Flyers set to take on different look tonight
With the offense floundering and the defense looking slower than molasses in winter, general manager Bob Clarke made some mass changes before tonight's game in Tampa.
Yesterday, Clarke placed Petr Nedved, Nolan Baumgartner, and Niko Dimitrakos all on waivers. Baumgartner though is expected to join the team tonight in Tampa and could actually play in the game despite being on waivers. If a team claims them, the Flyers get the salary off the books of that plyaer and they depart. If they are not claimed, then they are reassigned to the AH
L. Due to the fact that all of these players had one-way contracts, they are not required to report to the AHL and will still collect their money from the Flyers. It appears though that both Nedved and Dimitrakos will be in uniform for the Phantoms this weekend. The only catch is that the money will not count against the salary cap. Got that? I don't either, but that's the way this new NHL is.
Meanwhile, Stefan Ruzicka, Alexandre Picard, and Ben Eager were all called up to the big club. It really is unknown as to what the lineup will look like tonight, but if I were a betting man, I would say that Eager will replace Boyd Kane and Ruzicka will take Nedved's spot. What the lines will look like is anybody's guess as well. Hell, with Ken Hitchock as the coach, the players probably don't even know what the line combinations will be.
The reasons for these moves are obvious. Nedved, a 15-year veteran, had a minus 7 rating and zero points. He was doing an average job on the penalty kill, but expect hustling centerman Mike Richards to see more time on the kill.
Baumgartner was released due to the fact that the Flyers will see Mike Rathje and Lars Jonsson both return to the lineup. Jonsson could return to the Flyers by next week, and Rathje could be back as early as tonight or tomorrow against Florida.
Game Information: 7:30, ComcastSportsNet, 610WIP
With the offense floundering and the defense looking slower than molasses in winter, general manager Bob Clarke made some mass changes before tonight's game in Tampa.
Yesterday, Clarke placed Petr Nedved, Nolan Baumgartner, and Niko Dimitrakos all on waivers. Baumgartner though is expected to join the team tonight in Tampa and could actually play in the game despite being on waivers. If a team claims them, the Flyers get the salary off the books of that plyaer and they depart. If they are not claimed, then they are reassigned to the AH
L. Due to the fact that all of these players had one-way contracts, they are not required to report to the AHL and will still collect their money from the Flyers. It appears though that both Nedved and Dimitrakos will be in uniform for the Phantoms this weekend. The only catch is that the money will not count against the salary cap. Got that? I don't either, but that's the way this new NHL is.Meanwhile, Stefan Ruzicka, Alexandre Picard, and Ben Eager were all called up to the big club. It really is unknown as to what the lineup will look like tonight, but if I were a betting man, I would say that Eager will replace Boyd Kane and Ruzicka will take Nedved's spot. What the lines will look like is anybody's guess as well. Hell, with Ken Hitchock as the coach, the players probably don't even know what the line combinations will be.
The reasons for these moves are obvious. Nedved, a 15-year veteran, had a minus 7 rating and zero points. He was doing an average job on the penalty kill, but expect hustling centerman Mike Richards to see more time on the kill.
Baumgartner was released due to the fact that the Flyers will see Mike Rathje and Lars Jonsson both return to the lineup. Jonsson could return to the Flyers by next week, and Rathje could be back as early as tonight or tomorrow against Florida.
Game Information: 7:30, ComcastSportsNet, 610WIP
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