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luv Brandon manning. hope he doesn't get claimed when he is put on waivers...

Thanks Bill. Is Bobkov going to be the next Bob in the Flyers history? The irony if he replaces Labarbera in net...lol.
Sorry, but he has size, and will be in his prime when he finishes with the KHL.
Just a thought.

It's all coming together for Umberger...

It's all coming together for Umberger...
- wolfhounds

I know, right? Getting the old number back. Fresh off of surgery for ab muscles and a bum hip.

IT'S ALL HAPPENING!

luv Brandon manning. hope he doesn't get claimed when he is put on waivers...
- rinaldo

Wouldn't lose any sleep over it. He likely won't get claimed and losing a 6/7 guy is no big deal.

It's all coming together for Umberger...
- wolfhounds

All joking aside, though, I do think the guy could be a useful player; far more useful than last year. He's just going to be overpaid for his role.

All joking aside, though, I do think the guy could be a useful player; far more useful than last year. He's just going to be overpaid for his role.
- johndewar

He better be more useful than last year or I am going to be very upset.

LaBarbera better not disgrace the legacy of Jody Shelley.


Sorry, I don't get the uniform number fervor. It's just so we can tell who is on the ice

All joking aside, though, I do think the guy could be a useful player; far more useful than last year. He's just going to be overpaid for his role.
- johndewar

I hope so, but am not sold. I'd love to shed him and Vinny somehow, without major cap implications.

Wouldn't lose any sleep over it. He likely won't get claimed and losing a 6/7 guy is no big deal.
- BiggE

He's vital.

Actually, he's ideal as a 6-7. Cheap, decent mobility, not wasting a guy with a huge ceiling's developmental time as a spare part. Better Manning than a vet making $2-3mm or more as a bit player or routine healthy scratch

He's vital.

Actually, he's ideal as a 6-7. Cheap, decent mobility, not wasting a guy with a huge ceiling's developmental time as a spare part. Better Manning than a vet making $2-3mm or more as a bit player or routine healthy scratch
- Jsaquella

Yup, I agree. I still think, depending on which team loses a dman or 2 to injury in preseason, that someone, probably Schenn, gets moved prior to October. That would pretty much lock up a spot as the #7 guy for Manning, unless one of the kids makes the squad.

Yup, I agree. I still think, depending on which team loses a dman or 2 to injury in preseason, that someone, probably Schenn, gets moved prior to October. That would pretty much lock up a spot as the #7 guy for Manning, unless one of the kids makes the squad.
- BiggE

It's very possible. I do think Manning probably clears, though. He's not exactly a guy who has a unique set of skills

I hope so, but am not sold. I'd love to shed him and Vinny somehow, without major cap implications.
- Jsaquella

Oh, absolutely.

But, if I had to figure one of Vinny or Umberger to have a bit of a bounce back year, I'd pick RJ, unless Vinny goes to Alex Rodriguez's pharmacist.

It's very possible. I do think Manning probably clears, though. He's not exactly a guy who has a unique set of skills
- Jsaquella

Well, he's no Erik Gustafsson.

Oh, absolutely.

But, if I had to figure one of Vinny or Umberger to have a bit of a bounce back year, I'd pick RJ, unless Vinny goes to Alex Rodriguez's pharmacist.
- johndewar

I think Umberger will be better. Maybe not good, but better. Vinny's cooked.

Speaking of bad contracts....that contract Vancouver gave Brandon Sutter yesterday....yowsa.

Wouldn't lose any sleep over it. He likely won't get claimed and losing a 6/7 guy is no big deal.
- BiggE

I was being very very sarcastic. I hope he does though so I don't have to hear his name anymore !!!

hey bill do you know how to pronounce aube kubel? the announcers in that video were saying it very anglo canadian.

Oh, absolutely.

But, if I had to figure one of Vinny or Umberger to have a bit of a bounce back year, I'd pick RJ, unless Vinny goes to Alex Rodriguez's pharmacist.
- johndewar

Yeah, I do think RJ has a better shot than Vinny to rebound. Not counting on much from either, though

I know, right? Getting the old number back. Fresh off of surgery for ab muscles and a bum hip.

IT'S ALL HAPPENING!
- johndewar

lol

Well, he's no Erik Gustafsson.
- jmatchett383

Nobody is. Except the two or three guys named Erik Gustafsson

- -davies-

is that claude vilgrain?

hey bill do you know how to pronounce aube kubel? the announcers in that video were saying it very anglo canadian.
- -davies-

Your constant quest for knowledge leaves me feeling hollow.