Among injuries and the threat of a goalie controversy, one player seems to be flying under the radar this year that may not be used to it: Dan Carcillo.
The Flyers’ brass avoided arbitration with the mustached agitator at the last minute, awarding him with a one-year deal at just over $1 million. The news that Carcillo and the Flyers almost went to arbitration, and more specifically that Carcillo chose to begin down that path, was far from highlighted.
To this writer, a player self-proclaimed to be a born Flyer taking the team to court was a little disheartening. But maybe that was overanalyzing the situation.
Carcillo has always been known has a loose cannon—someone who was used to losing his mental restraint—since his days with Sarnia Sting in the OHL. He has racked up well over 200 penalty minutes a season since he has come to the NHL.
But last year, his reputation took a turn for the worse. ...
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Article written by Thomas Krulikowski