For the first time since he became the Flyers’ general manager four years ago, Ron Hextall has money to spend in the free-agent market.
But just because he has cap room doesn’t mean he will fill his shopping cart with, say, John Tavares, a franchise center who is the No. 1 unrestricted free agent available.
Tavares would make the Flyers a monster down the middle, but they aren’t one of the teams he is considering — much to Hextall’s dismay.
So Hextall will probably pursue a “B”-level player when the free-agency period opens Sunday at noon.