| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Claude Giroux  ActiveLook for Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds to play on a line with Claude Giroux this season. The trio played well together last year after Jakub Voracek was taken off the Giroux line. Giroux is currently with Team Canada at the World Cup and should be back at Flyers camp in over a week when the tournament concludes. Giroux had 22 goals and 67 points in 78 games last season but should do better in 2016-17 as he was hampered by hip and sports hernia injuries throughout the season. Sep 26 |
| 2 | Sean Couturier ActiveSean Couturier feels the World Cup helped him substantially when it came to getting ready for the regular season. Couturier was part of Team North America. "I feel almost in midseason form," Couturier said. "We were there for three weeks of pretty intense [play] and six games. Three games in four nights in the tournament, so it was a pretty busy schedule, and the level of hockey was pretty impressive for September." It would be interesting to see how much playing in the World Cup benefits those who took part in it. At the same time, it's also hard to gauge, particularly because it was mostly the league's best in the tournament anyways, so it won't be surprising if they excel out of the gate. Perhaps the Team North America players could see the most tangible gains as it gave the promising youngsters a bit of a potential edge over some of the league's veterans. Sep 28 |
| 3 | Boyd Gordon ActiveBoyd Gordon should make a big difference to the Flyers penalty killing. Gordon is a PK specialist and is also quite good on the draw, so this should help the Flyers who were 20th overall last season while shorthanded. "I've done it my whole career," Gordon said. "Some years have been better than others, but it's something I've always taken pride in. Special teams are huge now." The move to sign Gordon should also help Claude Giroux as he won't be required to do as much penalty killing work as in the past. Gordon has limited fantasy value but will chip in with the occasional goal. Sep 26 |
| 4 | Scott Laughton ActiveScott Laughton insists he's not focused on a new contract. He's entering the final year of his current deal and a big year would go a long way in ensuring he's back in Philly next season. The 22-year-old played 71 games for the Flyers last season, but was made a healthy scratch down the stretch. "A lot of people have a lot to say about it, but I'm going to focus on what I can do, and yeah it's a contract year, but I just want to play games, help the team win and go from there," Laughton said. "I'm not focused on a contract or anything like that. I'm focused on making the team and being with those guys again." He had seven goals and 21 points in 2015-16. Don't expect him to have much fantasy value in standard leagues. Sep 10 |
| 5 | Jordan Weal ActiveJordan Weal has opened a few eyes at Flyers training camp. Weal has been centering Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds but that will come to an end when Claude Giroux returns from the World Cup. He will likely start the season in the AHL but if he continues to impress he could make it on the fourth line or as an extra forward. He has no fantasy value. Sep 26 |
| 6 | Nick Cousins ActiveNick Cousins' recently inked one-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers is a two-way agreement. Cousins can earn $937,125 annually in the NHL, but his salary is reduced to $70,000 annually when he's in the minors. He had six goals and 11 points in 36 contests with the Flyers last season. Jul 15 |
| 7 | Roman Lyubimov ActiveRoman Lyubimov has been making a strong case for himself early in training camp. Lyubimov has been serving as a right winger on a line with Boyd Gordon and Chris VandeVelde. Among other things, Lyubimov has been battling hard after loose pucks. "It’s a nice trait for a player to have automatically and it’s an important trait," Flyers coach Dave Hakstol said. "His competitiveness and his battle level on 50-50 pucks, things like that, hasn’t changed from Day 1." Lyubimov, who is trying to make the leap from the KHL, also logged 3:55 minutes of ice time on the penalty kill during Tuesday's preseason contest. Sep 28 |
| LW | 1 | Matt Read ActiveAfter two porous seasons, Matt Read needs to establish himself once again. Read averaged 23 goals in his first three seasons in the NHL but has scored only 19 goals combined in the last two years. He had a high ankle sprain two seasons ago and needed thumb surgery during the recent off-season so health has been a factor. Read worked out with a trainer in the off-season and that should help. Look for a return to near the 20 goal mark if he sees top-six minutes with the Flyers. Sep 25 |
| 2 | Brayden Schenn  SuspendedBrayden Schenn is happy coming into training camp this season. And why not. Schenn started training camp last season on the fifth line and ended up as a top six forward with 26 goals and 59 points with the Flyers. He will start the season with a three game suspension due to a hit to the head on T.J. Oshie of the Capitals in the playoffs last season. Schenn could be on top line with Giroux when he returns or centering the second unit with Wayne Simmonds on his side. Look for a big year once again from Schenn who should get 60-65 points if he remains healthy. Sep 25 |
| 3 | Michael Raffl ActiveMichael Raffl scored in Wednesday's 2-0 win over New Jersey. Raffl extended Philadelphia's lead to 2-0 with his goal in the second period. The 27-year-old is entering his fourth season with the Flyers. He isn't much a fantasy option, but he has put together some respectable seasons. Two years ago, Raffl managed to find the back of the net 21 times. Sep 28 |
| 4 | Chris VandeVelde ActiveChris VandeVelde was a surprise late scratch Tuesday night against Columbus. The 29-year-old has made the most of his second full season in the bigs. VandeVelde has posted 13 points, 25 PIMs, 53 blocks, and 130 hits. Not too shabby. Mar 22 |
| RW | 1 | Jakub Voracek ActiveJakub Voracek potted a goal for the Czech Republic in a 3-2 overtime loss to Team Europe on Monday afternoon in Toronto. The Czechs picked up an important point in the standings, but lost for a second game in a row at the World Cup of Hockey. Martin Hanzal had the other goal in the defeat. Sep 19 |
| 2 | Wayne Simmonds ActiveWayne Simmonds scored two goals in Philadelphia's 4-0 win over the New York Islanders. It might just be another preseason game, but it's nice to see Simmonds gets off to such a good start in 2016-17. He finished the game with a plus-1 rating, two penalty minutes, three shots on goal and four hits in 15:31 of ice time. If he stays healthy, the Flyers forward should come close to the 30-goal mark this season. Sep 27 |
| 3 | Pierre-Edouard Bellemare ActivePierre-Edouard Bellemare had an assist and a team-leading 4:07 shorthanded minutes during Europe's 3-2 overtime win against the Czech Republic on Monday. Team Europe has been the biggest pleasant surprise in the early part of the World Cup and Bellemare has played a meaningful role in that. He also found the back of the net in Europe's 3-0 victory over Team USA on Saturday. Bellemare, who was born in France, had seven goals and 14 points in 74 contests with Philadelphia last season. Sep 20 |
| 4 | Dale Weise ActiveDale Weise believes his best hockey is still ahead of him. "I think for sure I can score more than 14," he said. "I think I'm going to get a chance to play with some really good players here and play some minutes." Weise didn't like the ice time he got with Chicago after he was traded from Montreal and feels he is capable of more. Weise didn't score a goal in 15 appearances with the Blackhawks, but he had 11 markers and 19 points in the first 39 games of the year with the Canadiens. He might be a third-liner for the Flyers in 2016-17. Sep 8 |
| 5 | Cole Bardreau  SidelinedCole Bardreau will miss training camp after undergoing surgery on an abdominal muscle. Bardreau has certainly been forced to deal with his share of injuries. The 23-year-old suffered a major neck injury while playing at Cornell in 2013 and he also missed 21 AHL games last year because of a pair of injuries. He's expected to be ready to play in mid-October. He'll likely spend most of the season in the AHL. Sep 17 |
| D | 1 | Mark Streit ActiveMark Streit will be a healthy scratch for Sunday's season finale against the Islanders. It was a trying season for the veteran Streit who missed significant time due to injury. Through 63 games he posted just 23 points with 90 blocks. However in 34 games since the All-Star break, Streit posted a dozen points. So he'll head into the playoffs on a good run. Apr 10 |
| 2 | Shayne Gostisbehere ActiveShayne Gostisbehere had a goal and an assist in North America's 3-2 loss to the Czech Republic in their exhibition game Wednesday afternoon. Auston Matthews accounted for North America's other goal. North America lost this one despite outshooting the Czechs 44-29. Johnny Gaudreau led the charge with six shots on goal and while find the back of the net, he did register an assist. That gives him five points in three pre-tournament contests. Sep 14 |
| 3 | Michael Del Zotto ActiveMichael Del Zotto appears to have fully recovered from off-season wrist surgery. The defenseman will line up on the second defense pairing with the Flyers and see some power play time on the second unit. Look for a 25-30 point season and draft him accordingly. Sep 26 |
| 4 | Andrew MacDonald ActiveAndrew MacDonald is hoping to work his way back into the Philadelphia Flyers' lineup after a disappointing 2015-16 campaign. MacDonald ended up clearing waivers and playing in 43 AHL contests last season. At the NHL level he had a goal and eight points in 28 contests in 2015-16. "That was obviously pretty disappointing, but that being said, it's a new year, finished the year strong last year and I'm just looking to build off of that," MacDonald said. "Obviously it's the way things worked out, tried to have a good attitude about it and tried to take advantage of the opportunity whenever I did get a chance to come back up." Although MacDonald is only going into the third season of his six-year, $30 million contract, the rise of Shayne Gostisbehere and the threat of other Flyers top prospects like Ivan Provorov make it entirely possible that MacDonald will end up back in the minors. Sep 12 |
| 5 | Nick Schultz ActiveNick Schultz's lower-body injury is a minor MCL sprain. This is just an FYI as Schultz is only expected to miss four-to-seven days anyways. In other words, this shouldn't impact his ability to play in the season opener. Sep 30 |
| 6 | Radko Gudas ActiveRadko Gudas (wrist) is getting close to 100%. At this point Gudas is able to shoot the puck, but he hasn't gotten into a preseason game yet. "I can’t say it’s really 100 percent, but it’s getting there soon," Gudas said. "There’s a lot of time for me to get in top, game-like shape." He's confident he'll be fine for the start of the regular season. Sep 30 |
| 7 | Brandon Manning ActiveBrandon Manning has reached a two-year agreement with Philadelphia worth $1.95 million. The new deal will avoid the arbitration hearing that was set for August. He registered seven points and 66 penalty minutes in a personal high 56 games with the Flyers last campaign. Jul 26 |
| 8 | Samuel Morin ActiveThis has been a trying offseason for Samuel Morin so far. Morin had hip and abdominal surgery and then after that he wasn't able to participate in the first two days of the Flyers' development camp because of strep throat. Regardless, he was able to skate on Day 3. "It was my first time out there in two months since my surgery," said Morin, "so I was feeling a little tired in the beginning, but I was pretty happy to finish the practice." Morin only has an outside chance of making the Flyers' opening game roster out of training camp, but the 6-foot-7 defensive prospect could be a major component of Philadelphia's defense someday. Jul 10 |
| 9 | Ivan Provorov ActiveIvan Provorov has a great chance of breaking training camp with the Flyers. Provorov was the seventh overall pick in the 2015 Draft and many consider him a better blueliner than the Hurricanes Noah Hanifin who was selected two picks earlier. He had 21 goals and 73 points last season with a plus-64 rating and was named the CHL's defenseman of the year. "I'm definitely more comfortable this year," Provorov said. "I know all the guys here. I know the prospects pretty well because I've been here for two development camps and I know (the veterans) a little bit. I'm definitely a better player than I was last year. Bigger, stronger and a year older." Provorov has to make the Flyers or he will be returned to Brandon of the WHL. Look for the Flyers to give him at least a trial this season but he should definitely be drafted in all keeper leagues. Sep 19 |
| G | 1 | Steve Mason ActiveMichal Neuvirth and Steve Mason are expected to enter the 2016-17 campaign as competitors for the No. 1 job. "I look at it more so as two guys who are going to continue to contribute to our wins," coach Dave Hakstol said. "I think we have two guys capable of being No. 1. . . .Yeah, there's going to be competition for who's going to be in the net. Both of these guys are proud, both guys are capable, and both are also really good teammates. It's going to be very competitive." Mason started 53 contests last season, but Neuvirth had the better season and was especially strong in the playoffs. Look for them to split the duties fairly evenly in October and from there we might start to see Hakstol lean more towards one or the other if there's been a clear distinction in their performances. Sep 22 |
| 2 | Michal Neuvirth ActiveMichal Neuvirth stopped 44 of 50 shots in Team Czech Republic's 6-0 loss to Team Canada. The end result wasn't surprising, but it's not the start to the tournament that the Czechs were looking for. The Canadians scored three goals over the final 12 minutes of the first period, two more in the second frame and a power play goal in the third. The Czech Republic will face Team Europe on Monday. Don't be surprised if Petr Mrazek gets the start in the one. Sep 17 |