Roloson and Hackett

[panayiotis]

They were both free agents last summer. Check out Rolo's stats. And then decide if Clarke blew it yet again.

[Dr Love]

Originally Posted by panayiotis

They were both free agents last summer. Check out Rolo's stats. And then decide if Clarke blew it yet again.

Roloson was signed to an extenstion, not signed as a free agent.

[IronMarshal]

Originally Posted by Dr Love

Roloson was signed to an extenstion, not signed as a free agent.

I guess panayiotis' prper response would be "Oooopps!"

[panayiotis]

Could he have been signed before the filing period. I am sure he was scheduled to become a free agent. Anyways! Hackett su--s and Clarke gave him 6 mill. I wish I had a boss like Boobie.

[Brad*]

Originally Posted by panayiotis

Could he have been signed before the filing period. I am sure he was scheduled to become a free agent. Anyways! Hackett su--s and Clarke gave him 6 mill. I wish I had a boss like Boobie.

He was scheduled to become a free agent, but he never did because he signed an extension first. What's so hard to understand about that?

[panayiotis]

Thanxs for the info!

[BrindA17]

Speaking of Minnesota....does anyone know if Fernandez is happy as a backup?

[stanley]

Teams own the rights to unrestricted free agents until July 1 of any given year, and therefore, the ability to negotiate exclusively with said player during that period.

My issue with goaltending threads remains - many suggestions are offered, but no real solution is offered. Not to pick on panayiotis, but this is a prime example. He didn't even know that the Flyers never had a shot to sign Roloson without providing compensation. How can credence be given to criticisms of the organization's choices when it doesn't appear a person has a clear understanding of the scenario, or at least one clearer than the Philadelphia general manager?

In general, I think the proposals I've read from fans and media alike all lack at least one of two things:

1) a definite upgrade, and 2) an attainable or cost-effective upgrade (one that wouldn't cost much talent-wise or financially).

Dwayne Roloson? He's had one good season in the NHL, which was last year on a stingy defensive team. Is he better than Hackett? I wouldn't bet anything valuable on it. It's open for debate. It is certainly not a sure thing. Since acquired by the Flyers, Robert Esche has been good whenever he's been in a consistent rotation (skip last year when he played once every two weeks or so). I feel the Flyers' best hope is to have Esche develop as did Osgood in the late 1990s and as Giguere did last year. It's not inconceivable by any stretch. It's a gamble, but no less than it is to deplete the team by trading currents/futures to get something that might be a little better. To quote Bob Clarke, "Martin Brodeur isn't available." (This isn't a dead issue, but I think the Flyers would be well-served to see how Esche continues to play with the majority of the work.)