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[PHI/PHX] Scottie Upshall + '11 2nd for Daniel Carcillo
Upshall has 24 minors in 55 games I think, and 27 minors for Carcillo in 54 games
It's practically a wash
Carcillo was on the ice a lot less than Upshall.
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Originally Posted by ShadowFlyer
Not that I don't agree with you, but most Flyers fans WILL love this guy. He's basically a better skating version of Steve Downie, and you would have thought half the Philly fan base died when he was traded.
I want to win. I'll like you more if you win. There's been a lot of Flyers who we were told we were going to love and no one shed a tear when they left.
I want to win. I'll like you more if you win. There's been a lot of Flyers who we were told we were going to love and no one shed a tear when they left.
I want to win. I'll like you more if you win. There's been a lot of Flyers who we were told we were going to love and no one shed a tear when they left.
Hey, I'm with you. I don't get attached to players. Its not a very good idea in a salary cap world anyway. Players come and players go. But make no mistake, unless we do alot more losing than winning, the fans will jump on the Carcillo bandwagon.
Going to miss Scottie. He went balls to the wall every game. Gave it everything he had. Nearly in tears when he left. I hope there is a way we can get him back in the future.
Thats heart breaking. I wish the trade wasn't made but in the end, I think thats all we could have done. Sucks Upshall couldn't finish the season here. He seemed like a great locker room guy and was close to a lot of the younger players. In the end, I think we are in a little better shape to finish off. Hopefully Carcillo can prosper under Stevens and playing in front the the Philly fans. From what I've read, he will be loved here in Philly. As long as it gives it 100% like scotty, then he will be fine.
I'm just hoping he comes back to philly in the off season and we can ship Carcillo back for a late pick.
Flyers haven't won since 1974. 'Typical Flyers' don't win Stanley Cups anymore.
That Anaheim team from a couple years back seemed to bully their way to the cup at times. Sure they had an assortment of star players, but so did the Flyers of 74' and so do the current Flyers. Just because a soft Detroit team won it last year doesn't mean teams can't use physical dominance/intimidation as a means to win the cup (accompanied by skill) anymore.
i would have liked carcillo for uppy straight up with no pick.. i think with the pick its a little bit of any overpayment.... but only time will tell...... we werent going to resign scotty next year anyway.. whats carcillos contract like?? is he signed next year....???
I assume the pick was for salary purposes, especially because Upshall is a RFA after this season and who knows if the Yotes plan on keeping him at the salary he gets. Still, you can't throw 2nd rounders around like candy. There's still top talent around in that round. A 3rd or 4th (I'd be fine with a 3rd, but that's the max) couldn't have been the pick, eh? Really? I guess Maloney drives a real hard bargain and Homer thought enough of the move to acquiesce.
Holmgren's primary goal was to shed a few hundred thousand dollars in salary so we weren't constantly holding our breath about someone getting hurt. It would allow us to stop yo yo-ing Giroux up and down, and he's earned his permanent spot with us. We couldn't just waive a guy bc we'd be without a body, and as soon as an injury hit, we'd be in the same spot. So we needed to trade a body for a less expensive body. None of the 4th line guys make a enough to accomplish the goal. Trading a guy making 700k for a guy making 650k is pretty worthless.
So you have to look at our top 9. Gags Richards Knuble were never really going anywhere. Hartnell Carter Lupul has been our best line this year, and after a bit of juggling once Briere came back...the line always ends up back together. That leaves Upshall Briere Giroux on the 3rd line. Well Briere can't really be moved, and Giroux is who we are trying to keep. So it's really Upshall.
So we've decided it's Upshall...looking at that 3rd line what do we need? We need some size and some grit...and some skill of course. Briere and Giroux are not big guys, and Carcillo isn't really all that big but he does his job well. He brings what is needed to that line.
I'm willing to bet Homer knows he overpaid here. He overpaid to get the cap room he wanted, and he probably didn't want to trade Upshall, but he got the kind of player he wanted for that line as well. I'm pretty sure when he said to himself "Do I really care about my picks in 3 years right this second?" he realized...he has to do what is best for the team right now.
So we'll see how it works out. I think Flyers fans will love Carcillo, just as we loved Upshall. But will it make us a better team...I have no idea.
You're dead on accurate. Great minds think a like. Each of the Flyers top two lines have grit and a bit of nastiness. Richards with Gagne and Knuble, Hartnell with Carter and Lupul, and now Carcillo with Briere and Giroux. That is a punishing top three lines to play against come playoffs. As much as I liked Upshall, he was nothing more than a 20-20-40 type of guy.
Flyers haven't won since 1974. 'Typical Flyers' don't win Stanley Cups anymore.
I'm sorry I have to tell you this, GKJ, but you are a Negative Nancy.
Let's see how this trade works. I don't think this is a trade that can be assessed right off the bat. Holmer has done a few convoluted trades that can't be judged on face value. Alberts has been hated right off the bat but I think he has done a decent job and does what he is payed for. Carle was also questioned but he also worked out decently.
Going to miss Scottie. He went balls to the wall every game. Gave it everything he had. Nearly in tears when he left. I hope there is a way we can get him back in the future.
Yeah, well, I saw his "CRIBS" episode, and he said that his golf clubs were his most prized possession, and that if he weren't an NHLer, he'd want to be a pro-golfer. He's going to ARIZONA. We have some of the best golfing in the world, and the temperature has been in the eighties for a couple of weeks, already. I think he'll be okay. The ASU co-eds running around Scottsdale won't hurt, either, I'm sure. He'll have some beautiful shoulders to cry on.
Not flattering, though, that both he and Lombardi broke down about the news. Not that I blame them.
