Found July 13, 2009 on
Bleacher Report:
In the weeks and days leading up to the NHL Entry Draft (followed closely by free agency), I spent my nights praying for peace in the Middle East, a decent Transformers sequel, and a salary cap large enough to bring back Joffrey Lupul and Mike Knuble while still leaving enough room for the Flyers to fill their defensive and goal tending needs.
I don't think I need to inform you that God ignored my prayers during those weeks.
Putting international relations and Michael Bay's butchering of my childhood television series aside, I was fearful that the loss of a pair of 25+ goal scorers would spell doom for the Flyers in 2009-10.
In 2008-09, the team scored a total of 264 goals, making them one of the higher-scoring teams in the National Hockey League (in fact, only three teams scored more goals over the course of the season). Those 264 goals only earned the team a five seed in the East, and a first-round exit from the playoffs.
Take away the 52 that Knuble and Lupul broug...
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