2011 Offseason

[Chip]

Spin it all you want, they got worse in the now. IT would be like the Pens trading Crosby and Malkin for that same package. If two of those guys don't turn out to be two of the best players in the league ASAP, it was a fail. Richards and Cater were two of the best players in the league, still are, I am glad I can finally route for Carter in Columbus now. I bet Carter has some hard feelings too, he will say he doesn't, but I bet he does.

Carter was told he wouldn't be traded, even though his NTC doesn't kick in until next year. I think he's pissed.

I get what you're saying, but Crosby/Malkin mean a lot more to the Pens then Carter Richards meant to the Flyers.
With the Carter trade, you have to include the cap room Philly got in return too.
The got a really high pick, a pretty good young player, and enough cap room to sign Bryzgalov.
That makes Philly better now.
The Richards trade still confuses me.
They got a good young player and a great prospect, but why?
It makes me think the locker room rumors were true.
That makes Philly worse now.

I get the Carter trade, and if the Flyers were "rebuilding" the Richards trade would be understandable.
I'm not trying to sping it, I just don't understand it and am trying to look on the bright side.

Maybe they aren't done. Maybe they make a move for Brad Richards or Webber...