Flyers trade Grossmann and Pronger for Gagner

[flyersfan4706]

Omg holy shit

 

[EVille3]

 

[Retroram52]

Great move by Hextall.

 

[EVille3]

Gagner is in final year of his contract...3.2 million cap hit

 

[Retroram52]

The fact that Hextall moved one of the albatross contracts was huge.

 

[flyersfan4706]

Establishing the First Church of Ron Hextall

 

[wbon22]

Not only did he move Grossman he did away with the mess of dealing with Pronger's contract and the LTIR waivers and not having bankable cap space.

Gives Gagne a year to prove his worth. Adds some offensive depth and speed to the forward ranks and he is young enough that he could be a long term solution.

Well done Hexy

 

[wbon22]

I just did the math...he cleared nearly $5 million from the cap...yes the LTIR would have applied, but now that is not needed.

All Hail Ron!!

 

[EVille3]

 

[awaz]

Establishing the First Church of Ron Hextall

And joining said church.

 

[EVille3]

 

[awaz]

Wouldn't surprise me. I think that will come completely off the books then. Yotes just don't have the money for that.

 

[awaz]

Frank knows better than I do haha

 

[Retroram52]

The main point of the trade apparently was to remove that ridiculous Pronger abortion of a contract and to get a pick. Hextall is cleaning up the messes of the past. Now if he can get somebody to take McDonald and move that Vinny contract, he will indeed have really done a superhuman overall job. Right now, Hextall is having a helluva draft.

 

[flyersfan4706]

We get a pick, too. Ron Hextall just made this weekend his bitch. The mic has been dropped

 

[shrike19]

Holy $hit, I can't believe pronger's contract is off the flyers back. I kind of liked grossman, with the right mix around him he's a descent stay at home guy, but grossman for gagner and an unloading of that albatross of a contract is f'n outstanding....this may have been the best draft weekend for the flyers that I can remember, and I'm an old fart.

 

[TheSnowdog]

The main point of the trade apparently was to remove that ridiculous Pronger abortion of a contract. Hextall is cleaning up the messes of the past. Now if he can get somebody to take McDonald and move that Vinny contract, he will indeed have really done a superhuman overall job. Right now, Hextall is having a helluva draft.

Hey Retro - sounds like Hexy should be the Phillies GM - he would probably be able to unload Howard and some of the other dead weight on the Phillies

Man what a breath of fresh air Hextall has been so far - not only because of the draft but because of other moves he has done

As a fan I feel so comfortable with him at the helm

 

[Retroram52]

I agree Shrike19. Hextall has really done a great job and we have not had this good of a draft in a very long time.

 

[wbon22]

Wow...I hadn't even considered the buyout angle. That would be incredible.
Oh Man....what a freaking awesome job. Hexy FTW!!!

 

[Retroram52]

Hey Retro - sounds like Hexy should be the Phillies GM - he would probably be able to unload Howard and some of the other dead weight on the Phillies

Man what a breath of fresh air Hextall has been so far - not only because of the draft but because of other moves he has done

As a fan I feel so comfortable with him at the helm

For sure Snowdog. Even though baseball is not Hextall's sport, I KNOW FOR A FACT, he would do way better than braindead and he would turn the Phillies around in a heartbeat.