Trade Watch: Hextall Sets His Asking Price

Despite the abundance of toxic contracts on the Flyers roster, the Flyers still have valuable assets on the team. As per NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman, Ron Hextall has set his asking price for these assets and the asking price is steep. Friedman spoke about the Flyers specifically during his segment on Hockey Night in Canada.(Transcript from Nichols on Hockey) "A lot of fans in Edmonton and Philadelphia wondering about their particular teams. The word from other clubs who try to deal with them is they are trying to be careful. They don't want to make a panic, no-reason move in this year that's only going to cost them long-term. In Philly in particular, the word is if you want one of their valuable players who might be available, you may have to take another contract if you want that deal done." Flyers fans should not expect a blockbuster trade that will immediately improve the team. Teams simply do not have the cap space to take on these kind of big contracts.