Defenseman Yevgeni Medvedev signs with the Flyers

[flyersfan4706]

That's a lot of defensemen

 

[Cobiemonster]

Depth on depth on depth

 

[wbon22]

Having a vet in the wings is never a bad thing.

 

[awaz]

hm.

Streit
MDZ
Schenn
Grossmann
MacDonald
Schultz
Gudas
Medvedev
Marti

I think we've got the market cornered on d-men at this point. I guess if we acquire all of them, we'd have a monopoly and can charge the shit out of people in trades?

 

[flyersfan4706]

Wow, that money practically guarantees he is in the NHL. Something has to give

 

[awaz]

Wow that's a big year. At least it's only 1 though.

 

[Cobiemonster]

Wow, that money practically guarantees he is in the NHL. Something has to give

Nicklas Grossmann is good as gone - with a new coach that seems like he wants to push the pace, he doesn't seem like a great fit

 

[awaz]

Nicklas Grossmann is good as gone - with a new coach that seems like he wants to push the pace, he doesn't seem like a great fit

gotta have a partner to take him though.

does it make more sense to trade Grossmann and a 5th round pick for a 6th round pick. or does it make more sense to trade LSchenn for a 4th round pick?

 

[WOOTPOKER]

odd move. that HAS to mean some defensemen are gonna get moved. i mean, c'mon, 8 defensemen under contract plus the possibility of a guy like morin making the team? something's gotta give. a 32-year old russian doesn't sign a 1 year 3 mil dollar deal unless he's part of this team's starting 6. also.. this guy was on the russian national team that skated off during the canadian anthem after the gold medal game.. curious if he was one of them or one of the ones who tried to stay on the ice..

 

[awaz]

odd move. that HAS to mean some defensemen are gonna get moved. i mean, c'mon, 8 defensemen under contract plus the possibility of a guy like morin making the team? something's gotta give. a 32-year old russian doesn't sign a 1 year 3 mil dollar deal unless he's part of this team's starting 6. also.. this guy was on the russian national team that skated off during the canadian anthem after the gold medal game.. curious if he was one of them or one of the ones who tried to stay on the ice..

I think he's top 6 regardless of what his contract is. He's been a staple on the Russian national team for years. That's likely better than most of the guys the flyers had on the backend last year.

As for skating off, I'm not concerned about that one bit. Pissed off about losing to Canada in the gold medal game, who knows how Russia handles post-games like that. Maybe his a bit of a sore loser, I'm more concerned what he can do to make the flyers a winner.

 

[Cobiemonster]

gotta have a partner to take him though.

does it make more sense to trade Grossmann and a 5th round pick for a 6th round pick. or does it make more sense to trade LSchenn for a 4th round pick?

Teams love depth on defense - I can't imagine he's that bad - he's just really slow and that is the root of his problems

 

[Cobiemonster]

I think he's top 6 regardless of what his contract is. He's been a staple on the Russian national team for years. That's likely better than most of the guys the flyers had on the backend last year.

As for skating off, I'm not concerned about that one bit. Pissed off about losing to Canada in the gold medal game, who knows how Russia handles post-games like that. Maybe his a bit of a sore loser, I'm more concerned what he can do to make the flyers a winner.

I don't want players on my team to be pricks, but I don't mind if he's got some 'sore loser' in him - it shows that he cares and the Flyers need more players who won't settle for less

 

[SoShady]

More Russians!

Rumors floating that we will get Zaitsev as well.

 

[awaz]

Strehle retweeted someone just now that said Medvedev told her Burmistrov is coming to the NHL too. Burmistrov and Medvedev friends? Burmistrov to the Flyers?

Head case, but a talented head case.

 

[awaz]

Strehle retweeted someone just now that said Medvedev told her Burmistrov is coming to the NHL too. Burmistrov and Medvedev friends? Burmistrov to the Flyers?

Head case, but a talented head case.

ah damn. the Jets still control his rights..

Report: Burmistrov open to returning to NHL, Jets - Sportsnet.ca

 

[JBM73]

Is this a sign that MDZ wants too much $$$?

 

[4thstreet]

gotta have a partner to take him though.

does it make more sense to trade Grossmann and a 5th round pick for a 6th round pick. or does it make more sense to trade LSchenn for a 4th round pick?

The 2 of them for a 5th round pick-problem solved

 

[Retroram52]

 

[awaz]

Is this a sign that MDZ wants too much $$$?

from reading around, I'm definitely concerned about this. Hextall continues to say signing him is the plan, but if it were that cut and dry, you'd think he'd be signed already.

he is a bit of a tricky case though. very up and down career, last year of RFA. based on Hexy's past signings, I bet the flyers are trying to get him for a year or 2 at the same price the MDZ camp wants long term. Hexy is probably thinking 1-2 years in the 3-4 mil range, MDZ's camp is probably thinking 4-5 years in the 4-5 mil range.

just speculation on my part, but I could definitely see the sides being fairly far apart.

 

[4thstreet]

from reading around, I'm definitely concerned about this. Hextall continues to say signing him is the plan, but if it were that cut and dry, you'd think he'd be signed already.

he is a bit of a tricky case though. very up and down career, last year of RFA. based on Hexy's past signings, I bet the flyers are trying to get him for a year or 2 at the same price the MDZ camp wants long term. Hexy is probably thinking 1-2 years in the 3-4 mil range, MDZ's camp is probably thinking 4-5 years in the 4-5 mil range.

just speculation on my part, but I could definitely see the sides being fairly far apart.

anything over that,let him walk.