Knooooooo! Knuble Signs With Capitals

by Ben Rothenberg on Jul 1, 2009 3:37 PM EDT Comment 6 comments

The first Flyers news of Free Agency Day 1 is that Mike Knuble has signed with the Washington Capitals, despite multiple reports that the Flyers were actively pursuing the 37-year old forward.

The deal is reportedly worth $5.6 million over 2 years, or $2.8 a year.

The Capitals have long needed a gritty veteran presence in front of the net, and that's exactly what they got. And it's exactly what the Flyers lost.

Chris Pronger is now the sole previous Stanley Cup Winner on the Flyers, as well as the Flyers new oldest player.

Knuble joined the Flyers in 2005 after the lockout, scoring 114 goals for the Orange and Black over four seasons.

In the 2008-2009 season, Knuble was only one of three Flyers to play all 82 games (along with Scott Hartnell and Jeff Carter). He scored a fifth-best 27 goals and a sixth-best 47 points. He averaged 18:10 of ice time per game, and was a +5 on the year.

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sad face

Sad to see him go, he was a great player

by Ant on Jul 1, 2009 3:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Right Wing

Could we get Bertuzzi or Shanahan as cheaper power foward RW replacements? Losing Knuble sucks.

by chrislanci on Jul 1, 2009 4:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I like Knuble and all but this sin’t the end of the world.

by SJPhillyVT on Jul 1, 2009 4:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It’s not, but it leaves a big hole on our PP for this year. I’m not sure what the Flyers will look like without a big, strong, veteran winger standing in front of the goal. Plus, it’s just another hole on the team.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Jul 1, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They could still sign one. Honestly the whole system needs an overhaul so we might not even need a go-to guy or that role.

by SJPhillyVT on Jul 1, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bye Knuble

maybe we can try for nik antropov he is 6’6 and averages the same amount of goals he does

by tjflys10 on Jul 1, 2009 4:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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