No huge surprises really, especially for my team. OK, Justin Williams from Carolina to LA was a shock because he was injured. Maybe his game is off. Mark Recchi leaving Tampa for Boston is a good sign on how the league still views him (he’s my age and plays forward, yikes, he must be really fit). I don’t feel any sympathy for Recchi if playing for the Massholes should they have another early exit in the playoffs, he already has two Stanley Cup rings.
As for Philly, it was a bummer to see Upshall get sent to Phoenix (a team that has already given up, again). What the Flyers received in exchange certainly looks pretty lame on paper and it didn’t make a significant dent on the salary cap. Meanwhile, the griping on the philly.com boards about trading Briere and Biron got old quickly. Maybe I need to spend the money on Center Ice again to see if those whiners have any legitimacy to their complaints.
I think the Flyers have a decent chance at making it to the Cup with this team. They surprised everybody last year, why not again? Boston may be on fire but they’re from a weaker division.