from Tim Panaccio of CSNPhilly,

Flyers GM Ron Hextall would have gladly moved Braydon Coburn and his $4.5 million salary cap hit next year had the Kings' needs remained. Or Luke Schenn’s $3.6 million hit. Or even Nicklas Grossmann’s $3.5 million hit.

The problem is, all three of those defenseman have a year left on their deals.

When it gets to the NHL Trade Deadline -– March 2 –- teams want rental players who are unrestricted free agents this summer, unless it’s a young player they see as part of their future.

The Flyers have moveable assets, but those assets all have years left on their contracts. That makes Hextall’s job very complicated in moving players at the deadline.

Kimmo Timonen is a pending free agent, but still hasn’t played a game this season because of blood clots. Assuming the soon-to-be 40-year-old suits up for the first time on Saturday against the New York Rangers, it remains debatable whether any club is going to take a chance on him based on what they see in one game.

And forget about moving Vinny Lecavalier, who has three years left on his outrageous deal at $4.5 million a pop. The Flyers have been trying to move the veteran center since summer and still no takers.

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