Showing posts with label trades. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trades. Show all posts
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Flyers trade for another Schenn, bid goodbye to JVR
The Philadelphia Flyers remained active following the completion of the second day of the 2012 draft, acquiring defenseman Luke Schenn from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward James van Riemsdyk.
Van Riemsdyk totaled just 11 goals and 24 points in 43 games during an injury- plagued season last year on the heels of leading the club with seven goals in 11 postseason contests in the Spring of 2011.
Over his three-year tenure with the Orange and Black, van Riemsdyk tallied 47 goals and 99 points in 196 regular-season contests, adding 11 scores and 15 points in 39 playoff appearances.
Schenn, the fifth-overall pick of Toronto in the 2008 draft, picked up two goals and 20 assists in 79 games last year for the Leafs. The 22-year-old native of Saskatchewan has 75 points in 310 games for the franchise in the his four-year NHL career.
Luke's younger brother Brayden recorded 12 goals and 18 points in 54 regular- season games for Philly in 2011-12. The 20-year-old notched three goals and nine points over 11 playoff games.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Carter gets wish, reunited with Richards
Jeff Carter would never be and will never have become part of the Columbus Blue Jackets turn towards respectability, as much for the franchise's total inability to find success as much as for Carter's own dislike of the situation following the trade last Summer from Philadelphia for Jake Voracek and the pick which became Sean Couturier.
On Thursday night, the Kings pulled the trigger on a deal which sent defenseman Jack Johnson and a conditional first-round pick either 2012 or 2013 to the LA in exchange for the 27-year-old scorer, who was languishing in his first pro year away from the club which drafted him in 2003.
“Jeff is a proven goal scorer in our league. He brings goal-scoring abilities, speed and at his age he is entering the prime of his career. We also like his versatility as he can play both center and wing,” said Kings GM Dean Lombardi shortly after the deal was struck. “We also want to wish Jack Johnson the best going forward.”
Thus, exactly eight months to the day both men were liberated from Dry Island and shipped their separate ways, a reunion will take place in the shadow of Hollywood.
The sum total of Carter's production in Ohio's capital is 15 goals -- including two hat tricks -- and 25 points in 39 games.
Carter brings 500 games of NHL experience and 196 goals to a Kings team which has totaled a league-low 129 goals.
Both Carter and Richards bring to Southern California a two-man wrecking crew not seen since the Glimmer Twins were in their prime.
On Thursday night, the Kings pulled the trigger on a deal which sent defenseman Jack Johnson and a conditional first-round pick either 2012 or 2013 to the LA in exchange for the 27-year-old scorer, who was languishing in his first pro year away from the club which drafted him in 2003.
“Jeff is a proven goal scorer in our league. He brings goal-scoring abilities, speed and at his age he is entering the prime of his career. We also like his versatility as he can play both center and wing,” said Kings GM Dean Lombardi shortly after the deal was struck. “We also want to wish Jack Johnson the best going forward.”
Thus, exactly eight months to the day both men were liberated from Dry Island and shipped their separate ways, a reunion will take place in the shadow of Hollywood.
The sum total of Carter's production in Ohio's capital is 15 goals -- including two hat tricks -- and 25 points in 39 games.
Carter brings 500 games of NHL experience and 196 goals to a Kings team which has totaled a league-low 129 goals.
Both Carter and Richards bring to Southern California a two-man wrecking crew not seen since the Glimmer Twins were in their prime.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Holmgren speaks
Sunday is a day for most of the organization and its fans to share a little face time and contribute to a good cause for the 35th Flyers' Wives Fight for Lives Carnival down on South Broad Street.
But Flyers GM Paul Holmgren took time to address the madness of the past 24 hours, as well as the club's position heading into the trade deadline which is eight days away.
But Flyers GM Paul Holmgren took time to address the madness of the past 24 hours, as well as the club's position heading into the trade deadline which is eight days away.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
On a day of surprises, at the end Flyers land Kubina
by Bob Herpen
Phanatic Hockey Editor
The plot thickens on this eve before Hockey Day in America, as the Philadelphia Flyers made official the acquisition of defenseman Pavel Kubina from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a pair of picks.
Leaving town will be minor-league forward Jon Kalinski along with a conditional second-round draft pick acquired when the club shipped Kris Versteeg to Florida, and a fourth-round selection in 2013.
The deal as originally constituted -- with just the draft picks -- would have sent the Flyers above the mandated contract limit of 50 players, but word from sources throughout the evening was that Kalinski did not leave with Adirondack following its 3-2 loss in Bridgeport, CT. Kalinski will now report to the Bolts' AHL affiliate in Norfolk, Virginia.
Kubina is a hulking presence at 6-foot-4 and 250 pounds. The 34-year-old Czech posted three goals, 11 points and 59 penalty minutes with a plus-1 rating in 52 games for Tampa. For his career, the former seventh-round pick in the 1996 draft has accumulated 110 goals, 382 points and 1,108 penalty minutes with the Lightning (1997-06, 10-12), Maple Leafs (06-09) and Thrashers (2009-10).
Kalinski, a 24-year-old Alberta native last appeared in the NHL two seasons ago, when he picked up a pair of assists in 10 games. He totaled one goal and five points in 22 contests with Philadelphia. The Minnesota-Mankato product recorded nine goals and 12 points over 40 appearances in the AHL this year.
Phanatic Hockey Editor
The plot thickens on this eve before Hockey Day in America, as the Philadelphia Flyers made official the acquisition of defenseman Pavel Kubina from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a pair of picks.
Leaving town will be minor-league forward Jon Kalinski along with a conditional second-round draft pick acquired when the club shipped Kris Versteeg to Florida, and a fourth-round selection in 2013.
The deal as originally constituted -- with just the draft picks -- would have sent the Flyers above the mandated contract limit of 50 players, but word from sources throughout the evening was that Kalinski did not leave with Adirondack following its 3-2 loss in Bridgeport, CT. Kalinski will now report to the Bolts' AHL affiliate in Norfolk, Virginia.
Kubina is a hulking presence at 6-foot-4 and 250 pounds. The 34-year-old Czech posted three goals, 11 points and 59 penalty minutes with a plus-1 rating in 52 games for Tampa. For his career, the former seventh-round pick in the 1996 draft has accumulated 110 goals, 382 points and 1,108 penalty minutes with the Lightning (1997-06, 10-12), Maple Leafs (06-09) and Thrashers (2009-10).
Kalinski, a 24-year-old Alberta native last appeared in the NHL two seasons ago, when he picked up a pair of assists in 10 games. He totaled one goal and five points in 22 contests with Philadelphia. The Minnesota-Mankato product recorded nine goals and 12 points over 40 appearances in the AHL this year.
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Flyers ship Marshall to Caps
In what can only be described as a depth move, the Flyers sent AHL defenseman Kevin Marshall to the Washington Capitals in exchange for AHL forward Matt Ford on Thursday. Ford was immediately assigned to Adirondack.
From the Flyers' release:
From the Flyers' release:
Ford, 27 (10/9/1984), has appeared in 39 games this season for Washington’s AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears, where he posted 10 goals and 18 assists for 28 points. He appeared in 76 games with the AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters last season, where he scored a career-high 26 goals and added 16 assists for a career-high 42 points. Ford has recorded 50 goals and 50 assists for 100 points in 190 career AHL games with Hershey, Lake Erie and the Hartford Wolf Pack. He was also the MVP of the 2009 ECHL All-Star Game while a member of the Charlotte Checkers.
Prior to turning pro, Ford played four years at the University of Wisconsin, where he was a member of the school’s 2006 national championship team. He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the eighth round (256th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
Marshall, 22 (3/10/89), appeared in 10 games for the Flyers this season, including his NHL debut on November 21 vs. Carolina. He recorded two goals and three assists for five points in 32 games for Adirondack this season.
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Flyers lock up Simmonds with long-term deal
by Bob Herpen
Phanatic Hockey Editor
The Philadelphia Flyers tied up the last remaining loose end from the Mike Richards deal, signing restricted free-agent forward Wayne Simmonds to a multi-year contract.
Terms of the pact were not disclosed, but multiple reports have it as a two-year extension worth $3.5 million. The cap hit will be $1.75 million per season.
The 22-year-old was acquired from the Kings on June 23 as part of the shocking trade which shipped the club's captain to the West Coast.
Simmonds recorded 14 goals and 30 points in 80 games with LA last season. Over his three-year career, all with the Kings, the Ontario native racked up 39 goals and 93 points in 240 appearances.
Phanatic Hockey Editor
The Philadelphia Flyers tied up the last remaining loose end from the Mike Richards deal, signing restricted free-agent forward Wayne Simmonds to a multi-year contract.
Terms of the pact were not disclosed, but multiple reports have it as a two-year extension worth $3.5 million. The cap hit will be $1.75 million per season.
The 22-year-old was acquired from the Kings on June 23 as part of the shocking trade which shipped the club's captain to the West Coast.
Simmonds recorded 14 goals and 30 points in 80 games with LA last season. Over his three-year career, all with the Kings, the Ontario native racked up 39 goals and 93 points in 240 appearances.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
The Rewards for Blind Loyalty
by Bob Herpen
Phanatic Hockey Editor
"If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn't be more surprised than I am right now."
These immortal words were spoken by Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold to his Cousin Eddie midway through the holiday classic "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." It effectively sums up how I feel about the sudden gutting of the Flyers' core within the space of a few hours last Thursday.
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I owe it to anyone who reads this blog, or has any inclination to read what I write here, not to give in an inch to fear or simply commit typing strokes from pure visceral reactions.
Nonetheless, five days later and I still can't fathom it. It's like the Grim Reaper suddenly swept through the bowels of the Wells Fargo Center and exacted his revenge for an ancient unpaid debt.
More than being disturbed at the swift excision of Jeff Carter to Columbus and Mike Richards to Los Angeles in order to sign Ilya Bryzgalov, I feel an unshakeable psychic unease when I observed the near-universal praise the moves received from Philly media members and scores of fans alike.
610 WIP color man Chris Therien took to the internet shortly after the blitz was complete and said something to the effect that the strange feeling you all have is the knowledge that the Flyers just got better for years to come.
Seconds later, came all of the buried and not-so-buried Carter haterade surrounding his attitude and health issues and inability to come through in the clutch, and the rancor towards Richards, a captain who should have never been a leader and will never measure up to some absurd standard propagated by fuzzy video clips and written about by certain media types.
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Later still, the long-term deal signed by Bryzgalov, breathlessly waited on by the huddled masses, and the release of emotion that followed in the certainty that the goalie carousel has stopped and we finally got our man.
My question to these people are: do you believe all that because it's true, or are you so desperate to support a winner at all costs that you'll believe anything the Flyers and the team-friendly media says and does?
Random poster on the Flyers' Facebook page: "Future's so bright, I gotta wear shades!"
It reminded me of the situation nearly 20 years ago, when arbitrator Larry Bertuzzi unknowingly set the Flyers on a twisting path of thorns when he ruled in our favor regarding the Eric Lindros trade.
Three years away from the postseason in the Summer of 1992, and everybody was willing to gamble that the hulking kid from the Oshawa Generals was worth the following: Ron Hextall, Mike Ricci, Steve Duchesne, Kerry Huffman, Peter Forsberg, Chris Simon.
A certain segment of the populace remained convinced of that until Big E dared question the organ-eye-zation over the handling of his final concussion late in the 1999-2000 season. These people no doubt stood up and cheered the day that ESPN showed the "C" being sewn on Eric Desjardins' uniform.
Nobody then seriously questioned the breach of trust of an eight-year failure from the front office to the fan base, that a future which belonged to the Colorado Avalanche should have been Philadelphia's all along. Instead, Bob Clarke was a hero for ridding the team of Lindros and the influence his meddling parents.
And here we are over a decade later, with an overhaul touted as altering failed team chemistry, with the promise of restacking the deck for a cushion of several more seasons. Whether it works or not shouldn't be the issue...why it happens so abruptly, and without any explanation to the public after years spent talking about a certain course that fans follow without question, should be.
"Winning now" is over...winning in a couple years while the new roster takes time to gel is the new Orange and Black. Nobody is seriously questioning the breach of not one, but two, covenants in the form of contracts lasting 10-plus years. Nobody is seriously questioning the underlying causes behind Paul Holmgren "lying" to Carter about his being a long-term cornerstone.
Anyway, here's a thought of one such man of our times, Gregory Dodd of Atlanta, Georgia, commenting on Flyers Faithful: "It is up to players to fulfill their end of the bargain after getting a contract. It is clear that those two players didn't in the orgs eyes. This is not going to hamper them from signing UFA's, because they will know the true behind the scenes stories that caused these moves to be made. Carter is already showing what a little bitch most of us suspected he was."
And if Ed Snider or Peter Luukko or Shawn Tilger are listening/reading, they know they have you right where they want you.
It's a sure bet that one of the three are tenting their fingers and muttering a Mr. Burns-like"eeeexcellent" while sitting in a high-backed leather chair. So do those Philly scribes who did so much to build and then stir up the hornets nest in the locker room the last two years. They want this, too -- for readership and access.
A hero is never a hero until a villain acts as counterpoint. Never mind if one (or two) has to be created.
This is your reward for blind loyalty. For taking it up the wallet when the season-ticket invoices come, when you dole out cash in the triple digits for parking, food and merchandise. For wearing that Rod Brind'Amour jersey long after its usefulness. And doing it with a smile, because the Flyers get a pass for never ever giving in to the devil word "rebuilding."
It's a constant series of tweaks, both minor and major, always intent on providing the appearance of success. The script, like a bad soap opera, is constantly re-written to paint the club as a whole committed to doing whatever is necessary -- by any means necessary -- to maintain the image of improvement.
Go ahead. Ignore the fine print. That's what they want. That keeps you hooked on faint hopes. That keeps you defending the indefensible.
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Disregard the stunning visuals of Holmgren, and the cracks in his ever-stoic Nordic visage when he tried to explain why he pulled the trigger on both deals and how he felt about both men.
Discount that his getting choked up and holding back tears might signify that he wasn't the one in control of the situation and had to do his job under orders.
Instead, remember Snider's stern warnings about the goaltending situation and keep on believing that he's really trying each year to win a Cup. Insist that Richards was a bad captain, a cancer, a quiet storm intent on tearing up team chemistry and disrupting what the veterans tried to implement. Know that Carter was a flake and a party boy.
And head right out to get your brand-new Bryzgalov, Tom Sestito, Wayne Simmonds and Brayden Schenn jerseys. You know you don't have a choice if you support your team all the way. Or do you?
Phanatic Hockey Editor
"If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn't be more surprised than I am right now."
These immortal words were spoken by Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold to his Cousin Eddie midway through the holiday classic "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." It effectively sums up how I feel about the sudden gutting of the Flyers' core within the space of a few hours last Thursday.
Nonetheless, five days later and I still can't fathom it. It's like the Grim Reaper suddenly swept through the bowels of the Wells Fargo Center and exacted his revenge for an ancient unpaid debt.
More than being disturbed at the swift excision of Jeff Carter to Columbus and Mike Richards to Los Angeles in order to sign Ilya Bryzgalov, I feel an unshakeable psychic unease when I observed the near-universal praise the moves received from Philly media members and scores of fans alike.
610 WIP color man Chris Therien took to the internet shortly after the blitz was complete and said something to the effect that the strange feeling you all have is the knowledge that the Flyers just got better for years to come.
Seconds later, came all of the buried and not-so-buried Carter haterade surrounding his attitude and health issues and inability to come through in the clutch, and the rancor towards Richards, a captain who should have never been a leader and will never measure up to some absurd standard propagated by fuzzy video clips and written about by certain media types.
My question to these people are: do you believe all that because it's true, or are you so desperate to support a winner at all costs that you'll believe anything the Flyers and the team-friendly media says and does?
Random poster on the Flyers' Facebook page: "Future's so bright, I gotta wear shades!"
It reminded me of the situation nearly 20 years ago, when arbitrator Larry Bertuzzi unknowingly set the Flyers on a twisting path of thorns when he ruled in our favor regarding the Eric Lindros trade.
Three years away from the postseason in the Summer of 1992, and everybody was willing to gamble that the hulking kid from the Oshawa Generals was worth the following: Ron Hextall, Mike Ricci, Steve Duchesne, Kerry Huffman, Peter Forsberg, Chris Simon.
A certain segment of the populace remained convinced of that until Big E dared question the organ-eye-zation over the handling of his final concussion late in the 1999-2000 season. These people no doubt stood up and cheered the day that ESPN showed the "C" being sewn on Eric Desjardins' uniform.
Nobody then seriously questioned the breach of trust of an eight-year failure from the front office to the fan base, that a future which belonged to the Colorado Avalanche should have been Philadelphia's all along. Instead, Bob Clarke was a hero for ridding the team of Lindros and the influence his meddling parents.
And here we are over a decade later, with an overhaul touted as altering failed team chemistry, with the promise of restacking the deck for a cushion of several more seasons. Whether it works or not shouldn't be the issue...why it happens so abruptly, and without any explanation to the public after years spent talking about a certain course that fans follow without question, should be.
"Winning now" is over...winning in a couple years while the new roster takes time to gel is the new Orange and Black. Nobody is seriously questioning the breach of not one, but two, covenants in the form of contracts lasting 10-plus years. Nobody is seriously questioning the underlying causes behind Paul Holmgren "lying" to Carter about his being a long-term cornerstone.
Anyway, here's a thought of one such man of our times, Gregory Dodd of Atlanta, Georgia, commenting on Flyers Faithful: "It is up to players to fulfill their end of the bargain after getting a contract. It is clear that those two players didn't in the orgs eyes. This is not going to hamper them from signing UFA's, because they will know the true behind the scenes stories that caused these moves to be made. Carter is already showing what a little bitch most of us suspected he was."
And if Ed Snider or Peter Luukko or Shawn Tilger are listening/reading, they know they have you right where they want you.
It's a sure bet that one of the three are tenting their fingers and muttering a Mr. Burns-like"eeeexcellent" while sitting in a high-backed leather chair. So do those Philly scribes who did so much to build and then stir up the hornets nest in the locker room the last two years. They want this, too -- for readership and access.
A hero is never a hero until a villain acts as counterpoint. Never mind if one (or two) has to be created.
This is your reward for blind loyalty. For taking it up the wallet when the season-ticket invoices come, when you dole out cash in the triple digits for parking, food and merchandise. For wearing that Rod Brind'Amour jersey long after its usefulness. And doing it with a smile, because the Flyers get a pass for never ever giving in to the devil word "rebuilding."
It's a constant series of tweaks, both minor and major, always intent on providing the appearance of success. The script, like a bad soap opera, is constantly re-written to paint the club as a whole committed to doing whatever is necessary -- by any means necessary -- to maintain the image of improvement.
Go ahead. Ignore the fine print. That's what they want. That keeps you hooked on faint hopes. That keeps you defending the indefensible.
Discount that his getting choked up and holding back tears might signify that he wasn't the one in control of the situation and had to do his job under orders.
Instead, remember Snider's stern warnings about the goaltending situation and keep on believing that he's really trying each year to win a Cup. Insist that Richards was a bad captain, a cancer, a quiet storm intent on tearing up team chemistry and disrupting what the veterans tried to implement. Know that Carter was a flake and a party boy.
And head right out to get your brand-new Bryzgalov, Tom Sestito, Wayne Simmonds and Brayden Schenn jerseys. You know you don't have a choice if you support your team all the way. Or do you?
Saturday, July 03, 2010
Simon Gagne's final days as a Flyer ticking away?
by Bob Herpen
The Phanatic Magazine
Multiple outlets in the region have stated that Flyers forward Simon Gagne, the longest-tenured player on the club, has agreed to waive his no-trade clause in anticipation of an upcoming deal.
Sources Friday night and Saturday have indicated that the Flyers' most likely trading partner will be the Los Angeles Kings, who are simultaneously haggling with unrestricted free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk on a long-term deal.
The Kings, who are a Western Conference club, have multiple connections with the Flyers, including head coach Terry Murray and assistant general manager Ron Hextall.
According to reports, no deal will be completed until the American July 4th holiday has completed, meaning both sides will have until at least Tuesday to mull over the implications.
Apparently the most tradeable commodity according to Philly general manager Paul Holmgren, Gagne posted 17 goals and 40 points in only 58 regular-season games with the team last season. Despite the fact that he missed four playoff games over two weeks with a broken foot, the 30-year-old finished with nine goals and 12 points in 19 playoff tilts.
Gagne is due $5.25 million dollars in the final year of his current deal which is complete at the end of the upcoming season -- at which time he will be an unrestricted free agent.
With only a limited amount of cap space available due to the four signings made by Holmgren at the start of Free Agency on Thursday, Gagne's departure most likely signals a salary dump in order to provide money for additional contracts.
As of now, the Flyers still have to deal with the following free agents: UFA's Arron Asham, Lukas Krajicek and Danny Syvret; restricted free agents Dan Carcillo and Darroll Powe.
UFAs Mika Pyorala, Ray Emery and Sebastien Caron will come off the books as they are highly unlikely to return.
Nonetheless, Gagne's impending departure will strip the Orange and Black of one of its most-respected veteran presences on the forward line. It also deprives the club of a player who amassed 259 goals and 524 points in 664 games since breaking in with Philadelphia for the 1999-2000 season. Gagne added 32 goals and 47 points in 90 playoff appearances, and would go out having climbed within two games of a Stanley Cup triumph.
The Phanatic Magazine
Multiple outlets in the region have stated that Flyers forward Simon Gagne, the longest-tenured player on the club, has agreed to waive his no-trade clause in anticipation of an upcoming deal.
Sources Friday night and Saturday have indicated that the Flyers' most likely trading partner will be the Los Angeles Kings, who are simultaneously haggling with unrestricted free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk on a long-term deal.
The Kings, who are a Western Conference club, have multiple connections with the Flyers, including head coach Terry Murray and assistant general manager Ron Hextall.
According to reports, no deal will be completed until the American July 4th holiday has completed, meaning both sides will have until at least Tuesday to mull over the implications.
Apparently the most tradeable commodity according to Philly general manager Paul Holmgren, Gagne posted 17 goals and 40 points in only 58 regular-season games with the team last season. Despite the fact that he missed four playoff games over two weeks with a broken foot, the 30-year-old finished with nine goals and 12 points in 19 playoff tilts.
Gagne is due $5.25 million dollars in the final year of his current deal which is complete at the end of the upcoming season -- at which time he will be an unrestricted free agent.
With only a limited amount of cap space available due to the four signings made by Holmgren at the start of Free Agency on Thursday, Gagne's departure most likely signals a salary dump in order to provide money for additional contracts.
As of now, the Flyers still have to deal with the following free agents: UFA's Arron Asham, Lukas Krajicek and Danny Syvret; restricted free agents Dan Carcillo and Darroll Powe.
UFAs Mika Pyorala, Ray Emery and Sebastien Caron will come off the books as they are highly unlikely to return.
Nonetheless, Gagne's impending departure will strip the Orange and Black of one of its most-respected veteran presences on the forward line. It also deprives the club of a player who amassed 259 goals and 524 points in 664 games since breaking in with Philadelphia for the 1999-2000 season. Gagne added 32 goals and 47 points in 90 playoff appearances, and would go out having climbed within two games of a Stanley Cup triumph.
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