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I just want hockey season to start

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Carcillo makes Gandhi look like a child pornographer.

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Carcillo is a clown, and I dread a 4th line of Carcillo/Mayers/Scott. I'm not going to judge the moves (too much) until I see the team in action.

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I feel like a girlfriend cheated on me, then told me so, and that the other guy was better than me, and that I'm not good enough for her.

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All I'm going to say is that if the Panthers lock up Vokoun, watch out. They're going to be a scrappy bunch of bastards.

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I want to be part of that training camp on day one, just to see how the players interact. It is like they drafted an entire team.

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Great point :rolleyes

I can do that too! If the Flyers had Illya, they would have swept the Sabres!!!!

Homer and Ed have been on a week long bender with Charlie Sheen?

haha, I don't think we have to worry about that



:lol :lol :lol :lol

nice

Overpaid a bunch. The only thing Leino does well game in and game out is turn the puck over at the other team's blue line with his back to the play. So happy the Flyers let him walk

I love it! :thumbsup

Glad he is off our hands. Chi and Van games are going to be very fun to watch though

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I have not heard this from one other person in regards to Leino.

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Leino's certainly got skill and potential... but for a 27 year old whose been in the league for 4 years, he's just not playing like a guy worth 4.5mil a year. That's not to say that Buffalo won't afford him more ice time and opportunities to improve up to that standard... only time will tell on that one.

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Agreed, Sabres front office must really see a lot of potential in Leino to offer him that sort of contract. I think his performance in the playoffs is a big part of that. It definitely is a gamble that could easily backfire for Buffalo but at the same time could work out well. Like you said, only time will tell. I still think a trade is on the way for the Sabres at some point, they have a plethora of players at both wing and D. Unfortunately, I'm afraid most of the players they are willing to trade probably won't net too much in return.

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If nothing else, the upcoming Flyers season should be pretty interesting.

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I really don't know what to tell you. Leino is brutal. He holds onto the puck too long, he attempts too many ill advised passes, and he had a knack for TO's at the worst possible moment for the Flyers.

The Hartnell, Briere, Leino line was the Flyers first line. I've never seen a first line winger get benched as much as Leino did during extended portions of games

That's one way to look at it

Another way to look at it is to accept the truth: the Sabres overpaid Leino. I can say with 100% certainty that Leino will never live up to the contract that you guys signed him

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I can't really say your wrong because I'm not too familiar with Leino other than that game winner against the Sabs in game 6 and his playoff performance the year before. But I have not heard anyone (including Flyers fans) with the kind of negativity towards Leino that you have, so I'll wait and see for myself.

If Leino puts up 25 Goals 40 Assists in Buffalo which is very possible considering he put up 19 and 34 in Philly, do you not think he is worth it? maybe slightly overpayed but not awful.

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One Flyers fan's take...

http://www.broadstreethockey.com/201...ear-27-million

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Interesting. I was originally a bit upset when I first heard about the deal so I'm just trying to be a little bit positive about it. I've heard plenty of good things about him to think he could turn out well. It's also just easy to be positive about the Sabres right now since they are going to be a much better team anyways just by their defensive improvements.

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Monkeyman's clearly got deeper seeded issues. He always seems to be negative in his communications.

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Look at it this way, he will definitely be a good addition to the Sabers for several years. I just can't say for sure whether he will live up to that salary, and when he does, when will it be.

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Yup. I'm a basket case

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After the dust has settled I really don't think the Flyers are any worse off than they were last year. There will definitely be a lot of new faces but I think the addition of Bryz is going to revitalize the club. im excited for the season

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Can't wait for the first Hawks Vancouver game at the UC hahah

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:lorraine:lorraine I think this is the saddest thing I have ever seen

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/65...agr-flyers.jpg courtesy of http://www.broadstreethockey.com/

I am wishing Jagr hits the dl before the season starts. Does that make me a bad person? :leroi At least it's not Crosby, I loathe him even more than Jagr.

I also wonder what former Flyers players think of the Jagr deal. :D

At least the Flyers unloaded the doucher, Boucher. I really hope they keep Bobz, I think he and Byrz will work out well for the team.

Oh, and Buffalo definitely over paid Leino. That could end up like Drury and the Rangers. Defniitely not worth the dough like Duncan Keith and B. Richards are.

Speaking of B. Richards, his "asking price" is $55-$60 mill for 8/9 years. As reported here

Let's get the season started!

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how can you call Boucher a douche? He's a class act.

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Leino has a problem of not taking enough shots, too many passes, and trying to do too much fancy stuff in the nuetral zone. When it works, it looks great on a highlight reel but most of the time he tries a spin-o-rama and turns it over.

I liked him, but definitely not for the money the Sabres offered

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I think Schenn is exciting too, but in all honesty I don't think there any other good moves this offseason.

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You lost 3 of your top four goal scorers. People may think that Leino and Carter aren't anything special, but they were 50+ point guys. Schenn has played a total of like 8 nhl games. Simmonds is a 30 point guy. Voracek not even a 20 goal guy.

So who replaces 4 of your top 5? Brierre and Giroux are aready up there.

39 year old Jagr should put up at least 20 and 30. But Max talbot. He'll lead the team in car dealership commercial.

Flyers need Brad Richards. Goals just don't magically happen.

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Schenn is young, so he was worth it. The draft pick is supposed to be a stud as well.

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It really seems like Ruff was the driving force behind picking up Leino. He loves the fact that he holds on to the puck for long periods of time, it could work out well in Buffalo where defenseman love to join in the offense. They still lack a great center but I am liking a top-six consisting of Roy, Vanek, Stafford, Ennis, Leino, Pomminville

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We don't need Brad Richards. :lol:lol

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good, because the Rangers just got him.

and I agree with Joe. You guys traded away your top 2 goal scorers and Leino and replaced it with an over paid goalie, a 39 year old, and a "character guy"

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Atlantic division is stacked. Jagr will be good for 50 points. Tablot will be good for 10. The Flyers better hope Bryz is the real deal.