The trade deadline is closing fast and with it comes a deluge of trade rumors. Last week we shared that Ron Hextall was reportedly fishing for deals with multiple pieces, including Coburn, Schultz, Colaiacovo, Del Zotto, and Brayden Schenn.

Now, according to Allan Muir of Sports Illustrated, Hextall has expanded his list of expendables to include Nick Grossmann, Andrew MacDonald, Luke Schenn, and Matt Read.

ViaSI.com:

Flyers: GM Ron Hextall would love to rebuild his underperforming blue line corps ... but that would require him to move underperforming blueliners. Good luck with that. There may be a market for Luke Schenn, Andrew MacDonald, Nicklas Grossman and Braydon Coburn, but it won't reveal itself until just before the deadline when other options have evaporated. There's also talk that Matt Read might be available. He could be moved as soon as this weekend, but mired in a career-worst season (just three goals in 48 games) his value is at an all-time low.

The rumor mongers are basically name dropping anyone and everyone from the Flyers defense, and understandably so.

While it's possible to still extract reasonable value from pieces like Luke Schenn and Andrew MacDonald, Matt Read's name makes zero sense on the trade market.

Many Flyers fans are ready to write Read off because of this abysmal season and trade him away, but it would poor asset management on Hextall's part.

Matt Read has shown you three seasons of 20+ goal output(if you prorate the lockout shortened year) since coming into the league, and has widely been reported to be playing through a high ankle sprain.

Even if you don't believe Read is part of the future of the organization, the 28 year old is almost guaranteed to rebound from these career lows and could fetch far better value next season.

Do you believe the Flyers should sell low on Read or wait for his value to rebound on the market?













