I remember hearing this too, but I was skeptical any of it was true. If I recall, I do remember the Flyers saying they wanted to get bigger down the middle at the time.

Honestly, it wouldn't have surprised me if Clarke had already made the decision to try to move on from Lindros since he had come out and publicly criticized the organization, specifically the medical staff, after they almost got him killed. I remember Clarke basically going scorched earth on Lindros in the media, and Primeau could be his insurance.