Confirmed with Link: Flyers Announce 8 signings: Andreoff, Gabriel, Prosser, among others

[Cable]

And who is crap?

Each player they have acquired whether it’s through free agency or trade.

For example, Kevin Hayes is a nice player, but the cost makes the acquisition horrendous.

Or what about... Matt Niskanen and Justin Braun? Solid players two years ago. Unfortunately, they where bad last year and for some reason we added them and moved Gudas, a 2nd and 3rd. Had we waited we could have acquired Colin Miller for less.

Just nonstop bad moves for the money and years given and provided for.

Now, do the players added make us more competitive, sure, compared to some of the plugs we had, but we could have done better with the amount of draft picks, prospects and money we had available.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Because the Phantoms need bodies and young players need insulation.

Bet the Royals are utilized this year though

How much insulation exactly?

 

[hatcher]

A couple rough dudes.

Bout time. Every team has hard nose players except the flyers.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

Flyers are adding Andreoff just so they can continue their quest to have every player who's ever been Bieksa'd suit up for them.

 

[Curufinwe]

Gudas and Miller both being genuine top-pairing RHD who would have been great with Provorov.

 

[deadhead]

This gives the Phantoms a solid veteran defense behind a forward corp that might include 10 prospects:
[Frost], Farabee, Rubtsov, Ratcliffe, Kase, Laberge, Strome, Sushko, Twarynski, Bunnaman.

A long playoff run would not only help development, but provide an opportunity for college signees to get into a few games before next season.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Bout time. Every team has hard nose players except the flyers.

Chuck likes his hard-nosed players.

 

[hatcher]

Chuck likes his hard-nosed players.

To go with skill is the right combination.

 

[Cable]

Is that money coming out of your pocket or something? These signings have no bearing on the Flyers cap situation. It's just cash coming from Comcast's Scrooge McDuck-like pool of gold.

Directly, no, I’m not the accountant, but indirectly, being a season ticket holder I am.

 

[Tripod]

Directly, no, I’m not the accountant, but indirectly, being a season ticket holder I am.

I bet you like to "wooooo" during games.

 

[Cable]

I bet you like to "wooooo" during games.

Absolutely love it!

 

[flyersfan018]

Each player they have acquired whether it’s through free agency or trade.

For example, Kevin Hayes is a nice player, but the cost makes the acquisition horrendous.

Or what about... Matt Niskanen and Justin Braun? Solid players two years ago. Unfortunately, they where bad last year and for some reason we added them and moved Gudas, a 2nd and 3rd. Had we waited we could have acquired Colin Miller for less.

Just nonstop bad moves for the money and years given and provided for.

Now, do the players added make us more competitive, sure, compared to some of the plugs we had, but we could have done better with the amount of draft picks, prospects and money we had available.

You said they spent too much money on crap. Hayes, Niskanen, and Braun are not crap. If you disagree with how much they’re making, sure. But don’t try and backtrack on what you said.

 

[Dumpster Flyers]

Because the Phantoms need bodies and young players need insulation.

Bet the Royals are utilized this year though

Go scout Europe or NCAA and take a chance on untested talent. It's more useful than stuffing the minors with proven fodder.

 

[Cable]

You said they spent too much money on crap. Hayes, Niskanen, and Braun are not crap. If you disagree with how much they’re making, sure. But don’t try and backtrack on what you said.

Am not. Said they where solid players two years ago. Crap players now and for the cost it makes it worse. If you disagree, check the numbers from two years ago and last year. Facts!

 

[Redpath]

Haven’t heard the name Chris Bigras in quite some time. Once the recipient of classic HFBoards WJC overhype

 

[TheKingPin]

Loading up on ahl guys

 

[Ghosts Beer]

My first thought on JF Berube: “He stinks.”
My second thought: “He’s the AHL backup.”

 

[flyersfan018]

Am not. Said they where solid players two years ago. Crap players now and for the cost it makes it worse. If you disagree, check the numbers from two years ago and last year. Facts!

I think you’re lost. The Flyers Facebook page is probably more your style.

 

[1865]

Still don’t get yesterday’s buyout. I know it’s a tiny, tiny issue financially but I think it hints at a wider inadequacy and overall financial recklessness.

 

[hatcher]

Still don’t get yesterday’s buyout. I know it’s a tiny, tiny issue financially but I think it hints at a wider inadequacy and overall financial recklessness.

Didn't want shmenko around is what it come down to.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Didn't want shmenko around is what it come down to.

It’s always good to clear out the old.

 

[1865]

Didn't want shmenko around is what it come down to.

But he’d be a good head in the AHL, much cheaper overall and appears to be a good bloke all in all.

It just doesn’t make any sense. It’s like they just didn’t think it through.

 

[hatcher]

But he’d be a good head in the AHL, much cheaper overall and appears to be a good bloke all in all.

It just doesn’t make any sense. It’s like they just didn’t think it through.

That's what I'm thinking that's all.

 

[Curufinwe]

But he’d be a good head in the AHL, much cheaper overall and appears to be a good bloke all in all.

It just doesn’t make any sense. It’s like they just didn’t think it through.

They didn't want Schlemko on the team, and preferred all the guys they signed today.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Schlemko isn’t anything worth getting upset over, IMO.