Way back in December the Philadelphia Flyers were rumored to be very close to a deal with the Montreal Canadiens that would have seen Flyers sniper Jeff Carter flipped to the Habs for goaltender Jaroslav Halak.
For the Flyers, Halak represented a means to an end to the goaltending soap opera that has been running since Ron Hextall left.
For the Canadiens, Carter would have fit in nicely on their top line and answered many of their goal-scoring inadequacies.
As much as this deal would have improved both rosters, neither side pulled the trigger, so the Flyers entered the postseason with veteran goaltender Brian Boucher and waiver wire pickup Michael Leighton between the pipes.
Halak was incredible for the Canadiens throughout the entire 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs, ...
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Why the Philadelphia Flyers Missed Out on Jaroslav Halak
Posted: 18th June 2010 by Mark Ritter in NHLComments Off on Why the Philadelphia Flyers Missed Out on Jaroslav Halak