Sub Par Play Leads to Trade Rumors

So, a sub par performance by the latest edition of the Philadelphia Flyers has lead to trade rumors swirling through the front office. It seems that the rumors not onny concern the big club, but the Central Texas Stampede are having problems as well. A coaching change in Texas is all but guaranteed. More news on that as it developes.

Speaking with Flyers GM Jazz Matthews, he denies that there are rumblings in the dressing room. However, this reporter can tell you that the teams recent effort to sign Mike Richards and subsequent shot at moving Joe Thornton has caused some strife. Add to that the FA signing of center David Hallstrom and things start to look a little tight in the middle. With team leader Derek Armstrong stuggling, his name has appeared as the most likely to move. With the rumors swirling, the only names that have not been mentioned are the aforementioned Joe Thornton and scoring leader Henrik Zetterberg. Defenceman Brian Lee, points out thathe has a no trade clause and would not be willing to waive it, but we have heard all that before. It is also known that Matthews has tried to contact at least one team, three time, with no reply. That would indicate that predictions of a possible trade after the 10 game mark are indeed accurate and may have been in the works for some time....more as it developes, Bubba Davis reporting.