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Jeff Carter News & Rumors

L.A. stays red hot in the desert, Carter nets hat-trick
May 16
L.A. Daily News
 
"Move over Hawk and Animal. The Kings are the new Road Warriors. They tied an NHL playoffs record by improving to 7-0 away from home after a 4-0 win over the Phoenix Coyotes in Game 2 of the Western Conference series at Jobing.Com Arena on Tuesday in front of 17,149 disillusioned fans. That victory gave them a commanding 2-0 lead for the third straight series and pushed their overall win streak to seven games. Their seven straight road wins in one postseason and nine straight over two campaigns both tied NHL records. Jeff Carter netted a hat trick for the Kings to support Jonathan Quick's 24-save shutout."
Jeff Carter says his bruised ankle feels good, team will continue to evaluate him
April 10
Los Angeles Times
 
"The playoff series between the eighth-seeded Kings and top-seeded Vancouver Canucks hasn't started, but both teams were in full playoff gamesmanship mode Monday. Shortly after Kings forward Jeff Carter said his bruised ankle felt good and he expects to play Wednesday at Vancouver "for sure," Coach Darryl Sutter sounded less positive about Carter's imminent return. Maybe Carter isn't ready, though center Mike Richards said Carter "could have played the last couple games if we needed him to, the last game for sure." It's more likely that Sutter didn't want the Canucks to know his plans, and he's not the only coach who's especially vague this time of year."
Kings' Jeff Carter has ankle injury, is unlikely to play Friday
March 30
Los Angeles Times
 
"The Alberta high couldn't even last 24 hours for the Kings. Forward Jeff Carter, acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets shortly before the league's trade deadline, injured his ankle late in Wednesday's resounding 3-0 win against the Flames at Calgary. From what Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi was saying, it sounded as though Carter would not be able to play Friday at Edmonton. Still the team is calling the injury day to day. "It happened late, but he was able to finish the game," a glum-sounding Lombardi said on Thursday afternoon in a telephone interview."
Jeff Carter makes an impact
March 4
Los Angeles Times
 columnist Helene Elliot
"Jeff Carter has been a member of the Kings for a short time but it didn't take him long to conclude that their position in the NHL standings doesn't reflect their talent. "I think the team that we have here probably should be in a playoff spot. It's a heck of a team," said the 27-year-old forward, who was acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Feb. 23 for defenseman Jack Johnson and a conditional first-round draft pick. "Start from the goalie on out and then you work your way up. I think if we can get on a little roll here we should be all right." Carter pushed them in the right direction Saturday by scoring his first two goals as a King in the team's 4-2 victory over the Ducks at"
Carter trade nets Blue Jackets young defenseman
February 24
Columbus Dispatch
 
"The Blue Jackets were delighted to unload the lengthy contract of center Jeff Carter yesterday, and general manager Scott Howson — under pressure to reshape the roster after a horrendous season — was doubly thrilled with the return. Carter was traded to the Los Angeles Kings for defenseman Jack Johnson and a conditional first-round draft pick, shipping out a player who never seemed happy in Columbus for one who said he can't wait to get to town. "I'm excited by this," Johnson said. "I'm excited to go to a team that wants me, and to play in a great sports city. "I want to be part of the solution there. I know they've had some bad breaks and some tough seasons, but it's going to be great"
Kings acquire Jeff Carter from Blue Jackets for Jack Johnson
February 24
Los Angeles Times
 
"One disgruntled forward and one desperate team. That perfect hockey storm resulted in the struggling Kings' acquiring center Jeff Carter from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday in exchange for defenseman Jack Johnson and a first-round draft choice in 2012. If the Kings do not make the playoffs, the pick slides to 2013. The deal reunites Carter, a former 46-goal scorer, with Mike Richards, his close friend and former teammate in Philadelphia. Richards and Carter were traded by the Flyers in draft-day deals in June but although Richards eventually came to terms with his relocation, Carter never did. Johnson, who had eight goals and 24 points this season, was the third-longest-tenured"
Report: Kings land Jeff Carter for Jack Johnson in deal with Jackets
February 23
NHL.com
 
"The goal-starved Los Angeles Kings reportedly acquired three-time 30-goal scorer Jeff Carter from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday in exchange for defenseman Jack Johnson and a conditional first-round selection in either the 2012 or 2013 NHL Draft. Multiple media reports said the deal has been completed, contingent on both players passing physicals."
Jeff Carter nets hat trick, shows scouts his scoring ability
February 22
Columbus Dispatch
 
"It is no secret that the Blue Jackets are shopping center Jeff Carter, hoping to trade the center before the deadline buzzer sounds at 3 p.m. on Monday. The Blue Jackets, committed to retooling their roster, have yet to close a deal involving Carter or anyone else, but Carter's stock likely went up last night, at least among players of the trade market swayed by hat tricks. "I don't have any say in that," said Carter, who had his second hat trick of the season. "I can't worry about the rumors and what's going on." Scouts from eight NHL teams had reserved seats in the Nationwide Arena press box. They watched Carter score two power-play goals in the first period and an even-strength goal in"
Could Carter and Richards reunite in LA?
February 21
CSN Philly
 
"It's been no secret that Jeff Carter has been unhappy since arriving in Columbus. It's also been public knowledge for the last two weeks that the Blue Jackets have been trying trade the forward and the remainder of his 11-year, $58 million contract he originally signed with the Flyers. Flyers fans will remember that Carter was traded on the same day as his close friend and former teammate Mike Richards so that the general manager Paul Holmgren could free up the salary cap space to sign goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov and chart a different course for the franchise."
Carter not the best fit for Flames
February 14
Calgary Herald
 columnist George Johnson
"There are, of course, supposed to be four seasons to every calendar year — spring, summer, autumn and winter. In places that hold hockey close to the heart, though, places like here, we're obliged to live through five — pre-season, regular season, post-season (well, for some), off-season . . . and, for two weeks each February, silly season. Or trade-deadline season. A season during which you'll find more creative fiction than is currently available at your local library or in the entire Papa Hemingway canon. A season when otherwise sane, rational people, on the flimsiest hearsay or the most shadowy of sources, are frantically spewing tweets or blogs at Rainman-like pace."
Jackets misfired on deal for Carter
February 12
Columbus Dispatch
 
"An NHL agent said of the Blue Jackets this week: "So, you've got the 30th-place team in the league extending the contract of a 37-year-old player (Vinny Prospal), giving him a no-trade clause, and at the same time scratching a 19-year-old rookie (Ryan Johansen) who was just at the All-Star Game." The suggestion was that no one can quite get a read on the Blue Jackets. The Blue Jackets have two weeks until the NHL trade deadline arrives on Feb. 27 to show their hand, to reveal to the rest of the league if they are making two or three big moves to fix their roster, or if they are going to start a two- or three-year rebuilding project. One of the Blue Jackets' desires is known: they are"
Carter's exit only a matter of time
February 4
Columbus Dispatch
 columnist Michael Arace
"If the Blue Jackets were not the last-place team in the NHL, Jeff Carter would be a happy, productive member of the team. That is an interesting premise. Does it hold? Failed relationships in sports can be ugly things. I covered Brendan Shanahan when he begged off the Hartford Whalers in 1996. It was a punch in the gut for the fans who felt big-timed, but at least Shanahan made his decision public and accepted the wrath he knew was coming. I covered Adam Foote when he bailed on Columbus in the midst of a playoff hunt in 2008. In his last days as Jackets captain, before any trade had been consummated, he waffled publicly while, behind the scenes, his new Colorado Avalanche equipment was"
Columbus activates Jeff Carter from IR
February 3
Pro Hockey Talk
 
"Jeff Carter can finally take at least a brief rest from responding to trade rumors by actually playing hockey again. The Columbus Blue Jackets activated him from the injured reserve while placing defenseman Nikita Nikitin on the IR. Carter missed the last 10 games with a shoulder injury and also sat out 10 other ones earlier this season with a broken foot. In the 30 contests he actually played, Carter scored 10 goals and 17 points. Those figures are disappointing, although his 10 goals place him second on the Blue Jackets behind leader Rick Nash (who has 17)."
Jeff Carter and the Maple Leafs trade rumour of the day
February 3
Toronto Star
 
"An unhappy Jeff Carter could fit nicely as the No. 1 centre that Brian Burke needs to make snipers Phil Kessel and Joffrey Lupul even more effective as the team pushes for a playoff spot for the first time in four seasons. The Internet has been abuzz with rumours about Carter, 27, being targeted by the Leafs. In fact, his name seems to be linked to the Leafs every season. Then again, Carter also seems to be linked to just about every team looking for a top-line centre. According to The Columbus Dispatch, Carter's on the trade block just seven months after being acquired from the Flyers to fill their No. 1 centre hole. The Blue Jackets gave up plenty to get Carter, including young forward"
Jeff Carter shrugs at reports he's on the trade block
February 1
Columbus Dispatch
 
"With still four weeks to go before the NHL trade deadline, Blue Jackets center Jeff Carter already is caught up in the swirl. Multiple sources confirmed to The Dispatch that Carter has been put on the trade block by the Blue Jackets, barely seven months after he was acquired from Philadelphia and deemed the No.?1 center the club has always needed. "There's not much I can do about that," Carter said. "That's something I can't worry about or control. My main focus right now is just getting healthy and getting back into the lineup. "There's talk about a lot of guys (in here) right now. Our team, with the way the season has gone — the injuries, the standings, and stuff — I don't think it"
Jeff Carter placed on Injured Reserve list
January 13
Foxsports.com
 
"The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed center Jeff Carter on injured reserve, club Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Scott Howson announced today. Carter suffered a shoulder injury at Anaheim on January 8 and is listed as week-to-week. Carter, 27, has registered 10 goals and seven assists for 17 points and 12 penalty minutes 30 games with the Blue Jackets this season. He leads the club in power play goals (five), while ranking second in goals and fifth in points. In 491 career NHL games, he has collected 191-169-360 with 300 penalty minutes and a +42 plus/minus rating with Columbus and Philadelphia."
Ducks 7, Blue Jackets 4: Carter's injury part of ugly night
January 9
Columbus Dispatch
 
"The fight for 29th place in the NHL — or was this the fight for the No.?1 overall pick in June's draft? — went decisively to the Anaheim Ducks last night. The Blue Jackets, who have been in 30th place for all but 10 days this season, solidified their position with an ugly 7-4 loss before 13,053 in the Honda Center. Rick Nash had two goals, and Derick Brassard and Derek Dorsett each scored one. But the Blue Jackets unraveled defensively after playing two tight games the past three nights in San Jose and Los Angeles. "We needed to play a lot smarter than we did," Blue Jackets coach Scott Arniel said. "We knew they were going to try and jump on us right from the start. That's when you need to"
Predators 6, Blue Jackets 5: Collapse wastes Carter's hat trick
December 23
Columbus Dispatch
 
"The Blue Jackets blew two three-goal leads and lost in most deflating fashion, 6-5 to the Nashville Predators last night. The Blew Jackets? Against Nashville, yes. Columbus took a 4-1 lead into the first intermission after Jeff Carter recorded the first Blue Jackets hat trick of the season. But the Predators made up the daunting deficit and sent the bumbling Blue Jackets to their fourth consecutive defeat. David Legwand tied the score at 5 at 16:14 of the third period, and the Predators won the game with a breakaway goal by Martin Erat with 8.4 seconds remaining in the game. The loss was made all the more deflating by what happened during the their most recent meeting. The Predators scored"
Nash, Carter are split up in search of offense
December 22
Columbus Dispatch
 
"It took eight seasons for the Blue Jackets to finally acquire an All-Star center, Jeff Carter, to play alongside Rick Nash. It took less than three months for the foundering Blue Jackets to break up their marquee pairing. Nash and Carter skated on separate lines for the first time in a loss on Sunday at St. Louis and likely will do so again tonight against the Nashville Predators. After Carter was acquired in a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers in June, Nash envisioned a potent partnership, such as those formed by Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg in Detroit and Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau in San Jose. But Nash said he wasn't surprised when Mark Letestu joined Carter and Vinny"
Coach Arniel hopeful Jeff Carter can return Tuesday
December 5
Columbus Dispatch
 
"Blue Jackets center Jeff Carter, who missed Friday's game at Edmonton because of a left ankle injury, is questionable for Tuesday's game in Montreal. "He's feeling a lot better," coach Scott Arniel said. "He might be OK to practice (today), and we'll take if from there. "I'm hoping he can play (against the Canadiens). I wouldn't say I'm expecting it, but I'm hoping." Carter was injured in the latter stages of Thursday's 4-3 shootout win at Calgary but remained in the game, even taking part in the shootout as the Jackets' first shooter. But he missed Friday's game and was held out of practice yesterday in St. Jovit, Quebec."
Blue Jackets' Carter denies report that he wants to be traded
November 19
Columbus Dispatch
 
"Blue Jackets center Jeff Carter and general manager Scott Howson dismissed a television report that Carter wants out of Columbus. "There has been no trade request," Howson said of the report on Thursday from RDS, a French-Canadian sports network. Carter echoed Howson yesterday after the Blue Jackets practiced for a game tonight at the Nashville Predators. "I haven't talked with one single person from RDS," Carter said. "I don't know where they came up with that. I haven't said anything or asked for anything." Carter pointed out, halfheartedly, that the article was accurate in one aspect: He's not happy right now. "I don't think anybody is happy (in the dressing room) right now," Carter"
Carter, Boll On Horizon
November 8
Columbus Dispatch
 
"The Blue Jackets will not be maintaining the status quo when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday in Nationwide Arena. They're hoping to get two principals back into the lineup following long-term injuries. Center Jeff Carter, out since suffering a fracture right foot on Oct. 15, joined practice for the first 20 minutes or so. He said the foot felt OK, and that he plans to join a full practice on Tuesday. A return on Thursday has not been ruled out. "I'm usually pretty quick to get back to speed," Carter said. "I have to get a decent practice in before I know how it feels. I'll probably know more (on Tuesday).""
Carter, Boll On Horizon
November 7
Columbus Dispatch
 
"The Blue Jackets will not be maintaining the status quo when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday in Nationwide Arena. They're hoping to get two principals back into the lineup following long-term injuries. Center Jeff Carter, out since suffering a fracture right foot on Oct. 15, joined practice for the first 20 minutes or so. He said the foot felt OK, and that he plans to join a full practice on Tuesday. A return on Thursday has not been ruled out. "I'm usually pretty quick to get back to speed," Carter said. "I have to get a decent practice in before I know how it feels. I'll probably know more (on Tuesday).""
Broken foot keeps Carter on the bench
November 5
Courier-Post
 
"Mike Richards was cheered, then booed when playing his first game against the Flyers last month at Wells Fargo Center. Jeff Carter, the other Flyers star sent packing this past summer, will have a much quieter first return. Now with Columbus, Carter will be in town with the 2-10-1 Blue Jackets for tonight's game against the Flyers, but he'll only be a spectator due to a broken right foot. "I wish I was playing against them, but I'm not going to rush back and risk something just to play in Philadelphia," Carter, who has three assists in five games this season, told the Columbus Dispatch. The Flyers won't miss seeing Carter on the ice. "If they don't have one of their best players in the"
Jeff Carter won't play in return to Philadelphia
November 3
Columbus Dispatch
 
"Blue Jackets center Jeff Carter will return to Philadelphia this weekend for the first time since he was traded by the Flyers to Columbus in June. Unfortunately, he expects to pack lightly, no equipment bag needed. "I haven't even skated since it happened," said Carter, who suffered a broken foot blocking a shot on Oct. 15 against Dallas. He has missed seven games and is certain to miss two more — tonight against Toronto in Nationwide Arena and Saturday in Philadelphia. "I have a lot of good friends there, players and staff," Carter said. "It'll be good to see them. I wish I was playing against them. But I'm not going to rush back and risk something just to play in Philadelphia.""
Blue Jackets place Carter on IR with foot fracture
October 18
TSN.ca
 
"Things have just gotten tougher for the winless Columbus Blue Jackets. Blue Jackets General Manager Scott Howson told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun that first line centre Jeff Carter was placed on injured reserve and will be shut down for a week to 10 days with a fracture in his foot. Howson, who told TSN that the injury was on the same foot that was bruised in training camp, cited the location of the fracture as a reason for shutting Carter down."
Carter might sit Tuesday with fracture in right foot
October 17
Columbus Dispatch
 
"The losses keep coming for the Blue Jackets early this season. Jeff Carter, who has anchored the Jackets' only effective line this season, is questionable for Tuesday's game against Dallas because of a small fracture on the top of his right foot. "It's a little hairline crack where he took a shot (in Saturday's loss to the Stars)," Blue Jackets coach Scott Arniel said. "It's an old injury. We'll see where it's at (today). We're hoping it won't be too long. We might get him back for the weekend. "The ones on top you can sometimes play through.""
Jeff Carter Suffers Foot Injury
October 17
Columbus Dispatch
 
"Blue Jackets center Jeff Carter is questionable for Tuesday's game vs. Dallas -- and possibly beyond -- after re-injuring his right foot during Saturday's 4-2 loss in Dallas. "It's a little hairline crack in his foot where he took a shot," Blue Jackets coach Scott Arniel said. "It's an old injury. We'll see where it's at. It's on the top (of the foot). We're hoping it won't be too long here. He's questionable for Tuesday, but we might get him back for the weekend (vs. Detroit, vs. Ottawa). The ones on top you can sometimes play through.""
Injury to Carter's foot believed to be bruise
September 19
Columbus Dispatch
 
"Last year, the Blue Jackets' management and coaches walked away from the annual owners tournament grim-faced with worry about defenseman Kris Russell's sprained knee. This year, they seemed only slightly less worried. Center Jeff Carter, the first of the Blue Jackets' major offseason acquisitions, suffered a bruised right foot when he was struck by a Rick Nash shot in one of the preliminary games of the owners tournament. He did not play in the consolation game."
Fresh start: Carter is a Jacket now, leaving behind all the Philly baggage
September 18
Columbus Dispatch
 
"To those who know him well, Jeff Carter is a quiet, laid-back guy, remarkably unaffected by the hectic world that swirls around him. To others, especially those who aren't close to Carter, the Blue Jackets center seems so intensely private — so guarded with his emotions — that his presence alone can chill a just-brewed cup of coffee. How can this be the same person? It's simple, really. Those who know the laid-back Carter mostly knew him before he was far along in his career with the Flyers in Philadelphia. That town, much like Boston, has a long, proud history of chewing up athletes and firing arrows in their backs on their way out of town."
In-Depth: C
August 27
Columbus Dispatch
 
"For years, the Blue Jackets have lamented their lack of skill, scoring and depth at center ice. Third line talent has been used in first- and second-line roles. Young talent has been hurried to the show before they've earned it. The names Jan Hrdina and Kris Beech still send shivers down the spines of the club's most ardent fans. Those days may be done. The blockbuster trade for Jeff Carter this past June, and the drafting of Ryan Johansen the previous June, should finally signal that the Blue Jackets' own Grand Canyon has finally been back-filled. Earlier this week, Puck-rakers began a position-by-position look at how the Blue Jackets will likely look at the start of the 2011-12 season."
Carter shouldn't be judged on rumors
July 28
Columbus Dispatch
 columnist Michael Arace
"On June 24, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren flipped two franchise cornerstones in a matter of hours. He sent Mike Richards to the Los Angeles Kings for a player, a pick and a prospect. He sent Jeff Carter to the Blue Jackets for winger Jake Voracek, a first-round draft pick and a third-round pick. Holmgren needed to clear cap space to sign goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov, and he wanted to change his team's makeup. He did these things by trading his pair of 26-year-old All-Stars, who were one year removed from an appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals. He got much in the way of a return and, in Bryzgalov, he may have found a link that has been missing since Bernie Parent. We shall"
Mike Richards: 'Dry Island' story was blown out of proportion
July 27
Los Angeles Times
 
"Center Mike Richards, acquired by the Kings from the Flyers last month, responded Tuesday to a Philadelphia Daily News story that said his hard partying contributed to the team's decision to trade him to Los Angeles and send Jeff Carter to Columbus. Richards said the story, in which two unnamed Flyers were quoted, "couldn't be further from the truth.""
Story questions partying habits of new King Mike Richards
July 26
Los Angeles Times
 
"There's an interesting piece in the Philadelphia Daily News that quotes two unnamed members of the Philadelphia Flyers about the hard-partying ways of center Mike Richards, who was traded to the Kings last month for Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds. According to the unidentified Flyers, Richards and then-Flyers teammate Jeff Carter — who was later traded to Columbus — were exiled in part because they refused to sign their names on a board in the locker room and pledge to refrain from drinking for a month -- or, as they called it, the Dry Island."
Unnamed Flyers blame partying lifestyle for Carter/Richards deals
July 25
Yahoo! Sports
 
"When the Philadelphia Flyers decided to overhaul their roster by trading two of their young faces of the franchise in captain Mike Richards and Jeff Carter, red flags went up everywhere and it had nothing to do with anything on the ice. Richards went to Los Angeles and Carter to Columbus in exchange for promising young players Wayne Simmonds, Brayden Schenn and Jakub Voracek, as well as three draft picks. It may not have been equal value for the pair, but GM Paul Holmgren did better than the initial optics made it seem. But despite the organization's insistance that the deals were hockey-related, the long-standing rumors about the party culture in the locker room, led by Carter and"
Blue Jackets introduce Jeff Carter and James Wisniewski
July 21
Columbus Dispatch
 
"Finding the missing pieces for a team that has been puzzling offensively and defensively for years was the topic when the Blue Jackets introduced Jeff Carter and James Wisniewski yesterday in Nationwide Arena. The team has struggled for most of its 10-year existence without a No.1 center or a top-notch scoring defenseman. This offseason, general manager Scott Howson said, the Jackets went a long way toward remedying those issues by trading for Carter, a 26-year-old center, and for the rights to Wisniewski, a 27-year-old defenseman. "We had two main priorities: acquire a top center and improve our defense," Howson said. "If you look at all the top teams in the NHL, all the strong"
Carter: I've come to grips with trade to Columbus
July 1
CSN Philly
 
"During the six years he was with the Flyers, Jeff Carter was never known as a wordsmith. When he spoke with the media, he was typically brief and almost always quiet. But even so, when Carter practically went missing for four days after learning he'd been traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets, it came as a surprise. In fact, the Jackets' brass even felt the need to get proactive – the team's GM, coach and star player flew to Sea Isle City, N.J., on Monday to meet with Carter at his summer home. A week removed from the blockbuster deal that sent him to the Jackets – and the one that shipped his teammate and best friend Mike Richards to L.A. – Carter said he's finally digested the trade and is"
Pairing on line with Nash will work, Carter says
June 28
Columbus Dispatch
 
"The idea of Rick Nash playing on a line with an All-Star center sounds great. It's what Blue Jackets fans have waited eight seasons to watch, right? Jeff Carter, however, doesn't arrive from Philadelphia with a play-maker's reputation. He is a goal scorer, a forward who wants to finish rather than create. The Jackets need all the offensive help they can muster, yet there's no guarantee the talents of Carter and Nash will mesh on the same line. "We will have to make sacrifices, but I think it will work out well," Carter said. "If we can find someone who's more of a (passer), it can work out real well." Carter has ranked among the NHL's top four in shots the past three seasons. The Flyers"
Ex-Flyer Carter adjusts to trade
June 28
Courier-Post
 
"There may have been feelings of shock, anger and resentment when Jeff Carter discovered he had been traded by the Flyers to the Blue Jackets last week. But that was last week. "I'm in Columbus now," Carter said. "I'm not worried about what's going on (in Philadelphia) anymore." It may take some time for everyone to believe the high-scoring center is over being traded suddenly to Columbus. But, on the surface at least, he's putting on a good face. In Monday's conference call with Ohio reporters, Carter began to move forward with his new club, and, in particular, his new linemate Rick Nash. "Anytime you can get a chance to play with Rick, it puts a smile on your face," Carter said. "I'm"
Carter upbeat after meeting
June 28
Columbus Dispatch
 
"The longer Jeff Carter remained silent, the more distressing the situation was becoming for the Blue Jackets. Instead of fully celebrating the acquisition of the franchise's first No.1 center, the Jackets were fending off a growing public relations nightmare since the trade four days earlier. So yesterday, general manager Scott Howson, coach Scott Arniel and team captain Rick Nash took an unprecedented step, flying to the Philadelphia area on the private plane of majority owner John P. McConnell to meet with Carter at his summer residence in Sea Isle, N.J., around noon. After a 90-minute chat, Carter emerged saying all the right things about Columbus, the Blue Jackets and his new wingman,"
Jackets need Carter to get onboard
June 27
Columbus Dispatch
 columnist Bob Hunter
"More than one fan at the Blue Jackets draft party on Friday night used a profanity when asked about the team's trade for Philadelphia Flyers center Jeff Carter. "I was excited because he seems like a great player," Keith Hughes said. "I just hope he can embrace the change. I think that's what we've seen in the past with players like Foote " Adam Foote? Wow. Did he just say that in public? Hughes seems like a great guy, but here's hoping he ran home and washed his mouth out with soap as quickly as possible. If he keeps using language like that around here, somebody might be tempted to rip that "World's Coolest Dad" T-shirt off his chest and send his three kids into foster care. A good"
Jackets' deal, Johansen have fans buzzing
June 25
Columbus Dispatch
 
"When Marie Fetters reached the front of Ryan Johansen's autograph line, she pulled enough stuff out of her bag to furnish a small apartment. There was no kitchen sink, but it was clear that if she had one, she would have had the Blue Jackets' top prospect sign it. As happy as she was to meet him at the team's NHL annual draft party - giddy might not be too strong a word to describe her brief introduction - she admitted that she all but shrugged at this event last year when the team took him with the fourth overall pick. "Yeah, it was like, 'Who?,'" she said. "I called my son, Brendan, in North Carolina and he said, 'That's great.' I said, 'OK.' So I thought, 'Well, we'll wait and see.'""
Silent Carter angry at Flyers, agent says
June 25
Columbus Dispatch
 
"Newly acquired Blue Jackets center Jeff Carter maintained his silence yesterday. At the start of last night's NHL entry draft, more than 24 hours had passed since Carter was traded from Philadelphia to Columbus. He still hadn't spoken to Jackets general manager Scott Howson. The only confirmed conversation between Carter and a member of his new club was an exchange of text messages with Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash. But Carter's agent, Rick Curran, insisted the 26-year-old went into hiding out of anger toward the Flyers, not as a sign that he doesn't want to play in Columbus. "He's disappointed," Curran said. "That's not a reflection on Columbus. It's more to do with he made a commitment"
Flyers trade Richards and Carter, sign goaltender
June 24
Courier-Post
 
"They were drafted by the Flyers on the same day, June 21, 2003. Jeff Carter was taken with the 11th pick overall and Mike Richards at No. 24. They won a gold medal together for Canada in the 2005 World Junior Championships and later that spring sipped from the Calder Cup as rookie members of the American Hockey League's Philadelphia Phantoms. They bought homes within walking distance of each other in the Old City section of Philadelphia and hung out together after games. When Richards signed a 12-year, $69 million contract extension on Dec. 13, 2007, he thought he'd be a Flyer for life. And when Carter agreed to an 11-year, $58 million extension on Nov. 13, 2010, the two thought they would"
Flyers send Carter to Jackets for Voracek, picks
June 23
CSN Philly
 
"Well, it's safe to say there's cap room to sign goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov now. The Flyers have traded forward Jeff Carter to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for first- and third-round draft picks and 21-year-old winger Jakub Voracek. Carter, who signed an 11-year contract extension with the Flyers in 2010, has a cap hit of just over $5.272 million. By dealing him, the Flyers appear to have cleared enough space to sign Bryzgalov, who is reportedly looking for a seven-year, $50 million deal. Before the deal, the Flyers didn't have a pick until the third round of the draft, which begins Friday in Minneapolis, Minn., and had just five picks in sum. Now, they are owners of the"
Sources indicate that the Blue Jackets would trade their first-round pick to the Flyers for Jeff Carter
June 10
Columbus Dispatch
 
"A crescendo is building as the calendar creeps toward the two most important stretches on the NHL off-season schedule -- the entry draft and free agency. After making news the last two days, the drumbeats are getting louder around the Blue Jackets, with a bigger flurry possible. On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Flyers acquired the rights to goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov from the Phoenix Coyotes with the hope of signing Bryzgalov to a long-term contract before he hits free agency on July 1. If the Flyers sign Bryzgalov -- they don't tend to mess around on these things -- they'll need significant salary cap relief. They already have $58.5 million committed to salaries for the 2011-12 season with"
Hartnell, Carter don't need surgery
May 14
Philly.com
 
"After sending six players under the knife this week to repair various injuries, the Flyers finally received a small bit of good news yesterday. Scott Hartnell and Jeff Carter were checked out by doctors and will not require offseason surgery to repair hip injuries. Carter also will not need surgery to fix a knee injury that kept him out of five Stanley Cup playoff games. This week, Chris Pronger (herniated disk in lower back), Mike Richards (wrist), Michael Leighton (torn labrum), Andrej Meszaros (wrist), Kris Versteeg (sports hernia) and Blair Betts (finger) all underwent successful surgeries. All six will begin rehab within a few weeks and should be available for the start of training"
At least five Flyers headed for surgery
May 11
Courier-Post
 
"Now that the Flyers have been eliminated from the playoffs, the procession to the operating room is about to begin. Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren revealed Tuesday that five players will undergo offseason surgery and three more may face the same fate after further evaluation. Center Mike Richards is scheduled to have surgery today to repair a torn wrist ligament injured during training camp. Right wing Kris Versteeg will need surgery to repair a sports hernia, center Blair Betts will undergo finger surgery and defenseman Andrej Meszaros will have wrist surgery. Forwards Scott Hartnell and Jeff Carter are being evaluated for hip issues that may require surgery and defenseman Chris"
Flyers' injury report still a broken record
May 4
Courier-Post
 
"The injury updates from Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren have become so predictable, they've become the butt of internet jokes. One recent tweet stated that, per Holmgren, Osama bin Laden is day-to-day with an upper body injury. Via text, Holmgren told reporters Tuesday that defenseman Chris Pronger (lower body), forwards Jeff Carter (lower body) and Andreas Nodl (upper body) and goaltender Michael Leighton (lower body) all are day-to-day. Pronger, who sat out Monday's 3-2 overtime loss with what is believed to be a pulled hamstring, did not skate Tuesday and is questionable for tonight's Game 3 in Boston."