A low-cost deal that could be flipped at the deadline? Take a flier on a low-risk, high-reward player looking for a chance? There are a few scenarios for the Flyers in free agency starting Saturday.
The Flyers extended qualifying offers to Noah Cates, Morgan Frost, Cam York, Olle Lycksell, and Ronnie Attard on Wednesday. They did not make qualifying offers to three other restricted free agents.
For as much scrutiny as Chuck Fletcher faces, Ron Hextall's drafts have shown the Flyers inability to build a core that lasted well into the future. The minor trade involving Isaac Ratcliffe was further proof.