Brayden Schenn is Flyers' 'first priority'

CSNPhilly.com relays Flyers GM Ron Hextall's thoughts on restricted free agent forward Brayden Schenn going into the off-season.

“Brayden Schenn would be our first priority,” Hextall told CSN’s John Boruk Wednesday. “But he’s restricted, so there’s not a timeline there where you say, ‘It’s going to be done by this time.’

“Brayden’s a good young player, and we’d like to get him under contract as soon as possible. But again, there’s timelines there. It might be training camp, it might be July. I really can’t say. But obviously he’s a priority. When you’re looking at our cap space, we’ve got to save some room.”

Of Schenn's game, Hextall noted, “There’s some growth. There’s a lot more room for growth. I think Brayden’s defensive game has gotten better. Numbers wise, he’s gotten better, there’s room for growth there. This year, he was a little all over the place, he was on the wing, he was in the middle, he was with different players. I’d kind of like to try to stabilize that a little but, but we’ve got to find the right fit there, and easier said than done.”

Source: Sarah Baicker, CSNPhilly.com