Max Talbot has joined Philadephia Flyers

Posted by Ziaullah on July 2nd, 2011 | No Comments

Rough day for this dude. (Getty Images)

Max Talbot joined the Philadelphia Flyers today, signing a lengthy yet relatively cap friendly deal that will last five years and pay him $9 million over that stretch. He spoke to the Philly media on a conference call shortly after, talking about his decision to become a turncoat and bail on the fine folks out in Pittsburgh, why the Flyers appealed to him and what he thinks he’ll bring to the lineup.

He’s definitely one of those tough, bottom-six kind of forwards. Is he in the mold of Ian Laperriere? Yeah, that’s probably the easiest comparison to make if we had to do so. He does a lot of the same things, and he knows how to get in the heads of the opposing fan base, as we know all too well.

I called him an idiot once, after he said this:

“They call themselves the most intimidating? That’s pretty pretentious. They try to be intimidating. They’re all dressed in orange T-shirts and they scream a lot. Does that make the Flyers a better team? I don’t think so.”

But you know what? He’s our idiot now, and I think we’ll quickly learn that Talbot is one of those guys you hate to play against but love to have on your team. He’s instantly going to make following the Flyers a bit more fun, that’s for sure.

source:www.broadstreethockey.com