Confirmed Trade: [EDM/PHI] Cam Talbot for Anthony Stolarz

[Coach Parker]

Actually with the cap relief this is a win-win. Good start for Gretzky.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Good luck to Talbot, super nice guy with a solid family. Too bad that his play as well as the team's really dipped these last few years.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Remember that time Oilers fans said he was one of the best in the league? Good times them.

In 16-17 he absolutely was. There’s no way to spin that he wasn’t.

 

[TheKingPin]

Edm won this deal easily. It would have been pretty easy to get a pick coming back. Not the worst thing in the world but philly should have had the upper hand and used it here. I’m a little scared for the Simmonds trade.

 

[Vincent32]

Carter Hart is a promising young goalie. Anthony Stolarz is a 25 and, partially because of massive time lost to injury, still has yet to show much promise.

If the Flyers re-sign Talbot, which they obviously must intend to do, this makes perfect sense for them. Stolarz was likely about to walk as a UFA.

Was he not promising at one point?

 

[Sparky93]

Decent deal for the Oilers. Talbot was leaving for nothing otherwise and I think there’s a decent chance that Stolarz turns out to be better than Koskinen.

 

[BudBundy]

As an Oilers fan, might I politely ask someone in Philly to confiscate Stolarz’s shoelaces?

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Yup I'll echo previously statements :surprised there wasn't a Pic /insentive involved.

 

[Jtown]

Was he not promising at one point?

Very promising. Still is. 6 foot 6 and a great athlete.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Actually with the cap relief this is a win-win. Good start for Gretzky.

This is a positive. One step at a time. Didn't have to package a pick either. Trust the Pro-cess.

 

[Habby4Life]

Stolarz is younger, cheaper and has better numbers this year.

He's got potential. Having better numbers, well he hasnt played behind EDM D.

 

[Dexter Sinister]

Philly wishing Chia was still the Oilers GM

 

[Tripod]

Philly did Edmonton a solid gaining cap space. Weak move by fletcher not gaining a pick with Talbot.

They obviously want to sign him for next year as the vet to pair with Hart. So to Fletch, that is the win.

And a reminder, Stolarz played 12 NHL, 6 AHL, and 3 ECHL games the last 2 years. It's not surprising that his value is not that much.

I was just hoping the Oilers wanted the cap space more than Fletch wanted Talbot. Guess it was even.

 

[Coach Parker]

This is a positive. One step at a time. Didn't have to package a pick either. Trust the Pro-cess.

Having watched Gretzky re-stock the prospect pool in Boston on the fly with Sweeney I would let him continue to make these smaller moves, shed salary and start bringing in prospects he likes.

 

[Nabrules]

I don’t get how people don’t understand it from a Flyers perspective. They’re almost suredly going to resign talbot to share the net with Hart the next couple years as he goes through the process. Montreal had someone for Price(Halak), Tampa had someone for Vasy(Bishop) and Anaheim had someone for Gibson(Anderson)

 

[TheKingPin]

Was he not promising at one point?

He had a lot of injuries that he is likely over so he didn’t get to play at all for a long time. He’s big and moves well. He seems like a very stable guy. I think he could be a starter in the league. He’s played well this year and he will only get better.

 

[Stizzle]

Congrats on buying low on a decent young goalie with upside, while shedding salary of a useless UFA goalie. Edmonton wins a trade.

You couldn't even pull a draft pick, Fletcher? You had to have Carter's workout buddy that badly?

 

[XXIV97]

They obviously want to sign him for next year as the vet to pair with Hart. So to Fletch, that is the win.

And a reminder, Stolarz played 12 NHL, 6 AHL, and 3 ECHL games the last 2 years. It's not surprising that his value is not that much.

I was just hoping the Oilers wanted the cap space more than Fletch wanted Talbot. Guess it was even.

I am guessing he has been battling with a lot of injuries the past two seasons?

 

[AKL]

Great deal for Edmonton

 

[TML1967]

Neither of them would be getting big minutes. Hart is the starter.

Yeah, but you essentially giving the Oilers 3.5 million in cap space for free, knowing they need to open it up by Friday to get Sekera back in.

If your trading essentially equal backups and taking on a ton of money you usual assume your gonna get something.
Like if im the owner, I want to know why im paying out 5 times the salary for the new guy (even if for only 20 games) without getting any asset or benefit in the long run. They are loosing the RFA for a UFA, who is older.

 

[heilongjetsfan]

And Keith Gretzky instantly goes down as the best GM in Oilers history.

 

[KCC]

Talbot had gotten worse and worse since his fluky run a few years back. Good for both teams. EDM gets a younger, cheaper and "hopefully" better goaltender in the long run and Philly can resign Talbot for a lot cheaper once his contract expires.

 

[belair]

He was 4th in Vezina voting two years ago. He was one of the best in the league at one point.

To be fair McLellan was runner up for coach of the year and Chiarelli for GM. It was a year that wasn't going to be replicated for many reasons.

Thanks for the run though, Cam. I think he's gonna like it in Philly.

 

[TheKingPin]

I don’t get how people don’t understand it from a Flyers perspective. They’re almost suredly going to resign talbot to share the net with Hart the next couple years as he goes through the process. Montreal had someone for Price(Halak), Tampa had someone for Vasy(Bishop) and Anaheim had someone for Gibson(Anderson)

They could sign him July 1 if they wanted. This move only makes him that much more to sign. It won’t be much but it’s poor asset management. I’d love the playoffs but it’s likely not happening this year. Makes no sense to add any UFA.

 

[Coffey]

Edmonton wins a trade.

Crazy how things change when Pistol Pete isn't calling the shots.