At a certain point, acquiring all these prototypical Flyers gets really old. I know we have an identity and I’m all about being the team no one wants to play, but occassionally it would be nice if this team wen out and made the deal that really blew everyone away.

You know like, not trading for another fighter and a guy who hasnt played a game in the NHL this year and makes $2.5 Mill. Just sayin’.

Is this what we got the deadline extension for? This guy?

Although I am happy we didnt sit back and watch the deadline go by, I am miffed that Morris and J-Bo werent part of our moves. I hate to see Scottie go, but I think we come out a minorly better team. I just hope chemistry isnt an issue.

Does anybody here remember how valuable Hatcher was in the playoffs last season? If we picked up this guy in such a way that keeps us under the cap it would be an excellent move. He is clearly an insurance policy. And if it required upshall to move, I’m ok with that.

Visions of 2004 with Sami Kaps playing D, and our injury troubles last year rush to my head…we weren’t prepared depth wise then. We are now.

I think we were smart in not making any “big” moves, we finally get our full compliment of players out there last night and we HANDLED the bruins. This team is good.

Retarded.

That is all.

I have to keep telling myself that the Phils didn’t make big moves, but chemistry-related small moves at the deadline, and it all worked out pretty well for them.

Lots of teams make big moves at the deadline and (Hossa to the Pens last year comes to mind) and don’t win the Cup.

Got to dance with the guy who brung ya!

A poster on the 700 Level pointed out that Homer has been really bad at managing the salary cap (but pretty good at rebuilding the team) and I couldn’t agree more. Essentially, the Flyers lost Upshall, Vaananen, Metropolit and a 2nd round pick in the last week in return for Carcillo and McClaren and we’re still up against the cap.

I’m willing to give this a shot. I always look forward to seeing new players in Flyers orange and black, if only to see how they gel with the established parts. I will miss Upshall too, but I understand why we had to let him go.

More than anything I’m glad this whole thing is over, and I’m confident in my team going forward. Very confident even, especially given that they only gave up Upshall. I do, however, think they’ll be making a push for JBo in the offseason.

Paul Holmgren’s press conference will be on Daily News Live in a minute. Looking forward to that.

Barkann says a third move might be in the works…

Panaccio says Flyers don’t even have a 2nd round pick to give up next year so they are still trying to clarify what we gave up for Carcillo.

He thought maybe the 2nd rounder might be coming to Philly…I think everyone’s confused by this trade. He didn’t think this improved the team at all and thought it likely made it worse. I guess take what he says with a grain of salt (but I generally like his reporting and analysis).

It’s a 2011 2nd round pick and Upshall for Carcillo per Homer. No 3rd deal in the works. JBo was too costly a deal.

carcillo will be in a battle with cote for the enforcer role next year, i like cote’s spirt, but he just blows in fights, this new guy can actually WIN them. as for Mclaren, more depth on D, is any of our starters go down, the cap would suit his salery needs so he can play, plus hes gone after this year anyways. do i think this team can win this year, maybe, it’ll be hard and i personally dont think so, but next year, with sbisa and JVR in the linup, yeah deff have a great chance, plus we free up at least $10 mill in the offseason, who knws what we can bring in.