An outside look of PHI line-up - am I far off

Équipe: 2019-20 Flyers de Philadelphie

Date de création initiale: 8 sept. 2019

Publié: 8 sept. 2019

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Capitals is my team, but what fun is it to be interested in the league if you don't have a decent idea of your opponents?

This is my outside look for the Flyers line-up. Is it reasonable or do you - fans of the team - see other likely line combinations or pairings at defense? Who's got that special chemistry with another players etc.

To start things off, I generally think this Flyers team can do some damage in the Metro this season.

I did assume the remaining RFAs will sign, but I only used a one year deal only for the purpose of predicting the line-up. If it will be bridge deals or longer term, I didn't take into consideration. It will be interesting to see if Provorov will be paid as the 41p/+17 guy from 17/18 or the 26p/-16 player from 18/19. Is he more likely to receive a bridge deal to prove himself?

Sure, Hayes may be an over-payment, and I guess Patrick or Frost can overtake him at some point during his contract, but he's still a good middle-six guy, for sure. Speaking of Frost, is he or Farabee more likely to take a third-line role?

I know there are more talented players on the depth chart than Gabriel and Andreoff, but I figure it's better to have players like that being scratches in the NHL, with the talents having more minutes in the AHL.

On the blueline, Flyers have three great left-handed choices, all capable of top four minutes. Will anyone of them play on the right side instead? (My usual default setting is a left-handed and right-handed player in each pair.)