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eayost
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Into the Void, PA
Joined: 04.14.2010

Jul 3 @ 5:27 PM ET
Maybe thats why they hesitate to come here. Flyers will always ice a good reg season team but will always lack a long term perspective (actually keeping those late first round forwards wonders after they sign them or grooming D men from the farm) or pay attention to some of the less flashy issues (team D instead of individual stats, making the Briere line more balanced instead of shifting him all over the place with bad defensive forwards) that produces success deep in the playoffs. They will create a splash, then fail, then throw more money. On and on it will go.

Yeah why give Jake 4 mil when we can get wreck the house by giving Nash or Prise 8? After all, why would we need a durable, strong, young player who was one of the best forwards in the playoffs, made the pp very dangerous by his movement on the right side, and is perhaps our best defensive top 6 forward? Who down the line could become a much better goal scorer? Nah, trade him! We want proven stars who we sign to huge deals or by giving way young assets: see how well it has worked out for us in the last 15 years!

Already G is the "best player in the world" ((frank)ing absurd). Soon, we will Mike Richards him. Hive him the C, put an overly huge burden on his young shoulders, tear him to pieces when an inevtiable slump arrives (how will two wrist surgeries affect him I wonder...). A huge contract and then trade will undoubtedly follow.

As for Lavy, enjoy your last year in Philly.

- PT21


Parise on Briere's line could balance thing out a bit
moylander
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Chicago, IL
Joined: 06.14.2011

Jul 3 @ 5:29 PM ET
On the trade front, sounds like the Flyers are upping their efforts for Bobby Ryan. -- David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod)
eayost
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Into the Void, PA
Joined: 04.14.2010

Jul 3 @ 5:32 PM ET
On the trade front, sounds like the Flyers are upping their efforts for Bobby Ryan. -- David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod)
- moylander


I wonder what these vague comments even mean. What did they do, change the offered 5th round pick to a 4th?
PLindbergh31
Location: NJ
Joined: 02.01.2008

Jul 3 @ 5:34 PM ET
In the pursuit of free agents
Holmgren has searched high, and low
he has searched far and wide
he has searched in and out
what is his tally? He struck out

77rams
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: There's a kind of freedom in being completely screwed...
Joined: 09.12.2006

Jul 3 @ 5:34 PM ET
On the trade front, sounds like the Flyers are upping their efforts for Bobby Ryan. -- David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod)
- moylander


Reports say they've added Syvret to the package.
eayost
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Into the Void, PA
Joined: 04.14.2010

Jul 3 @ 5:35 PM ET
In the pursuit of free agents
Holmgren has searched high, and low
he has searched far and wide
he has searched in and out
what is his tally? He struck out


- PLindbergh31


There's always Jagr and Matty Carle, your #1 choices
jstross
Joined: 06.25.2012

Jul 3 @ 5:37 PM ET
Flyers need defense on the blue line and the 3rd and 4th line not more scoring. Schenn, Couturier. Voracek and Wellwood are ready to break out on offense.
On the trade front, sounds like the Flyers are upping their efforts for Bobby Ryan. -- David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod)
- moylander

Don'tForgetTocchet
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ground Zero Brooklyn
Joined: 02.08.2007

Jul 3 @ 5:37 PM ET

nice






tough to say about enstrom's price
but i'd like him on this team

- Crimsoninja

PLindbergh31
Location: NJ
Joined: 02.01.2008

Jul 3 @ 5:42 PM ET
Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun

Hearing that Jaromir Jagr has agreed to one-year, $4.5-million deal with the Dallas Stars
eayost
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Into the Void, PA
Joined: 04.14.2010

Jul 3 @ 5:45 PM ET
dp
eayost
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Into the Void, PA
Joined: 04.14.2010

Jul 3 @ 5:45 PM ET
Jagr just following Bill's teams around
PLindbergh31
Location: NJ
Joined: 02.01.2008

Jul 3 @ 5:46 PM ET
Jagr just following Bill's teams around
- eayost


When the Stars offered Jagr that much cash, I wonder if he strained his groin running to sign it.
FlyerGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 06.18.2007

Jul 3 @ 5:47 PM ET
Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun

Hearing that Jaromir Jagr has agreed to one-year, $4.5-million deal with the Dallas Stars

- PLindbergh31

everybody get rich, woo hoo!
BringBack25
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: deep lurk
Joined: 01.03.2007

Jul 3 @ 5:50 PM ET
My sources tell me Stars are also wooing Mike Modano to come back and center the oldest line in hockey history.

They plan to call it the Assisted Living Line.
FlyersFirst
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.01.2011

Jul 3 @ 5:52 PM ET
I like #68 but that is just too much. I think we can put that money to better use. I wish him well.
FlyersFirst
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.01.2011

Jul 3 @ 5:53 PM ET
Jagr just following Bill's teams around
- eayost


Bill is the secret Agent (forget Petr)
He got paid for the extra N on the Grossmannnnn deal too.
Flyers1218
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: New York, NY
Joined: 06.28.2007

Jul 3 @ 5:54 PM ET
So I just watched Game 6 against the Pens.... Please please please don't trade Jake.
Tartan69
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Section 112, PA
Joined: 06.26.2007

Jul 3 @ 5:55 PM ET
I like #68 but that is just too much. I think we can put that money to better use. I wish him well.
- FlyersFirst


Seconded. That contract is ridiculous and I'm glad Homer wasn't the one who paid it.

Good luck to Jags...now can we go back to playing "Dude looks like a lady" again?
LW2530
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Anyone have some change?, FL
Joined: 09.12.2006

Jul 3 @ 5:55 PM ET
Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun

Hearing that Jaromir Jagr has agreed to one-year, $4.5-million deal with the Dallas Stars

- PLindbergh31



Dallas going with the 40 year olds.

Watch him get on camera, again, and say it wasn't about the money.

PLindbergh31
Location: NJ
Joined: 02.01.2008

Jul 3 @ 5:59 PM ET
Dallas going with the 40 year olds.

Watch him get on camera, again, and say it wasn't about the money.

- LW2530


Devils have two 40 year old goalies and they went through the Flyers like poop through a tin horn.

I didn't want Jagr back, too much of an injury risk, and he was gassed in the playoffs.

Holmgren has work to do, two top 9 wingers from last year are gone.
ob18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: That matters less than you hope it does
Joined: 07.20.2007

Jul 3 @ 6:02 PM ET
Dallas going with the 40 year olds.

Watch him get on camera, again, and say it wasn't about the money.

- LW2530


Glad he didn't get that coin from the Flyers
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

Jul 3 @ 6:02 PM ET
Devils have two 40 year old goalies and they went through the Flyers like poop through a tin horn.

I didn't want Jagr back, too much of an injury risk, and he was gassed in the playoffs.

Holmgren has work to do, two top 9 wingers from last year are gone.

- PLindbergh31

agreed

but you have Couturier moving into the top nine
JVR barely played.. and schenn basically missed the first half
i really have no clue what happens next
LW2530
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Anyone have some change?, FL
Joined: 09.12.2006

Jul 3 @ 6:03 PM ET
Devils have two 40 year old goalies and they went through the Flyers like poop through a tin horn.

I didn't want Jagr back, too much of an injury risk, and he was gassed in the playoffs.

Holmgren has work to do, two top 9 wingers from last year are gone.

- PLindbergh31


Can Hexy still play? Holmgren better dig up some 40 year old goalies if he is ever to beat the Devils.
BringBack25
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: deep lurk
Joined: 01.03.2007

Jul 3 @ 6:04 PM ET
Stars now pursuing Chris Chelios to replace Grossmann (e9)
PLindbergh31
Location: NJ
Joined: 02.01.2008

Jul 3 @ 6:04 PM ET
agreed

but you have Couturier moving into the top nine
JVR barely played.. and schenn basically missed the first half
i really have no clue what happens next

- Crimsoninja


Absolutely, but with guys moving up, still need bodies to round out the 4 lines. It also compromises the depth.
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