Comments on: Flyers ship RJ Umberger to Columbus http://otr.blastmagazine.com/2008/06/21/flyers-ship-rj-umberger-to-columbus-2/ Back to Basics. Design to follow. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:31:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: j morroni http://otr.blastmagazine.com/2008/06/21/flyers-ship-rj-umberger-to-columbus-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2991 j morroni Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:44:43 +0000 http://otr.blastmagazine.com/2008/06/21/flyers-ship-rj-umberger-to-columbus-2/#comment-2991 Tough, necessary move... R.J. really developed into a player here, but the cap is designed to disperse the talent throughout the league. At least they're sending him to a familiar location in Ohio with a familiar face in Coach Hitchcock. Supposedly, Hitch has made it clear to RJ that there are top line minutes waiting for him in Columbus. I feel like the Flyers are making cap space for a Carter contract and perhaps a free agent defenseman splash on July 1st. Either way, this is a better situation for RJ to develop and shine; he was an overachieving utility player in Philly that stepped up his game and surprised people. Tough, necessary move…
R.J. really developed into a player here, but the cap is designed to disperse the talent throughout the league. At least they’re sending him to a familiar location in Ohio with a familiar face in Coach Hitchcock.

Supposedly, Hitch has made it clear to RJ that there are top line minutes waiting for him in Columbus. I feel like the Flyers are making cap space for a Carter contract and perhaps a free agent defenseman splash on July 1st.

Either way, this is a better situation for RJ to develop and shine; he was an overachieving utility player in Philly that stepped up his game and surprised people.

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