Guerin Offered Tryout Contract

Bill Guerin, who seems to have played for every NHL team there is (eight to be exact) will try to make a ninth.

Guerin, 39, was offered a tryout contract by the Flyers and will be with the team when they begin camp on Friday.

Guerin was instrumental in bringing a Stanley Cup back to Pittsburgh two years ago. Last year Guerin scored 21 goals and added 24 assists for 45 total points. He then scored four more goals and had five more assists in the playoffs for a total of nine points.

A veteran presence like Guerin's would be invaluable to last year's Eastern Conference Champions. The Flyers have a lot of young forwards and Guerin's addition would be best comparable to Mike Knuble.

Here's some potential risks:

-If Guerin does enough to force the Flyers to keep him (which I think he will) how much is it going to cost the Flyers with limited cap space? This would force the Flyers hand on one of their young forwards (Dan Carcillo or Darroll Powe) off the roster and I'm not sure if the Flyers want to risk youth development for only having Guerin for a year.

-The tryout contract has language in it that allows Guerin to walk away at any time and sign with another team who gives him a legitimate offer.

-The style of play worries me. Sure Guerin had to grind it out once in a while for the Penguins. But when Sidney Crosby is your center, not much work will be necessary besides being in the right position. It worries me if Guerin can handle the relentless attack and physicality of head coach Peter Laviolette's system.

It certainly will make for a competitive camp. Camp and the season are soon upon us get ready!