The Winnipeg Jets Officially Return: http://t.co/aNSytil

Schenn is set to make $900k this season, replacing Richards $6.6 million
Voracek has restricted rights, but will be a MUCH cheaper replacement to Carter’s $6 million

And maybe the biggest addition will be the #8 overall pick from Columbus this evening, which can be utilized to bring in a legitimate scorer to the system.

This is two thumbs up from a Sabres fan, and that’s saying something.

Source: http://www.spotrac.com/nhl/

Ask the fans in Vancouver how that long-term deal with Luongo is working out. Aren’t buyouts just a very expensive way of making stupid mistakes disappear.

But the bottom line is I really don’t get it 1 year after Richards led his team to the Stanley Cup finals he has a mediocre regular season but still played his heart out during the playoff’s but everyone wants him out for 1 season? OK he didn’t deal with the media the greatest but the media didn’t treat him the greatest also, what you say off the ice means nothing, what you do on the ice says everything about you

The hole Carter thing I couldn’t be more happy about, yes Carter scores 30-40 goals a season but what has he done in the post season? or when the game is on the line, when the Flyers were down 1-0 he was staring at an open net to tie the game with a minuet left and what does he do? hit’s the post, the guy doesn’t show up in clutch situations we don’t play the regular season to get the most goals or the best records, you play to get to the post-season and get one thing alone, the cup if he’s not ready to play in the playoff’s were better off without him

The hole Pronger leading the team is a bad mistake, he is cocky and does not lead by example in OT when there is a 2 on 1 situation what do you do? you lay down to cut down on the shot angle and to take out the second player what does Pronger do? he stands up and tries to pluck the puck out of the air with his stick, he’s to much of a veteran player to do what’s needed most for the team, I really do not like Pronger leading this team

I do believe that Giroux will develop into the team’s leader I see him being an Assistant Captain this year, this guy was all over the place last year, banging bodies, scoring, doing what a leader needs to do, the Flyers are building around some young talent with Giroux stepping up last year JVR this year and Leino will most likely be signed for next year to go along with there young talent

Last and not least defense, Bryzgalov is brought in to groom Bob into being the franchise goaltender in a few years also if Timonen dealt away the D will collapse, at key points at the end of the year Timonen was there to save the Flyer’s butt’s when Pronger was sitting on the side injured Timonen was there to be the top D man, when Pronger was playing and came off the ice it was always assuring to know that another high skilled D man was going right back on the ice in Timonen

The Flyers have made some interesting moves so far I was shocked with Richards going but there somewhat on the right track, if Pronger is made the Captain then there will be some leadership but not much, Pronger is just to cocky and does not lead by example enough, this is just my 2 cents

As far as getting the goalie i am not as sold on the fact they needed this goalie. I liked Bob a lot and thought he was good enough. But at the same time with this teams defense (though i expect another trade of a defensmen this year as well) and a top goalie we are still a top tier playoff team even if the offense suffers.

I think everyone wins on the Richards trade. LA gets a guy who couldn’t hack it in a big city where they really care a lot about hockey, but in LA where hockey is an after thought he might do better without all the pressure. The flyers get simmonds who can be a good energy player (though i am not a huge fan) but they also get Schenn who IMO is going to be a star in th enext 2-3 years, maybe even when given his chance next year.

As far as Carter goes the Flyers got the best of this one. Vorcek is going to play very well with other players to help in philly. he will blossum with good coaching and strong leadership here. For the same reasons Carter will not do as well in columbus.

I don’t think the Flyers are done yet I still expect to see one of the high paid defesmen traded either Carle or Timonen and i see them going after a really big named offensive player. Perhaps Van. or Washington would be willing to do the deal.

It doesn’t matter how many goals your team scores if you have a revolving door in the crease.