Detroit -- Steve Yzerman is in the news again.
The Flyers and team CEO Dave Scott say Yzerman is a candidate to take over as GM -- though Scott admits convincing Yzerman to take over for the fired Ron Hextall in Philadelphia is a long shot.
“Look, the Philadelphia Flyers are big-game hunters, and you’re the Flyers, you’re going to ask about Steve Yzerman,” said Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet and Hockey Night in Canada analyst. “You have to do your due diligence.”
But the predominant theory around the hockey world is that Yzerman will return to the Red Wings at some point -- after he is out of his contract with Tampa on July 1.