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Recent Play May Make Petr Mrazek More Tradable

02/18/2018 at 6:52pm EST

from Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News,

The goaltending trade market around the NHL is beginning to open up, and suddenly a few goalies could be in demand.

Would Petr Mrazek be one of those that could intrigue a team like the Philadelphia Flyers or Calgary Flames or New York Islanders?

If Mrazek continues to play as he did Saturday in Nashville, stopping 31 shots in a 3-1 win over Nashville, you’d have to believe so....

Both the Flyers and Flames, specifically, have been hit hard with injuries in the goaltending department.

Philadelphia lost Michal Neuvirth (lower body) Sunday, after having already lost Brian Elliott (lower body) to surgery earlier in the week.

Flyers general manager Ron Hextall was adamant he wouldn’t be shopping for a goaltender after Elliott was hurt, but likely will have to change his mind now that Neuvirth could be out for an extended period.

Calgary’s Mike Smith (lower body) is another goalie who could be out for a period of time, and with the Flames desperately in need of points.

read on

FYI, Mike Smith skated before practice yesterday.

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