Faith in Homer?

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Courtesy: thehockeyguys.net Belief: confidence in the truth or existence of something notimmediately susceptible to rigorous proof. It’s a pretty straightforward definition, but how does it apply to our general manager, Paul Holmgren ? As we’ve learned over the last few weeks, we should never, ever believe in what he says. He told us he liked the team, then proceeded to completely change everything. But, most of the time, he’s proven we should believe in his vision and the moves that he makes.

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Meltzer’s Musings: 7/14/11

Last season, Phantoms rookie Zac Rinaldo earned the dubious distinction of logging more suspensions (four times) than goals (three) during the season. He also logged a whopping 331 penalty minutes, the second most in the league. Rinaldo also acquired quite a rap sheet of suspensions during his junior hockey career, including a 12-gamer. Rinaldo can be an effective player when he sets his mind

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Flyers built for future with rookie center tandem

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The new direction of the Philadelphia Flyers was set in motion June 23, when the team traded All-Star centers Mike Richards and Jeff Carter, and in return received center Brayden Schenn and the eighth pick in the 2011 Entry Draft, which the team u...

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Meltzer’s Musings: Prospects and Waiver Considerations

One of the issues that complicates the roster decisions the Flyers will have to make by the start of the regular season is the waiver eligibility of some of the prospects on the bubble of making the team. The NHL's waiver rules are not easy to explain in a neat-and-tidy fashion but basically boil down to the age the player was when he signed his first pro contract and the lesser of two differe

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Meltzer’s Musings: Cap implications of Shelley vs. Sestito

When training camp rolls around in September, one of the more interesting roster battles to track will be the competition for the enforcer/12th forward spot. While it is possible that the Flyers could carry both Jody Shelley and Tom Sestito on the roster this season, it does not seem to be a smart use of salary cap space.

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