Free agency's winners and losers

[swflyers25]

5 pucks is excellent, 1 is poor, you get the idea.

Philadelphia Flyers

Let's see. Best player in the world? Check. Two tough, towering defensemen? Check. Check. GM Bob Clarke outdid himself by signing Peter Forsberg, Derian Hatcher and Mike Rathje to complement a well-rounded, talented cast. No other team has adjusted to the new system better or more quickly.

http://espn.go.com/media/nhl/2005/0808/photo/5puck.jpg

Ottawa Senators

The Senators had some cap room, but GM John Muckler was surprisingly idle, especially given what is a long-standing leadership vacuum in the Sens' dressing room. The Senators remain a strong, talented club, but missed a chance to keep up with Cup-contending Philadelphia and will open the season once again looking for that Gary Roberts-type presence on and off the ice.
http://espn.go.com/media/nhl/2005/0808/photo/1puck.jpg

Toronto Maple Leafs

Well, at least Tie Domi fans are happy. But that's about the sum of the joy in Leaf Nation in what has been an eye-opening journey through free agency. Outbid by Florida for former Leafs Nieuwendyk and Roberts, Toronto signed Jason Allison in the hopes the big center can regain the form that made him one of the top point producers of his generation. But this is a team held together by maybes and what-ifs, and that's a hard way to make the playoffs in this new NHL.
http://espn.go.com/media/nhl/2005/0808/photo/2puck.jpg


Analysis of the 29 other teams (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/story?id=2128796)

[Max Power]

This writer is obviously uninformed. First off Ottawa has no cap room? Once everything is said and done Ottawa will be lucky to be under 37.

TO is in a similar boat but for different reasons

As far as Philly goes it?s all up in the air? If the new rules are pushed hard then Philly?s d will be nothing but pillions to teams like Ottawa. Although I still think they?ll compete but the signing of Forsberg won?t improve them after losing Amonte, JR ect?

All and all I give the article 0 pucks =]

[Madferret]

And the Devils have no fans!

[bluemeanie]

Sens loose out to the Leafs yet again...eh?

[BURY]

I doubt the Flyers are a better team than last year. Sure they got Forsberg but they lost Roenick, Amonte, Zhamnov and Leclair ... And don't tell me Hatcher, Therrien and Rathje are dominating defensemen.

[Newfie John]

In three years the Flyers will look back at their signings and say.. -5 Pucks!

[Mel]

Locked

Please use some of the many open threads discussing free agency.

As a general rule of thumb... If the topic is new, then it's worthy of a new thread. Simple enough.

We don't need a new thread every time the word "Flyers" appears in a story. This is already being discussed in depth. Thanks.