This story was originally ran last season around this time when the Flyers signed goalie Ray Emery. Hockeyoutsiders will continue to cut and paste this story for every Flyer off-season from now until the Flyers actually sign/develop a legitimate starting goalie.

Philadelphia, PA. Garth Snow, Sean Burke, Johnny Vanbiesbrouck, Brian Boucher, Roman Checkmanek, Jeff Hackett, Robert Esche, Antero Niddermakker, Marty Biron, Ray Emery and now Micheal Leighton is set to add his name to the list of former all-star, all-pro, hall of fame Philadelphia goalies, who for some reason or another just didn’t work out. Emery of the mercurial goalie of recent Russian league fame, former Ottawa Senator, former Stanley Cup finalist, is being jettisoned in favor a pedigree waiver wire one year wonder that ensures he will fit in nicely with the Flyers who have since 1995 placed almost no importance on the goalie position and do not seem to care who knows it.

Said Philadelphia GM, Paul Holmgren, minutes before the 11AM EST press conference where the Flyers indicated their intent on signing Leighton “Micheal is an all-star caliber goalie, who we signed cheap because we really don’t give a crap about that position. I mean, since drafting Hexxy [Ron Hextall] in 1982, we have had a mentality that the goaltender position is rather irrelevant in this league. Hell, even Tretiak , who is considered the best Russian goalie of all time, told Bobby [Clarke] back in the day, that having an elite goalie wasn’t necessary to win championships. We here in Philly, abide by that philosophy. Look at a guy like Anti Niemi GAA of almost 4 in the Cup finals and he’s got his name etched on Lord Stanley. That just proves my point right there!”

Flyers fans should get used to this

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