Reports yesterday indicated that the Flyers placed huge offers with BOTH guys, in the 10-12 year $90-110 million neighborhood. Some reports indicated that the Flyer offers were the most lucrative.
I have to hand it to the old man. He gets some flak in this town, but Ed Snider is always all-in, trying to win. They may make some bad calls, particularly their lack of attention to the goaltending spot, but it's not for lack of trying.
That said, I hope the Flyers don't land either. That's way too much money and way too long-term for two guys who are really good but aren't necessarily franchise cornerstones.
I guess the only thing worse than signing those two guys to those contracts would be if the Flyers don't get any of them and then overpay for either Nash or Bobby Ryan because they feel the need to do something big. That's an equally bad scenario if they include Couturier or Braydon Schenn in a deal for one of those two guys.
So maybe the best thing would be for the Flyers to sign one player, but not both. That way they maybe hang on to the young guys, who I'd much rather keep instead of getting a Rick Nash.
If they can do a package around Matt Read and maybe Jake Voracek for Ryan, great. Would love to see him here. But not for Couturier or Schenn.
I have to hand it to the old man. He gets some flak in this town, but Ed Snider is always all-in, trying to win. They may make some bad calls, particularly their lack of attention to the goaltending spot, but it's not for lack of trying.
That said, I hope the Flyers don't land either. That's way too much money and way too long-term for two guys who are really good but aren't necessarily franchise cornerstones.
I guess the only thing worse than signing those two guys to those contracts would be if the Flyers don't get any of them and then overpay for either Nash or Bobby Ryan because they feel the need to do something big. That's an equally bad scenario if they include Couturier or Braydon Schenn in a deal for one of those two guys.
So maybe the best thing would be for the Flyers to sign one player, but not both. That way they maybe hang on to the young guys, who I'd much rather keep instead of getting a Rick Nash.
If they can do a package around Matt Read and maybe Jake Voracek for Ryan, great. Would love to see him here. But not for Couturier or Schenn.
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