2012 Flyers Offseason Thread

[Rome]

they're retired, idiot.

no joshing?

[rjs246]

If Gretzky and Borque were available someone would bitch about their cap number. Asshats.

[DH]

I would have liked to have seen Borque win a cup.

[SD]

Thats where i'm at with it SD.  They got lucky at this point.  Carle at 4 mill per was a lot.  5.5 is ridiculous.

With these moves it looks like Holmgren is thinking the same thing. I'm fine with letting the young guys develop for another season and getting back into the playoffs as a middle seed. In reality I'd rather see them tank, get a top 5 pick, and add a young stud defenseman.

[Rome]

Mediocrity?

[SunMo]

they don't need to tank and get a top 5 young d.  they need to chill and give weber a max deal next offseason.

young d take awhile to develop anyway.

[BigEd76]

holy shtein.....Weber signed an offer sheet with US.....14 years, $100M+

[Munson]

Damn you ed...how are you awake at 1 AM?!

[SD]

holy shtein.....Weber signed an offer sheet with US.....14 years, $100M+

I don't hate this. Salary wise that's a good deal. The 4 first rounders they'd have to surrender would suck but the Flyers have enough young talent and they usually trade their firsts for guys like Versteeg anyway so at least they'd be getting the best defenseman in the game.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

IGY will admit he's the best defenseman only if the offer sheet is matched.

If it's unmatched, he's overrated and overpaid.

[QB Eagles]

Quite a coup if they get him without giving up any current players. I feel like the Predators pretty much have to match, but it's possible the Flyers loaded the offer up with signing bonuses in an attempt to make that nearly impossible for the Preds. I do like the move even if the only effect is to send Nashville into poverty.

[rjs246]

This team needs all of the stud D men it can convince to play in front of Bryz. I don't care how they get them. So yes, I like it.

[Rome]

Kudos to Homer for making the offer but Nashville is going to match that, right?  It breaks down to seven million a year which is manageable for them.  They'd be crazy not to match it, actually.

Not getting too excited about this.  Yet.

[SunMo]

holy shtein.....Weber signed an offer sheet with US.....14 years, $100M+

I don't hate this. Salary wise that's a good deal. The 4 first rounders they'd have to surrender would suck but the Flyers have enough young talent and they usually trade their firsts for guys like Versteeg anyway so at least they'd be getting the best defenseman in the game.

from doing some reading, i believe that since the AAV is under $8m the compensation is 2 firsts, a 2nd, and a 3rd.

[Geowhizzer]

Supposedly the signing bonus makes the first-year payment somewhere in the neighborhood of $26 million, which may make it hard for cash-stapped Nashville to match.