2012 Flyers Offseason Thread

DH · July 23, 2012, 09:52:50 AM

So during the parade, should we all expect to see IGY in a corner mumbling to himself that this isnt the right way to win a title?

Rome · July 23, 2012, 12:18:51 PM

Parades are totally for non-fans and super homers. Toats!

PoopyfaceMcGee · July 23, 2012, 05:29:43 PM

Reports are that the Preds GM got ownership approval to match, but he wants to see if Weber wants him to first.

DH · July 23, 2012, 05:37:32 PM

Well that just sucks.

ice grillin you · July 23, 2012, 05:50:33 PM

flyers dont deserve him....and from his standpoint why the farg would he want to play in front of breezy for the next 8 years

Rome · July 23, 2012, 06:48:27 PM

Yeah, you're right. He'd much rather be playing in Nashville until they move to another city. And then another...

SD · July 23, 2012, 07:22:31 PM

Quote@DarrenDreger saying Flyers offered Matt Read, Meszaros, a 1st, 2 2nds, and a 3rd for Weber in a trade. Nashville said no

ice grillin you · July 23, 2012, 07:25:04 PM

bush league offer but it would at least make it somewhat palatable

Geowhizzer · July 23, 2012, 07:57:52 PM

Somebody on the PSF board (is that you, SD?) posted that Dreger said that was the trade proposal BEFORE the offer sheet was signed.

SD · July 23, 2012, 08:27:28 PM

This is the only board I post on...and occasionally on the EMB. I lurk on flyersphans and the hfboards.

Don Ho · July 23, 2012, 08:32:07 PM

Quote from: ice grillin you on July 23, 2012, 05:50:33 PM
why the farg would he want to play in front of breezy for the next 8 years

Therein lies the problem.

QB Eagles · July 23, 2012, 09:30:00 PM

Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 23, 2012, 07:57:52 PM
Somebody on the PSF board (is that you, SD?) posted that Dreger said that was the trade proposal BEFORE the offer sheet was signed.

It would have to be. If the Predators don't match, Weber becomes a Flyer. If they match, they aren't allowed to trade him for a year. There's no trading happening at this point.

The Preds would be foolish to match the offer. It locks up all their finances in a star who doesn't want to be there, on a team that needs a number of additional pieces to compete for a Cup with the loss of Suter. They might sign him to send positive signals about their cashflow, refusal to be bullied, and caring about their fans or some shtein, but hockey-wise it's dumb. They should bow to reality and let the Flyers take Weber.

Rome · July 23, 2012, 09:32:58 PM

The Flyers could trade anything to the Preds to prevent them from matching the offer. That's the point. If Nashville passes they get 4 #1's. I doubt Homer is going to give up more than that and I seriously doubt he'd give up any of the core players now.

SD · July 23, 2012, 09:39:33 PM

Quote from: QB Eagles on July 23, 2012, 09:30:00 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 23, 2012, 07:57:52 PM
Somebody on the PSF board (is that you, SD?) posted that Dreger said that was the trade proposal BEFORE the offer sheet was signed.

It would have to be. If the Predators don't match, Weber becomes a Flyer. If they match, they aren't allowed to trade him for a year. There's no trading happening at this point.

Nash could make a deal with the Flyers where they don't match, accept the 4 1sts, then ship the 1sts back to the Flyers for Mez/Read/other picks etc. That's what's being discussed. Of course they could always take those picks and shop them around the league as well. They may not be able to get a Shea Weber back but they could add some decent players with that many picks.

Geowhizzer · July 23, 2012, 09:57:18 PM

Quote from: QB Eagles on July 23, 2012, 09:30:00 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on July 23, 2012, 07:57:52 PM
Somebody on the PSF board (is that you, SD?) posted that Dreger said that was the trade proposal BEFORE the offer sheet was signed.

It would have to be. If the Predators don't match, Weber becomes a Flyer. If they match, they aren't allowed to trade him for a year. There's no trading happening at this point.

The Preds would be foolish to match the offer. It locks up all their finances in a star who doesn't want to be there, on a team that needs a number of additional pieces to compete for a Cup with the loss of Suter. They might sign him to send positive signals about their cashflow, refusal to be bullied, and caring about their fans or some shtein, but hockey-wise it's dumb. They should bow to reality and let the Flyers take Weber.

As said a little later, I mean a "trade" that would technically be for the draft picks after Nashville refuses to match. In reality, it's still indirectly a trade for Weber.

FWIW, Dreger said on TSN that he "doesn't believe Nashville can match."

Here's the clip - it's at the 9:20 mark.