Top remaining Free Agent D (possible camp tryout)

[The Madrigal]

John Borukâ€ÂVerified account @JohnBorukCSN
Hextall said he may bring in a veteran d-man in on a tryout, but otherwise, he's done in free agency (including Jagr)

I know most are in the "play the kids" mode for the defense next season, but for the sake of discussion who might be of interest to the Flyers on camp tryout.

Andrei Markov - Would require a contract
Dennis Wideman - Pass
Mark Streit - Pass
Johnny Oduya - Always liked Oduya, underrated player. On the decline though.
Cody Franson - RH shot, but meh
Mark Stuart - Pass
Matt Greene - Always liked Greene, RH shot, but hasn't played much last 2 years
Roman Polak - RH shot, Like Polak, but a very poor man's version of Gudas so he'd be redundant
John Michael-Liles - Pass
Brian Campbell - Pass

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[Rebels57]

John Borukâ€ÂVerified account @JohnBorukCSN
Hextall said he may bring in a veteran d-man in on a tryout, but otherwise, he's done in free agency (including Jagr)

I know most are in the "play the kids" mode for the defense next season, but for the sake of discussion who might be of interest to the Flyers on camp tryout.

Andrei Markov - Would require a contract
Dennis Wideman - Pass
Mark Streit - Pass
Johnny Oduya - Always liked Oduya, underrated player. On the decline though.
Cody Franson - RH shot, but meh
Mark Stuart - Pass
Matt Greene - Always liked Greene, RH shot, but hasn't played much last 2 years
Roman Polak - RH shot, Like Polak, but a very poor man's version of Gudas so he'd be redundant
John Michael-Liles - Pass
Brian Campbell - Pass

Markov and Campbell > MacDonald

If MacDonald isn't being moved, than none of them.

 

[The Madrigal]

Markov and Campbell > MacDonald

If MacDonald isn't being moved, than none of them.

Here's the thing about a camp tryout though, the Flyers would be under zero obligation. Suppose the kids (Morin, Hagg, Sanheim) really struggle in camp. Or suppose (I certainly hope not) they have a major injury. It can't hurt to bring someone in on a tryout although there isn't a whole lot out there to get interested in other than Markov you aren't getting on a try out.

 

[Rebels57]

Here's the thing about a camp tryout though, the Flyers would be under zero obligation. Suppose the kids (Morin, Hagg, Sanheim) really struggle in camp. Or suppose (I certainly hope not) they have a major injury. It can't hurt to bring someone in on a tryout although there isn't a whole lot out there to get interested in other than Markov you aren't getting on a try out.

They are the only 2 I would even bring in on a try-out and both will probably have contracts before the end of the summer.

The rest of that list, no thanks.

 

[Magua]

Kent Huskins

 

[Hurricane28]

Kent Huskins

Hal Gill

 

[Alex91]

Kurt Foster

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I remember they invited Bill Guerin a few years ago on a PTO.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

I am going to cheer every goal Schenn scores against this plug when hakstok inevitably uses him on top PK unit.

 

[BackWithaVengeance]

Chris Therien

 

[The Madrigal]

Bryan Berard

 

[tade]

Pavel Kubina

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Eric Gus.

oh wait...

 

[Tripod]

Did Hextall say this to a group of guys so there is proof this was said?

Or is this a "scoop" of ********.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Lukas Krajicek

 

[Random Forest]

Andreas Lilja

Matt Walker

Sean O'Donnell

Bruno Gervais


We have a long and distinguished list of veteran defenders over the last ten years.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Andreas Lilja

Matt Walker

Sean O'Donnell

Bruno Gervais


We have a long and distinguished list of veteran defenders over the last ten years.

Hal Gill doing an impression of a tree




Edit: Or I could read the thread first

 

[Jray42]

Ole-Kristian Tollefsen

Lasse Kukkonen

Andrew Alberts

Nick Boynton

 

[Fire Tortorella]

Lasse Kukkonen

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Adam Burt

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Mark Eaton

 

[Beef Invictus]

We had Rosehill once.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Read this thread and tell me having too many defensemen would be a problem. So many years of pain.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Read this thread and tell me having too many defensemen would be a problem. So many years of pain.

2012-13 was the worst.


Braydon Coburn
Nik Grossmannnnnnn
Erik Gustafsson*
Kurtis Foster
Bruno Gervais
Kent Huskins
Matt Konan* (Who? His career vanishes after this season)
Oliver Lauridsen*
Andreas Lilja
Brandon Manning*
Andrej Meszaros
Jay Rosehill
Luke Schenn
Kimmo Timonen

14 Dmen making an appearance for the Flyers...only 4 of them drafted by us, and 3 of those 4 were bad. Our best dmen were acquired via trade and we relied heavily on cap-inefficient FA to surround that core with the league's castoffs.

 

[kelmitchell]

Chris Therien

Id rather him play now than listen to his annoying ass during the season