Over the next 2-3 weeks, Holmgren will finish his remake of the Flyers which he started back before the trade deadline. Here is what needs to be done:
1. Get Rathje's money off the books - hopefully the Flyers will get a favorable ruling from the NHL which could free up $3.5 million.
2. Trade Gauthier and his 2.2 million contract. Perhaps they can bundle him with a draft pick and/or one of their young fringe guys to get something in return.
3. Sign a goal scorer - they should definitely put an offer sheet out for Buffalo's Thomas Vanek on June 25th because if they can get him he is awesome but most likely Buffalo will match the offer and cause themselves problems with the salary cap. I still think Drury should be their target although he doesn't seem interested in coming to Philly but money talks. I would say Gomez should come below Briere because Gomez is not a goal scorer, we need goal scorers.
4. Sign Another Defenseman - If possible the Flyers should try to sign Sheldon Souray and trade Hatcher. It is likely that they'll need to bundle in a young player to move Hatcher but it will be worth it with the big upgrade.
5. Keep the communication lines open with Forsberg - it is likely that Forsberg won't sign before the season starts but that the Flyers can get him to come back in January or February.
Most likely, the Flyers won't be able to do all of the above. My guess is that the Flyers will make an unsuccessful offer for Vanek, overpay for Gomez and trade Gauthier.
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Posted by john on Jun 20
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