Yesterday, the Islanders made some news. They traded the rights to Mark Streit to the Flyers in exchange for minor leaguer Shane Harper and a 2014 fourth round pick. Facing the prospect of losing their former captain for free, the Isles got something for him. Though moving Streit inside the division is risky.
“I’m pretty confident,” the 35-year old defenseman said about the possibility of signing with Philadelphia. “Maybe they need a few days or weeks, but I’m pretty positive. It’d be awesome to play for the Flyers. The future is bright. They were in the (Stanley) Cup finals three years ago and there is so much skill and a great mix between veteran players and young players, so I’m pretty confident.“
“This year was a short season and they had lots of injuries,” he added. “That makes it tough. It was a special year because of the lockout. That gave an advantage to some teams and some teams struggled. But when you see the Flyers lineup, it is a playoff team. It’s no question to me. I believe the Flyers will be in the playoffs next year. They have the skill and the physical part of it. It’s a great group and I’d love to join that team.“
“Mark is a player we would have had interest in on July 5th,” Flyers GM Paul Holmgren said. “We now have exclusive negotiating rights and we are hopeful that we can get an agreement in place prior to him becoming an unrestricted free agent.“
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