Free agent Ducks center Mason McTavish is still a Flyers trade option. (Photo: Kiyoshi Mio, Imagn Images)
The NHL trade rumors may have slowed down for now in this part of the offseason, but the Philadelphia Flyers are still linked to a number of top available talents.
This offseason has mostly been a slow burn for the Flyers, as they traded for Trevor Zegras, signed goalie Dan Vladar and center Christian Dvorak, and extended Cam York within one week of either side of the start of free agency.
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But, if GM Danny Briere and the Flyers ever want to pick things back up before the start of the season, it’s not like they’ll be short on options.
The Fourth Period, led by NHL insider David Pagnotta, recently released its updated summer trade watch list, and the Flyers are, apparently, still in the mix for a handful of young stars, including a pair of centers.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram, who has been connected to the Flyers at many points over the last few seasons, ranked No. 1 on TFP’s list, with the Flyers among the 10 linked teams.
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Philadelphia Flyers trade target Bowen Byram isn’t leaving the Buffalo Sabres just yet.
Another player whose trade hype has died out in Philadelphia is Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi, whose reported lofty contract demands have left him unsigned nearly a month after the start of free agency.
The 23-year-old may or may not stay in Minnesota, but it’s clear the contract situation is slowing things down on the trade market, too.
Dropping 10 spots from Rossi’s No. 4 ranking to No. 14, we stumble across Anaheim Ducks center Mason McTavish, a 22-year-old RFA.
McTavish, like Rossi, is in need of a new contract, and his size and experience would make him a surefire top-six center on a team like the Flyers.
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I have my own reservations about the former No. 3 overall pick’s playstyle and ceiling, but it’s undeniable he would upgrade the Flyers’ center depth for many years.
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Philadelphia Flyers are still well positioned to execute a blockbuster trade for a top center this summer, but one popular potential trade target on the Anaheim Ducks isn’t worth all the hype.
The Flyers, Sabres, Montreal Canadiens, and Calgary Flames are among the teams connected to McTavish, according to TFP.
As far as reported links go, that’s the end of the list, but there are a few more names worth considering from Philadelphia’s perspective.
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Players like Pavel Zacha and Yegor Chinakhov aren’t too old yet and could benefit from a change of scenery, especially on a Flyers team looking to improve and begin its ascent.
The big thing for the Flyers, as with every player on this list, is how they’re going to come up with the cap space.
With Ryan Ellis and Ivan Fedotov still included on the active roster, the Flyers have just $370k in cap space.
But that’s what trades are for, right?
