Confirmed with Link: Keith Yandle Signs One Year Deal With Flyers ($900K W/ NTC)

[The Madrigal]

Maybe if this was 2017

Since 2018

Yandle - 134 points

Ghost - 69 points

Next......

 

[Rebels57]

That’s a fair thing to want, but Keith Yandle for 900k shouldn’t be a reason those players don’t get their shot. If he stinks bury him.

You can argue that won’t happen, which I probably agree with, but I’ll save my rage for then.

How many times do we have to go down this road before you memorize the scenery?

 

[BleedOrange]

Holtby next..

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

It was very nice knowing most of you.

 

[Appleyard]

If he plays like last year?

Okay. That is fine and will improve the D if he is in a #5+PP role.

If he plays like 2018-20... while in reach of NHL iron-man streak... and being a vet?

I just hope that they will bench him if his play falls off.

 

[Domino666]

Chick is a f***ing joke living ina clown world wow

 

[bennysflyers16]

Not only that, but they signed Morin yesterday too. How many D is that now? 8? 9? Guess it's back to LW for Morin

Morin was always #7 and one of York Big Z to phantoms. Now sadly both go down

 

[DancingPanther]

SONK

You're the second person to say this. I don't get it

 

[CapnZin]

What is the new culture of the team? What’s the new identity?

It’s not physicality like they were saying because only 1 is physical, it isn’t speed because AVs system doesn’t really play to that, it’s not being heavy as most of the players they’ve acquired are below average nhl players size.

These moves seem like a desperate ploy. AVs job would likely be on the hot seat if he couldn’t take a good roster to the playoffs again and I assume the same with Fletcher.

 

[The Madrigal]

Because we it isn’t 900k , it’s the diff between 900 k and whichever replacement.

Yep, its actually only a 20K difference. York will be with the Phantoms rather than on the Flyers and counting 880K against the cap.

 

[bennysflyers16]

You're the second person to say this. I don't get it

Not a chicklets fan I take ?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

You're the second person to say this. I don't get it

It's a Spittin' Chiclets thing.

 

[CutOnDime97]

What is the new culture of the team? What’s the new identity?

Locker room guys. Keep the boys loose.

 

[ajgoal]

It all depends on usage. If he sits as the #7, then it's actually an ideal spot because York is playing, and if one of the lefties gets hurt, he can come in and provide mobility opposite Braun or Ristolainen. I do get everyone's apprehension about whether they'd actually do that though.

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

How many times do we have to go down this road before you memorize the scenery?

Like I said, when it happens, I’ll have my pitchfork and torch just like you.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Yep, its actually only a 20K difference. York will be with the Phantoms rather than on the Flyers and counting 880K against the cap.

Beef said backup in reference to a backup goalie.

 

[landsbergfan]

It was very nice knowing most of you.

 

[Jack Straw]

It was very nice knowing most of you.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

What is the new culture of the team? What’s the new identity?

It’s not physicality like they were saying because only 1 is physical, it isn’t speed because AVs system doesn’t really play to that, it’s not being heavy as most of the players they’ve acquired are below average nhl players size.

These moves seem like a desperate ploy. AVs job would likely be on the hot seat if he couldn’t take a good roster to the playoffs again and I assume the same with Fletcher.

The new culture is "BE A f***ING SOUTHIE."

 

[VladDrag]

It was always obvious they were going to sign a vet to compete for the 6-8 spot. The problem isn't signing an insurance policy for 6-8. It's who they are signing (a former big name player) and you know he's going to get more leeway because of it.

This organization can't help itself.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Tell me how it works ? If York makes 875 k and Yandle makes 900 k. What’s the diff ?

Um

What.


Here in the off-season, we have a spending limit. York, if I remember correctly, is not presently counting towards that limit. There is no cancellation. We just have 900k less room for a goalie now.

 

[Starat327]

That’s a fair thing to want, but Keith Yandle for 900k shouldn’t be a reason those players don’t get their shot. If he stinks bury him.

You can argue that won’t happen, which I probably agree with, but I’ll save my rage for then.

This organization has a long history, and even more concerning - this immediate front office and coaching staff - of preferring bad vets to young kids.

Grant, Thompson, hagg, Braun, the list goes on and on.

Just because York should play above Yandle doesn't mean he will, better or not.

 

[Rebels57]

Don’t think this is too big a deal in the grand scheme of things. If they like York as much as they’ve said this could be a good insurance policy if he shows growing pains.

they could do a lot worse for a 6/7 defenseman and I would feel a lot more comfortable with Yandle as the next man up rather than Morin. Besides, all 6 defensemen we had slotted into the lineup are all not going to stay healthy.

Organizational depth is not a bad thing

Exactly what was said in the summer of 2016 when Manning was re-signed.

"depth is not a bad thing"

Manning then shit all over the ice for 65 f***ing games in both 16-17 and 17-18.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

I'm not a big fan of Yandle but he's an upgrade over their last 3rd pairing/PP specialist at they got him at a fraction of the cost. As you said they obviously felt they desperately needed to change the culture of the team.

I'm not a big Yandle fan, either. But at 900k you aren't going to do better. And it's clearly another team atmosphere move.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Um

What.


Here in the off-season, we have a spending limit. York, if I remember correctly, is not presently counting towards that limit. There is no cancellation. We just have 900k less room for a goalie now.

They're taking your comment as if it would be spent on a backup defenseman not a backup goalie, which is what you meant.