from Chris Johnston of Sportsnet,

Jonathan Quick is a Philadelphia Flyers trade target, Kyper reported.

Now, this is interesting on a couple levels. First, the Flyers search for a goaltender has already shown some signs of progress with the way 20-year-old Carter Hart started his NHL career this week, but you can understand the desire to find an experienced and accomplished mentor for him.

However, that particular resource isn’t readily available on the trade market, which means the Los Angeles Kings have a pretty big chip to play should they decide to make Quick available.

Even with his string of recent injuries, his age (32), and his four remaining years under contract, Quick still moves the needle. The AAV on his deal is $5.8-million but his actual salary declines from $3.5-million to $3-million to $2.5-million in the final three seasons.

Consider the other options in net: Scott Darling could be had from Carolina, but he’s struggled mightily and is currently in the American Hockey League; Cory Schneider has been in a rut since off-season hip surgery and would be an expensive bet if someone wanted to risk making a deal with the Devils; Keith Kinkaid is also a pending UFA in New Jersey; and Jimmy Howard is on an expiring deal, but he’s got a strong desire to remain in Detroit and might only be a rental, if he’s moved at all by the Feb. 25 deadline.

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