Flyers sign RFA Shea Weber to offer sheet

[Rinkwraith]

Originally Posted by WilsonValdez

I forget exactly where I read it, but the consensus is the league is not going to strike it down. Something to do with the ending age of the contract being below 41 (and Kovy was above). I could be getting it slightly off...I'm sure someone with a little more knowledge than I can confirm/explain.

No problem WV, the contract will not be struck down as it has nothing to do with the NJ Devils. Philly is on Bettman's good list while NJ is on Bettman's "bend 'em over" list. Insiders report that if NJ had offered Weber the same offer sheet, they would have had to forfeit 7 first round picks and had to play with one defenseman for the second period of all regular season games. Simple as that.

[solt0131]

Originally Posted by WilsonValdez

I forget exactly where I read it, but the consensus is the league is not going to strike it down. Something to do with the ending age of the contract being below 41 (and Kovy was above). I could be getting it slightly off...I'm sure someone with a little more knowledge than I can confirm/explain.



If they match, they can't trade him for a year. Plus if there is any sort of work-stoppage, they have to pay him the full amount of his salary + bonus (which I believe is about $26 million the 1st year).

Contrary to what you said, this potential signing will take a TON of pressure off of Ilya, although he's still the x factor there. I am willing to give him another chance, especially since he seems to figure things out a little in the 2nd half/2nd playoff series.

PS- Congrats on the non super-duper homeriffic post!

So if the Flyers lose a few and aren't in first place, who would you think the blame will go on:

1) Holmgren
2) Giroux
3) Weber
4) Bryzgalov

[ilovethelakings]

Originally Posted by Rinkwraith

No problem WV, the contract will not be struck down as it has nothing to do with the NJ Devils. Philly is on Bettman's good list while NJ is on Bettman's "bend 'em over" list. Insiders report that if NJ had offered Weber the same offer sheet, they would have had to forfeit 7 first round picks and had to play with one defenseman for the second period of all regular season games. Simple as that.

Pfft! There you go exaggerating again. It would had only been 6 first rounders and only two d-men could play for the first 10 minutes of the third period during the second quarter of the regular season. Get your facts right next time.

[WilsonValdez]

Originally Posted by Rinkwraith

No problem WV, the contract will not be struck down as it has nothing to do with the NJ Devils. Philly is on Bettman's good list while NJ is on Bettman's "bend 'em over" list. Insiders report that if NJ had offered Weber the same offer sheet, they would have had to forfeit 7 first round picks and had to play with one defenseman for the second period of all regular season games. Simple as that.

Darn...you were one of the people who I kinda hoped would give me a serious answer . Haha tho, it's true...the Flyers have become the NHL's darlings. Paul Holmgren just went tandem kayaking with Gary Bettman yesterday, according to TSN.

[Rinkwraith]

Originally Posted by WilsonValdez

Darn...you were one of the people who I kinda hoped would give me a serious answer . Haha tho, it's true...the Flyers have become the NHL's darlings. Paul Holmgren just went tandem kayaking with Gary Bettman yesterday, according to TSN.

Oh $%^, my bad, I thought you wanted the real reason not the Bettman "blah, blah, blah...can't believe these morons buy this...blah, blah, blah" reason. His reasoning was centered around Kovy being 44 at the end of the contract and the salary being only 550k for the last 5 years.

Because Pronger playing until 42 with crap for knees and making 525k the last two years of his contract was perfectly fine.....

[avjp87]

well if the Flyers start going on a nose dive to the bottom of the conference. The obvious choice to blame it on is solt

[DetectiveChrome]

Also in this deal - Philly might be trading to get the picks back (e.g trading for his rights) and might include Voreck and Read.

[jt16]

Nashville will match the offer sheet.....#@#@#@#@!

[jt16]

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[sportsstuff87]

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[CALVINXLIONSX81]

The Gm Said it was the most important move in franchise history

[BAMBAM]

Sucks for my Flyers but the Preds had to do it or they'd have a lot of season ticket holders ready to jump ship. Tough to lose your top two UFAs in one offseason, get nothing but some draft picks back and keep your fan base happy.

I think this could have been a formality had Homer agreed to trade them Couts or Schenn along with an NHL ready Dman for some of those draft picks. Weber obviously wanted out of Nashville so this may get interesting when the Preds can officially move him again.