Posts About "RJ Umberger"
It's Time for the Flyers to Buyout Umberger and Lecavalier
January 6th, 2016 The Flyers have $10+ million in cap space tied up in two guys that collectively have 42 points over the last 120 games. At the conclusion of this season, the first thing the Flyers need to do is buyout one of these two, if not both. Now, of course, this isn't as simple as when the team bought out Danny Briere and Ilya Bryzgalov....
The Philadelphia Flyers and The Power of Addition By Subtraction
October 17th, 2015 Last season, when one looked at the Philadelphia Flyers roster and their salary cap issues there were four names that stuck out: Andrew MacDonald, Nicklas Grossmann, RJ Umberger, and Vincent Lecavalier. However, so far in 2015-16 the Flyers have played two games without either player in the lineup. Their record? 2-0-0. Yes, I...
3 Observations from the Flyers Season Opener
October 9th, 2015 The Flyers had a very eventful season opener in Tampa Bay on Thursday night. The team had a lead midway through the second period and failed to hold it. The game included the first 3-on-3 overtime in NHL history, and it did not disappoint. Here are three observations from the first game of the 2015-16 season. 1) Breakaways It's...
The Flyers Should Take A Chance On Sean Bergenheim
August 9th, 2015 It is the beginning of August. The time that has become known for NHL clubs making low-risk, high-reward free agent signings. There are always a few players who slip through the cracks and go on to have a solid season. Last August, upon receiving the news that Kimmo Timonen would miss much of the season due to blood clots, the Flyers...
2014-2015 Flyers Evaluations: The Forwards
April 13th, 2015 Now that the season is over there is plenty of time to reflect back on what went right (and wrong) in Philadelphia. Ron Hextall will have a busy agenda this summer. It's time to give evaluations to each player, starting with the forwards (that regularly play). Claude Giroux (25 G, 48 A, 73 Points) Some people would like to say this was...
The Fundamental Flyers Christmas Wishlist
December 20th, 2014 1) Cap Relief. Santa really is going to have to work his magic to give the Flyers what they need most. That is cap relief. The Flyers have approximately $566,667 in cap space to work with for the rest of the season. This problem really falls with RJ Umberger and Vincent Lecavalier. Lecavalier's cap hit is $4.5 million until...