2 Blackhawks Come Up In Trade Talks With Flyers
Speaking with Flyers sources Monday, it was reiterated to Daily Faceoff that the Flyers continue to scour the market for centers via trade. This being said, a team source did point out that the team is only in the market for centers with top-six upside.
To that end, it appears that one of the teams that GM Daniel Briere has focused his attention on is the Chicago Blackhawks, and in particular, two young players with enticing upside.
Speaking with team sources... there are two players of interest from the Flyers’ side on the Blackhawks, to varying degrees.Frank Nazar is one name that came up while in discussion with Flyers sources Monday. The Flyers do like the 13th-overall pick from 2022 and view him with top-six upside long term; that said, the Blackhawks don’t seem in the market to trade him right now, DFO was told.
That seems to make sense, as Nazar is only in the first season of a seven-year extension at a $6.6 million AAV. He has three goals and four points in nine games this season.
Nazar and Moore are two names the Flyers are targeting in talks with Blackhawks
The other name Di Marco has heard from Chicago is 21-year-old Oliver Moore. The speedy two-way center has been forced to the wing at times, and/or the press box early on this season, and the Flyers don't necessarily envision him as a future top-six center.
If a trade comes to fruition, Di Marco writes, it would be "safe to assume" that a veteran forward, most likely Owen Tippett, would be involved going the other way. He does have a 10-team no-trade list, Tippett is only in the second year of an eight-year contract with a $6.2 million AAV.