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4 months ago: Florida Panther goalie Tomas Vokoun, of the Czech Republic, makes a save during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Boston, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. Vokoun didn't allow a goal during the game in the Panthers' 1-0 shootout win. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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We heard on Tuesday that the Flyers were interested in Tomas Vokoun, but it seemed like the salary cap implications were too hefty. At the same time, Vokoun was asked about waiving his no-trade clause and he said he would, to the right team.

So will he be on the move today? George Richards at the Miami Herald doesn't think so.

It appears that the Panthers are not only sellers, but they will refuse no reasonable offer. Everything must go. I know I said yesterday that I didn't think Tomas Vokoun would be heading out the door and I still don't.

But that's because I believe Randy and Cliff and Stu when they say they want to build for the future and want to get top assets. I don't think they can get the top assets for Vokoun today.

That doesn't mean the Flyers aren't trying, though. Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly says that the Flyers are interested in Vokoun's services, but that they'd have to get a high-profile player to waive a no-trade clause to make a deal possible. Here are a few Twitter messages from Panaccio.

To get Vokoun you'd have to get hartnell, gagne or briere to waive NTC

Source in fla says they want carter for vokoun. Vokoun would waive NTC for flyers

Flyers will NOT move Carter I am told

The art of negotiation. Holmgren said months ago that he wouldn't trade Carter and it appears he's sticking to his guns on that. Who knows if this deal is still in the works at this point, but Florida could very well hold on to Vokoun past the deadline if they don't get what they want for him.

Turning elsewhere, it seems there's still a possibility that the Flyers are looking at Dwayne Roloson. There were reports last night that the Flyers couldn't afford him, but if they can afford Vokoun, they could easily -- easily -- afford Roloson.

Here's Chris Botta from NYI Point Blank:

Point Blank has learned that the best offer for Roloson as of late Tuesday night was a third round pick. Unless the proposals improve, Roloson will remain an Islander.

It makes little sense to move Roloson - arguably the Islanders’ most valuable player this season, showing no signs of slowing down at age 40 - for just a third round pick.

With more cap space than every Cup contender combined, Snow also has the option of using it to his team’s advantage. (The Cristobal Huet option I wrote about on the blog on Feb. 25 certainly has taken on a life of its own on Twitter).

My friend Elliotte Friedman of "Hockey Night in Canada" has written that the Blackhawks really want Tomas Vokoun from Florida, but Snow could benefit by giving Chicago cap relief in a separate deal.

The more complicated deals get as 3:00 pm EST approaches, the more likely they are to crater.

If a Roloson trade does not work out, the Islanders will consider their highest bids for Martin Biron. Snow will not give Roloson or Biron away.

As always, the Flyers lack of draft picks and total overall assets are likely biting them in the rear.

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about 1 month ago: Nashville Predators defenseman Dan Hamhuis, left, battles for control of the puck with Colorado Avalanche right winger Brandon Yip in the third period of the Avalanche's 2-1 victory in an NHL hockey game in Denver on Friday, Jan. 22, 2010. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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According to multiple reports, the Flyers appear to be close to a deal with Nashville Predators defenseman.

It's become clear that the team is at least up to something, with Riley Cote being put on waivers and Ray Emery being placed on long-term injured reserve, removing their salaries from the cap. Nashville traded for Edmonton defenseman Denis Grebeshkov earlier in the day, creating a situation in which Hamhuis is expendable.

The Daily News reported the rumors earlier on in the day, and now a few national services have picked up the discussions as well. Full details are available after the jump.

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Today might be like a mini version of trade deadline day. With the Olympics freezing rosters at 3 PM Eastern today, teams are going to try to get ahead of the curve and move some players before that deadline. We've seen one move this morning as Carolina sent Matt Cullen to Ottawa and we will no doubt see more.

We don't do this often, but on a day when so many trades are likely to go down, we might as well discuss some of the possible options out there. After the jump, some of the things that are bouncing around reputable spots on the web. That's not you, Eklund.

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The Dallas Stars have traded for goaltender Kari Lehtonen tonight, a move that has opened the flood gates on speculation about Marty Turco's future with the club. According to one report, the Flyers are talking with the Stars tonight about potentially acquiring the goaltender.

Here's Nick Kypreos of Rogers' Sportsnet via Twitter:

Dallas/Atlanta still waiting for trade call to complete Kari Lehtonen deal. Dallas/ Philly talks ongoing for Marty Turco.

It's not much, and it could mean that the Flyers are just making an inquiry about the soon-to-be-free-agent Turco. But with Bob McKenzie of TSN also mentioning on Twitter that there are only two teams that could be interested in Turco, one of them being the Flyers, I think it's okay for us to at least have a discussion about this.

First off, any deal for Turco means salary has to go back to the Stars. He has a whopping cap hit of 5.7 million and the Flyers flat out can't afford that without moving some major, major pieces. There are nuances in the rules when it comes to the the cap and prorated contracts, though. Regardless, it's tough to fit Turco in here without doing several things.

There are a ton of rumors out there regarding specific players, but none of them seem to hold any weight. All we have is the comment from McKenzie and the message from Kypreos to go from. 

Speculate all you want in the comments, but don't get too excited or too depressed about a specific deal. It seems to be all conjecture at this point.

...the Flyers would be in.  Booyah.

According to a report by Sam Carchidi of the Inquirer, Paul Holmgren and company are looking to trade, and another source says they have been sniffing the waters since before Peter Laviolette was hired. Carchidi writes that an absurd number (16) of scouts were in attendance for last night's game against the Senators, and if they weren't lulled to sleep by the game, they may have been able to take a look at some possible trade pieces.

Most of the Carchidi piece is purely speculation, but The Fourth Period added some more certainty to the report.

Here's TFP's David Pagnotta:

The Flyers have been looking to make a change well before they fired John Stevens and replaced him with Peter Laviolette. Holmgren's looking for a fix up front, and while I understand why they believe they're ok between the pipes, if Emery comes back and can't get his game together, Philly will have to look for outside help between the pipes.

Nothing we're not really aware of, but still, it puts a definitive stamp on things for us. The Flyers are looking for help.

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Brendan Shanahan was cut by the Devils at the end of training camp.

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The Fourth Period and the Ottawa Sun are both reporting that the Philadelphia Flyers are interested in forward Brendan Shanahan. Most recently, Shanahan played for the New Jersey Devils. He was cut by that team on October 1 after several young players pushed him out of a roster spot.

"Over the past couple of days Jacques (Lemaire) and I have had conversations," Devils GM Lou Lamoriello said at the time (via ILWT). "The unexpected has transpired. It's not that Brendan cannot play. It's that these (young) players have become something special at this time."

The Flyers could afford the 40-year-old Shanahan, who is making $1 million this season and still being paid by the Devils. It would push them close to the salary cap, given that they are currently about 1.64 million under the limit, but to get Shanahan on the roster another forward would presumably have to go, freeing up cap space.

Shanahan, a future Hall of Famer, could be seen as a welcome veteran presence on a relatively young Flyers roster.

From The Fourth Period...

It's believed the Flyers have been shopping the likes of Danny Briere, Scott Hartnell and Simon Gagne for some time. Forward Joffrey Lupul was also on the block, but he was packaged in the deal for Pronger.

...and from The Ottawa Sun...

If the Canadiens can't swing a deal for Tampa C Vincent Lecavalier, Flyers C Daniel Briere could be the prize behind door No. 2.

While Flyers GM Paul Holmgren didn't get any bites as he shopped around his high-priced centre at the draft, it doesn't mean he struck out.

Habs GM Bob Gainey could turn his attention to landing Briere, if his bid for Lecavalier fails.

Sources say the Flyers would also like to trade W Simon Gagne.

It's been reported before that the Canadiens have already passed on Briere once this offseason. But I don't think it's a surprise if Holmgren is still shopping him and his ludicrious contract. Offering up Gagne on the trading block, however, is a big concern. Gagne's excellent comeback from a concussion last season was, very quietly, one of the best stories of the year in the NHL, and taking his production out of the lineup could be a severe mistake.

As for Hartnell, his chemistry with Jeff Carter was a major contribution to Jeff's 46 goal season last year. That shouldn't be overlooked.