Flyers plans going forward; potential roster and potential threats to crack the lineup
All signs point the the Philadelphia Flyers being in a re-build, with many key players departing.
Who might the Flyers be considering for Captain?
Former Captain Claude Giroux was dealt to the Panthers at the trade deadline. Dale Tallon and the Florida Panthers looked to beef up their top-six for a deep Stanley Cup run. Unfortunately the Panthers cup run was cut short by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Anyway, Giroux recently signed with the Ottawa Senators, so the Giroux-era in Philly is over. The uncertainty with Carter Hart's health,and consistency is also a factor, and the young guys are underperforming. What's next in the managements plans for the Flyers?
Who's the potential captain?
Is Kevin Hayes an option, a character guy with a long-term deal inked with the Flyers;
Or Ivan Provorov, the Philadelphia Flyers do-it-all number one defenceman, who leads the Flyers blueline.
Who are the team's locker-room leaders, and who are the core players going forward.
Where are Zayde Wizdom, Morgan Frost, Cam York, Bobby Brink and Tyson Foerster at in their development. What is going to keep the seats full in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - �The City of Brotherly Love' going into the 2022-23 regular season. Training camp is set for August, what does a potential lineup of 18 skaters and two goalies look like for the Flyers opening night roster?
Here's an attempt at configuring potential lines, as a genuine enthusiast of each teams future.
Lines;
Forwards -
1 JVR-Couturier-Tippett
2 Laughton-Farabee-Konecny
3 Cates-Frost-Atkinson
4 Deslauriers-Brown-Brooks/Wisdom
Tyson Foerster, and Bobby Brink are either in Lehigh Valley, with the Phantoms or knocking on the NHL's door. How close are Jackson Cates, and Cutter Gauthier? The Flyers have some youth in the mix, and John Tortorella behind the bench, oh boy.
Defence
1 Provy-Deangelo
2 York-Risto
3 Connauton-Sanheim
Ellis?
Goalies
1 Hart
2 Grosenick
