Scott, the CEO of the Flyers' parent company, Comcast Spectacor, would not confirm Chuck Fletcher, 51, as a candidate, but sources indicate he is high on the team's wish list. Now a New Jersey Devils adviser, he had a mostly successful nine-year run as the Minnesota Wild's GM. He was fired after the Wild's first-round playoff exit last season.
Under Fletcher's watch, the Wild made six straight playoff appearances, but advanced to the second round only twice. A Harvard University graduate, Fletcher was in a management position with Pittsburgh, Florida, and Anaheim teams that went to the Stanley Cup Final.