Flyers Eye Big RFA Swings - and the Cost Comes Due

The Flyers are staring at the kind of offseason gamble that can reshape a roster faster than a room can turn on a coach. Big-name RFAs always look tempting from the outside, but the real squeeze comes when the offer sheets start dragging compensation rules into the picture. Philadelphia has to weigh upside against the kind of price tag that can haunt a GM long after July cools off. This is the part of the calendar where bold looks brilliant right up until the league office hands you the bill.