Rumor: Flyers waived Ghost to clear cap for major deal

[ffh]

Making room to sign AV's favorite, Tanner Glass

sad news is he's a top 6 player on the flyers.

 

[YP44]

Gut feeling it’s the Canucks.... something around Virtanen.

wouldn't need to shed 4.5M then though

 

[These Are The Days]

Making room to sign AV's favorite, Tanner Glass

lol bruh that would seriously happen too were he still in the league. AV had to settle for Nate Thompson instead

 

[Starat327]

sad news is he's a top 6 player on the flyers.

The flyers top 6 (hell, the enrtire forward group, actually) is more than competent. C- effort.

 

[YP44]

I think it is for Ellis.

 

[BrindamoursNose]

I don't get how anyone can look at the Flyers' lineup and think 'ya, they definitely need another forward'.

Exactly.

It only makes sense if you trade a major forward+ for an even bigger major forward.

 

[VanIsle]

Come to Boston.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I think Florida probably claims Ghost and Philly trades for Ekholm. That's just my hunch though.

The only thing I'm unsure of is why did whoever Philly's trade partner is not want Ghost themselves?

 

[M2Beezy]

Schmidt for Konecny and a pick

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

They need defense badly, most likely Ekholm.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

I thought Ghost was considered really promising a few years ago... has he really been that bad? I honestly don't follow/watch the Flyers much, I just remember a lot of people considering him a future top pairing guy.

It's easy to overlook a defenseman's flaws when he's putting up 17 goals as a 22 year-old or 65 points soon after, especially when he was a 3rd rounder whose stock just kept rising. Less easy when the offensive numbers dive back to mere human and the defense was never great.

Still a NHL-caliber defenseman, just one who went from slightly overpaid to untradeable with the flat cap.

 

[Spoiled Bratt]

I can see something between the Flyers and the Flames involving Johnny Hockey and Hanafin.

 

[Drew311]

They need defense badly, most likely Ekholm.

Would be funny if Philly gives up big assets to acquire Ekholm and then misses the playoffs.

 

[Master Yoda]

How does this clear cap room for a major move? unless a team makes a claim which seems questionable.

 

[triggrman]

How does this clear cap room for a major move? unless a team makes a claim which seems questionable.

I think he gets claimed. I mean, Detroit for sure could use him, I'd think Winnipeg could as well.

 

[Captain Mountain]

I think Florida probably claims Ghost and Philly trades for Ekholm. That's just my hunch though.

The only thing I'm unsure of is why did whoever Philly's trade partner is not want Ghost themselves?

If you already have D that play on the PP, you probably don't want a D with a bigger contract and term that has well noted defensive issues and doesn't put up points at ES.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

I can see something between the Flyers and the Flames involving Johnny Hockey and Hanafin.

Sutter wants to adopt Hanifin, he won't be traded for anything less than a kings ransom.

 

[YP44]

Would be funny if Philly gives up big assets to acquire Ekholm and then misses the playoffs.

but ellis has some term on his deal

 

[MisterT]

Schmidt and pick for Van Riemsdyk

FIFY

 

[InfinityIggy]

Can't wait to see the Flames trade JG for some spare parts. Enjoy, Flyers fans.

 

[YP44]

Can't wait to see the Flames trade JG for some spare parts. Enjoy, Flyers fans.

it's fletcher he would overpay

 

[BloodRedArmy]

It's Eichel.

Hart, Koneckny++ going the other way.

 

[Bond]

It's Eichel.

Hart, Koneckny++ going the other way.

Can Eichel even be traded with his injury right now?

 

[TheFinalWord]

Doesn't waiving him only save like $1M against the cap? And are they planning to send him down or leave him on the taxi squad? Otherwise, this doesn't really make sense. Or am I missing something?

 

[Flyer lurker]

The people on here are far overestimating the intelligence of AV and Fletcher on here. They might overpay for stiffs at this rate. Watch them lose Ghost and over pay trade for Bernier and Glendening. Or Sam Bennett.