HFBoards  

Go Back   HFBoards > NHL Eastern Conference > Atlantic Division > Philadelphia Flyers
Reload this Page Confirmed with Link: Flyers Sign Michael Leighton (1-year @ $900k)
Register FAQ Members List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
Notices

Flyers Sign Michael Leighton (1-year @ $900k)

Reply
Page 2 of 14 1 2 345612 Last »
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old
07-01-2012, 11:14 AM
   #26
FlyerSithLord
Registered User
 
FlyerSithLord's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Tinicum
Country: United States
Posts: 2,018
vCash: 500
Send a message via AIM to FlyerSithLord
lol what a waste. Can't wait to see Michael Leighton carry us behind this new Pronger-less defense. Bryzgalov's gonna get like 70 starts.
FlyerSithLord is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:14 AM
   #27
TOCxNJ
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Jersey Shore
Country: United States
Posts: 1,522
vCash: 500
Actually maybe that will make me finally cancel comcast and go with direct tv.
TOCxNJ is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:14 AM
   #28
HartsyMania
What, me worry?
 
HartsyMania's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Pennsylvania
Country: United States
Posts: 343
vCash: 500
Realistically, though, I'd have to assume he wouldn't come back here unless he was promised a role as backup this season (Which we've heard before). I would have to think that he wouldn't come back just to have an AHL role for the rest of his career, or he would at least test the market in that case.

Of course, maybe no other teams showed any interest in him at all and he's just trying to set himself up financially for life - 900k is a big chunk of change for an AHL player.
HartsyMania is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:16 AM
   #29
Go For It
Registered User
 
Go For It's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Collegeville, PA
Country: United States
Posts: 2,847
vCash: 400
Quote:
Originally Posted by dats81 View Post
All the Leighton hatred is mainly based on overreaction.

A backup, still young but knowing his role who once had a decent run coming out of nowhere, is now paid backup money to play 20 games a season. I can live with that!
He's not even an NHL backup. Outside of the one run a couple of years ago, he has NEVER had a save percentage higher than .905 at the NHL level.
Go For It is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:16 AM
   #30
RJ8812
Registered User
 
RJ8812's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Sudbury
Country: Canada
Posts: 17,298
vCash: 500
Jody Shelley: $1.1m
Michael Leighton: $900k

thats $2m in dead cap space next season
RJ8812 is online now   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:17 AM
   #31
Garbage Goal
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 11,986
vCash: 500
****ing ****.
Garbage Goal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:17 AM
   #32
BillDineen
Registered User
 
BillDineen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,725
vCash: 501
Turco for example made 600,000 last season. Why not offer Leighton that??? He would have obviously taken it. This is as much overpayment as Shelley was.
BillDineen is online now   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:18 AM
   #33
pughater
Registered User
 
pughater's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: montgomery county
Posts: 945
vCash: 500
ugh next randy jones is going to be back as the number 1 guy
pughater is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:18 AM
   #34
sm0ka47
Philadelphia Flyers
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Country: United States
Posts: 11,357
vCash: 50
Quote:
Originally Posted by Go For It View Post
He's not even an NHL backup. Outside of the one run a couple of years ago, he has NEVER had a save percentage higher than .905 at the NHL level.
lol. News flash. Most back ups don't have save percentages higher then that....
sm0ka47 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:18 AM
   #35
RJ8812
Registered User
 
RJ8812's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Sudbury
Country: Canada
Posts: 17,298
vCash: 500
Quote:
Originally Posted by dats81 View Post
All the Leighton hatred is mainly based on overreaction.

A backup, still young but knowing his role who once had a decent run coming out of nowhere, is now paid backup money to play 20 games a season. I can live with that!
he's a fringe NHL goalie who had one nice run in his entire career. other than that, he's an AHL caliber goalie
RJ8812 is online now   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:19 AM
   #36
flyersguy33*
 
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 19,749
vCash: 500
lets us not forget the ******** he pulled when signing his last contract. Why would you even consider bringing this guy back
flyersguy33* is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:19 AM
   #37
Protest
C`est La Vie
 
Protest's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Deptford, NJ
Country: United States
Posts: 3,074
vCash: 500
Why can't we just get someone else? They're all pretty much the same.
Protest is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:20 AM
   #38
The Cheat
Habitual Linestepper
 
The Cheat's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Guilford, CT
Country: United States
Posts: 7,247
vCash: 500
Send a message via AIM to The Cheat Send a message via MSN to The Cheat
Quote:
Originally Posted by Slap Happy View Post
Yea, an AHL backup. Why sign such a ****** guy the minute free agency opens up
why are you so mad? get over yourself. god.
The Cheat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:20 AM
   #39
Garbage Goal
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 11,986
vCash: 500
Quote:
Originally Posted by sm0ka47 View Post
lol. News flash. Most back ups don't have save percentages higher then that....
News flash, he's been an AHL goalie the vast majority of his career despite more then his fair share at NHL playing time.
Garbage Goal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:20 AM
   #40
FlyerSithLord
Registered User
 
FlyerSithLord's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Tinicum
Country: United States
Posts: 2,018
vCash: 500
Send a message via AIM to FlyerSithLord
Quote:
Originally Posted by sm0ka47 View Post
lol. News flash. Most back ups don't have save percentages higher then that....
Leighton's never proved he can even be a servicable backup. He lost his backup job in Carolina to a 36 y.o Legace for christ's sake. The only NHL success he ever had was when he was starting with us.
FlyerSithLord is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:20 AM
   #41
RJ8812
Registered User
 
RJ8812's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Sudbury
Country: Canada
Posts: 17,298
vCash: 500
Quote:
Originally Posted by Protest View Post
Why can't we just get someone else? They're all pretty much the same.
and you wonder why this team never wins a cup?

can't wait for us to bring back a 38 year old Simon Gagne


any other ex-flyers on the market this year?
RJ8812 is online now   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:21 AM
   #42
DickTony
Registered User
 
DickTony's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: West Chester, PA
Country: United States
Posts: 999
vCash: 500
Paul Holmgren is incompetent. He needs to **** the ****ing **** off and get the ****ing **** away from my god damn hockey team.

Why, for the love of all things holy, would you OVERPAY Michael "Bane of My ****ing Existence" Leighton?!

WHY ARE WE WASTING 2 MILLION DOLLARS ON TWO MEN WHO COULDN'T MAKE MY HIGH SCHOOL'S TRIPLE A TEAM?!
DickTony is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:21 AM
   #43
The Cheat
Habitual Linestepper
 
The Cheat's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Guilford, CT
Country: United States
Posts: 7,247
vCash: 500
Send a message via AIM to The Cheat Send a message via MSN to The Cheat
Quote:
Originally Posted by dats81 View Post
All the Leighton hatred is mainly based on overreaction.

A backup, still young but knowing his role who once had a decent run coming out of nowhere, is now paid backup money to play 20 games a season. I can live with that!
This. What bunch of whiners.
The Cheat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:21 AM
   #44
GKJ
Global Moderator
Entertainment
 
GKJ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Do not trade plz
Country: United States
Posts: 101,962
vCash: 1328
Quote:
Originally Posted by RJ8812 View Post
and you wonder why this team never wins a cup?

can't wait for us to bring back a 38 year old Simon Gagne


any other ex-flyers on the market this year?
Randy Jones is a free agent again
GKJ is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:22 AM
   #45
sm0ka47
Philadelphia Flyers
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Country: United States
Posts: 11,357
vCash: 50
Quote:
Originally Posted by Garbage Goal View Post
News flash, he's been an AHL goalie the vast majority of his career despite more then his fair share at NHL playing time.
Oh the horror. The flyers aren't going to make the playoffs because of Leighton.
sm0ka47 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:22 AM
   #46
GKJ
Global Moderator
Entertainment
 
GKJ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Do not trade plz
Country: United States
Posts: 101,962
vCash: 1328
Leighton's best success in the NHL came as a starter. He ain't a starter. He hasn't shown he's reliable as a backup.
GKJ is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:23 AM
   #47
Garbage Goal
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 11,986
vCash: 500
Quote:
Originally Posted by GKJ View Post
Randy Jones is a free agent again
lololol
Garbage Goal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:23 AM
   #48
boodangleroo28
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 116
vCash: 500
I hate leighton, but to be honest i dont mind this is kind of just funny
boodangleroo28 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:23 AM
   #49
Philadelphia Ducks
#BringBackBob
 
Philadelphia Ducks's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Country: Canada
Posts: 2,770
vCash: 629
Not really opposed to it...900k for one year aint too bad for back up. We just rip on Leighton because of that finals flop.
Philadelphia Ducks is offline   Reply With Quote
Old
07-01-2012, 11:23 AM
   #50
Vitto79
Registered User
 
Vitto79's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Sarnia
Country: Canada
Posts: 14,179
vCash: 500
they likely offer someone like Auld a two way as well
Vitto79 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 2 of 14 1 2 345612 Last »

Return to Philadelphia Flyers
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Back to top
Forum Jump


Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:22 AM.

monitoring_string = "e4251c93e2ba248d29da988d93bf5144"
Contact Us - HFBoards - Archive - Privacy Statement - Terms of Use - Advertise - Top - AdChoices

vBulletin Copyright ©2000 - 2013, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
HFBoards.com is a property of CraveOnline Media, LLC, an Evolve Media, LLC company. ©2013 All Rights Reserved.