The Philadelphia Flyers are trying to move left wing Simon Gagne and the 30-year-old appears willing to waive his no-trade clause.
Gagne, who has one-year remaining on his current contract, is expected to be traded in the near future. While no deal is imminent, sources tell TFP a move is likely to be ironed out next week.
According to several reports stemming from Philadelphia, the Los Angeles Kings are the front runners to acquire Gagne, who has a cap hit of $5.25 million.
The Kings are still very much involved in talks with unrestricted free agent Ilya Kovalchuk and would like to add a veteran defenseman to the blueline.
One Los Angeles-based source suggests the Kings have enough available cap space ($17 million) to add both Kovalchuk and Gagne with ownership's blessing, though if the Kings are able to obtain Kovalchuk, they may shift their efforts to a defenseman.
It's believed at least four other teams are interested in Gagne, who isn't the only Flyer available, according to a Twitter post by TFP Editor David Pagnotta, who mentioned Jeff Carter and Scott Hartnell are not up for grabs.
The Flyers would like to free up additional cap space to address other areas on the roster, and speculation continues to link Philadelphia to free agent goalie Marty Turco.
