Darien Hatchers Return?

[DoublinUp 0]

When is Darien Hatcher expected to return???

[Fletch 219]

He's likely done, man.....

[camhockey16 5]

i thought he was on the bubble last summer - i think i recall announcers saying he was trying to decide if he wanted to retire or not, and then once he decided he was going to play this year he has had non-stop health problems..

wouldn't surprise me if he called it quits - he has had almost as many health issues as foppa

[Megamandan 0]

Speaking from a Flyers Fan point of view, I wish they would just pay him off or something. He's just taken up salary space since he got to Philly.

[troy 12]

He's not counted against the cap while he's on LTIR, he'll most likely sit out the season hoping to be able to make a prospective return during the playoffs, and if that fails he will most likely retire.

[Megamandan 0]

He's not counted against the cap while he's on LTIR, he'll most likely sit out the season hoping to be able to make a prospective return during the playoffs, and if that fails he will most likely retire.

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[fieldofdreams 0]

Wow, why would ANYONE want Derian Hatcher back on thier team??

[k13 0]

Wow, why would ANYONE want Derian Hatcher back on thier team??

Man, wouldn't Buffalo love for Hatcher to come back. Perfect situation for Afinogenov to dance around him twice in one game, and get his confidence back. ;)

[noodle3872 40]

I don't see Hatcher fitting into the new faster paced NHL. He's too old and slow to be effective. In my mind, on most clubs Hatcher is a #6 D-man at best. A team like the Lightning may take a chance on his since he's a stay at home type.

Mike

[selke71 0]

Hatcher and Rathje are both still on the roster due to the LTIR, I believe. I don't think either of them will play in the NHL again. Hatcher could maybe go to the AHL or something if he recovers, and maybe the Flyers could call him up if they ever had an emergency need for a giant, old, slow defenseman.

I'm more interested in what they're going to do after Parent and Jones come back from injury. They're going to have to make some moves, and I don't think sending Sbisa down is going to be one of them. Kukkonen can probably go, so who's the other one...? Local reports are saying Columbus has its eye on Randy Jones and might try to acquire him and make it a non-issue.

[Chadd 916]

I don't see Hatcher fitting into the new faster paced NHL. He's too old and slow to be effective. In my mind, on most clubs Hatcher is a #6 D-man at best. A team like the Lightning may take a chance on his since he's a stay at home type.

Mike

He's a number two or three on the Tampa roster.

[troy 12]

He had been a valuable PK'er post-lockout, but at even strength he was often exposed. He is also one of the Flyers' core leaders.

[selke71 0]

I don't see Hatcher fitting into the new faster paced NHL. He's too old and slow to be effective. In my mind, on most clubs Hatcher is a #6 D-man at best. A team like the Lightning may take a chance on his since he's a stay at home type.

Mike

He's a number two or three on the Tampa roster.

Are you telling me that you don't think Lukas Krajicek is very good?

[DoublinUp 0]

Im going to the ducks flyers game on january second ad im a big flyers fan! id just love to be able to see him play mainly because i grew up watching him