The Flyers have reportedly talked with Chicago about Oliver Moore, according to David Pagnotta this morning.
Philadelphia's search is wider than one name. The Detroit side of it, talks about Simon Edvinsson, is one we covered when Philadelphia's first Edvinsson inquiry surfaced.
Pagnotta said the Flyers are actively looking for upgrades both on the blue line and in the top six.
He added that the Flyers have also talked with the Blackhawks about a couple of their players, and that he thinks Moore is one of them. That is Pagnotta's read, not a confirmed target. Nothing is done, and nothing has been confirmed by either club.
Moore is a 21-year-old center with 2 goals and 2 assists in 18 games this season. He set up a goal Thursday night in Chicago's 3-2 overtime win over the Sabres, and he has 27 points in 78 career games.
We first wrote about Oliver Moore on the Flyers' radar Thursday. Now there is a report that the talks have actually happened.
Why would a team that just got a point in Edmonton be calling around? The standings answer it.
Is the Flyers' blue line really the problem?
The Flyers are 5-10-6 and sit 28th in the NHL, with 47 goals for and 69 against. That is a -22 goal differential, and the defense corps is where the minus numbers pile up.
Cam York is a -10 in 13 games. Oliver Bonk is also a -10, in 15 games. Travis Sanheim is a -5, Simon Benoit a -4 and David Jiricek a -3.
So yes, the blue line needs help, and a team that has been outscored this badly should be looking at every pair. Edvinsson is the more direct answer to that, though Detroit has to settle his contract dispute first. He hasn't played a game this season.
Moore is a different kind of target. His four points and -7 rating on a Chicago team sitting 31st don't look like a top-six fix, and giving up real assets for a young center still finding his footing would be a questionable way for Daniel Briere to spend them.
Briere is the one who has to decide how much he is willing to pay, with Rick Tocchet's team back on the ice Saturday at Columbus.
This article was written with the help of artificial intelligence, based on public reports and official sources.
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