Could the Philadelphia Flyers be a trade destination for Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz?
Sportsnet: Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne discuss how the Toronto Maple Leafs could consider making a goaltender trade Anthony Stolarz after the creation of Dennis Hildebyand I hope the Philadelphia Flyers can be a trade destination for Stolarz.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Bourne: “You mentioned Anthony Stolarz in your Kyper’s Korner, part of the article where you said Philadelphia might be…”
Kypreos: “Yes, listen, there is a, there is not a strong market for goalkeepers, but there are teams that will look around.
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And I was on the radio recently in Calgary, and they, like (Devin) Cooley, were their backup goalie. Cooley looks like a real strong candidate for a great career. Like, but they just signed (Dustin) Wolf. Like no one is in it, no one is in a position right now, and we’re seeing it in Minnesota where you’re going to have these quality 1A and 1B. There’s just too much value in constantly having a guy sit on your couch all night.
So whether it’s Cooley or Stolarz or any of these guys, teams are calling. Philly is in a mess right now with Vladar, and he isn’t supposed to be the team’s MVP.
Producer: “Yeah, specifically about Stolarz there. Something I’ve been thinking about here is I’m trying to think of the precedent, the past example of a guy signing a contract extension, and we’re talking about maybe trading him six months down the road. And you know, the first impression of that 3.75 extension was that that looks pretty team-friendly.”
How do we end up in this situation six months later, where we want to send him away? Is it true, am I naive to think that that is as taxing as an agent relationship, a player relationship? I try to think of the example.”
Kypreos: “I’ll tell you why. Okay, because of a man named Dennis Hildeby. That’s why. That’s why.”
Producer: “That simple?”
Kypreos: “It’s as simple as that. This guy came in, he wasn’t supposed to be as good as he is. He was supposed to spend a few more years working on his craft in the minors. He’s come in and he’s shown a tremendous amount of poise and maturity.”
And now it’s not a perfect world where you would want to give him full-time. It’s not a perfect world where you are convinced that he is now ready for the next step. But you may be forced to take a chance, or gamble, and simply remove other assets.
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That’s, that’s why Stolarz went from six months from being the guy who was the number one goalkeeper to, is he expendable?’
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