by CFP » Mon Jan 26, 2015 20:13:38
heyeaglefn wrote:Well the defense is bad, and goaltending has been bad overall. PK has been really bad. Flyers really need a #1 and #2 Dman, but that is easier said than done.
by ReadingPhilly » Mon Jan 26, 2015 20:23:25
by heyeaglefn » Mon Jan 26, 2015 20:29:24
CFP wrote:heyeaglefn wrote:Well the defense is bad, and goaltending has been bad overall. PK has been really bad. Flyers really need a #1 and #2 Dman, but that is easier said than done.
Has Mason really been that bad to you? Emery/Zepp is not a good enough backup situation, but I think Mason has been above average.
by heyeaglefn » Tue Jan 27, 2015 13:05:42
by mcare89 » Tue Jan 27, 2015 13:07:46
by phillychuck » Tue Jan 27, 2015 14:01:56
mcare89 wrote:Of course he cleared, his contract is horrible.
by Soren » Tue Jan 27, 2015 14:09:45
Zac Rinaldo has played 1,675 minutes in the NHL. The league has disciplined him for a total of 1,449 minutes
by Bill McNeal » Tue Jan 27, 2015 14:15:55
by slugsrbad » Tue Jan 27, 2015 14:24:12
Bill McNeal wrote:So, talking about the waivers situation, since the flyers are in cap hell, couldn't they waive umberger or vinny or McDonald or whoever and stash them with the phantoms and then not have to deal with the cap hit anymore? If someone claims them then even better, right?
Doll Is Mine wrote:This Ellen DeGeneres look alike on ESPN is annoying. Who the hell is he?
by momadance » Tue Jan 27, 2015 14:37:51
Soren wrote:Zac Rinaldo has played 1,675 minutes in the NHL. The league has disciplined him for a total of 1,449 minutes
Rinaldo is one of 11 forwards in NHL history to have played over 200 games and produce 20 points or less. He is the only one still in NHL.
by Napalm » Tue Jan 27, 2015 14:47:10
by Soren » Tue Jan 27, 2015 15:01:22
by ReadingPhilly » Tue Jan 27, 2015 15:04:00
by mcare89 » Tue Jan 27, 2015 15:42:21
Bill McNeal wrote:So, talking about the waivers situation, since the flyers are in cap hell, couldn't they waive umberger or vinny or McDonald or whoever and stash them with the phantoms and then not have to deal with the cap hit anymore? If someone claims them then even better, right?
by Soren » Tue Jan 27, 2015 15:44:09
ReadingPhilly wrote:lol
by slugsrbad » Tue Jan 27, 2015 15:47:08
mcare89 wrote:Bill McNeal wrote:So, talking about the waivers situation, since the flyers are in cap hell, couldn't they waive umberger or vinny or McDonald or whoever and stash them with the phantoms and then not have to deal with the cap hit anymore? If someone claims them then even better, right?
No, you used to be able to do that, but they changed that in the most recent CBA. If someone claims him, the whole contract comes off, but if you send him to the AHL, all but 900K still counts on your cap. So if Vinny makes 4.5M, and they sent him to the Phantoms, they'd still have 3.6M of it on their cap.
Doll Is Mine wrote:This Ellen DeGeneres look alike on ESPN is annoying. Who the hell is he?
by mcare89 » Tue Jan 27, 2015 15:48:35
slugsrbad wrote:mcare89 wrote:Bill McNeal wrote:So, talking about the waivers situation, since the flyers are in cap hell, couldn't they waive umberger or vinny or McDonald or whoever and stash them with the phantoms and then not have to deal with the cap hit anymore? If someone claims them then even better, right?
No, you used to be able to do that, but they changed that in the most recent CBA. If someone claims him, the whole contract comes off, but if you send him to the AHL, all but 900K still counts on your cap. So if Vinny makes 4.5M, and they sent him to the Phantoms, they'd still have 3.6M of it on their cap.
Probably a concession with the two amnesties granted.
by Bill McNeal » Tue Jan 27, 2015 15:57:16
by heyeaglefn » Tue Jan 27, 2015 15:59:58
Bill McNeal wrote:Gotcha, makes sense. Then why did the Kings send Richards down? What is the point of that when they could just scratch him most nights and then if they need him he's around and doesn't have to be recalled.
by Napalm » Tue Jan 27, 2015 16:01:31
The quick removal might seem cold, but it was the only option left for Kings general manager Dean Lombardi, who put Richards on waivers. Lombardi could no longer justify paying the underperforming Richards, especially with the pending unrestricted free agency of right wing Justin Williams, center Jarret Stoll and defenseman Robyn Regehr.
"That's the thing we've got to work through," Lombardi said. "Mike, in his career, he's shown he can be a .330 hitter and get you 80 RBIs and be an All-Star player. So maybe at this stage, maybe it's not there. But I still think he's capable of being a .280 hitter and do a lot of those things that only he can do. Basically, right now he's batting .200. But I don't see any reason why he can't get back to that. He's got to do what he's got to do."
Other teams have until Tuesday morning to claim Richards. Otherwise, he will be sent to Manchester of the American Hockey League to work on his game.
Lombardi said Richards could return. But the move was somewhat of a message to the struggling Kings, who are 2-4-5 in their past 11 games and out of the Stanley Cup Playoff picture.
