Hockeypete49
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- Mar 22, 2009
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I honestly would love to see Shatty to Philly too. I thought I was the only one just cause majority of philly fans are dead set against it. Philly has great d prospects coming in, but they are just prospects and still it's unknown how they will turn out. I think Phillys time to seriously compete is around now, and not in 3-4 years when the prospects start entering their prime if they do hit it... To be honest having phillys forwards with Shatty on the back end and also Ghost on another pair on the back end would be entertaining as hell to watch... wow
Yes we made the playoffs last year( which for the most part was kind of unexpected) and that is during Ron's rebuild of the team for the long term. There is no more giving up players and/or draft picks or dumping a ton of cash for a flash in the pan or aging vet. Ron has a plan and for the most part it is building through the draft and being patient. Kevin is a very good player who makes $4.250 million now so his next contract(he will be a UFA next year) I would guess will push his salary up to the six million area. Plus you are giving up one of our core youth players(my opinion) who is a forward who just keeps on improving. With Provorov (who will make the club), and Sanheim, Morin, Hagg, among others knocking on the door, this team is stacked on defense. Like I said Kevin is a good player who will get traded to a team like Boston and get a big fat contract but not here( do you really think he can carry a team on his back?). The Flyers are just starting to open the door to the playoffs now we want to be a team that others will take notice of then be a team that is among that group who has a good shot at the cup. It takes time and patience. Hang in there and enjoy what Ron is doing with his Flyers.