Confirmed with Link: Flyers signed Zack Stortini

[CSKA1974]

AHL PIM leader is signed by Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers ‏@NHLFlyers 41s
The #Flyers have agreed to terms with F Zack Stortini on a one-year, two-way contract. Read more http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=725255

]Did Holmgren get into Hextall's office?

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[RJ8812*]

solid vet for the Phantoms

 

[Tripod]

AHL PIM leader is signed by Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers ‏@NHLFlyers 41s
The #Flyers have agreed to terms with F Zack Stortini on a one-year, two-way contract. Read more: http://******/yIPYn

Did Holmgren get into Hextall's office?

Protection for the kids. Don't mind this. But I wish they would have just demoted Rosehill instead.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

AHL signing. no big deal
guess that legend Tyrell Goulbourne isn't going to the AHL this season

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Good punching bag for down there in the AHL.

 

[Curufinwe]

Protection for the kids. Don't mind this. But I wish they would have just demoted Rosehill instead.

Would he clear waivers? Burke might want him.

 

[Random Forest]

The AHL has some crazies down there. This is not a bad idea to hire some protection for the talent we're finally sending there.

 

[Ryker]

I love how, now that Hextall is in charge, everyone's convincing themselves these signings are so much better than Holmgren's under the pretense argument of being strictly "AHL"-related

 

[Random Forest]

I love how, now that Hextall is in charge, everyone's convincing themselves these signings are so much better than Holmgren's and how they're strictly "AHL"-related

Are you implying that a guy who hasn't played an NHL game in over three years isn't anything but an AHL body?

For the record, I agree Holmgren would have been dragged over the coals for making some of the moves Hexy has made (eg, Emery), but this is not one of them at all.

 

[flyersfan187]

Would he clear waivers? Burke might want him.

Rosehill is one of the "better" enforcers out there for his few games he plays and he is cheap which he should be. Stortini is good for the Ahl to help protect some other players from the thugs down there.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I love how, now that Hextall is in charge, everyone's convincing themselves these signings are so much better than Holmgren's under the pretense argument of being strictly "AHL"-related

The AHL is where our prospects are developed. Having them on a horrible team doesn't help their development. It's good to have moves that improve our farm team, which Homer neglected for years.

 

[Ryker]

Are you implying that a guy who hasn't played an NHL game in over three years isn't anything but an AHL body?

Yes, I fear he's the next Jody Shelley without Shelley's charm. He's also not the greatest fighter, from what I recall.

 

[lancer247]

Protection for the kids. Don't mind this. But I wish they would have just demoted Rosehill instead.

Protection for kids?
Who the bell is going to protect Stortini? The guy is a punching bag.

 

[OriginJM]

Protection for kids?
Who the bell is going to protect Stortini? The guy is a punching bag.

he can soak up all the punches so our top prospects dont have to

really not that hard to understand

 

[Random Forest]

Yes, I fear he's the next Jody Shelley without Shelley's charm. He's also not the greatest fighter, from what I recall.

Well, that's not a rational fear. Stortini will see zero NHL ice time, I can pretty much guarantee that.

 

[BernieParent]

Goons. GOONS!! Good, good.

Paul Holmgren apparently figured out Hextall's PIN number while Hextall was away from his desk.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

would rather have Stortini get his face punched in then Laughton or any of the other kids they have down there.

 

[Alchemy]

Wait. Why sign him when Mathers is already on the farm team. This guy is a punching bag.

 

[Stizzle]

Wait. Why sign him when Mathers is already on the farm team. This guy is a punching bag.

The AHL is a goon league. It's good to have a few on hand. I'm being serious.

 

[Alchemy]

The AHL is a goon league. It's good to have a few on hand. I'm being serious.

I know. I'm just wondering because they still have Mathers and Zack Fitzgerald.

 

[Stizzle]

I know. I'm just wondering because they still have Mathers and Zack Fitzgerald.

To my knowledge, Fitzy doesn't have a contract.

 

[GKJ]

I love how, now that Hextall is in charge, everyone's convincing themselves these signings are so much better than Holmgren's under the pretense argument of being strictly "AHL"-related

That's because Holmgren never signed players with the intention of helping the Phantoms.


All these hacks who don't stick in the NHL, end up in the AHL where they fight each other. For that purpose, it's perfectly fine. But by the same token, there doesn't need to be a backup plan for if Rosehill or Rinaldo get hurt, given that both of them should be in the AHL regardless.

 

[OrangeAndBlackMetal]

I love how, now that Hextall is in charge, everyone's convincing themselves these signings are so much better than Holmgren's under the pretense argument of being strictly "AHL"-related

Mostly because Hextall is signing guys for the AHL that homer would have signed to 1-way deals for 1.5mil...

 

[Ryker]

That's because Holmgren never signed players with the intention of helping the Phantoms.

Yeah, that was my point. People have no knowledge of either one's intentions, yet Hextall's are construed in a positive light and Holmgren's in a negative one. Not by everyone, of course, I was just generalizing a bit.

 

[Prongo]

The use of a contract spot is probably the most useless thing to complain about too. We have 42 contracts now and he is signed for one year. We don't think he is useful here either trade him or he goes as a UFA. I don't think Hexy will get up to 50 contracts so adding a player won't be a difficult thing to do if we need to,