Confirmed with Link: Blues sign Syvret

[o Hamhuis 2 x]

Originally Posted by mirimon

I really wish we wouldn't have signed Lilja, but he has been a NHL defender even for the past few seasons, although a fairly bad one. Syvret is a tweener. Good in the AHL but not good enough for the next level. Lilja is getting up there in age though and he is certainly not going to be any quicker out there, maybe Syvret will be better, but I doubt that.

Lilja also is a pretty good pk defender. He has that going for him in any case.

Maybe the third time will be the charm for Syvret though when we trade Testwuide for him around trade deadline.

Better not be Testwuide. If we do trade for him (which I think we will) I think it'll be like a 5th round pick or something

[VanSciver]

Originally Posted by o Hamhuis 2 x

That's a joke dude. He's an offensive defenseman who was stuck on our depth chart. No way he's worse than Lilja either. He is actually a really good defenseman, but whatever you say. Is Lilja the next Superstar? Or is he stuck with allstar cause Shelley already owns the title?

Yea, he's actually a really good defenseman. Just that nobody in the NHl realizes it? Is that the deal? He signed a 2 way deal with the Blues. Really good defenseman aren't forced to sign 2 way deals to get a spot playing somewhere. He wasn't stuck anywhere. His level of play has him where he was. Lilja is absolutely a better defender at the NHL level, than Syvret.

Originally Posted by GoneFullHolmgren

Lilja ****ing sucks. Dont go on that limb too far saying hes better then Syvret.

Lilja has been an NHL defenseman for how many years now, and has played over 500 NHL games. Syvret has yet to establish himself as an NHL player, and just had to sign a 2 way deal. You don't have to go out on a limb at all to call that. You just have to have some common sense.

Originally Posted by GoneFullHolmgren

I am not saying Syret is good by any means. the Flyers chose to go with Lilja as the 6/7 guy over Syvret or Bartulis, Marshall ect ect because once again they chose to go with the vet. a broken down stay at home guy who skates like hes got 100 pounds of cement in his skates. but a vet none the less.
If we we have to rely on this guy for any significant stretch of time we are in trouble. If you thought we had issues on the bottom pairing backend a couple of years ago. Wait till you see this guy. Lilja makes OD look like a great skater.

Lilja is a reliable defender and can play on the PK. Is any other team any different if they have to rely on a 6/7 guy for any significant stretch of time? He's a depth player. He plays a physical game, and blocks shots well. And he is experienced. He has limitations to his game, and will turn some pucks over. As long as the Flyers limit his minutes and games, and don't overplay him, he'll be a solid veteran depth defenseman. That's why he's here

[BleedOrange]

Syret is a bum............

[RJ8812]

Originally Posted by VanSciver

Lilja has been an NHL defenseman for how many years now, and has played over 500 NHL games. Syvret has yet to establish himself as an NHL player, and just had to sign a 2 way deal. You don't have to go out on a limb at all to call that. You just have to have some common sense.

common sense from this board is not shown very often

[sa cyred]

Heh, Im not to worried about Lilja. Yea he is pretty below average, and more suited for the 7th d-man but multple things could happen this summer. Gustafsson or someone else impresses and Lilja gets the 7th spot, or Lilja, like he does every single season, gets hurt. Lilja hasnt played a full season since the 2005-2006 season and has about 3 full seasons in 11 years of playing.

[VanSciver]

Originally Posted by RJ8812

common sense from this board is not shown very often

Amen to that!