He also showed his capability for playing major minutes, leading the Sharks in ice time with 1,783 minutes—almost 400 minutes more than the defenseman with the second most, Kyle Burroughs.
At 25 years old, he would slot in nicely with the young core of defensemen the Flyers are building with the likes of Cam York, Jamie Drysdale, and Egor Zamula. He also has a very manageable salary cap hit of $3.25 million.
"[Ferraro] is not looking to be traded and enjoys San Jose, but teams are calling, and my understanding is [Sharks GM Mike Grier] is open to trading him," Dave Pagnotta of The Fourth Period writes. "However, the price remains very high and it will take a significant return for Grier to part with Ferraro."
Pagnotta continued by saying that he could see Ferraro's return being a top prospect and a first-round pick.
If the price lowers a bit, the Flyers do have moveable assets that can be included in a deal for Ferraro, and have the potential to beat out other interested teams, which reportedly include the Toronto Maple Leafs, Carolina Hurricanes, Nashville Predators, and Chicago Blackhawks.
Although Flyers GM Danny Briere said that Philadelphia are looking for a veteran presence on defense this summer, adding Ferraro could bolster the younger direction the Flyers are moving in while still retaining their crucial assets.
