Pavel Kubina to Flyers

[pittsports87]

According to Darren Dreger, Kubina is going to the Flyers

Pierre Lebrun is saying it is for a 2nd and 4th round draft pick.

Both sources taken from their twitter pages.

[npv708]

Trade pending league approval. The Flyers would be 1 contract over the roster limit. If the league accepts it, it appears that this won't be the only trade going down for the Flyers.

The big rumor is that the Flyers are going to go after Nash really hard and might include Bob or Bryz in a deal for him.

Apparently the Flyers liked the Boudreau run and gun Caps of the past.

[opie22002]

Trade pending league approval. The Flyers would be 1 contract over the roster limit. If the league accepts it, it appears that this won't be the only trade going down for the Flyers.

The big rumor is that the Flyers are going to go after Nash really hard and might include Bob or Bryz in a deal for him.

Apparently the Flyers liked the Boudreau run and gun Caps of the past.

I hope nobody takes Bryz off their hands...they should pay for that contract.

[swflyers8]

I hope nobody takes Bryz off their hands...they should pay for that contract.

The idiot has a NTC so we are stuck with Mr. Softee. Bob may go on the other hand.

[duke66]

why would columbus want either flyer goalie? they are both questionable playing for philly, imagine how horrible they'd be in columbus?

[MRandall25]

why would columbus want either flyer goalie? they are both questionable playing for philly, imagine how horrible they'd be in columbus?

They'd be an upgrade on Steve Mason... Pretty much anyone would

[pittsports87]

why would columbus want either flyer goalie? they are both questionable playing for philly, imagine how horrible they'd be in columbus?

They'd be an upgrade on Steve Mason... Pretty much anyone would

I haven't noticed how hard Mason fell off after his rookie year

[Kovy27]

Steve Mason's five hole is wider than the Grand Canyon.

Honestly, the Blue Jackets would be better off trading him to LA at this point. Bernier > Any Flyer goaltender.

[Mr. Colby]

LOL nothing like a subtle knee-jerk reaction trade

Kubina stinks. He helps their D very little

Grossman looked good as hell today, the rest of them are bums

[canaan]

Holmgren is worried about his job, imo

[PghSkins]

why would columbus want either flyer goalie? they are both questionable playing for philly, imagine how horrible they'd be in columbus?

They'd be an upgrade on Steve Mason... Pretty much anyone would

They can't get a better goalie than that for Nash?

[sniper]

I don't know why Columbus would trade Nash to Philly for any goalie. I can understand for forwards, but why would they want either of those guys. Nobody in the league is dumb enough to take Bryz even if he would waive his NTC and he was playing at an average goalie level. That contract is just ridiculous for his age. I'm also not sure why Philly wants Nash. He's a good player, but makes a ton of money and offense isn't their problem.

As for Kubina, I don't see the upgrade there. Tampa fans were happy to get rid of him. He's old, big and slow. Maybe they loved him because he still gives Jagr problems. I don't know.

[FanofUlf]

Should we be worried? Flyers had a soft defense and now got two huge bodies. Win?

[sniper]

Should we be worried? Flyers had a soft defense and now got two huge bodies. Win?

We can start to think about being worried if they figure out a way to shove those two huge bodies into their own net to stop all the pucks their goalies can't stop. They can do whatever they want defensively it's not going to solve their main problem.

[Pitts]

Should we be worried? Flyers had a soft defense and now got two huge bodies. Win?

No.

[bhaw]

Should we be worried? Flyers had a soft defense and now got two huge bodies. Win?

bigger doesn't always equal better. I know that's a common misconception around here, but bringing in the biggest guys possible doesn't mean the defense is better off.

[Kovy27]

It don't matter how many big bodies that you have back there. If your goaltenders can't stop relatively easy shots, you are still going to lose. See the Flyers since Ron Hextall left.

[netwolf]

I don't know why Columbus would trade Nash to Philly for any goalie. I can understand for forwards, but why would they want either of those guys. Nobody in the league is dumb enough to take Bryz even if he would waive his NTC and he was playing at an average goalie level. That contract is just ridiculous for his age. I'm also not sure why Philly wants Nash. He's a good player, but makes a ton of money and offense isn't their problem.

As for Kubina, I don't see the upgrade there. Tampa fans were happy to get rid of him. He's old, big and slow. Maybe they loved him because he still gives Jagr problems. I don't know.

If Sather can talk someone into giving up a good young defenseman in McDonough for a waste of cap and roster space like Gomez, anything can happen. It only takes one GM with highly questionable judgment.

As for Kubina's impact, I didn't notice him much the last few times we played Tampa, and I didn't think defense was their main problem yesterday. Besides, who does he replace? You'd think it would be Bourdon, but he played more than Timonen did yesterday. I'm not sure Kubina is enough of an improvement on Bourdon to justify the price they paid.

[Kovy27]

I don't know why Columbus would trade Nash to Philly for any goalie. I can understand for forwards, but why would they want either of those guys. Nobody in the league is dumb enough to take Bryz even if he would waive his NTC and he was playing at an average goalie level. That contract is just ridiculous for his age. I'm also not sure why Philly wants Nash. He's a good player, but makes a ton of money and offense isn't their problem.

As for Kubina, I don't see the upgrade there. Tampa fans were happy to get rid of him. He's old, big and slow. Maybe they loved him because he still gives Jagr problems. I don't know.

If Sather can talk someone into giving up a good young defenseman in McDonough for a waste of cap and roster space like Gomez, anything can happen. It only takes one GM with highly questionable judgment.

As for Kubina's impact, I didn't notice him much the last few times we played Tampa, and I didn't think defense was their main problem yesterday. Besides, who does he replace? You'd think it would be Bourdon, but he played more than Timonen did yesterday. I'm not sure Kubina is enough of an improvement on Bourdon to justify the price they paid.

They sent Bourdon down today. I don't think the Flyers improved greatly on D with the 2 moves. However, was it their D or was it the 2 stiffs that they have as goaltenders that were the problem yesterday. Bryzgalov stated today that he has to find a happy place. Congrats Bryz....that happy place is Philadelphia for the next 8 years.

[SolidSnake]

So with the arrival of Kubina does that mean that Flyer's team meals cost will go up?

[sniper]

I don't know why Columbus would trade Nash to Philly for any goalie. I can understand for forwards, but why would they want either of those guys. Nobody in the league is dumb enough to take Bryz even if he would waive his NTC and he was playing at an average goalie level. That contract is just ridiculous for his age. I'm also not sure why Philly wants Nash. He's a good player, but makes a ton of money and offense isn't their problem.

As for Kubina, I don't see the upgrade there. Tampa fans were happy to get rid of him. He's old, big and slow. Maybe they loved him because he still gives Jagr problems. I don't know.

If Sather can talk someone into giving up a good young defenseman in McDonough for a waste of cap and roster space like Gomez, anything can happen. It only takes one GM with highly questionable judgment.

As for Kubina's impact, I didn't notice him much the last few times we played Tampa, and I didn't think defense was their main problem yesterday. Besides, who does he replace? You'd think it would be Bourdon, but he played more than Timonen did yesterday. I'm not sure Kubina is enough of an improvement on Bourdon to justify the price they paid.

True on Sather moving Gomez, but if anything I would think that would support the case for other GMs to not take that chance with Bryz. It didn't work out too well for Montreal. Not to mention the guy has a no trade clause and asking him to waive it isn't going to help the circus that is their goaltending.

[Kovy27]

So, Errey touched on it yesterday. The Flyers are looking for a goaltender....so, which goaltender that could be on the market would help their "issues"?

Nabokov, Schneider, Harding, Steve Mason (lol), Roloson?

[sniper]

So, Errey touched on it yesterday. The Flyers are looking for a goaltender....so, which goaltender that could be on the market would help their "issues"?

Nabokov, Schneider, Harding, Steve Mason (lol), Roloson?

I have no idea who is on the Market, but the first 3 would help them. It would also mean they have 4 goalies signed to NHL contracts I believe. I think Leighton is still in the AHL.

[npv708]

Nabakov, Harding, and Ben Bishop are apparently their targets.

[The Snapshot]

Nabakov, Harding, and Ben Bishop are apparently their targets.

Not sure about Bishop or Harding in terms of their mental makeup, but Nabakov would not be an upgrade in Philly.

I would be all over Scneider, who has thrived in a fishbowl of Canadian market in limited time. He is a very good goaltender.