Writer: Jeff Quake
Can the Philadelphia Flyers keep up with the tough Metropolitan Division?
After experiencing mixed results in his first two seasons, it is an important third season behind the bench for Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol.
After spending three seasons in St. Louis, including a difficult one last season, new expectations come for Jori Lehtera as he joins the Philadelphia Flyers.
Which of the young defensive core of the Philadelphia Flyers franchise will crack the lineup for the 2017-18 season?
It’s easy to consider Carter Hart as the goalie of the future for the Flyers, especially with both Michal Neuvirth and Brian Elliott’s contracts ending in two seasons. Hart led the WHL in GAA, save percentage and shutouts last season and was CHL Goaltender of the Year for the second consecutive season.
It was a very up-and-down season for Travis Konecny, but fairly typical for a guy who is still eligible to play at the junior level but somewhat unexpectedly made the Flyers roster. So with a year under his belt, is Konecny due to break out in his sophomore season?
The Flyers need to take some of the pressure off of Wayne Simmonds and Jake Voracek as the top wingers on the team. This is where Oskar Lindblom enters the picture on the Flyers 2017-18 roster picture.
