Speculation: Part VIII: Post-Draft, Rumors, Speculation, Free Agency Opens Friday (July 5)

[healthyscratch]

@Real_ESPNLeBrun: It's George Parros headed to Montreal

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lol not coburn

 

[bennysflyers16]

Where is this Gionta crap coming from ?

 

[OrangeAndBlackMetal]

Hmmmmm

Does this mean Coburn and talbot to mtl is dead?

 

[FlyersFan61290]

Hmmmmm

Does this mean Coburn and talbot to mtl is dead?

I hope so.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

we would have to fold the franchise if we traded Coburn. not sure if we could survive it.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Sam C. said earlier not to expect much else from the Flyers today.

 

[RoDu]

Why take it away from Hartnell?

he would be getting Briere's A

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

Carchidi always says don't expect anything.
Also he's an idiot.

 

[Pantokrator]

I'd be open to trading Coburn if a young defensman came back our way.

 

[WeekendAtBernies]

...that's horrendously awful for Anaheim. You can't get Ryan for disposable parts, and they wanted forwards back (as the OTT return shows).

We could have matched the OTT offer by using a base of Couturier + a 1st and adding in a prospect--someone less than Laughton.

Like I said, I'm glad we weren't in on that.

You think Silfverberg = Couturier? I disagree. I think Couturier is a decent bit more valuable and more highly thought of. I actually think Laughton is closer to Silfverberg.

I would've done Laughton + 1st + 2nd for Ryan...

 

[flybynite77]

I'm so damned happy we didn't get Ryan. Now there's a move that wouldn't have made sense.

I am doubly glad.

#1) I never thought the price to get him would be worth it for the Flyers for the needs that they have

#2)It was so irritating having to read so many rumors/speculation about the Flyers going after Ryan. I am very glad that is going to disappear even if it turns out to just be a temporary reprieve.

 

[whatthef]

@Real_ESPNLeBrun: Hear that the Habs are close to trading for some toughness...

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hope he doesn't mean Coburn?!

He said toughness so clearly not Coburn.

Oh and I just saw this. Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie: MTL acquires George Parros from FLA.

 

[Jack de la Hoya]

You think Silfverberg = Couturier? I disagree. I think Couturier is a decent bit more valuable and more highly thought of. I actually think Laughton is closer to Silfverberg.

I would've done Laughton + 1st + 2nd for Ryan...

Not at all.

You're ignoring Noesen, who holds value similar to Laughton (maybe a bit less).

As I put it before, I think the closest thing, value-wise, would have been Couturier + Cousins + 1st.

Silfverberg < Couturier
Noesen > Cousins
1st = 1st

I get that there are a lot of Ryan fans around here, but we might as well have been realistic about what it would have cost. Anaheim was never going to take Laughton, a 1st, and a 2nd, or Laughton, a 1st, and another prospect from our pool.

If Read was signed long-term, its a different story. Then Read + Laughton + 1st might have been more intriguing. But given his current contract status, I just don't tihnk he was going to be an appealing asset for Anaheim.

 

[The Couturier Effect]

Anton Khudobin signed with the Canes.

Strange, I though he would go somewhere he could battle for a starting job.

the Carolina Hurricanes have signed Anton Khudobin to a one-year deal worth $800,000. B's in need of backup tender

https://twitter.com/aaronward_nhl

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

He said toughness so clearly not Coburn.

if he said trading for big defenseman who plays almost a foot shorter then it would of been Coburn.

 

[Appleyard]

@Real_ESPNLeBrun: It's George Parros headed to Montreal

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lol not coburn

Parros? That is what all the fuss was about? Or is there still another move brewing?

As an enforcer he is pretty good though, and it made me laugh how he always won or came near the top in pre season 'accuracy shooting' skills competition for his team, shame he has not got the skills to be able to get in positions to put his shot to use!

 

[Curufinwe]

Not at all.

You're ignoring Noesen, who holds value similar to Laughton (maybe a bit less).

As I put it before, I think the closest thing, value-wise, would have been Couturier + Cousins + 1st.

Silfverberg < Couturier
Noesen > Cousins
1st = 1st

I wanted him here.

 

[Insulin]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun 25s

It's George Parros headed to Montreal

That was close

Hope we keep Coburn

he would be getting Briere's A

A couple posters before me people mentioned Kimmo and Lecavalier/Gagne, but no Hartnell. I say just have it be Kimmo and Hartnell home and away, I don't like the switching them up for home and away games.

 

[Jack de la Hoya]

delete

 

[RoDu]

say no to Gionta, we need to more hobbits

 

[The Couturier Effect]

So, I just noticed Clarkson's contract...

WTF ARE THE LEAFS DOING!?!?

 

[Razor the Goalie]

Why was there a lock out again?

 

[Curufinwe]

And that's fine, but we might as well have been realistic about what it would have cost. Anaheim was never going to take Laughton, a 1st, and a 2nd, or Laughton, a 1st, and another prospect from our pool.

If Read was signed long-term, its a different story. Then Read + Laughton + 1st might have been more intriguing. But given his current contract status, I just don't tihnk he was going to be an appealing asset for Anaheim.

Sorry, I quoted the wrong guy. I wanted Khudobin here to battle Mason for the start in goal.

 

[FlyersFan61290]

Why was there a lock out again?

To prevent teams like the Flyers from offering players like Giroux 80+ mil over 12 yr contracts.

The contracts for the "second tier" players is getting out of hand though.

 

[bennysflyers16]

So, I just noticed Clarkson's contract...

WTF ARE THE LEAFS DOING!?!?

I think that could be top 5 worst contract ever, just horrific ??