Lappy Shut Down for the Season?

[Schultz'sArmy]

Whoa.

Laperriere expected to miss season | Frequent Flyers | 10/06/2010

 

[WOOTPOKER]

=(

yet another reason the flyers were meant to win the cup last year. this guy so deserves it for all the sacrifice he puts out there on the ice. i really feel for him if his career is over.
i can only hope that he'll be back maybe by the end of the season and get to play in the playoffs

 

[chy1127]

No matter what happens, I hope they keep him around. I am ceryain he needs to rest and stay away from the rink for awhile, but when he is cleared he would be a good locker room presence.

Interesting on the salary cap question. Even though it is a 35+ contract, I dont see how it is carried if he cannot play due to a legitimate injury. This is an injury that could be life threatening if he were to play. The NHL is more fucked up than I thought if this is the case. Hopefully it is a non issue and he comes back in time to get his name on the CUP!

 

[WOOTPOKER]

if his playing days are done and they reach that decision in the coming months, they should make him an assistant coach or something, he really deserves to be part of this team, to be around in the locker room and around for our 2011 playoff run

 

[KS32790]

he will have a job waiting for him in the organization if this is it for him.

 

[anderwho2513]

Shelley's cap hit just got that much more bearable.

 

[TOX1]

Whoa.

Laperriere expected to miss season | Frequent Flyers | 10/06/2010

That sucks. I wish the guy the best.

 

[Flyerfanman]

Shelley's cap hit is still not bearable. Can someone, please, explain why he is needed on this roster. We all know he won't sniff the ice come May.

 

[SuperFlyer13]

Shelley's cap hit is still not bearable. Can someone, please, explain why he is needed on this roster. We all know he won't sniff the ice come May.

Nice, likeing the Tool Avi!

 

[Flyerfanman]

Thanks SuperFly. I just don't understand the enforcer anymore. The more Homer makes moves like this, the more the media hates on the Flyers for being the Bullies. Does Shelley have any endearing qualities at all? Lappy is all heart and soul. He'd die for his teammates or die defending them. Shelley is and always has been a no-talent goon (except when he was playing against the Flyers last year and bagged 2 goals). Let's be honest here: Richards, Carter and Giroux are big enough (and gritty enough in Giroux's case) to make their own space. I hope injuries to key players don't hamper the team's efforts down the stretch or mid-season for that matter. Contracts like Shelley's make it that much more difficult to bring replacements in with ease on the fly. Long enough rant....can't wait for tomorrow night, go Flyers!!

P.S. Start Bob to see what he's got...

 

[FlyerFinFan]

Thanks SuperFly. I just don't understand the enforcer anymore. The more Homer makes moves like this, the more the media hates on the Flyers for being the Bullies. Does Shelley have any endearing qualities at all? Lappy is all heart and soul. He'd die for his teammates or die defending them. Shelley is and always has been a no-talent goon (except when he was playing against the Flyers last year and bagged 2 goals). Let's be honest here: Richards, Carter and Giroux are big enough (and gritty enough in Giroux's case) to make their own space. I hope injuries to key players don't hamper the team's efforts down the stretch or mid-season for that matter. Contracts like Shelley's make it that much more difficult to bring replacements in with ease on the fly. Long enough rant....can't wait for tomorrow night, go Flyers!!

P.S. Start Bob to see what he's got...

I understand your point of view but IMO its wrong teams need a guy who they can send out there to stop the cheap shots and bs that some teams employed against the Flyers last year. I couldn't stand Cote getting sent out and getting killed its deflating to the team. I'm just glad they signed Shelley and not Boogard at least Shelley can play hockey, grind it out, fight the heavyweights and score the odd gool. The Flyers now don't need to employ two or three slow guys who can't keep up to the play like Asham and Cote one guy does it all. Mark my words you'll be praising the guy after a few games and especially in the playoffs...

 

[TOX1]

Shelley's cap hit is still not bearable. Can someone, please, explain why he is needed on this roster. We all know he won't sniff the ice come May.

(Good to see you bro!)

The only thing that I can think of is that Homer knows first hand how much Philly fans love a good fight and also how a good scrap can lift a lethargic team, so maybe he figures it's a win-win....for now.

Otherwise....I have no clue either.

 

[SuperFlyer13]

Thanks SuperFly. I just don't understand the enforcer anymore. The more Homer makes moves like this, the more the media hates on the Flyers for being the Bullies. Does Shelley have any endearing qualities at all? Lappy is all heart and soul. He'd die for his teammates or die defending them. Shelley is and always has been a no-talent goon (except when he was playing against the Flyers last year and bagged 2 goals). Let's be honest here: Richards, Carter and Giroux are big enough (and gritty enough in Giroux's case) to make their own space. I hope injuries to key players don't hamper the team's efforts down the stretch or mid-season for that matter. Contracts like Shelley's make it that much more difficult to bring replacements in with ease on the fly. Long enough rant....can't wait for tomorrow night, go Flyers!!

P.S. Start Bob to see what he's got...

I agree with you with you and Flyerfin, A lot of people are going to try to keep some of our stars on their toes, so it will be good for us to have someone to lighten the burden, other than that, meh!

 

[Flyerfanman]

I hope I'm proven wrong and I hope Shelley pans out (and scores some goals, and scares idiots away from Giroux and Briere). I haven't seen him play a great deal so I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.

 

[TOX1]

Nice, likeing the Tool Avi!

2nd

 

[Flyerfanman]

Speaking of Tools....have Bucci or Melrose said anything stupid yet? Like maybe they can vote Crosby and Ovie into the Hall of Fame before the first period of the Winter Classic...Bettman would sooo love that....

 

[SuperFlyer13]

Speaking of Tools....have Bucci or Melrose said anything stupid yet? Like maybe they can vote Crosby and Ovie into the Hall of Fame before the first period of the Winter Classic...Bettman would sooo love that....

Not that I've heard, but would love to hear him say Flyer's vs Avalanche in the finals..

 

[TOX1]

Speaking of Tools....have Bucci or Melrose said anything stupid yet? Like maybe they can vote Crosby and Ovie into the Hall of Fame before the first period of the Winter Classic...Bettman would sooo love that....

lol I haven't heard a toilet flush, so I guess Melrose hasn't opened his mouth yet.

 

[TOX1]

Not that I've heard, but would love to hear him say Flyer's vs Avalanche in the finals..

I could live wit dat!

 

[SuperFlyer13]

I could live wit dat!

Aye lad, with the Flyer's winning game 7 here in Colorado, and me runnin on the ice to high five Richards, and then spending the night in jail but it willo be fuckin 1000% worth it!