Were You Shocked???!?

Were you surprised by the Emery signing announcement? I was. I did not expect that after the special CSN did on it last week or insane amount of internet chatter about it. I will withhold judgment, except to say that I hope he has cleaned up his act and won't go around punching anybody in the lockerroom (unless it's someone I don't like. Then feel free.)

This also means that one of the nicest, funnest and all around great guys will probably not be here next year. No, not Briere, (like any team would take on his salary and NMC ... bahaha) Biron! I will miss you. Hopefully you will find a niche somewhere, and Emery will not cause the team to implode. And maybe he will help us to have a shorter offseason next year.

Flyers Odds and Ends

So Holmgren had a press conference today on the state of the Flyers organization. He was asked a lot of questions about the goalie situation, the cap, the defense, et al. He didn't really answer any of them. At least not in the part I watched before I fell asleep. I mean, took my lunch break. I have transcribed what I remember from it:

Reporter: Do you think Biron is your goalie of the future?
PH: That's something we need to look at and talk about in the offseason.

Reporter: Is the cap going to hinder you this offseason?
PH: That's going to be something we are going to look at and talk about. We're not sure where the cap number is going to be, so I can't comment further.

Reporter: Are you going to be able to sign Biron and Niittymaki?
PH: We've had talks with both their agents, and we'll have to see with the cap and all.
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Good news for Richards: He is up for the Selke.
Bad news: He will probably not win it. Oh, and he is due to have surgery on at least one shoulder (maybe both). Plus, amazon is apparently trying to sell him:

AND, the old lady syndrome is still alive and well in the locker room - everyone has hip problems. I wonder what else will come out in regards to injuries, since they are so secretive about that stuff...