philly.com - 11/4/2008
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You don't have to be a descendant of Fred Shero to figure out what the Flyers need to do most: improve the defense. And, though it might seem strange, they are tinkering with the idea of adding one of the great offensive players in history, Brendan Shanahan, to reduce the number of goals they ...
courierpostonline.com - 11/11/2008
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courierpostonline.com —
VOORHEES Free-agent forward Brendan Shanahan will be signing
with an NHL team before the end of this
week, possibly as soon as Wednesday, his agent told the Courier-Post on Monday. "Is Philadelphia a serious contender?" Rick Curran said Monday from ...
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Agent: Shanahan to decide this week | ...
philly.com - 11/11/2008
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philly.com —
One soldier playfully put on Marty Biron's mask
and exchanged a laugh with the goalie in the
Flyers' dressing room after yesterday's practice in Voorhees. Eleven soldiers, on a brief leave from their Army base in Fort Dix, N.J., watched practice and ...
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A day with the troops | Philadelphia Inquirer | 11/11/2008
flyers.nhl.com - 11/3/2008
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flyers.nhl.com —
Mark Howe is considered by many to be
the best defesneman in Flyers franchise history. Here, Howe
takes a look back at his first game at the Spectrum as a member of the club with which he spent 10 seasons.
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Spectrum Memories: Mark Howe
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IllegalCurve.com —
... The Flyers are considering signing Brendan Shanahan. Coming into the season, people didn’t know what to expect from Simon Gagne but he ...
Salvaging veteran help from the free-agent scrap heap
Puck Daddy —
... according to Mike Heika of the Dallas Stars Blog. You'd imagine another free-agent forward still on the market named Brendan Shanahan would ask for slightly more than that for his services. Where will Shanahan end up? What about other veteran UFAs like Bryan Berard, Martin Gelinas and -- ugh -- Mats Sundin? Can any of these players make a difference? Shanahan spoke with Philadelphia Flyers GM Paul Holmgren yesterday, and the Philadelphia Inquirer had the details: Holmgren said he never discussed ...
Morning Rounds, November 4th
The Sports Complex —
... trade (fun fact: someone distracted me as I was writing this headline and I accidentally typed ‘election’ instead of ‘AI trade’. SKIP Bob Cooney talks to Jason Thompson about the 500+ people who where there to support him last night. READ Tom Moore says that last night’s win was fun. READ
FLYERS
Sam Cardichi reports that the Flyers are in talks with Brendan Shanahan. READ Ed Moran reports that ...
Flyers and Shanahan talking
The Hockey Herald —
via Philapelphia Inquirer:
Shanahan, 39, a free-agent winger with 680 career goals, had a lengthy discussion with Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren yesterday.
Holmgren lauded Shanahan’s efforts as a two-way player and said his defense would help the Flyers.
“He gets it,” Holmgren said.
Holmgren said he never discussed salary with Shanahan, who scored 23 goals for the New York Rangers last season. With the Flyers only about $700,000 under the $56.7 million cap, the club would have to be creative to sign Shanahan, ...
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Flyers lack touch in shoot-outs | Philadelphia Inquirer | 11/15/2008
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Bleacher Report - NHL 11/4/2008
That dull thudding noise you hear is the sound of my head banging repeatedly against a flat screen computer monitor as I sit here and try to hazard a guess as to where your Philadelphia Flyers are heading this season.
Will Flyers fans have ...
