Thursday Morning Fly By: Dig Out or Curl Up

I have a FWD car with snow tires on it right now and the tires have saved me a few times this week. Also, I love driving a standard especially in the snow.

You guys have your own plow? lucky, my street isnt even plowed yet.

Yeah I’m not looking forward to going out there.

St. Cloud State game worn Nodl jersey.

There is a guy that has a ton of college game worn jerseys, particularly from the WCHA, and he had a picture of it on his site. I found out he traded it to some, that guy then sold it on ebay. I found the listing and the buyer, and asked him if he had interest in selling it. He said maybe, he got it for his son, but he could always give his son a regular Flyers jersey instead, so make an offer. Obviously you can see the winning bid on ebay, so I checked it, and what MeiGrey sells Nodl’s Flyers jersey for, and offered him 35% more than what he paid (which is the MeiGrey price for a game worn Nodl Flyers jersey). He said he wasn’t sure what he paid for it, but he remembered paying more than what I offered, so he had to think about it. I showed him the link to the ebay listing, and said I didn’t want to be unfair with the offer, but I wanted to make sure I was offering more than what he had paid. I asked him if the listing was incorrect and if he had a number in mind that he wanted for it (I didn’t want to play the whole game he was trying to get in to). He then decided that he didn’t want to part with it and said he still didn’t remember what he paid for it (this was an ebay listing from December 10th)

So basically, as soon as he realized that I knew exactly what he paid for it, he backed out. The jersey collecting world is pretty fair for the most part, people usually don’t try going to take advantage of each other, most transactions are actually just trading jerseys, but this guys definitely seemed like he was just trying to see if he could get a lot more money for the jersey than he had paid. I wasn’t happy. If you want some ridiculous amount for the jersey, just tell me so I don’t have to go through the hassle of the back and forth.

I have jerseys I wouldn’t part with for anything, and I tell people that, I don’t jerk them around.

haha, I’m up but I’m being productive at home.

Shaun just needs to bash me to feel better about himself. Besides, what the hell could a headline be when there’s nothing interesting in the links?

If you knew Geoff, you’d realize it’s never too early. Also, we didn’t bash him.

It’s fine if that’s just one of his personality attributes, like the Coyote being a drifter who wanders the desert when he’s not busy fighting supervillains. But if that’s his only power? Yes, that’s lame.

Yeah, I know it’s a thruster, but why is it a freaking tire? I guess the hovercraft analogy makes sense, especially in the context of it being a bike he built out of space junk.

Yea, they were toying with their food by giving it hope.

I agree about Bob. About Luongo, I don’t believe that at all.

Please, the Flyers print money. It’s not like he wons the Penguins where your window to make money is the prime of a superstar. When we were the worst team in the NHL we were 7th in attendance.

  Also, he owns Comcast, which owns Versus…I really don’t think Snider cares about $1.6M if it means fielding a team with a chance to win. I’m excited for the NHL’s new TV deal. Maybe NHL 2Nite will be back…even more Pens/Caps coverage!

I read the conversation below, and Huck did a great job explaining everyone’s position, but here’s my take:

The Flyers will have Bobrovsky in the NHL next year barring a complete and utter meltdown.

They have Leighton and Backlund signed to one-way deals, meaning they will get paid $1.6 million and $800,000 regardless of where they play.

Jakub Kovar is most likely in his final year as Flyers property, so he could come over and play in the AHL. Nic Riopel is in the same boat. Not sure about Adam Morrison – who is playing very poorly – and Joacim Eriksson will most likely stay in the SEL.

So do the Flyers want to have both their AHL goalies be on NHL deals (Backlund and Leighton) and lose two goaltending prospects (Kovar and Riopel) just to have Boucher as the NHL backup?

I highly, highly doubt it. Which is why I only see Boucher coming back if Leighton or Backlund are moved. One of those three guys are not coming back next year, one of them will be the NHL backup, and the third will be the AHL starter.

Sure, it’d be better to trade Leighton, re-sign Boucher as the backup, and keep Backlund as the starter. But it’d also be better to let Boucher walk, trade Leighton, and have Backlund as the NHL backup – if he’s healthy/regained last year’s form.

But Ed Snider will not want a $2.4 million sunk cost in the AHL. And Paul Holmgren should not make re-signing Boucher worth losing both Jakub Kovar and Nic Riopel. So I reiterate: Until Leighton or Backlund are traded, I do not want Brian Boucher re-signed. It doesn’t make sense for the Flyers or for Ed Snider.

You’re thinking in terms of a fan, not as a cheapskate owner who is losing millions. I’m hoping to leverage a cheapskate.

Also, after this set-back I don’t think Matt Calvert will ever return to an NHL line-up.

Last year? I’d have agreed.

This year? Nah.

Oh, I’m sorry, Don. I didn’t mean to rebuke your advances.

It was very adorable and I appreciate it. Thanks for standing with me forever.