A large segment of people think that trading Matt Carle and his $3.44 million salary is an attractive option for opening the necessary cap space to sign Ilya Bryzgalov. My view: For hockey reasons, the Flyers cannot afford to trade Carle unless it’s part of a larger deal that either brings a starting defenseman back (while also shedding significant salary) or else opens up enough cap room for the

Originally posted here: Bill Meltzer