Carter traded to Columbus

GMillerTSNGord Miller
Mike Richards to LA for a package including Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds? Hearing from good sources that it could happen.

Big Ev wrote:From Gord Miller:

Mike Richards to LA for a package including Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds? Hearing from good sources that it could happen.

Eek. Between that deal and the Carter deal, PHI would be amazing for a long time to come. Voracek, Hamilton/Murphy, Schenn+++. I wonder how they will look minus their top two centres, tho', in the shorter term.

rooneypoo wrote:

Big Ev wrote:From Gord Miller:

Mike Richards to LA for a package including Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds? Hearing from good sources that it could happen.

Eek. Between that deal and the Carter deal, PHI would be amazing for a long time to come. Voracek, Hamilton/Murphy, Schenn+++. I wonder how they will look minus their top two centres, tho', in the shorter term.

I think they're going backwards, personally.

They certainly aren't tradnig them because of their on-ice play, that's for sure.

That would actually be a bad deal for the Flyers, IMO.

Philly could be awesome in a couple of years. Too bad Bryzgalov has a GAA of 13.23 in the playoffs.

Richards to LA is done apparently.

For Simmonds and Schenn.

tsnjamesduthie
james duthie
Richards to LA for Simmonds Schenn. Done. as per TSN's Gord Miller.

Holy Dung!

Big Ev wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:

Big Ev wrote:From Gord Miller:

Mike Richards to LA for a package including Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds? Hearing from good sources that it could happen.

Eek. Between that deal and the Carter deal, PHI would be amazing for a long time to come. Voracek, Hamilton/Murphy, Schenn+++. I wonder how they will look minus their top two centres, tho', in the shorter term.

I think they're going backwards, personally.

They certainly aren't tradnig them because of their on-ice play, that's for sure.

Meh. If Richards and Carter were pegged by management as problems, I get it. The amazing thing about PHI is even if you drop Richards and Carter, their forward depth is still pretty strong, their D is super deep, and they will probably have a tandem in net of Bryz + Bob. Not too shabby, if you ask me -- especially if they get to re-stock the bare prospect cupboards at last in the process.

rooneypoo wrote:

Big Ev wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:

Big Ev wrote:From Gord Miller:

Mike Richards to LA for a package including Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds? Hearing from good sources that it could happen.

Eek. Between that deal and the Carter deal, PHI would be amazing for a long time to come. Voracek, Hamilton/Murphy, Schenn+++. I wonder how they will look minus their top two centres, tho', in the shorter term.

I think they're going backwards, personally.

They certainly aren't tradnig them because of their on-ice play, that's for sure.

Meh. If Richards and Carter were pegged by management as problems, I get it. The amazing thing about PHI is even if you drop Richards and Carter, their forward depth is still pretty strong, their D is super deep, and they will probably have a tandem in net of Bryz + Bob. Not too shabby, if you ask me -- especially if they get to re-stock the bare prospect cupboards at last in the process.

Can't say for sure, but LeBrun has this to say:

@Real_ESPNLeBrun
Pierre LeBrun
Now you know for sure that rumors things weren't right in Flyers dressing room were absolutely true

Great for Kadri to find out he was part of a potential deal. Way to keep morale up.

They were pegged as problems for sure. I'm waiting to hear on playmaker26 as to the real reason why Richards was wanted gone.

Big Ev wrote:They were pegged as problems for sure. I'm waiting to hear on playmaker26 as to the real reason why Richards was wanted gone.

Some fan in Philly are saying they were snorting coke, not sure if that's true or not.

Hoags wrote:

Big Ev wrote:They were pegged as problems for sure. I'm waiting to hear on playmaker26 as to the real reason why Richards was wanted gone.

Some fan in Philly are saying they were snorting coke, not sure if that's true or not.

according to neely, it is.

Hoags wrote:

Big Ev wrote:They were pegged as problems for sure. I'm waiting to hear on playmaker26 as to the real reason why Richards was wanted gone.

Some fan in Philly are saying they were snorting coke, not sure if that's true or not.

LOL, no Dung.

I don't get this from CLB POV. With Voracek + 8th I am sure they could have gotten the 2nd or 3rd overall pick. Choosing between Landeskog/Huverdeau and Carter, no braine to me. yes he scores a lot, but as far as game breaking ability, he was not even top 3 in Philly.
I guess they were pressured to make something happen next year... and still no real good defensemen in the system.

rooneypoo wrote:

Big Ev wrote:From Gord Miller:

Mike Richards to LA for a package including Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds? Hearing from good sources that it could happen.

Eek. Between that deal and the Carter deal, PHI would be amazing for a long time to come. Voracek, Hamilton/Murphy, Schenn+++. I wonder how they will look minus their top two centres, tho', in the shorter term.

AFAIC, Briere and Giroux are more top centers than Carter, especially in the Playoffs.
At the end of the day, there's still tons of heart in Philly. Tons of off ice issues fore sure with Carter and Richards.

wow! to hand over the credit to big ev and his buddy, you head this first.
i have to say i understand CBJ for doing this. they need a center for nash NOW. they've also got a center signed for 11 years. something they can't do by themselves since they have a hard time getting elite players to go there. I

Now will it take long for them to get a trade request from carter? I think it's nuts that you can sign that kind of long term extention and be traded so close after. It could make people think twice about hammering contracts with philly. I love that Holmgreb is super gutsy and in both these trades he's setting this team up for years to come.

As far as the powder story goes, maybe a move to columbus will clear things up a bit for mister carter.

Flo The Action wrote:wow! to hand over the credit to big ev and his buddy, you head this first.
i have to say i understand CBJ for doing this. they need a center for nash NOW. they've also got a center signed for 11 years. something they can't do by themselves since they have a hard time getting elite players to go there. I

Now will it take long for them to get a trade request from carter? I think it's nuts that you can sign that kind of long term extention and be traded so close after. It could make people think twice about hammering contracts with philly. I love that Holmgreb is super gutsy and in both these trades he's setting this team up for years to come.

As far as the powder story goes, maybe a move to columbus will clear things up a bit for mister carter.

Big Ev and his buddy are to the Flyers as SteffeG is to the SEL. Fact.