Flyers to make many changes

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Flyers will make numerous changes
TheFourthPeriod.com

Don't expect the 2010-11 Philadelphia Flyers to look similar to the same team that competed for the Stanley Cup this past week, reports the Camden Courier-Post.
Flyers GM Paul Holmgren will be making a number of moves this off-season and told the paper next year's roster will be different because of "financial reasons."

"We'll evaluate over the next 10 or 11 days," he said. "We're in a position to look at anything to get better."

The Flyers currently have more than $47 million committed to the salaries of 11 forwards, four defensemen and one goaltender for next season.

In order to free up some cap space, the Flyers will be forced to make trades, the Courier-Post suggests.

While the likes of Scott Hartnell, Simon Gagne and Danny Briere have been linked to various trade rumors, the paper hints that all three will be back with the team next season.

The Flyers are expected to bring back one of Arron Asham or Dan Carcillo, both of whom will command a similar contract.

According to the Courier-Post, forward Jeff Carter, who has one-year remaining on his contract that pays him $5 million, could be the odd-man out in Philadelphia.

Holmgren will be looking solidify his goaltending position this off-season and the Flyers have shown interest in Montreal's Carey Price and Jaroslav Halak, and Los Angeles' Jonathan Bernier and Jonathan Quick.

If the Flyers decides to stick with Michael Leighton between the pipes and re-sign him to a new contract, the Courier-Post suggests the Flyers could move Carter for a top-line right winger, like Florida's Nathan Horton.

The Flyers will also look to bring in another defenseman this summer, with Nashville Predators rearguard Dan Hamhuis expected to be a target.

This really bites for the city and its fans. After such a good run and in a perfect world, the Flyers bring in Carey Price or Nabakov during the offseason....filling that 1 hole on the ice they had. A legit goalie and the ability to stay healthy, the Flyers are an EC favorite for the 2010-11. Now, you can probably count Carter being gone and I am willing to bet Briere's post-season performance nets him a 1-way ticket to another contender as well. Look for the Flyers to rely more on guys like Carcillo and Ville Leino moving forward.

 

[snipezo]

They're basically just kind of re-tooling and clear some cap space. Carter is going to attract a lot of teams but he's going to ask for a raise after next season. Maybe Horton for Carter would make a bit of sense but if I were the Flyers, I would ask for a good Dman who has a reasonable contract and a forward prospect with some upside. I think Briere would attract a team like LA because they could afford his contract and he had a pretty good playoff run. Gonna be an interesting offseason for them.

 

[Mr.Baller]

Simon gagne with MTL will be the best thing ever and his quebecois