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Flyers to introduce Emery at 11 AM news conference

Channel 17 screen capture via the700level.com

Channel 17 screen capture via the700level.com

Ray Emery was spotted at Philadelphia International Airport this evening, receiving a personal escort from general manager Paul Holmgren as he arrived in town. The news was reported by MyPHL 17 news at 10 PM and then recapped by The 700 Level. This comes just hours after the team announced that a major press conference will be held at 11 AM Wednesday morning at the Skate Zone in Voorhees.

Clearly it's not just a coincidence: the Flyers will announce their intent to sign Ray Emery tomorrow morning at the Skate Zone. He cannot officially sign a contract until July 1 because he played in Russia last season. He is allowed to talk to the Flyers and come to an agreement at this stage, however, because no NHL team currently holds his rights.

The press conference can be viewed live online at CSNPhilly.com and locally in the Delaware Valley on Comcast SportsNet.

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Keep Nitty Too!

Nitty has the ability to take over the #1 role. It happened with Lindbergh in the early 80’s. He was inconsistent early in his career and then Keenan gave him the reins (with a good team in front of him) and he shined. Give Nitty a chance with a good D and we will have Emery as a cheap alternative. Now get a top 4 dman and a 4th line center- 2009-10 couldn’t start sooner

by pelle on Jun 10, 2009 9:22 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I agree in part. If Niitty isn’t asking for too much money, it would be a good idea to re-sign him, but still as a backup. If Emery implodes mid-season, having Niitty as our starter wouldn’t be bad. Although he hasn’t been able to take over the #1 role in the last few seasons even though he’s had the chance (granted, his biggest opportunity was 06-07), having him be our forced #1 probably wouldn’t be the end of the world. Backlund will need a year or so in the AHL to adjust to North American rinks, and Munroe doesn’t have any NHL experience.

Without resigning Niitty, barring another offseason deal, that would likely leave us with Emery/Munroe. That’s way too much risk in my opinion, and Niitty’s said he would prefer to stay here, so hopefully they’ll reach a deal. If he is resigned, though, they need to be careful about making sure that Emery knows that Antero isn’t competing with him for the #1 job. I don’t think Emery would question his #1 spot with Munroe as the backup, quite frankly.

by Ben Feldman on Jun 10, 2009 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Im kinda on the fence about this one. Sure theres nothing wrong with some attitude back between the pipes, but im hoping Emery is well aware of the line between attitude and mental instability. A headcase like Emery could feed off of the energy in Philadelphia and thrive, or he could implode and lose it if he gets booed during a poor stretch.

In the end it is a small risk/high potential reward deal. It’s a one year contract for relatively cheap. worst case scenario is he plays like garbage and we ditch him after a season. we save some cap room with this move and it allows us to now focus on bolstering the defense.

by njh3293 on Jun 10, 2009 11:53 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Goalies

I agree – my hope was always that Niity would emerge and take over as the #1 goalie. I did not realize Emery was only 26 I had him pegged as older. That is good; he has the possibility to mature a bit and still comeinto his own even as a goalie.

by Fr. Orange and Black on Jun 10, 2009 11:57 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I dont like it.

I really don’t like it.

Don’t get me wrong, I think signing Emery is a good idea. But a 1 year solves nothing. If he doesn’t pan out, we’re screwed, since we’ve got no backup. (At this point. Biron isn’t resigning. I love Nitty, but have seen far too many games that he’s blown to want him to stay)

If he does work out, we have to pay real-deal goalie prices at the end of the year, which we can’t afford, so we’re even worse off at the end of the year then we were yesterday.

by BroadStreetBully on Jun 10, 2009 2:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

So what would you like? We have to sign two goalies, then improve our team. And we have no money. Biron can’t be given a raise, and he can get one elsewhere, you don’t want Nitty or Emery, so who’s our goalie? Craig Anderson? Emery has been a starting goalie and you’re not going to find a starter cheaper than this.

And the 1-year deal is to protect us. If it works out, I doubt he has a 2.06 gaa and a .986 s% causing us to pay him $5.5 million dollars. At most, his raise would be what Biron’s salary was this year (up to $3.5 mil) and that’s not bad.

I guess my point is, we need money and this is the best goalie available for cheap.

by Geoff Detweiler on Jun 10, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I never said I don’t want Emery. In fact, I said the opposite.

It just screams lukewarm. Should have locked him up for a 3 year for cheap.

by BroadStreetBully on Jun 10, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

WRONG

If you sign him for 3 years ( or even 2) and he implodes then he effects the cap for more than this year. If he implodes on this deal we suck up his small contract and move on.

by boknows71 on Jun 11, 2009 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You're an idiot.

You don’t make a cup winning team by trying not to make any mistakes, you get one by trying to make improvements. You can’t improve if you don’t take any chances.

by BroadStreetBully on Jun 11, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You're a genious

The chance was signing him. The mistake would be not having a valid back up if he implodes (again, precedent set on Ray). Why do you think TO is taking 1 year contracts in the NFL, cause he has to. I’m not saying Ray will blow up a season and everyone in the locker room but he has proven he can absolutely fall apart quickly.

I hope he plays well enough to lead us to the cup. I’ll send Ed a few bucks to sign him for 2 more if he does. If he’s on the police blotter or has a .850 save % then all will be better off not paying for another 2 years.

Do you for a bank or auto maker?

by boknows71 on Jun 15, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Anderson

I’m all for us getting Craig Anderson as a backup. He is due for a raise, but he’d probably make around what Niitty is making now.

Do some wheeling and dealing, move some more money (Lupul? Jones?) around, go after Bouwmeester, sign a face-off specialist… we can do this. Homer should have learned his lesson by now.

Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?

by mikefive on Jun 11, 2009 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs


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