It looks like the Flyers will have an eighth goalie suit up for them this season after acquiring Cam Talbot from the Oilers in a one-for-one trade that sends Anthony Stolarz to Edmonton. The teams announced the deal at midnight, just a few hours after the Oilers lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 3–1 on the road. Once Talbot gets his turn in net for the Flyers, this will be the first time an NHL team has used eight goalies in a single season. Philadelphia tied the record at seven on Jan. 8 when Mike McKenna started to give the current go-to Carter Hart a breather. The Flyers' goalie carousel is part of a bizarre season that's included injuries to Michal Neuvirth and Brian Elliott, the firings of GM Ron Hextall and head coach Dave Hakstol in the span of three weeks, but has seen the team making a run for a playoff spot in recent weeks with 23 points in its last 14 games. Talbot, who has appeared in 31 games in 2018–19, has been having a rough season. The 31-year-old netminder is 10–15–3 with a 3.36 GAA and a .893 save percentage. Talbout can become an unrestricted free agent this summer. Stolarz, a second-round pick from the 2012 draft, has played in 12 games for the Flyers this season, posting a .902 save percentage and a 4–3–3 record.<doc-sep>The Edmonton Oilers traded goaltender Cam Talbot to the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night in exchange for fellow goalie Anthony Stolarz. Ahead of the trade, Talbot was listed as the sixth player on the latest edition of TSN Hockey's Trade Bait board. TRADE 🔄 The #Oilers have acquired goaltender Anthony Stolarz from the @NHLFlyers in exchange for goaltender Cam Talbot. pic.twitter.com/VnbitkjHwi — Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) February 16, 2019 TSN Senior Hockey Reporter Frank Seravalli notes that part of the reasoning behind the Oilers shipping out Talbot was to gain cap relief in order to activate defenceman Andrej Sekera, who is expected to return to the lineup soon after being out of action all season because of his off-season Achilles tear. But the Oilers were also very much attracted to Stolarz, who can possibly become a restricted free agent this off-season rather than an unrestricted one. TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reports that Talbot had a 10-team "yes" list as part of his modified no-trade, which did not include the Flyers. Talbot had to waive his no-trade clause to allow the trade to take place. Talbot had a 10-team YES list as part of his modified no-trade, Philly wasn't on it. So Talbot had to waive his no-trade clause for the trade to materialize. https://t.co/tBiuA6cf37 — Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) February 16, 2019 If the Oilers play Stolarz for 30 minutes or more in 10 of their final 25 games, then they will avoid the 25-year-old becoming a Group VI UFA this summer. The 31-year-old Talbot, who had played with the Oilers during the past four seasons, didn't play in the team's 3-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. Over his 31 appearances this season, the sixth-year veteran has recorded a win-loss record of 10-15-3 with a 3.36 goals-against average and a .888 save percentage. Stolarz, a second year pro, has recorded a win-loss record of 4-3-3 this season with a 3.33 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage.<doc-sep>The Edmonton Oilers have traded goaltender Cam Talbot to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for fellow goalie Anthony Stolarz. The deal comes after Talbot has been on a steady decline for a season and a half, eventually losing his job in Edmonton to Mikko Koskinen. Talbot, 31, has a 3.36 goals-against average and .893 save percentage in 31 games this season. That comes after he had a 3.02 GAA and .908 save percentage the season before. Those numbers are a far cry from his 2016-17 season, when his league-leading 42 wins, 2.39 GAA and .919 save percentage helped the Oilers break a decade-long playoff drought. Edmonton made it to the second round before bowing out, and with star Connor McDavid and a steady Talbot, the future looked promising. But the Oilers missed the playoffs last season and are on the outside looking in this season. Talbot is in the final season of a three-year contract with a cap hit of $4.167 million. When he gets a start, Talbot would help Philadelphia set an NHL record by becoming the eighth starting goalie to appear in a game this season for the Flyers. Stolarz, 25, was in the Flyers organization for seven seasons after being a second-round pick by Philadelphia in 2012. He has appeared in 19 career NHL games with a 6-4-4 record, 2.86 GAA and .911 save percentage. The Associated Press contributed to this report.<doc-sep>
Send this page to someone via email The Edmonton Oilers have traded goaltender Cam Talbot to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for 25-year-old goaltender Anthony Stolarz. Talbot has a 10-15-3 record with the Oilers this season and carries a $4.1-million cap hit, but is an unrestricted free agent after this season. In three-and-a-half seasons with the Oilers, Talbot won 104 games while registering a 2.83 goals against average and a .909 save percentage. READ MORE: Cam Talbot gets 100th win with Edmonton Oilers Watch below: Some Global News videos related to Cam Talbot. Story continues below advertisement He set a franchise record in the 2016-17 season, playing in 73 games and backstopping the team to the second round of the playoffs. He also set a record recording 60 saves in a playoff win against Anaheim on May 5, 2017 as well as a franchise record-winning 42 games that season and finished fourth in Vezina Trophy voting. TRADE 🔄 The #Oilers have acquired goaltender Anthony Stolarz from the @NHLFlyers in exchange for goaltender Cam Talbot. pic.twitter.com/VnbitkjHwi — Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) February 16, 2019 In Stolarz, the Oilers acquire a six-foot-six New Jersey native who has 19 NHL appearances under his belt with the Flyers, winning six. He has a career 2.70 goals against average and a .915 save percentage and carries a $761,250 cap hit. He’s a restricted free agent after this year. He was drafted in the second round of the 2012 NHL entry draft by the Flyers and represented the USA at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Malmo, Sweden. "I'm not taking anything for granted here & I'm looking to make an impression right off the bat." Hear from newly-acquired goaltender Anthony Stolarz as he meets up with the team in NYC pic.twitter.com/kE01SoNaNT — Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) February 16, 2019 #Oilers forward Milan Lucic shares some kind words about Cam Talbot following his departure & looks ahead to what challenges the Islanders pose tonight. pic.twitter.com/2hDvFlrXE5 — Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) February 16, 2019