JojoTheWhale
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Why? They have 15-20 million in cap space. Each guy I listed wouldn't cost a ton and can be probably be had on 1-3 year deals. The goalie move is a simple swap out of Neuvirth essentially in terms of salary and roster spot. Lastly, they have several spots that could use an upgrade.
In 2007 Holmgren added three HUGE free agents (Briere, Timonen, Hartnell), traded for Joffrey Lupul and Jason Smith, and re-signed Marty Biron who he traded for at the deadline. The above type of moves I outlined are nowhere near the type of huge turnover in terms the quantity and quality of pieces as that. So again, it's about finding a balance between Holmgren's wheeling and dealing ways and Hextall's risk averse patient to a fault strategy.
Roster spots. None of the signings are unreasonable at all regardless of whether I would personally pursue them. All of them together is unlikely. You also have to find 4 circumstances where you’re willing to outbid the entire league.
You generally only get huge amounts of exterior churn like that in extreme cases, which the 06-07 Flyers would certainly fall under.