CBJ-PHI (Rick Nash rumors and proposed deals; update: traded to NYR, July 23)
 

Copy from Trade and Rumours topic.

CBJ
Nash

PHI
Bryzgalov

I think this is good way to go if we dont resign Jagr.

OR

CBJ
Nash
Johnson

PHI
Bryzgalov
Read
1st pick

I couldn't believe that a Columbus fan posted that.

Obvious issues:

1) Evidence to the contrary, I do not believe Howson is that dumb.

2) Bryz has a NMC, and I can't see him accepting a move to Columbus.

3) We'd be left with, what, Bobrovsky as our starting goalie? Josh Harding? Marty Biron?

Okey sorry i didnt remember Bryzz NMC.

Why not Bob? with good tandem i can think that Bob and the other goalie can improve their game, like Elliot Halak tandem.

Harding sounds good, with Bob.

BTW... Flyers fan.

JJ is worth much more than Read + 1st.

He will not be traded if Nash is dealt--he's basically the de-facto face of the franchise.

Mostly, though, that would absolutely kill us in terms of salary cap. We would still need another goalie, and would have added about 6 million in salary in that deal.

id do either as a flyers fan. Especially if we can sign suter with the cap space!!

...we would have significantly less cap space, not more, after that deal...

yes and yes

Where do i sign?

I don't think this is good enough value for the Flyers. Maybe this:

CBJ
Nash
Johnson
Tyutin
2nd

PHI
Bryzgalov
Read
1st pick
Cardboard cutout of Giroux
1 lb of Hartnell's playoff beard
Lupul*

*shhhh, just go along with it; I'm sure if Howson accepts this proposal, he's too dumb to know that Lupul isn't a Flyer

I would be massively surprised if suter even comes close to signing with us. Hes already stated that he doesn't want to play in a big eastern market.

This deal would be ok with me, but it's extremely impractical. Bryz is not going to waive his NMC to go to CBJ.

Id love to try and make as big of a run possible at Carey price if something like this happens. It's unlikely we'd be able to get him, but it'd be worth a shot.

While I believe this has been floated out there, can you show me any link where Suter or one of his representatives said that?

I thought this came out of a radio interview from Poile where he essentially said that Suter wasn't a big market kind of guy.

When did he say that? Not that I don't believe you I just haven't heard that said anywhere.

I think it's been the general consensus among most analysts and reporters that suter doesn't want to play in a big market in the east. As irritating as Eklund is, he seems to have good connections with the flyers and he maintains that holmgren knows that suter isn't going to sign in Philly.

Ok, that's enough. I'm not trying to pick on you here, but why is it that literally NO ONE knows how to use the word "massive"? It's a ****ing epidemic. In order for "massive" to be applied correctly, whatever it's describing must have, you know, mass. You can't be "massively surprised," for example. I see the same misuse everywhere on this board and, really, all over the place. Even professional journalists are guilty of the error. It's like the adjective du jour or something, yet no one can be bothered to understand how to actually use it. What gives? Sorry, rant over.

As for what I want to see this offseason... slow and steady wins the race. I know everyone wants instant gratification, especially now that Richards and Carter shoved it in our faces by winning the Cup, but the Flyers need to let the current core of young players grow together. The problem with that, of course, is that the guy the team signed to be the savior between the pipes turns 32 this summer, and the future Hall of Fame defenseman the team chose to keep over Richards and Carter will never play again, not to mention Kimmo's rapidly ticking clock.

I don't know about general consensus, but you are right that several reporters have said it. I think Suter signs with a combination between highest bidder and chance to win.

A betting man puts it on Detroit, which certainly qualifies as a huuuge market, although not in the East (which I would be curious how the hell someone could possibly know that he prefers not to play on a single side of the continent lol)

I'm aware of what the word massive means and it's obviously supposed to be a purposeful exaggeration...

You're correct in the sense of the literal / original definition of the word, but it has long since ceased to hold only that meaning. When, by common consensus, the word acquires a second / other meaning, it is no longer incorrect to use it that way.

From dictionary.com

The poster used the word correctly, in the sense of definitions #3 and #4.

1lb of hartnells beard! **** no! what a ripoff...how about 2 of those 'promotional hartnell wigs' instead?

Hence why I said I wasn't picking on you.

That usage has just never made any sense to me and looks/sounds weird. Thanks for setting me straight, though. Nothing to see here, folks, carry on.

That was a massive over reaction.

My proposal...

CLB gets:

Bryzgalov

PHI gets:

Better
More Cap Space
Rid of a headache

Ba dum CHH

But seriously. I think I may actually see it as a better idea to see how bryz plays next season than trade him. I feel like we have a better chance of bryz turning it around, than we do of trading him and winning in the same boat we were in before, trying to plug career backups into a starting role. Now, if we could SOMEHOW get carry price from Montreal, that would be a different story, but I don't see any way Montreal doesn't resign him.

No way in h e double hockey sticks are they going to move Jack Johnson. Now, could we interest you in Nash and the UFA rights to his BFF Aaron Johnson ... ;)

They also have a great defensive team. For the Flyers to win and I said it before. Bryz or any goalie for the Flyers will have to stand on his head for the entire playoffs.

If you want Nash and Johnson it would require a lot to give up which I don't think I would be willing to give up. A lot of L.A fans said that Johnson was not that good this season for them so I don't know how that would change much on Philly when they already don't like to play D.

You want them both the Flyers would have to get rid of JVR, 1st rounder, Bob or Read, Couts and possibly Mez.

Just for Nash I am sure it would be about the same but subtract Couts from that which is something that I would do.

No but we'll take Nash and one of Tyutin, Moore, or Nikitin.

But, but, but... Aaron Johnson is a defenseman too...