Friday Morning Fly By: Lots of Contract Extensions
by Geoff Detweiler on Sep 16, 2011 6:00 AM EDT
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Today's open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes...
- A bullet with recaps! Finally: [BSH] [Philly Sports Daily] [CSNPhilly]
- Niko Hovinen stopped 23 of 25 shots in his preseason opening loss: [euroflyers]
- Paul Holmgren sat down for an interview where he said the season will judge his off-season: [NHL.com]
- Arguing that Scott Hartnell should wear an 'A' this year: [Flyers Goal Scored By...]
- Tye McGinn has been using his brother as a learning tool: [Philly Sports Daily]
- A short recap of the new deal signed by James van Riemsdyk: [Hockey Prospectus]
- Finding comparables for James Reimer, where Sergei Bobrovsky makes the cut. [Leafs Nation]
- The NHL has a new policy setting limits on players' twitter use: [Puck Daddy] [Washington Times]
- The NBA lockout has brought up memories on the Flyers and in the NHL: [Frequent Flyers]
- A full breakdown and reaction to the proposed arena deal in Columbus that would keep the team there for decades: [The Cannon]
- Tyler Myers' new contract includes a $10 million signing bonus, making the yearly breakdown of his front-loaded contract fascinating: [TSNBobMcKenzie] [Puck Daddy]
- John Tavares signed a six year deal with a $5.5 million cap hit with the Islanders: [Lighthouse Hockey] [Puck Daddy]
- The Jets signed Zach Bogosian to a team-friendly deal for two years, but it still gives him money for potential: [Puck Daddy]
- Brad Marchand signed a two year deal as well, where both player and team came out on top: [Puck Daddy]
- McKenzie said he wouldn't be surprised if the new CBA eliminates averaging the years to find the cap hit, instead going with that year's salary: [TSNBobMcKenzie]
- Looking at the best players in the NHL who take up less than one percent of the salary cap: [The Copper & Blue]
- Lastly, Happy Birthday to BSHer Justin F. Happy happy.
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I’m on board for Hartnell wearing the ‘A’. He has the personality and the experience. I expect Pronger to wear the ‘C’ and assume Briere gets the other ‘A’. Kimmo is the man on so many levels and the biggest reason is because of his off the radar awesome. Let Kimmo stay out of the spot and give it to a guy some of the younger guys around here can look to for leadership. Not sure if Briere bridges gap between factions and none of the younger/newer guys are even gonna get close to asking Pronger for anything. Hartnell seems as if he can play the role of Hegemon in this locker room.
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I like him for off-ice leadership, but dealing with refs I can’t think he’d be great.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 16, 2011 8:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Think officials won’t take him seriously enough?
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by MJDII on Sep 16, 2011 8:53 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Them and everyone else. Also he’s not exactly unflappable out there.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 16, 2011 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions
When he lead the team in penalties last year, including a fair number of majors and misconducts, no I don’t the refs will. That’s not the guy you want to have going to the ref to try to get an explanation for the call.
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by DragonGirl0583 on Sep 16, 2011 8:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Having Hartnell as an assistant captain would be like having PeeWee Herman as Vice President.
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by MaximumTalbot on Sep 16, 2011 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Like that hasn’t happened before.
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by MJDII on Sep 16, 2011 8:53 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Why did I automatically think of Dan Quayle?
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LOL – too true
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by MaximumTalbot on Sep 16, 2011 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t see why the younger guys would go to Hartnell over going to Timonen; if you want to appeal to the younger crowd, I’d think you’d be looking to pick someone even younger. I don’t see why Hartnell needs an A to be a leader in the room, and I’m with Ben in not seeing him as a guy who is going to curry favor with the refs. We complain all the time about Briere’s stickwork penalties, so why are we going to give another letter to a guy who had 60% more penalty minutes than Briere? Given the on-ice role of the A, I’d rather it be Timonen out of the two. If there’s a younger 3rd option, that’s fine, but I don’t think Hartnell is a smart move.
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by DragonGirl0583 on Sep 16, 2011 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Have I told you yet today how much I still like that photo? Because I still do.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 16, 2011 8:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Haha, I wasn’t sure if you still did, since you started giving DSOD so much more attention than you were giving the Wolf.
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by DragonGirl0583 on Sep 16, 2011 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Well one of them was out, and the other pretty much scored in Game 2 against Buffalo, among other reasons…
But as MikeFive can attest, my focus on Latvia recently has been intense.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 16, 2011 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Here’s something for you, Ben. In case you didn’t know the status of every single Latvian player in all levels of pro hockey around the world, now you do:
http://latvianhockey.wordpress.com/
Sarauj, Latvija!
by LVHokejs on Sep 16, 2011 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ooh very nice, RSSed. Thanks.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 16, 2011 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
First off happy birthday to Justin. Next I would give the A to Danny Briere and Kimmo Timonen. I see it as the reason you give these guys the letters is because they have the ability to lead players. Everyone agrees that these three have that ability. Well part of the ability to lead is being able bridge the gap between you and another player not matter what the age difference. I don’t think we are talking about that drastic of an age gap here. I mean ok 16 or 17 years which would be around the gap between Pronger and Schenn seems like it could be a lot. In my opinion, however, I think the reason that Pronger or Timonen are great leaders is because they can still relate to younger players and are outgoing enough to be able to share their personal experiences and be able to guide them through the tough times. If for some reason one of Briere or Timonen was reluctant to take the A then I would give strong consideration to Jagr.
And Pronger has won before. Not just once, but several times. That alone should be enough to garner respect (that is if they do not already fear the elbows). I would not consider giving Jagr the ‘A’ though. Hartnell and Briere have been here longer and will have a better feel for the dynamic of the team.
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by Mike B on D on Sep 16, 2011 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Jagr….Jagr, Did you read the article about Jagr? He already is running from any responsibility other then hanging around at the casinos. Believe it or not the dynamic in a locker room 10 years difference in age and experience is like child to parent in real life. Pronger comes off to me as a stoic somewhat heavy handed type leader. Which I really like about him but is also why I think a couple lighter hearted guys as assistants might ease the transition of Pronger to the team. Being a captain is more complex then just being able to talk to a referee about a bad penalty. Team rules, social items, grievances, etc. go through captains if everything is working right.
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Say what you want about Jagr but he has been a captian. It would not be my first choice and I do understand what you are saying but giving an A to a guy who has won everything there is to win and has seen everything there is to see isn’t the worst thing that can happen. You complain about articles and what was written about Carter and Richards and what they did off ice but now you do the same with Jagr and camp has not even started.
I was never critical of anything Carter and Richards did away from the ice. Just Carter on the ice. Young rich guys are going to go out and drink and it really has no effect on their performance.
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read what I wrote I said you complained about them writting about their personal stuff drinking ect. What was WRITTEN
read what I wrote I said you complained about them writting about their personal stuff drinking ect.
Um, I don’t see anywhere here where M complains about that. So you should read what he wrote.
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In past post he and almost everyone on this site complained about people who wrote stories about Carter and Richards and their off ice drinking ect.
I’m a Jagr fan … but I never thought he was a really good captain, frankly. Leader by example on the ice at times in his career – certainly. Vocal leader, or off-ice leader, I never got that impression. Ever.
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by MaximumTalbot on Sep 16, 2011 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you read the article about Jagr? He already is running from any responsibility other then hanging around at the casinos.
Did we read the same article?
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I see it as chocolate!
Some reason I came away with:
-Already late arriving
-worried about his gm position
-looking forward to less pressure
-if the team is not winning it’s splitsville
I added the casinos part.
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by MJDII on Sep 16, 2011 1:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I just went back and read it again. Yes, I see that he was later than some others arriving because he was busy with GM duties, and I am a little worried that it might become a distraction for him. And I see the comments about low expectations and less pressure, but as was said in that thread, I think the reporter asked him about low expectations and Jagr is just giving the “right” answer to that question. I don’t see anything about splitsville is we’re not winning. Upon further reflection, I actually saw very little of substance in the interview at all. I guess we just read it differently. :-p
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by Travis Hughes on Sep 16, 2011 1:33 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I may not have written it as clearly as I should have in the above post but he had complained in the past about writers saying what Richards and Carter and their habits off ice.
Yea I did and it was way over blown. Jagr not being on time and having other interests and a seemingly lighthearted attitude about pressures and expectations is an issue for me because this a total long shot and seems to be getting longer. What Carter and richards were involved in is nothing new, of no concern nor matters in reference to the team on the ice. Thank god there wasn’t an over exposing media in the old days because trust me it was way worse.
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by MJDII on Sep 16, 2011 5:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Gioux needs a letter along with Briere and Kimmo and maybe JVR they like to rotate the A’s anyway so it is between 4 guys but Giroux should definitely be one of them to bridge the gap between the older guys and all the young newcomers.
You know the author makes a good point for not rotating. Leadership and roles need to be established, which I entirely agree with, right from the start. No bullshitting around.
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Agreeing with me isn’t going to win you any favor with some of the masthead and their loyal followers. :-)
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I am pretty sure the leadership group is still going to 5 or 6 guys in the locker room and have all those guys wear the A only strengths the group as a whole. Pronger wears the C and one vet Briere or Kimmo with one young guy JVR and Giroux wear the A each game split between home and away.
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Let’s see… Living in/around Philadelphia? Check. Flyers Fan? Check. Been a fan for longer than 1 season? Check.
Yep, looks like he’s prepped and ready for disappointment.
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by MJDII on Sep 16, 2011 1:12 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I think they could do something like that but I don’t like it. I think the veteran leaders on this team are outstanding and I don’t think there is a need to have anymore than 3 players with letters on the team.
I have another question that I think needs to be asked. What the hell kind of bicycle was Homer riding. I raced motocross for 5 years competitvely and still ride and have been for over 20 years. I have taken massive crashes, have been run over multiple times on holeshots, have been landed on, and have even come up short on a 75 foot triple and never have had the injuries that Homer got falling on a bicycle. Yea I broke my wrist, colarbone, ribs, and suffered multiple concusions but never all in the same crash. What was this guy doing and did he get run over by a car?
How about following the Vancouver example, and giving an “A” to Bryzgalov?
But seriously, I think Pronger is a given for captain. After that, Kimmo as an assistant seems like a no-brainer. Among the forwards … yeah, G seems like a better choice than even Briere. But then I always chose my captains based on things that some people didn’t like – like heart and will, not ability.
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by MaximumTalbot on Sep 16, 2011 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
See, it all depends on what you want the actual role of the captain and alternates to be. Technically, the only distinction of the captain is that he is supposed to be the one to talk to the officials, so that the officials don’t have to deal with everybody on both benches trying to talk to them at once. Keeps things manageable. There is nothing in the captain’s job description that says anything about on-ice or locker-room leader, but we (the fans and media) often perceive it that way, since there are plenty of instances when it is true. So handing out C’s and A’s to veterans on the basis of experience and perceived leadership ability would make sense if they are going to be the team’s on-ice and locker-room leader, but that’s not necessarily what they are going to be. Hence all the argument last year over whether or not Richards should be the captain when it looked from the outside like Pronger was the leader. It doesn’t matter if Pronger or Richards or someone else entirely is the leader. The captain is the guy who talks to the refs. And IMO Richards’ personality fit that role better than Pronger.
The point of all that longwinded exposition (sorry) was that I’m not sure liaison to the refs is something you want Briere to do, given his history of cheap shots and suspensions. He seems too easy to get under his skin. I don’t see him keeping his cool with the refs and having any sway with them. But that’s just me.
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by hintzy64 on Sep 16, 2011 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I never wanted Briere to be the captian I have always wanted Pronger. I was in favor of Briere for an A. I do think the guy wearing the C should and is more than just someone who talks to the refs. On the ice yes that is one of his purposes but it stretches much further than that IMO.
I do think the guy wearing the C should and is more than just someone who talks to the refs. On the ice yes that is one of his purposes but it stretches much further than that IMO.
I agree, to an extent, but it varies by team and even by captain.
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I do see what you are saying as far as cheap shots but I don’t think Briere has an awful rep as far as being cheap. Yes he is no angel but do you think he has that bad of a rep?
It’s not so much reputation as how I think some of his past behavior reflects on his personality and ability to calmly and professionally work with the refs when they are going to very often make (or miss) calls that you don’t like. Yes, I’m really stressing the rapport with the refs aspect, I think it’s important and it’s not easy in an adrenaline-filled sport like hockey.
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I guess I should note I don’t have much to go on as far as their personalities, since I’ve never met any of the players. But from interviews and how they act on-ice you can gather some clues about how they might handle that situation.
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oh you don’t have to tell me that was why I never had any letter or was ever even considered on any of the teams I played on. I was vocal in locker rooms and very good at getting guys motivated ect. But I was way to fired up on the ice or floor to be able to talk to a ref let alone if it was a penalty against my team.
Goalies can’t officially be captains, sorry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_(ice_hockey)#Goaltender_captains
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True. Didn’t stop Luongo though. Maybe Bryz with an A … like Hester Prynne.
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by MaximumTalbot on Sep 16, 2011 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ll blockquote since you didn’t read it… :-p From the article on Luongo:
On September 30, 2008, prior to the start of the 2008–09 season, Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis and head coach Alain Vigneault named Luongo the 12th captain in team history, replacing the departed Markus Näslund. The decision was unconventional, as league rules forbid goaltenders from being captains. As such, Luongo became only the seventh goaltender in NHL history to be named a captain, and the first since Bill Durnan captained the Montreal Canadiens in 1947–48 (after whom the league implemented the rule). In order to account for the league rule, Luongo did not perform any of the on-ice duties reserved for captains and did not wear the captain’s “C” on his jersey. During his first season as captain, he had a small “C” painted on the chin of his mask. Canucks defenceman Willie Mitchell was designated to handle communications with on-ice officials, while defenceman Mattias Öhlund was responsible for ceremonial faceoffs and other such formalities associated with captaincy.
For all intents and purposes, he wasn’t really captain.
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Too late, Pronger is already captian, Danny B and Kimmo backin him up
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by Cillo stache on Sep 16, 2011 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
is long as the CBA is resolved before next season, I really don’t care
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Sep 16, 2011 8:16 AM EDT reply actions
Happy Birthday Justin!
I haven’t remembered to check the sheet in ages, thanks for catching that JLS.
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by DragonGirl0583 on Sep 16, 2011 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Do we have something on here that lists birthdays? Outside of trusting that it makes it onto the Fly By?
Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.
That is all.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Sep 16, 2011 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
This should be in your sig line now. Just kidding! :-)
What kind of plane is it? Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big ol' Tylenol.
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I’m sure he’s been forgetting birthdays for longer than just the last seven months.
Bob.
by The Dark on Sep 16, 2011 12:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
So very true.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Sep 16, 2011 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Fixed.
“Man-crushin’ on Boucher since 1999 and Matt Calvert since May 2010. Forgetting birthdays since…wait, people don’t stay the same age forever?.”
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Should we add the birthday list’s birthday to the birthday list so Geoff can forget about it?
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happy birthday Mr. F
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Sep 16, 2011 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Question for the board: Is there a limit to the amount of “slide” contracts a team can have? I know Noebels has one already but could the flyers also sign Couturier and Hyka as well if they wanted and let them play in juniors?
No, I don’t believe there is a documented limit, Minnesota has 4 slide-eligible contracts. http://www.capgeek.com/reserve_lists.php?team_id=18&year_id=2011
But you don’t want to sign a huge number of them, because you have to have room on the 50 man list for them when you can no longer slide the contract or when you think they’re ready for the NHL. So if you sign a whole bunch of a slide eligible contracts, you should be giving some long-term thought to them.
Hyka could be slid for 2 years if he doesn’t play 10 games in the NHL, because he’s 18. But Noebels and Couturier can only be slid this year because they’re 19 by major junior’s rules; so next year (2012-13) there has to be room for them under the 50 man limit.
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by DragonGirl0583 on Sep 16, 2011 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Happy Bday Justino.
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by PraiseMartyMoose on Sep 16, 2011 10:09 AM EDT reply actions
should have an “in case of emergency” glass case around that A
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Sep 16, 2011 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
It would shatter after the first time he falls though.
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The Columbus deal
I commented on this yesterday, but I just read The Cannon piece on it. It still does not make sense to me. Note: whenever it seems like money is being “pulled out of a hat or thin air” be very wary. (See: mortgage-backed securities, credit default swaps, etc.)
And what It reminds me of is when Ted Turner got his cable network and the Braves and the Thrashers all confused into Time Warner and Liberty Media. Ownership became complicated and bureaucratized/corporatized. Eventually, this unwieldy relationship prompted the sale of the Thrashers team to Spirit, and we know the unhappy history from there.
(Note: while the Flyers’ ownership is corporate, it is primarily one company running the show).
The Cannon is praising this. Godspeed to them.
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The Flyers announced that there will be a news conference tomorrow (Sat., Sept. 17) with Jaromir Jagr at 1 pm at the Virtua Center Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees, NJ
via Flyers FB page. Cue rampant speculation.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Sep 16, 2011 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Jagr is planning to dedicate his season here to the victims of the Lokomotiv plane crash. So before the season he’s gonna crash and burn.
too soon?
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Holy hell. 15 minute wait time to get Sharks tickets on Ticketmaster?
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So, a little late to things today but, is anyone else going to the “Meet the Flyers” taping on Sunday in Vorhees? I just got a call from the Flyers saying that I’d won tickets thanks to the Facebook contest. Never been before so I’m pretty excited. Can anyone whose been shed some light on what it’s like?
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