Yesterday, in what now feels like an entirely different era, Ryan wrote an article arguing that Chuck Fletcher and the Flyers simply can’t afford to keep running with the current defense troop currently available to them. Most if not all Flyers fans would agree with that.
The biggest rumored interest for the Flyers has been Mattias Ekholm, as most are no doubt aware; he is the No. 1 ranked player on TSN’s Trade Bait list, and his fit with the Flyers has been well-covered, including here.
However, would Ekholm really significantly improve this defense and therefore the team as a whole?