Bernier?

[raptorlife4]

Rumours that the Leafs and Flyers are front runners.

Kings want deal done sooner then later

 

[lasgop8]

Rumours that the Leafs and Flyers are front runners.

Kings want deal done sooner then later

who do you think would be going the other way?

 

[raptorlife4]

who do you think would be going the other way?

Man thats tough
D-man? Coburn? Mez?

 

[raptorlife4]

Im not sure of the cap room the Kings have but maybe they would do Briere for Bernier? I know some may think he could get bought out and go there but thats not for sure. This way the Kings if they want him get him

 

[WOOTPOKER]

two thoughts on this..

1. i would love bernier here, but at the right price. i'd offer no more than read or a combo of a 2nd rounder and mez.

2. hearing the kings are asking for either voracek or couturier. that's just absurd. if they intend on getting any value for him they better be smart. homer could easily come in with an offer sheet and have to give up nothing but a 2nd rounder.

all these high asking prices are just posturing by the kings to drive other teams bids up. in what world is a relatively unproved, young goalie worth the flyers 2nd leading scorer or our stud defensive forward who was a former top 10 pick?

 

[awaz]

i like bernier, but giving up anything valuable for him is rather silly.. a 3.3 mil/year offer sheet and you can get him for a 2nd round pick (kings wouldn't match because then you'd be paying your backup 3.3 mil and you wouldn't be able to trade him for a year).. the kings don't have the cap space to waste it like that.

i dont think briere will accept any trades at this point.. buyout is inevitable and if he gets to UFA he can at least pick where he goes.. location seems to be more important than money to danny and his kids

 

[awaz]

two thoughts on this..

1. i would love bernier here, but at the right price. i'd offer no more than read or a combo of a 2nd rounder and mez.

2. hearing the kings are asking for either voracek or couturier. that's just absurd. if they intend on getting any value for him they better be smart. homer could easily come in with an offer sheet and have to give up nothing but a 2nd rounder.

all these high asking prices are just posturing by the kings to drive other teams bids up. in what world is a relatively unproved, young goalie worth the flyers 2nd leading scorer or our stud defensive forward who was a former top 10 pick?

, where'd you see they were asking for voracek? that's outrageous. couturier i can kind of see because 1. everyone asks for him, and 2. it's at least potential for potential.. the kings brass are a bunch of loony tunes if they think they can get voracek for the rights to a 62 game, backup goalie with potential.

teams are mismanaging the goalie market left and right these days.. vancouver fucked up (and continues to fuck up) with luongo, thinking they can get anything of value for him.. and the kings waited a year too long to get rid of bernier and demand a good return for him.. nobody is going to give them value when an offer sheet can completely ruin them a couple weeks later

 

[WOOTPOKER]

, where'd you see they were asking for voracek? that's outrageous. couturier i can kind of see because 1. everyone asks for him, and 2. it's at least potential for potential.. the kings brass are a bunch of loony tunes if they think they can get voracek for the rights to a 62 game, backup goalie with potential.

granted..it was an article on the 700 level..so its probably not that reputable of a source.. but if the voracek asking price is true thats nothing short of ridiculous

 

[awaz]

granted..it was an article on the 700 level..so its probably not that reputable of a source.. but if the voracek asking price is true thats nothing short of ridiculous

haha no kidding! i actually laughed a little here in my cubicle when i read that.. some fans/writers are so delusional

 

[awaz]

i wouldn't even do read straight up for bernier.. most i'd go is mesz+2nd or coburn+3rd.. if that's not acceptable to the kings, i just wait and offer sheet him..

plus, even if they do trade for him, there's a chance he doesn't sign w/ the flyers because he's tired of competing for the starting job.. then someone offersheets him as a flyer, the flyers match, and then everybody has their feelings hurt and its a 'distraction'

 

[WOOTPOKER]

yeah in all honestly I think mez and a 2nd is extremely fair for bernier. especially because there is zero guarantee he will be ours after a trade due to his RFA status

 

[flyersfan4706]

I can't even watch. This is going to make me sick

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

My guess is the 11th pick plus will be headed to LA.

 

[flyersfan4706]

My guess is the 11th pick plus will be headed to LA.

Christ, if we give up the 11th pick alone I will freak out. Lombardi should be embarrassed to even ask for a plus.

 

[Chico Salmon]

This would be a sweet deal if were not giving up too many pieces.

 

[raptorlife4]

This would be a sweet deal if were not giving up too many pieces.

Welcome to the Flyers board

I say Coburn and Mez would be bait on our side.
Having said that they just signed Voynov to an extention so Im not sure if they want to pay for another D-man.

I wont lie I would love to grab Bernier. I think he has way beter potential then Mason.

 

[mall3013]

I don't want any part of this and I don't think that Homer is going this direction. I'd be okay trading Mez bc of cap issues and so forth. Keeping Coburn would actually make me happy. I also said in other threads that trading Coburn would give us a decent return. Mez not so much. Why are the Flyers so hard up on Bernier anyway? He is small and I still to this day believe he has been over hyped to be honest. Explore other areas for goaltending.

 

[4thstreet]

, where'd you see they were asking for voracek? that's outrageous. couturier i can kind of see because 1. everyone asks for him, and 2. it's at least potential for potential.. the kings brass are a bunch of loony tunes if they think they can get voracek for the rights to a 62 game, backup goalie with potential.

teams are mismanaging the goalie market left and right these days.. vancouver fucked up (and continues to fuck up) with luongo, thinking they can get anything of value for him.. and the kings waited a year too long to get rid of bernier and demand a good return for him.. nobody is going to give them value when an offer sheet can completely ruin them a couple weeks later

That's why I hope homer explores other options.Was not at all thrilled with the 4 year deal to Streit.I know their hands are tied for quality d-men,but he's 35 yrs old.

 

[Vadered]

Bernier to the Leafs. Looks like it's plan B(ryzgalov).

 

[soulxflare]

Bernier to the Leafs. Looks like it's plan B(ryzgalov).

Hopefully not. We'd, quite literally, be better off putting me in a fat suit in front of the net.