Flyers Sign Brian Savage

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Flyers Sign Brian Savage Sept 15, 2005 17:18:37 GMT -5

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The Philadelphia Flyers announced that they have signed 6’1”, 200-pound unrestricted free agent left wing Brian Savage to a one-year contract, according to club General Manager Bob Clarke. Per club policy, financial terms were not disclosed.

"We felt that he has been a really good goal scorer in the National Hockey League, has good speed and is a skilled hockey player,” said Clarke in making the announcement. “Losing (Sami) Kapanen (due to injury) for at least two months leaves us shallow at forward, so we thought that getting a player like Savage would really help our team.”

Savage, 34, did not play during the 2004-05 season. During the 2003-04 season, he recorded 16 goals and 16 assists for 32 points and 38 penalty minutes in 74 regular season games for the Phoenix Coyotes and St. Louis Blues.

Over parts of 11 NHL seasons (from 1993-94 through 2003-04) with the Montreal Canadiens, Phoenix and St. Louis, Savage has recorded 183 goals and 162 assists for 345 points and 293 penalty minutes in 608 regular season games. The five-time 20-goal scorer was originally drafted from Miami University by Montreal in the eighth round (171st overall) of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.

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Habit All-Star And Counting... Posts: 1,642	Flyers Sign Brian Savage Sept 15, 2005 18:34:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Habit on Sept 15, 2005 18:34:06 GMT -5 Just what is their payroll anyways? What happens if another vet goes down (and they will)? How will Bobby replace them when he only has 100K to spend under the cap?

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Flyers Sign Brian Savage Sept 15, 2005 20:48:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2005 20:48:38 GMT -5 The Flyers seem to like our former players.

Habs_fan_in_LA Cup Champion John Ferguson 22, Rocket 9 Posts: 9,879	Flyers Sign Brian Savage Sept 15, 2005 20:55:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Sept 15, 2005 20:55:48 GMT -5 He wasn't good enough for us when he was 27 years old. What makes anybody think he's better at 34?
	We will know soon.

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Flyers Sign Brian Savage Sept 16, 2005 8:01:08 GMT -5

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habit said:

Just what is their payroll anyways? What happens if another vet goes down (and they will)? How will Bobby replace them when he only has 100K to spend under the cap?

i believe that the salary of injured players players who miss more than 10 games does not count towards the salary cap until they return to the lineup

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Flyers Sign Brian Savage Sept 16, 2005 9:59:19 GMT -5

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Post by franko on Sept 16, 2005 9:59:19 GMT -5

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - The Philadelphia Flyers wasted little time finding a replacement for Sami Kapanen.

After discovering Kapanen would be lost for 10 weeks with a shoulder injury Thursday, the Flyers signed left wing Brian Savage to a one-year contract. TSN

10 weeks . . . that means mid-December . . . just about the time Savage usually falls off the map.

I was sure that the NHL was going to do away with guaranteed contracts in the new CBA so that people like Savage could be brought in as a short-term replacement and then let go afterwards (therefore no cap problems).

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Flyers Sign Brian Savage Sept 16, 2005 11:17:50 GMT -5

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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Sept 16, 2005 11:17:50 GMT -5

franko said:

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - The Philadelphia Flyers wasted little time finding a replacement for Sami Kapanen.

After discovering Kapanen would be lost for 10 weeks with a shoulder injury Thursday, the Flyers signed left wing Brian Savage to a one-year contract. TSN

10 weeks . . . that means mid-December . . . just about the time Savage usually falls off the map.

I was sure that the NHL was going to do away with guaranteed contracts in the new CBA so that people like Savage could be brought in as a short-term replacement and then let go afterwards (therefore no cap problems).

Damn. We shouldda brought him in for October. Do they have one month contracts?
Do they have two way contacts where we can bring him in for October and them demote him to the Maple Leaves for the rest of the season.

We will know soon.

Disgruntled70sHab Global Moderator Twitter @Dis70Hab Posts: 31,910	Flyers Sign Brian Savage Sept 16, 2005 22:25:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Sept 16, 2005 22:25:18 GMT -5 Well, if nothing else he can skate up and down the ice looking mean. Cheers.
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habsaddict2 Guest	Flyers Sign Brian Savage Sept 17, 2005 13:58:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by habsaddict2 on Sept 17, 2005 13:58:15 GMT -5 disgruntled70shab said: Well, if nothing else he can skate up and down the ice looking mean. Cheers. He looks mean? Only to babies who take time to lok away from the nipple.....