Stamkos still unsigned; Flyers watching closely
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Stamkos still unsigned; Flyers watching closely
Sam Carchidi, Inquirer Staff Writer
(UPDATED at 11 p.m. on July 5)
Could Steven Stamkos become a member of the Flyers?
Well, it's still HIGHLY doubtful, but an NHL source told The Inquirer that the Flyers will put a trade offer together for the Tampa Bay superstar if the Lightning feel they cannot sign him.
Stamkos, who has scored a league-best 96 goals over the last two years, still had not signed as of late Tuesday night.
Stamkos' agent, Mark Guy, talked Tuesday with Tampa GM Steve Yzerman.
"A work in progress," Yzerman told the St. Pete Times.
Tampa has reportedly offered Stamkos a five-year deal for $37.5 million, a cap hit of $7.5 million per season.
Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said he fully expects Stamkos to resign with the Lightning.
That said, the Flyers are prepared to make a trade proposal in the unlikely event he couldn't come to terms.
It's likely Tampa would be interested in Brayden Schenn and Sergei Bobrovsky -- among others -- and high draft picks.
Last week, the Flyers contemplated giving an offer sheet to Stamkos, but they never got serious because Tampa has the right to match any offer made to the restricted free agent.
I'd say the odds are 95-5 against the Flyers getting Stamkos. Then again, what were the odds of the Flyers dealing Mike Richards AND Jeff Carter this summer?
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Highly touted center Brayden Schenn, one of the players the Flyers acquired from Los Angeles in the Mike Richards trade, and promising Sean Couturier will be among the prospects at the team’s developmental camp at the Skate Zone in Voorhees.
The camp starts Wednesday and runs to Monday.
Schenn, who turns 20 on Aug. 22, was the fifth overall pick in the 2009 draft. He dominated the Western Hockey League _ in his four-year career, he had 116 goals and 315 points in 224 career games _ and will be given a chance to crack the Flyers’ lineup this season. He led Team Canada to a silver medal in the 2011 World Junior Championships, and he appeared in a total of nine games for the Kings over the last two seasons.
Couturier, 18, was selected with the draft pick (eighth overall) the Flyers received as part of the Jeff Carter trade with Columbus. The 6-foot-4, 197-pound center was named the MVP of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League last season, scoring 96 points on 36 goals and 60 assists for Drummondville.
Many of the Flyers’ top prospects will be at the camp, which 1s open to the public. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. next Monday.
On Thursday, there will be a public skating session from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Selected players will be on the ice with fans at various times during the session.
On Friday, the camp shifts to Stone Harbor for the annual Trial on the Isle. The day-long event includes a 9 a.m. mini-triathlon competition, followed by a youth hockey clinic, an autograph session and a charity softball game.
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@Flyerswin, I think Tama would have to add at least one 1st round picks to make this a fair deal...
Offering that for 21 year old super star? Are you kidding me? :)— Nitroglycerin- Do that in a heartbeat. C'mon Homer you owe us after these dreadful free agent signings— debbyt
- Not one of you has a clue. Let's trade 50 first round draft choices, 800 second round choices 40,000 third round choices, and we'll throw in a couple NHL ready players and what do we get in return? ONE GUY, and expensive doesn't even begin to describe what he will cost this franchise if they put this trade package together and it actually happens. I don't know if you people have any clue about the shambles the flyers farm system is in, but it's a direct result of Paul Holmgren using draft picks as currency to acquire players.— auspitz.paul
I like Stamkos....But I would rather have 2 30 goal guys than 1 50 goal guy, especially for the price. Don't do this Homer.... it will cost way too much.- ...your team just traded away two thirty goal scorers — petemagoop
- I love this one. Trade Bartulis-No value, Bob-absolutely no value, and Voracek who the flyers for traded because they want and like him, for Stamkos. Send this kind of offer to Tampa and you'll be able to hear the GM laughing from here.— auspitz.paul
- Much ado about nothing.— pedge
didn't this hammerhead last week say exactly the opposite? sam..go predict weather forecasts because you stink.
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- That's cool if that's your opinion. Some people would agree with me about Bob, some wouldn't. The way I view is that most of Bob's wins were the product of the flyers play in the first 50-55 games of the season when it seemed like no one could play with us. Bob benefited greatly from that part of the season. But when the playoff push began and the play was raised a level he came up real small and he was exposed as not the savior everyone was hoping for. I do take into account that he's young and needs a little more seasoning and could perhaps develop into a good goalie. But my point was that RIGHT NOW he doesn't any value, maybe when and if he develops he may value as a trade, but definitely not right now. Just my opinion. — auspitz.paul
- Lets learn from the Lindros trade. We gave up 6 players + picks which quickly made a champion out of (by then) Colorado. While Lindros was very productive, the teams depth was so depleted that it took 3 years to build around him. Then, as is the risk when you trade half a team for one player - the injury bug got him. Moreover, that was before the cap, so whatever we give up in the trade presumably will have to go further by shedding salary to make room for Stamkos. Anyway, I can't see TB wanting a package of veterans- they don't want to pay Stamkos higher than 7.5 mm, so why pay Briere/Carle around that? And if they don't want our high priced veterans, it won't happen because for me JVR/Giroux/Schenn/Couturier are off the table. Then again, I am not a GM.— gob1234
- Tampa wants JVR. Still want to make the deal?— dri_as_a_bone
- The more and more this drags on, the leverage of the Flyers increases. Give up Couturier, but JVR, Giroux, and Schenn must be off the table. Throw in Hartnell, Bob, and a 1st Rounder...that should get it done. If not....pass. I like Arnott as well. Our first two lines will be very good. If we get Arnott, we can drop Talbot to 4th line and have versatility on our 3rd and 4th lines to match up to any situation. That will be key this year...we must have good all around production from 3rd and 4th lines with some underrated scoring ability, a la the burgenheim line from Tampa in the playoffs. Wish we would have tried to get him...he was cheap.
