Posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 6:23 PM | 23 comments |
 

Gus back with Flyers; Suter in plans?
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   Will the Flyers make a move before the Feb. 27 trade deadline?

   It may hinge on how well defenseman Erik Gustafsson plays.

    Gustafsson was recalled from Adirondack on Wednesday as the Flyers sent little-used Matt Walker to the Phantoms.

    Gustafsson, 22, who played well in a breif stint with the Flyers before suffering a wrist injury that required surgery, is expected to replace Andreas Lilja.

     After giving Gustafsson a look-see, the Flyers will probably decide whether to pursue someone like talented Nashville defenseman Ryan Suter, 26, who could become an unrestricted free agent after the season.

     The Flyers would probably have to deal one of their promising young forwards and some high draft picks to get Suter. Is that too much for a rent-a-player?

     Then again, Suter is negotiating with the Predators, so there's a chance he signs a long-term deal with Nashville and is taken off the market.

     The Flyers have $3.5 million in cap space.

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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:01 PM, 01/11/2012
    Okay, nobody asked the big question, How was the goaltending in NC? The answer is The Bob was unbelievable. The defense sucked as usual and the Bob responded by "stealing" the game from NC. Something that we hoped the 51 million dollar goof would do. Now I know Sam wasn't watching but all you fans should have seen the domination in the net last night, pretty impressive!
    — NCFLYER
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:17 PM, 01/11/2012
    Get Ryan Suter. Buy American!!
    — kjuggs77
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:25 PM, 01/11/2012
    You can pat Bob on the back all day for the way he is playing...and it's been pretty good. But he's not taking this team on a cup run. Won't happen. For every goal he steals from the opposition he bobbles a simple shot from the point. A flare for the dramatic is not his problem...it's consistency on the easy shots.
    — ant8817
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:37 AM, 01/12/2012
    He's 22 at a position that takes far longer to develop.
    — sklandog
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:37 PM, 01/11/2012
    Perhaps Gus will be showcased as a trade asset...
    — jsqrd
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:59 PM, 01/11/2012
    Bingo jsqrd
    — potus
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:22 PM, 01/11/2012
    Illy is Philly,....and Homer has him right where he wants him,....he'll be peaking as we role into the playoffs so just relax dude
    — SyddBarrett
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:33 PM, 01/11/2012
    Trading young talent would be a mistake at this point (as they are the only reason the team is winning lately), but one the Flyers have had a habit of making in the past. With the injury bugs out in full force in today's NHL, counting on a couple of veterans to make the difference is short-sighted and foolish. Unless they happen to be elite goalies, that is...something Philly has yet to find.
    — icarus
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:04 PM, 01/11/2012
    Bob did not whack the Bruins last night! Should have been Bryz in classic, Bob on Sunday. Its not rocket science. Love that loyal crowd last night, lots of people dressed up as red seats!
    — NYPHILLYPHAN
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:37 PM, 01/11/2012
    Trading young talent for a 26 year old isn't so bad, it's when they trade young talent for a 36 year old that hurts.
    — JettMartinez
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:16 AM, 01/12/2012
    The Flyers actually have nothing in cap space, they have LTIR exemption space. With Walker being sent to the AHL, they can now afford to acquire a player with a full season cap hit of around $4.5mm, without moving salary off the cap.

    Better to get a rental now and go after Suter in the summer.
    — JSaq
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:43 AM, 01/12/2012
    The Flyers have no patience with prospects, why start now? Blow it all up, again and again and again.
    — no_shootouts
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:51 AM, 01/12/2012
    Van, it gets out of hand sometimes (more so on the political boards than sports, esp. hockey) and you need to have a thick skin. I've thrown (and caught) plenty of s&*t myself. Banning is pointless - anybody who is banned probably just needs to get himself a new free email (Yahoo, G-Mail, etc.) and re-register with a different screen name. Look at that "Flyers Losers" guy - he's got about 4 different identities.
    — 1980
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:58 AM, 01/12/2012
    Yesterday it was Luke Schenn, today's flavor is Ryan Suter. Is tomorrow Shea Weber day? You're going to have to weaken your team offensively to get an impact d-man, so unless you are prepared to put JVR and/or Schenn in a package, then forget about these fantasies.
    — tommy2times
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:10 AM, 01/12/2012
    @1980- Yeah, I am normally pretty thick skinned and no I have never been molested. I am just stunned and appalled that people could think that way. People can call me a d i c k head all day long and I would not care. But to make references of innocent children being molested just crosses the line with me. I guess I had some hope that Philly.com has the capability to trace IP so that a poster can not just get a new e-mail and join again. Even at a minimum, let them lose their "id". It is just disgusting to me that someone would even think that kind of thought.

    — VanFlyer


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About Sam Carchidi
Sam Carchidi is in his fourth year as the Flyers' beat reporter. He became an Inquirer staff writer in 1984 and covered mostly South Jersey high school sports and the Phillies before taking the Flyers beat.

Carchidi has written three books _ the nationally acclaimed Miracle in the Making: The Adam Taliaferro Story, which he co-authored with Scott Brown; Bill Campbell: The Voice of Philadelphia Sports; and Standing Tall: The Kevin Everett Story, which was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show. He also contributed to a 1993 Inquirer book on the Phillies.

A lifelong South Jersey resident, Carchidi lives in Wenonah with his wife, JoAnn, and their two children, Sara and Sammy.

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