Flyers’ Offseason Decisions: The Expansion Defense

Flyers’ Offseason Decisions: The Expansion Defense

The Philadelphia Flyers have a few big decisions to make that will dictate their 2021 NHL Entry Draft approach, starting before the expansion.

We’re officially on the road to the NHL Expansion Draft. On Wednesday, the Seattle Kraken received their placement in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft in July. Now, their focus switches to thirty other NHL franchises (excluding the Vegas Golden Knights).

Already, Chuck Fletcher has a loaded offseason ahead of him. An action plan is required to counter the Kraken. In addition to creating a list of protected players, Fletcher could incentivize Ron Francis to keep away from certain players. Once Seattle makes…