After a couple of days’ worth of rumors linking goalie Cam Talbot to Philadelphia, the Flyers finally made their move right at the stroke of midnight on Saturday, bringing in Talbot from Edmonton in exchange for Anthony Stolarz. The trade was a straight up, player-for-player swap, with no picks or salary considerations changing hands either way.
While not a huge move, this is a swap that has meaningful reverberations for the Flyers in both the short and long-term. With some time to digest it, here are some more thoughts on Chuck Fletcher’s first NHL-level player-for-player swap as general manager of the Flyers.