Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Gagne Out; Vandermeer Gone

A concussion specialist in Denver has told Gagne and the Flyers to shut down for this season. I'm glad the doctor did it because the Flyers probably wouldn't. Just look at what happened with guys like Keith Primeau and Eric Lindros. Their serious injuries weren't treated, well, seriously. They were rushed back and ultimately, their careers paid the price. Gagne has suffered three concussions this year, and that's very dangerous not just for hockey, but for living a regular life. See you in September, Simon. Hopefully things are going better by then.

Paul Holmgren pulled off the heist of the century. He traded Vandermeer for a 2009 3rd rounder, and even though it's not in the draft this June, you have to figure that pick will be a better player than both the pick they traded for Modry and Vandermeer himself. Vandy was a physical player in his first tenure, but he lost that edge in Chicago. When he came back, he still couldn't find it, and when he did try to mix things up, he picked a bad spot and cost us a goal.

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