theScore is previewing each team leading up to the 2016-17 season.
The Philadelphia Flyers are largely the same team they were in 2015-16, when they snuck into the playoffs as the second wild-card team in the Eastern Conference before being dispatched by the Washington Capitals in six games.
Brayden Schenn is back on a new four-year deal, and Dale Weise joins the club after being signed as a free agent on July 1.
Forwards
| LW | C | RW |
|---|---|---|
| Brayden Schenn | Claude Giroux | Jakub Voracek |
| Michael Raffl | Sean Couturier | Wayne Simmonds |
| Dale Weise | Nick Cousins | Matt Read |
| Pierre-Edouard Bellemare | Boyd Gordon | Chris VandeVelde |
- Weise gives the team some flexibility on the wing, and he's proven he can play a top-six role if necessary.
Defense
| LD | RD |
|---|---|
| Nick Schultz | Mark Streit |
| Michael Del Zotto | Shayne Gostisbehere |
| Andrew MacDonald | Radko Gudas |
- Gostisbehere went on an incredible run of offensive production toward the end of last season and looks more than comfortable in the top four.
- Ivan Provorov, the Flyers' seventh overall pick in 2015, could also work his way into the picture on the Philadelphia blue line.
Goalies
| G |
|---|
| Steve Mason |
| Michal Neuvirth |
- Mason is still the starter, but Neuvirth outplayed him (albeit in a smaller sample size) last season. He's proven to be a reliable replacement when Mason falters.
NHL Depth Charts
ANA | ARI | BOS | BUF | CGY
CAR | CHI | COL | CBS | DAL
DET | EDM | FLA | LA | MIN
MTL | NSH | NJD | NYI | NYR
PHI | PIT | OTT | STL | SJ
TB | TOR | VAN | WSH | WIN
