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[mattola]

Flyers to Buy Out Final Year of Cam Atkinson's Contract | Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers announced today they will buy out the remainder of the contract of forward Cam Atkinson, according to General Manager, Daniel Brière.

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i didnt even know he was still playing

 

[forty_three]

i didnt even know he was still playing

Because he pretty much wasn't.

 

[thedddd]

Because he pretty much wasn't.

Yep awful fit for the Flyers under Torts and it showed this last season.

I bet the suitors will be lining up for him at or near league min.

 

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[forty_three]

Finland is a bunch of just flat out pure hockey players. Not sure that's the best, but that's who I would pull for based on what we know so far.

 

[forty_three]

I'd go Laine at 50% for McGroarty and Vilardi or Iafallo

 

[forty_three]

Jake may be staying in Carolina

 

[mattola]

Jake may be staying in Carolina

Its like they are working for the players agent lol

 

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[mattola]

he sounds like an expensive transaction

 

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he sounds like an expensive transaction

Marino could be a good guy to quarterback the powerplay

 

[mattola]

Marino could be a good guy to quarterback the powerplay

yeah he would be fantastic. I just dont see a fairly consistent R shot dman coming cheap.

 

[thedddd]

Not sure Sweden has the offense to keep up with the others so far.

Edit: Nevermind. I totally missed Forsberg name at the top of the list.

 

[thedddd]

yeah he would be fantastic. I just dont see a fairly consistent R shot dman coming cheap.

Unless Hextall is your GM, you give that d-man away for next to nothing.

 

[thedddd]

I guess the Jackets had no intentions of tendering him? @forty_three

Blues To Acquire, Extend Alexandre Texier

The Blues have acquired winger Alexandre Texier from the Blue Jackets and promptly signed him to a two-year deal, his agent Dan …

www.prohockeyrumors.com

 

[puckhead]

canada roster looks a bit long in the tooth

 

[thedddd]

canada roster looks a bit long in the tooth

Even worse I wonder who will be playing goal for them?

 

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Even worse I wonder who will be playing goal for them?

@mattola is waiting by the phone.

 

[puckhead]

Even worse I wonder who will be playing goal for them?

as scary as it seems, the list probably starts with Skinner

Adin Hill, Sam Montembeault, Logan Thompson in the mix.
hopefully not binnington

 

[thedddd]

What would make that 4 nations series more interesting if they put the top Russian goalies in it and let the teams draft one. Granted, Finland really doesn't need it.