Cechmanek Canned

05.16.2003 | Author: Steven Ovadia | Posted in Flyers

From the “What Took Them So Long” File: The Flyers have let goalie Roman Cechmanek go. They’re going to try and trade him, or more likely, release him.
Coach Ken Hitchcock seemed surprised by the news which sort of surprised me. What good is a solid regular season goalie if he falls apart in the playoffs? (And why is Hitchcock so blind to Cechmanek’s faults? What does Cechmanek have on the man?) The Flyers had a strong, strong team this season. While Cechmanek isn’t the reason the Flyers couldn’t get out of the second round, an elite goalie might have kept them in there a little longer.
The unrestricted free agent goalie pool this summer isn’t great. Boston’s Jeff Hackett is the big name, and the Bruins seem pretty committed to keeping him. But the Flyers have a wealth of talent to trade. I wouldn’t be shocked to see the Flyers move the oft-injured Simon Gagne for a decent net man.

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