A low-cost deal that could be flipped at the deadline? Take a flier on a low-risk, high-reward player looking for a chance? There are a few scenarios for the Flyers in free agency starting Saturday.
The Flyers chose to turn to an area they feel is the foundation of success in the NHL: defense. They chose the upside of a budding defensive prospect in Oliver Bonk, in hopes that it will come to fruition with development.
The Flyers extended qualifying offers to Noah Cates, Morgan Frost, Cam York, Olle Lycksell, and Ronnie Attard on Wednesday. They did not make qualifying offers to three other restricted free agents.
The Flyers going back outdoors? Cutter Gauthier standing out at World Championships. Plenty of Flyers connections in the Memorial Cup. All that and more in Flyers Notes.
Flyers forward Joel Farabee was cleared for contact after visiting with doctors on Thursday, making him a possibility to be in the lineup on opening night.