Thu 2/9/12 7:48 AM

Matt Carle is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, but he would like to remain with the Philadelphia Flyers. "The general consensus is that hopefully something works out here," Carle said. "That's what my main focus is, wanting to be here. My wife [Clancey] and I love it here. Looking back on it, getting traded here [from Tampa Bay] was a huge blessing in disguise. This organization is a place where, no matter what, they're going to be making moves to be a contender. You want to be a part of an organization that is committed to that." With Chris Pronger sidelined, Carle has become the ice time leader in Philadelphia with an average of just over 23 minutes per contest. He has also chipped in four goals and 28 points from the back end in 53 games, while posting 104 blocked shots.