In a new write-up, Anthony Di Marco of the Daily Faceoff posits<\/a> three eligible trade candidates on the Flyers: Noah Cates<\/a>, Owen Tippett<\/a>, and Travis Konecny<\/a>. Di Marco stated that Philadelphia has few players considered untouchable on the roster, but there are reasons to believe these are the three most likely trade candidates on the team.<\/p>\n First, Di Marco correctly notes that Cates and Tippett have been mentioned in trade rumors for years. Unfortunately, although the Flyers could replace Cates internally and his departure would likely send a message to the team, Philadelphia likely wouldn\u2019t recoup much value for him. Furthermore, their high asking price for Tippett may make it impossible for the Flyers to agree on a trade with an interested suitor.<\/p>\n In his article, Di Marco wrote, \u201cSpeaking with sources Monday, there is a growing sense of frustration from within the Flyers organization with Konecny. According to one source, Konecny doesn\u2019t isn\u2019t overly impactful when he isn\u2019t scoring or antagonizing the opposing team. The play often dies on his stick, making bad decisions with the puck that often lead to turnovers. As one source said, the one-constant on the Flyers\u2019 struggling power play the last number of seasons has been Konecny \u2013 a fairly-damning criticism.\u201d<\/p>\n Furthermore, Di Marco wrote, \u201cAccording to sources, approaching Konecny to waive his no-movement clause could be an option should the Flyers continue to struggle.\u201d However, the Flyers could be limited to just asking. As we\u2019ve seen play out multiple times recently, players are unafraid to utilize their no-movement clauses, no matter the perceived cost.<\/p>\n At face value, approaching Konecny to waive his no-movement clause would look a lot like Bri\u00e8re smashing his fist on the panic button. Konecny is the second-longest-tenured player on the team behind Sean Couturier<\/a>, and has been slightly under a point-per-game pace for the last three years. However, if the Flyers\u2019 brass has been frustrated with Konecny for some time, trading him is more defensible and could be the locker-room-shaking change they need.<\/p>\n Many teams would be interested in Konecny if he waived his no-movement clause, with the Utah Mammoth being an obvious destination per Di Marco. The Mammoth would have to clear some salary to acquire Konecny, but it could be as simple as adding Lawson Crouse<\/a> to the return package, who is a pending unrestricted free agent.<\/p>\n Di Marco stated that the Flyers have had interest in Utah prospect Caleb Desnoyers<\/a> since the 2025 NHL Draft. However, as the saying goes, \u201cit takes two to tango.\u201d Desnoyers only recently began his professional career with the AHL\u2019s Tucson Roadrunners, and there\u2019s no reason to believe they would be willing to move him already, especially since Konecny isn\u2019t a game-breaking talent, with all due respect.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/USATSI_22950237-1-222x300.jpg\")
<\/a>Unlike Cates and Tippett, Konecny hasn\u2019t been viewed as a legitimate trade candidate, especially since he signed an eight-year, $70MM extension in 2024. Still, although Bri\u00e8re signed Konecny, the organization has reportedly soured on him of late.<\/p>\n