and a second for Laughton…. the Flyers would be insane to not pull the trigger. And I love Sarge.

Lol who is giving this guy minute by minute updates
- ClaudeFather

He’s pretty damn reliable.

Lol who is giving this guy minute by minute updates
- ClaudeFather

Bob Clarke as everything is his fault.

I don’t expect they get much back.

The one rumor, a first and a second for Laughton…. the Flyers would be insane to not pull the trigger. And I love Sarge.
- Flyers1218

yeah gary matthews was an underrated outfielder.

Bob Clarke as everything is his fault.
- hello it's me 2050

He’s got the old school gigantic phone down on the porch in Florida just giving it all out

Pierre LeBrun now saying the DeAngelo deal hit a snag last night and may not happen now??? How do these guys get this inside information?
- Dave21Brown

Agents are a big channel for those guys. Otherwise, same internal channels BUT from more organizations. Most importantly, GMs and AGMs will tell guys like Friedge and LeBrun and especially Bob McKenzie (even in semi-retirement) more than they'll tell anyone else.

In terms of internal info during the season, some coaches tell broadcasters way more than they tell writers. Torts, for instance. Some say no more or no less. AV, for example. Chief would say relatively little with the cameras or mics turned on, then once turned off, be brutally honest about most anything you wanted to know as long as it was within a group he trusts. I had some ins that regard because Bundy is one of his best friends and he held Jay Greenberg in very high esteem. I knew Chief had come to trust me when he walked past the locker room where I was chatting with Bundy, gave me his infamous death stare and then winked.

Hitch LOVED to invite reporters into his office and educate them on his decisions via looooong explanations and video. Some reporters ate it up because they thought he was everyone's buddy outside the locker room. Those who knew Hitch best said he did it to control the narrative as much as possible. I will say, though, those sessions were fun and good for picking up nuances.

Briere tenure has been entertaining, hopefully it leads to success. No complaints so far.

Lol who is giving this guy minute by minute updates
- ClaudeFather

My friends wife?

Elliotte Friedman
@FriedgeHNIC

"We will see how this develops throughout the next day or so, but hearing this morning that Torey Krug is leaning towards not waiving his no-trade clause."

My friends wife?
- SMS4016

I don’t expect they get much back.

The one rumor, a first and a second for Laughton…. the Flyers would be insane to not pull the trigger. And I love Sarge.
- Flyers1218

Supposedly just a prospect for Tony.

This was leaked by the Blues( which only happens when Armstrong wants it to) because they know Krug will more than likely invoke his NMC to go to a rebuilding club. I think it’s a way to get him thinking about a place he would go , then Philly retains salary and gets another asset to move him to a competitive team. All I can say is good luck.

Elliotte Friedman
@FriedgeHNIC

"We will see how this develops throughout the next day or so, but hearing this morning that Torey Krug is leaning towards not waiving his no-trade clause."
- Dave21Brown

Rumor on HF Boards:

Philly trades Hayes, Sanheim to St. Louis for Krug, first round pick, prospect. Krug is then flipped to New Jersey for more assets

Rumor on HF Boards:

Philly trades Hayes, Sanheim to St. Louis for Krug, first round pick, prospect. Krug is then flipped to New Jersey for more assets
- Bayareaflyer

Sign me up! Who is gonna play D for this team next year though?

Sign me up! Who is gonna play D for this team next year though?
- ClaudeFather

Louis Belpedio?

Louis Belpedio?



- MBFlyerfan

Gonna be a long year. I will say this, most excited for an off season in a long time. 4 picks and counting in the first round of this one and next. Feels good.

Gonna be a long year. I will say this, most excited for an off season in a long time. 4 picks and counting in the first round of this one and next. Feels good.
- ClaudeFather

And it ain't over yet, right?

And it ain't over yet, right?

- MBFlyerfan

Organization has been stuck in neutral for a decade , this change is much needed

yeah gary matthews was an underrated outfielder.
- hello it's me 2050

1983 NLCS MVP

Rumor on HF Boards:

Philly trades Hayes, Sanheim to St. Louis for Krug, first round pick, prospect. Krug is then flipped to New Jersey for more assets
- Bayareaflyer

Going with Friedman on this one.

Will we ever see Tuomaala in a Flyers uniform?